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Monday 26 October 2020
Kathleen O’Doherty from Donegal has written to eight Education Ministers about school secretaries’ pay.
A total of 42 schools built by Western Building Systems were inspected over concerns about potential structural problems earlier this year.
Parents and children of Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club are calling for the restoration of their all-weather pitch.
The results of some assessments are due to be released tomorrow.
The company was involved in the construction of the extension to Beaumont Hospital.
A total of 42 schools will be assessed over the next two weeks.
More than 1,200 pupils in north Dublin have been affected by the closures.
New specifications for Maths, Home Economics, History, Music and Geography are set to go live from this month for Junior Cert students.
The student involved cannot be identified for legal reasons.
The family were told the girl wasn’t eligible for the free scheme because there was a suitable school nearby.
There are around 3,000 school secretaries in Ireland – most of whom are in precarious employment.
In mid-January, it emerged that work had stalled on a number of schools after the UK-based firm went bust.
On Tuesday, Sammon Contracting Ireland Limited was placed into liquidation.
Dublin City Council granted permission but the decision has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.
17 of the new schools are to be built by September 2019. The vast majority of the new institutions will be located in the Dublin area.
Carillion went bust in early January, as a result of debts of over £1.5 billion.
Proposed legislation seeks to remove religious ethos from sex education in schools.
The Department of Education said the “safety of children travelling on the school transport service is of paramount importance”.
The Nord Anglia International School in Dublin will offer students the International Baccalaureate.
Students will be allocated €5,000 per year over the next three years, coming to a total of €6 million.
Current criteria allows the Catholic church to appoint nuns, priests, monks and brothers as principals and teachers in schools.
Fire safety in Ireland’s public buildings has been under the microscope in recent months.
There will still be exceptions in cases of minority schools, the Minister said.
The Department of Education won’t meet with the teachers as they are private workers.
The 89-year-old stadium shut in February and a school will be built on the site.
New legislation will see the waiting lists phased out after admission reforms.
But nobody is saying for how much.
The initiative is aimed at encouraging disadvantaged groups into the teaching profession.
The gardaí are not the only public servants who are currently locked in talks.
Earlier this year, it was reported that people abused while in Irish national schools had received the letters.
O’Keeffe won a landmark legal against the Irish State in the European Court of Human Rights.
Minister for Education Richard Bruton said the increase will support 160 new special classes – many for children on the autism spectrum.
Hundreds of students each year are denied supports like readers and scribes and advocates say the SEC needs to widen eligibility criteria.
His previous application for a reader was refused before the supporting evidence was submitted.
Documents released to TheJournal.ie under freedom of information show the anger of Ireland’s non-religious parents.
The 18-year-old Leaving Cert student is hoping to secure a reader that will allow him to understand exam papers.
Minister Jan O’Sullivan says the government won’t be getting to it before the election.
Over the past 20 years, teachers have struggled to successfully incorporate computers and tablets into the classroom in Ireland, writes Fergal McCarthy.
This is in relation to a grant payment for her son, who has autism.
Aaron, who has autism, had previously attended a specialist facility close to his home.
THERE ARE 59 shopping days until Christmas.
Most retailers across the country will be closed until 1 December, losing out on some vital festive shopping business.
Many are depending on customers shifting to online sales during that time.
So we want to know: Will you do more of your Christmas shopping online this year?
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