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Wednesday 21 October 2020
Former Minister for Education and current Labour TD Ruairí Quinn spoke this morning of the urgent need for reform in the area.
Will there be any more?
Linda O’Shea Farren, who failed to get elected to Dublin City Council last year, is seeking the Fine Gael nomination in Dublin Bay South.
The former minister has dismissed the idea that there is an alternative to the current government.
Analysis: The politics behind today’s news on changes to schools’ admissions policy.
The debate about sexism in Irish politics has been reignited by Michael Lowry and his controversial note this week.
Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Labour TD Ruairi Quinn has said there is “no question” that Ireland’s abortion laws will change.
A large number of Labour deputies missed the vote on a bill to hold a referendum on repealing the 8th Amendment.
Neither the minister nor the unions will budge.
Teaching unions rejected a revised set of proposals today.
Ah the 90s were great…
Announcing his new Cabinet today, Enda Kenny thanked outgoing ministers for their service to the Irish people.
But it didn’t get emotional, the Jobs Minister Richard Bruton insisted today.
The Minister announced last week that he will be ending up his career in politics after almost four decades.
That’s what Fianna Fáil will be asking the Government today, but what else is happening in Leinster House?
She’s won the race to be leader but the hard work starts now for the new Tánaiste.
The outgoing Education Minister pre-empted his likely demotion with his announcement yesterday.
Everyone’s talking about Ruairí Quinn, Arthur’s Day and Israel-Palestine tensions.
The Labour TD will step down after the reshuffle, he confirmed today.
The Education Minister has confirmed he’s stepping down from Government, and won’t run again for a Dáil seat.
Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett joked that nothing’s official yet but that ‘he reads the newspapers’.
Education Minister Ruairí Quinn dealt with the claims raised by Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy at Leaders’ Questions today.
Ruairi Quinn says that because three of the four members of the Economic Management Council are teachers, he never has to fight for funding.
Under the proposals, teachers would be allocated to schools “in line with each school’s educational need for such support”.
Parents will also be able to give their thoughts on where their child may need extra help.
Diarmuid Martin has called for a “full-bodied investigation” into all mother-and-baby homes.
Education Minister Ruairí Quinn admitted that the current advice system for schools may need to be updated.
The new junior cert is being phased in from September to incoming first year students.
Brendan Howlin and Alan Kelly have both said they will decide on their intentions in the next 48 hours.
From befriending Tom Cruise to stealing each other’s outfits, our politicians have done it all.
Research from the Education and Skills Centre finds exam results since the DEIS school introduction have continually improved.
Minister Ruairi Quinn has stressed that there are currently no plans to reassess resource levels.
The programme will draw together multiple previous European programmes into one.
A stolen file, a garda threat, and allegations of heroin dealing were raised by the independent TD in the Dáil today.
In total, 386 schools all across the country will receive the funding.
But it hasn’t helped them as those old-school types have made it next to impossible for young qualified types to get a permanent job.
Ruairí Quinn has also admitted that the coalition has to “work better together”.
Meanwhile, the Department of Education has denied that the Minister was trying to suggest a higher level maths requirement would get more men into the teaching profession.
The Education Minister said he wants this to be the case, but is it necessary?
The minister had earlier today faced the ire of primary teachers.
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
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This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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