# School

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# Meath

Gardaí investigating suspected criminal damage after fire breaks out at property in Athboy

It is understood the fire took place at the former O’Growney National School.

12.1k

Feb 13th 2020, 7:45 AM

# btyse

This wristband subtly alerts teachers when a student with Autism is feeling overwhelmed

The project is on display at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this week.

146k

Jan 9th 2020, 11:17 AM

# Sarmeen

Four children among those killed after missiles hit Syrian school

Missiles fired by Syrian regime forces killed eight civilians today, a war monitor has said.

10.8k

Jan 1st 2020, 3:31 PM

# Education

Enrolments rise in multi-denominational schools, but there's been a very slight decrease in Catholic schools

Almost 940,000 pupils are enrolled in primary and post-primary schools in Ireland.

14.4k

Dec 23rd 2019, 2:15 PM

# Department of Education

School secretaries unhappy with 'an absolute joke' 1.5% pay increase offer

Talks broke down between the Department of Education and Fórsa at the Workplace Relations Commission this week.

10.7k

Dec 13th 2019, 6:01 AM

# Essex Police

Murder investigation launched after 12-year-old boy killed in Essex car crash

Other children who attended a nearby school were also injured in the fatal collision.

19.1k

Dec 2nd 2019, 8:13 PM

# LGBT survey

Half of LGBT+ students have heard homophobic or transphobic comments from staff members at school

73% of LGBT+ students surveyed said they feel unsafe at school.

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Nov 12th 2019, 6:45 AM

# special status

Minister wants History to be 'mandatory' for Junior Cycle

Maths, Irish and English are currently the only compulsory subjects, bar some exceptions.

9.9k

Oct 1st 2019, 8:23 AM

# High Court

High Court quashes decision compelling school to re-enroll boy (8) who assaulted teacher with hurl

The boy in question has special needs and is on the autism spectrum.

35.1k

Sep 25th 2019, 10:30 PM

# WRC

Father awarded €3.5k in discrimination case over daughter's enrolment in school

The father took the gender discrimination case under the Equal Status Act at the Workplace Relations Commission.

44.5k

Sep 24th 2019, 9:07 PM

# Florida

Police officer suspended after arresting two 6-year-olds in Florida school

The grandmother of one of the children said the child was arrested after she threw a temper tantrum and kicked somebody.

34.3k

Sep 23rd 2019, 9:14 PM

# Dispute

Hundreds of school secretaries begin strike action this morning

Secretaries are calling for better pay and conditions from the Department of Education.

10.8k

Sep 20th 2019, 10:34 AM

# Dundalk

Parents threaten High Court action against school over reduction of subjects taught in Irish

The board has said teacher shortages led to the decision to have most subjects taught in English.

21.3k

Sep 12th 2019, 5:27 PM

# forsa

School secretaries to begin industrial action this month in dispute over pay and working conditions

Most school secretaries are not paid by the Department of Education directly.

13.1k

Sep 9th 2019, 6:20 AM

# School

Boy (8) who was expelled after assaulting five staff members must be re-enrolled, court hears

The boy struck one of the staff members at the school with a hurl, the court heard.

74.5k

Sep 4th 2019, 4:13 PM

# dublin 15

Six schools told to offer more special education places by Minister

With schools set to return next week, hundreds of pupils across Ireland have yet to be given a place.

19.6k

Aug 24th 2019, 12:45 PM

Voices

'Collecting the school voluntary contribution is an unwanted and stressful obligation on principals'

As things stand, the contribution is needed to keep school doors open, writes Joseph A Moynihan.

22.2k

Aug 21st 2019, 7:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should voluntary contributions to schools be scrapped?

Parents can be asked to pay between €60 to €115.

32.9k

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Aug 14th 2019, 9:00 AM

# Courts

Teen with autism to challenge expulsion from school in High Court

The teenager was expelled by the school’s board of management in November 2018.

26.6k

Aug 8th 2019, 10:30 PM

# Back To School

Parents say they're avoiding paying bills to deal with the cost of sending their children to school

That’s according to the Barnardos School Costs Survey, published today.

15.1k

Aug 1st 2019, 6:00 AM

# Courts

Leaving Cert student who punched and kicked fellow pupil in the face gets suspended sentence

Lee Fetherson, now aged 20, was expelled from the school immediately after the attack on 10 March 2017.

32.9k

Jul 24th 2019, 8:06 PM

# appeal

Mother jailed after 8-year-old son missed over 240 school days released to appeal case

The woman, who is in her 30s, was convicted at Dublin District Court of neglecting the boy’s education.

19.2k

Apr 10th 2019, 4:45 PM

# Absent

Dublin mother jailed for three weeks after child misses 240 school days in two years

The child has a 67% absent rate in this school year.

57.3k

Apr 9th 2019, 9:36 AM

# appeal

High Court challenge brought over decision to expel teen for bringing knife to school

The second-year student was expelled from the secondary school he attended late last year.

20.0k

Apr 8th 2019, 5:36 PM

# beauty q

Beauty Q: Were you allowed to wear makeup in school?

We need to know.

4.5k

Mar 13th 2019, 1:10 PM

# screen time

Children who own mobile phones at younger age perform worse in reading and maths tests

New research has found that four in 10 children in Ireland own a mobile phone by the age of nine.

16.7k

Jan 16th 2019, 11:37 AM

# equal pay equal work

'It's soul destroying': The school secretaries that don't get paid for the Christmas holidays

“I was in the dole office before Christmas to sign on, and it takes ages each year,” one school secretary said.

50.4k

Dec 31st 2018, 10:00 PM

# PSNI

Murder probe launched after man shot dead outside school in Belfast

The incident is believed to have occurred at Glen Road beside St Mary’s Grammar School in West Belfast.

16.5k

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Dec 4th 2018, 7:22 PM

# Christmas

Poll: How do you feel about buying Christmas presents for teachers?

Some people are sick of the whole thing.

6.8k

Dec 3rd 2018, 5:57 PM

# Report Card

Homeless and Traveller children 'falling through gaps' in education system

Ireland is one of the best countries in terms of reducing education inequality, but concerns have been raised about vulnerable children.

17.5k

Oct 30th 2018, 6:05 AM

# Schools Rugby

Bowe behind new schools festival inspired by South Africa's Craven Week

The former Ulster and Ireland wing has partnered up with Louis Ludik for ‘Rugby Rising.’

9.3k

Oct 28th 2018, 7:30 AM

# Balbriggan

Repair works on Dublin school that forced closure of one of its buildings 'could take up to a year'

School management have pledged that all students will be accomodated after the mid-term break.

18.4k

Oct 22nd 2018, 9:05 AM

# Dublin

Mother in court after daughter misses year at secondary school

The offence can result in a prison sentence of up to one month and a €1,000 fine.

34.3k

Sep 17th 2018, 7:51 PM

# Human Error

'I was completely panicking': Leaving Cert students at Dublin school taught wrong English text for two years

The mistake was only discovered six days before the students started their exams this year.

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Sep 15th 2018, 12:05 AM

# Results

Leaving Cert results: Girls continue to outperform boys in getting top marks

A gender breakdown of Wednesday’s results has been released.

25.9k

Aug 17th 2018, 6:00 AM

# Marjory Stoneman Douglas High

Parkland students return to school - with €5.7 million in security upgrades

A gunman killed 17 people in the freshman building in February.

19.9k

Aug 16th 2018, 9:45 PM

# That time of year

Parents 'starting to panic' amid delays receiving school clothing allowance

Children will be returning to school in the coming weeks.

30.2k

Aug 12th 2018, 10:00 PM

# WRC

Mother blasts lack of apology after daughter with spina bifida treated by school staff wearing face masks

Employees wore face masks while dealing with the girl, despite her not having a contagious disease.

30.1k

Aug 2nd 2018, 3:43 PM

# Debt

Parents turning to moneylenders to cope with back-to-school costs

More than one-third of parents in Ireland say they are debt due to these costs.

15.2k

Jul 30th 2018, 6:05 AM

# Social Protection

Government providing €49.5 million for school clothing scheme, up €2.1 million on last year

It is paid at a rate of €125 for children aged 4-11 and €250 for children aged 12 years and over.

6.9k

Jun 25th 2018, 6:05 AM