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Plans lodged for extension to Letterkenny Educate Together NS
Plans have been submitted for a planned extension to Letterkenny Educate Together National School. The Department of Education has sought planning permission for works to the school, at Ballyboe, Lisnennan. The proposed development would see the ...
21 Dec 2023 at 07:48
New school urgent for Milford kids taught in cramped rooms, divided by election booths
Children at a Milford primary school being taught in cramped rooms and with poor sanitary facilities are in urgent need of a new premises. Over 200 pupils at Scoil Mhuire, Milford are receiving education in a building that has been branded ...
26 Oct 2024 at 11:07
New extension to give Letterkenny Educate Together NS four new classrooms
Letterkenny Educate Together National School has been given the green light for a major new extension. A new two-storey extension has been granted planning permission. The proposed development will see the construction of four new ...
22 Feb 2024 at 12:02
National News
Dublin parents to hold 24-hour sleep-out over ‘cruel’ lack of special placements
Around 50 parents from Dublin are to hold a 24-hour sleep-out at the Department of Education over difficulty accessing special education school places. The demonstration is set to start from 1pm on Friday at the department on ...
22 Feb 2025 at 13:43
Number of Ukrainian students enrolled in Irish schools surpasses 15,000
The number of Ukrainian students enrolled in Irish schools has now edged over the 15,000 mark, latest figures show. The Department of Education has confirmed that as of 31 March, 15,282 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in ...
05 Apr 2023 at 13:03
Higher rates of school absences after pandemic – report into programme finds
There has been a drop in school engagement and wellbeing since before the Covid-19 pandemic, with higher rates of non-attendance and more school avoidance, a report into the School Complete Programme (SCP) has found. It ...
04 Mar 2025 at 00:01
Smaller class sizes expected soon due to sharp drop in primary school enrolments
The number of children attending primary school is projected to drop by almost a fifth, or 100,000, over the next ten years, according to Department of Education projections. The falling demographics predicted between ...
19 Apr 2024 at 07:19
Record number of children using school transport scheme
The number of children using the school transport scheme has increased by 6%. The Department of Education described the total number using the scheme this year as having reached a “record high of 172,000 pupils”, up ...
30 Dec 2024 at 13:07
Will schools stay open? All you need to know about the secretary and caretakers' dispute
Exploratory talks are underway at the Workplace Relations Commission in Dublin in a bid to avert a planned strike action by school secretaries and caretakers which is due to begin this Thursday. While some schools ...
27 Aug 2025 at 12:16
School secretaries and caretakers stage strike action
School secretaries and caretakers have begun indefinite strike action. They are campaigning for 2,600 school staff to be included in the public service pension scheme and other entitlements. The industrial action ...
28 Aug 2025 at 12:56
“This is about fairness”: Fórsa's Shane Lambert on why school secretaries and caretakers are striking
Shane Lambert, Fórsa’s Director of Education, with responsibility for SNAs, secretaries, caretakers and the School Completion Programme, says the dispute is rooted in a decades old injustice. “At its core, this ...
28 Aug 2025 at 10:33
'Get your act together' - Parents and staff demand 'vital' school places for children with special needs
Parents of children with additional needs have spoken about how they are at their wits’ end on how to secure school places for this academic year. SNAs (special needs assistants), activists, parents and their ...
23 Aug 2024 at 16:45
