# norma foley

Last week

17th September 2023 - 30th September 2023

# Blackrock

'Saddened beyond measure': Tributes following death of abuse whistleblower Mark Ryan

Minister Norma Foley thanked Mark Ryan for his “determination and bravery” in coming forward.

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Sep 22nd 2023, 6:13 PM

# Reforms

Government drops plans for teacher-based assessment of Leaving Cert, blaming AI

There will be changes to the Leaving Cert introduced in 2025.

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Sep 20th 2023, 7:47 AM

This month

September 2023

# Schools

Education Minister pushes back against idea of 'Dublin allowance' for teachers

Minister Foley said the extra allowance given to teachers working in London has not solved the situation for teachers there.

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Sep 11th 2023, 1:49 PM

Last month

August 2023

# CAO offers

Leaving Cert grade inflation needs to be unwound in coming years, Minister says

Grades were artificially bumped up this year and last to maintain fairness between students who completed their exams in different years.

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Aug 28th 2023, 2:42 PM

# State Exams

No date for junior cycle exam results, says Foley

The SEC said last year that a lack of examiners caused a delay in the release of results.

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Aug 25th 2023, 8:51 AM

# teaching shortage

ASTI head: 'Quite frankly, they're putting people in classrooms who aren't teachers'

As of 15 August, there were 484 unfilled vacancies for post-primary schools on educationposts.ie.

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Aug 15th 2023, 8:01 PM

# norma foley

Education minister says no parent can be compelled to pay voluntary contribution to school

Minister Norma Foley said more money is being directed towards education than ever before.

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Aug 10th 2023, 4:34 PM

This year

2023

# PAID POSTS

'Influencer teachers': Minister says it's generally not appropriate for commercial videos to be shot in schools

There have been calls for schools to clamp down on such influencer activity taking place.

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Jul 24th 2023, 12:08 PM

# Education

Education Minister says parents and guardians ‘cannot be compelled to pay voluntary charge’

Norma Foley called on principals to contact her department if their school was struggling to pay certain costs.

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May 31st 2023, 7:38 PM

# Mental Health

Pilot scheme offering free counselling for primary school children to be rolled out in September

The first strand of the scheme will be rolled out in seven counties, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.

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May 31st 2023, 1:19 PM

# Leaving Cert

Leaving Cert results to be issued on 25 August in 'significant step towards pre-pandemic norms'

The Education Minister said it marks a ‘significant step towards pre-pandemic norms in relation to the timing for issue of results’.

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May 24th 2023, 3:25 PM

# Navan

Navan teen attack: Minister says disciplinary procedures 'a matter for school's Board of Management'

The victim of the assault was taken hospital on Monday afternoon to receive treatment for serious facial injuries.

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May 19th 2023, 8:58 AM

# INTO

Teaching union calls for reduced class sizes and action to address 'unhealthy work-life balance'

Education Minister Norma Foley said that class sizes are ‘now at an historic low’.

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Apr 11th 2023, 3:10 PM

# Education

Over 600 extra teaching course places to be added over the next two years

Norma Foley said the move was one of number of measures taken to address the high demand for teachers.

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Mar 27th 2023, 8:50 AM

# schoolbook scheme

Primary schools to receive €96 per pupil under free schoolbooks scheme from September

The cost will cover schoolbooks, workbooks, and copybooks for primary school pupils.

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Mar 22nd 2023, 9:40 PM

# Education

Primary school students to learn less religion and will have mandatory foreign languages

The Primary Curriculum Framework was launched by Education Minister Norma Foley this morning.

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Mar 9th 2023, 1:46 PM

# SPHE

President says schools should teach ‘sexuality in fullest sense’

Earlier this week, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said it ‘makes sense’ to teach kids about transgender people.

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Mar 9th 2023, 8:44 AM

# Drone attacks

DAA given green light to buy frequency jamming anti-drone technology for use at Dublin Airport

No primary legislation is required to enable its use at the airport, it is believed.

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Mar 7th 2023, 7:20 PM

# Dublin Airport

‘Sleeping at the wheel’: Minister Ryan comes under renewed criticism for drone disruptions

‘Once again he has been found to be sleeping at the wheel,’ claimed Sinn Féin’s Louise O’Reilly.

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Mar 5th 2023, 3:03 PM

# leaving cert reform

Plans for LC students to sit Paper 1 at end of fifth year to be deferred

The interim measure led to controversy with teachers’ unions and students.

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Feb 28th 2023, 2:58 PM

# Education

No 'specific number' on how many children can participate in Summer Programme

Ministers Norma Foley and Josepha Madigan launched this year’s programme this afternoon.

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Feb 9th 2023, 6:06 PM

# Exams

Leaving Cert students ask Foley to keep 'no cliff edge' vow - and avoid clash with Harry Styles gig

Norma Foley has a challenge ahead to keep everyone happy as she aims to reform the Leaving Certificate.

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Jan 3rd 2023, 3:07 PM

Last year

2022

THE MORNING LEAD

'It will drive people away': Student teachers on the potential threat to career breaks

A report by

Jamie McCarron

One teacher suggested that staff may simply resign and emigrate to teach elsewhere.

One teacher suggested that staff may simply resign and emigrate to teach elsewhere if the option is removed.

The Department of Education has emphasised that no decisions have been made.

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Dec 8th 2022, 12:05 AM

# teacher shortages

Career breaks for teachers may be suspended in response to staff shortages

Schools have come under pressure due to unfilled job vacancies and teacher shortages.

28.9k

Dec 6th 2022, 6:51 PM

# Bullying

National bullying database to be set up under new 'landmark' action plan

This is the first time the Department of Education has updated its bullying action plan since 2013.

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Dec 1st 2022, 1:11 PM

# Spirtans

‘Repulsive and shocking Spiritan revelations merit serious response’, says Education Minister

At least 233 men have made allegations of historical abuse against 77 priests from the Spiritan Congregation religious order.

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Nov 24th 2022, 6:11 PM

# Leaving Cert

Close to 19,000 individual Leaving Cert results appealed this year, with more than 20% upheld

3,769 individual results were upgraded, meaning more than 20% of the appeals were successful.

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Oct 7th 2022, 8:06 AM

# School Buses

Tánaiste suggests 'nominal fee' for school bus tickets next year

Free school transport was announced by Government during the summer.

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Sep 15th 2022, 2:21 PM

# Back To School

Difficulties in procuring extra buses and drivers for school transport scheme, says Foley

The Education Minister has said that there are plans to increase the capacity of the scheme amid unprecedented demand.

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Aug 29th 2022, 5:47 PM

# Zero Tolerance

Secondary school curriculum to be updated to address issues like domestic violence and consent

Education Minister Norma Foley said that education has a “very significant” role to play in the new Zero Tolerance strategy.

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Jun 28th 2022, 7:22 PM

# Exams

Delay in issuing Leaving Cert results 'will cause huge levels of additional stress and worry'

The Leaving Cert exam results will be issued on 2 September.

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Jun 23rd 2022, 3:40 PM

# Heckled

Norma Foley heckled at teachers’ union conference

Norma Foley spoke to the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland about Government plans to reform the Leaving Certificate.

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Apr 19th 2022, 9:44 PM

# Leaving Cert

Major revamp to Leaving Cert planned as fifth year students to sit some exams starting in 2024

There will also be two new subjects introduced: Drama, Film and Theatre Studies and Climate Action and Sustainable Development.

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Mar 29th 2022, 1:40 PM

# new school

Around 700 Ukrainian refugee children registered with schools so far, says Education Minister

Foley said that this figure is likely to rise in the coming days as more children are registered.

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Mar 24th 2022, 2:15 PM

# school's back

Thousands of principals fear impact of teacher shortages as schools reopen today

Student teachers are being drafted in to cover Covid absences.

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Jan 6th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Back To School

Schools set to re-open on Thursday as safety measures deemed 'effective and appropriate'

Each of the three main teaching unions continued to express concerns about staffing.

The Department of Education said there was no public health rationale to delay the reopening.

The ASTI has said that some classes may be prioritised if adequate teaching staff was not available.

The leaders of the three government coalition parties also met this afternoon and green lit the plans for schools.

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Jan 4th 2022, 9:55 PM

# Schools

ASTI warns return of schools is ‘unacceptable risk’ without new measures

The teachers union will ask the Department of Health to introduce ‘a delayed and staggered reopening’ of schools at a meeting tomorrow.

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Jan 3rd 2022, 9:57 PM

All time

# Education

School health measures to be reviewed before reopening next year

Public health officials and education representatives held a meeting today.

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Dec 22nd 2021, 1:58 PM

# Covid-19

Taoiseach says he's ‘not entirely comfortable’ with children wearing masks in school

The recommendation was made by public health officials last week.

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Dec 1st 2021, 7:56 PM

# ANTIGEN TESTING

Taoiseach refuses to pin down decision date for antigen test subsidy scheme

In schools, antigen tests are due to roll from Monday.

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Nov 24th 2021, 1:25 PM