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# Classrooms
Department had 'productive' meeting with school stakeholders over close contacts policy
Children who are close contacts in primary schools will not be required to restrict their movements if they are asymptomatic.
Children who are close contacts in primary schools will not be required to restrict their movements if they are asymptomatic.
Teachers' union INTO said the government is removing a "safety net" from schools.
But Labour's education spokesperson said it was a "welcome" move that has come "weeks too late".
Covid-19 close contact rules for primary school pupils to be relaxed from Monday
Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use for children over age five
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Sep 23rd 2021, 7:27 PM
# Classrooms
Parents express 'horror' at prefab conditions at North Dublin secondary school
Photographs from inside prefabs at Gaelscholáiste Reachrann in Donaghmede show damaged walls and ceilings.
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Sep 17th 2021, 6:00 AM
# Schools
None of the Covid-19 cases identified in 54 schools so far have led to outbreaks
There has only been one school in which a second case was identified after an original confirmed case.
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Sep 10th 2020, 2:11 PM
# Primary Schools
Primary pupils in Kerry are the most likely to be in an overcrowded classroom
More than a fifth of registered primary pupils in the recent school year were in overcrowded classes.
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Aug 2nd 2019, 6:20 AM
# no corners
The university building that looks like sticks of bamboo
The structure aims to give students a more connected environment.
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Mar 12th 2015, 2:19 PM
# Education
Principals want an audit of teaching resources
Student numbers are rising, but student-teacher ratios fell.
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Jun 30th 2014, 8:27 AM
# exam concerns
"The anger is palpable": Teachers to hold lunchtime protests over Junior Cycle
The protests are over the introduction of the new Junior Cycle Student Award.
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Mar 11th 2014, 8:37 AM
# School
€60.4 million spent on renting prefabs as classrooms over three years
A prefab costs around €13,500 to rent a year.
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Aug 11th 2013, 8:00 AM
# sandy hook
Classroom door locks and communication devices vital for school security
Panel looking at how schools can increase their security following Newtown massacre says simple steps are the most effective.
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Aug 10th 2013, 5:30 PM
# Education
Schools bid farewell to the prefab as Quinn announces €26.5m for classrooms
Ninety-one schools have been given the green light to start construction on permanent classrooms.
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Jun 5th 2012, 6:30 AM