Katherine Donnelly
Independent.ie
Ireland
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Leaving Cert: Second sitting of exams is not usual, according to SEC research
Ireland’s second sitting of the Leaving Cert is unusual by international standards, new research has found. → Read More
School building delays: another five of 58 postponed projects are identified
More of the 58 school building projects facing delay because of funding pressures have been identified. → Read More
Primary pupils from third class up to learn a foreign language from September 2025
Primary pupils from third class up will be learning a modern foreign language from September 2025, under a radical restructuring of the curriculum. → Read More
Ireland weather: warning upgraded to Orange for 13 counties as Met Éireann predicts ‘significant accumulations’ of snow
Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange snow and ice warning for 13 counties following significant snowfall overnight. → Read More
Almost 15,000 Ukrainian pupils now enrolled in Irish schools, but rate of increase slows
There are now 14,931 Ukrainian pupils in Irish schools, but the rate of increase slowed last month. → Read More
Hundreds of new jobs for third level to improve student and staff ratios
Hundreds of posts are being created in universities and other third-level institutions this year in a long-awaited move to improve student-staff ratios. → Read More
Excelling on the GAA pitch, Ukrainian pupils are taking Irish life in their stride
Their hearts are back in their homeland but, in schools around the country, they have become as Irish as the Irish themselves. → Read More
RCSI honours Ray D’Arcy for ‘compassionate’ handling of mental health issues on radio show
Broadcaster Ray D’Arcy has been awarded an honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeon Ireland (RCSI). → Read More
Revealed: graduates with disabilities are less likely to be employed – and are paid less
Graduates who have disabilities are less likely to be employed nine months after they get their degree. → Read More
Trinity College says ‘sorry’, as it prepares to return 13 human skulls to Inishbofin
Trinity College Dublin is returning 13 human skulls to Inishbofin island, 133 years after they were removed without permission. → Read More
UCD announces Professor Orla Feely as its next president
Professor Orla Feely will be the new president of University College Dublin. → Read More
Radical new reforms of Leaving Cert Irish hit a roadblock
Plans for a radical overhaul of Leaving Cert Irish will be going back to the drawing board. → Read More
Great class divide – least well-off at a disadvantage even after they leave college
A continuing class divide between the most affluent graduates and the least well-off is highlighted in a new report. → Read More
CAO points: Fee-charging schools ‘no better’ for pupils chasing high points
Attending a fee-charging school does not greatly enhance a student’s chances of getting into a high-points university course, according to new research. → Read More
Susi grants: reforms being considered that could mean more students qualify for financial support
More changes to the Student Universal Support Ireland (Susi) grant scheme are on the cards for the next academic year. → Read More
School summer programmes for pupils with special needs get more supports to boost uptake
A major ramping-up in supports for schools to run summer programmes for children with special needs was announced today in the hope of encouraging greater uptake. → Read More
Accommodating refugees in schools over summer is a matter for boards of management, says Norma Foley
Education Minister Norma Foley says it’s up to individual schools to decide whether they should open as accommodation hubs for refugees over the summer months. → Read More
Teachers overseeing Leaving Cert oral exams expected to receive between €1,600 to €2,600 over Easter holidays
Exam chiefs struggling to recruit Leaving Cert examiners are hoping a pay boost will encourage teachers to give up some of their Easter holidays to run the orals. → Read More
Almost half of Leaving Cert students do not pursue a CAO course – here’s why
Half of Leaving Cert students go straight to college on a CAO-listed course, according to newly-released data. → Read More
Staff at well-known secondary school talk of ‘toxic atmosphere’ and ‘gaslighting’
Nearly all staff at a well-known secondary school reported a “toxic atmosphere” in their workplace to a facilitator appointed to help sort out strained relationships. → Read More