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# schools - Friday 26 October, 2018
Schools shut due to structural defects are to partially reopen after midterm break
The Department of Education said its “overriding priority … remains the health and safety of the school pupils and staff”.
# schools - Wednesday 24 October, 2018
Here's the full list of schools impacted by the building scandal
Education Minister Joe McHugh said he expects a number of schools will be forced to close.
# schools - Thursday 6 September, 2018
'Violence not a lesson any child should learn': Nearly half of Irish teens witness bullying in school
And almost three in 10 had been bullied themselves.
# schools - Friday 31 August, 2018
School inspectors will ensure students who opt-out of religion classes are taught another subject, says minister
Minister Richard Burton said ETB schools must adhere to new departmental rules about religion classes.
# schools - Monday 27 August, 2018
'Excitedly I rang the Dept of Education thinking our lack of funding must've been some oversight.'
Why doesn’t the government fund special classes for secondary school students with autism, asks Graham Manning.
# schools - Sunday 26 August, 2018
Leinster Schools clinch inter-pro title with victory over Ulster in UL
IQ Rugby secured a win in their final fixture against Munster in UL.
# schools - Wednesday 22 August, 2018
Leinster and Munster Schools can't be separated as Ulster beat IQ Rugby
Nathan Doak, son of former Ulster coach Neil, was influential again in UL.
# schools - Sunday 19 August, 2018
Ulster strike late to beat Munster as Leinster Schools excite in UL
All the action from the first game day in the Schools inter-pros at UL.
# schools - Monday 9 July, 2018
Suicide prevention training for secondary school teachers to be expanded
Education Minister Richard Bruton announced that the SafeTALK programme will be rolled out to six further education centres.
# schools - Monday 25 June, 2018
'It's an absolute relief': Contractor to be appointed to complete schools impacted by Carillion collapse
In mid-January, it emerged that work had stalled on a number of schools after the UK-based firm went bust.
# schools - Friday 22 June, 2018
Row over €18 million school grounds sale settled with 4-acre donation
The agreement will see the donation of almost 4 acres of land by the Christian Brothers.
# schools - Thursday 7 June, 2018
Sammon liquidation: Schools say they're still optimistic they can open their doors in September
On Tuesday, Sammon Contracting Ireland Limited was placed into liquidation.
# schools - Monday 28 May, 2018
Parents in these 16 areas to be surveyed over demand for non-denominational schools
The government wants 400 multi- and non-denominational schools in place by 2030.
# schools - Monday 21 May, 2018
Parents and students are being asked for their say on the use of smartphones in schools
Age restrictions, the use of phones in the classroom, and the taking of photos in school are just some of the issues being consulted on.
# schools - Monday 30 April, 2018
Carillion construction fallout: Wexford principal fearful new school may not be able to open in time
As the end of the term approaches, Loreto’s board of management and principal are getting increasingly worried.
# schools - Monday 23 April, 2018
It's Active School Week and students are being encouraged to get out and try new activities
“We’re aiming to get everyone moving, and that’s particularly important for children.”
# schools - Tuesday 10 April, 2018
'We're exhausted': Schools and contractors fearful and confused over Sammon examinership
Carillion went bust in early January, as a result of debts of over £1.5 billion.
# schools - Monday 9 April, 2018
Father sentenced to a month in jail after son missed at least 243 days of school in three years
The man’s wife was also fined.
# schools - Thursday 5 April, 2018
Opinion: 'Religious instruction and worship should take place outside core school hours'
This proposal seeks to find a workable compromise between different belief groups at minimum cost, writes David Graham.
# schools - Tuesday 3 April, 2018
Minister orders full review of sex education in schools
Richard Bruton is due to address the annual conference of the ASTI teachers’ union this morning.
# schools - Sunday 25 March, 2018
What to do if your daughter didn't get the HPV vaccine before, but wants it now
Since September 2016 the uptake rate for the vaccine has increased from 51% to 62%.
# schools - Monday 19 March, 2018
24,000 bomb hoax emails sent to UK schools as 'part of Minecraft gamer feud'
Police said about 400 schools were affected and some buildings were evacuated.
# schools - Wednesday 14 March, 2018
Want to be a teacher? The Government has allocated an extra 280 third level places
Specific focus will be placed on science, technology, engineering and maths teachers.
# schools - Wednesday 7 March, 2018
Call for schools to open on Saturdays to make up for 'snow days'
It’s been suggested that it would be unreasonable to make up the days during Easter.
# schools - Sunday 4 March, 2018
Parents to be told later today whether individual schools are reopening
Most schools and colleges are expected to reopen.
# schools - Saturday 3 March, 2018
Parents from 100 Irish schools are to test out online payment options
Previous payments for school trips and book rentals have been made by cash or cheques.
# schools - Friday 2 March, 2018
Forecast, transport and closures: Here's what you need to know today
A status red snow-ice warning will remain in place for Munster, Leinster and Galway until 6pm.
# schools - Wednesday 28 February, 2018
Schools to decide if they remain closed, rather than department
Buses are not running in many areas.
# schools - Monday 19 February, 2018
Students who opt-out of religion classes should be taught another subject
Richard Bruton said the new guidelines would mean children who don’t study religion “will no longer be sitting at the back of the class”.
# schools - Sunday 11 February, 2018
Call for special taskforce to Tallaght area after concerns about suicide deaths
Sinn Féin’s Sean Crowe says access to mental health care is ‘missing or thin on the ground’ in his constituency.
# schools - Tuesday 30 January, 2018
'Livelihoods on the line': Irish contractors affected by Carillion collapse fear they won't be paid
The future of a number of schools was cast into doubt after the company went into liquidation.
# schools - Saturday 27 January, 2018
Poll: Should first aid be compulsory in schools?
What do you think?
# schools - Wednesday 24 January, 2018
'Alarm' and frustration as newly built Irish schools stalled by Carillion collapse
A new building for a school in Co Wicklow has been completed – but the collapse of Carillion means they haven’t moved in yet.
# schools - Wednesday 17 January, 2018
Some schools have closed today because of heavy snowfall and icy road conditions
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning was issued for the whole country until 3am last night.
# schools - Monday 15 January, 2018
Minister 'confident' school building projects not in jeopardy after construction firm collapse
The Department of Education said school buildings in question are approximately 90% complete.
# schools - Friday 12 January, 2018
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It's time to abolish single-sex schools
Can any of us genuinely argue that separating girls and boys in schools is a practice worth defending, asks Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.
# schools - Sunday 7 January, 2018
Opinion: 'We can improve children's school results with music, not maths'
Countless research papers would confirm this impact that music can have on improving memory retention and language processing, writes Chris Rooney.
# schools - Friday 5 January, 2018
Waterford bishop warns local schools of paedophile ex-priest's 'recent activities' Exclusive
In a letter sent out before Christmas, the Bishop said that convicted paedophile Oliver O’Grady was “seeking victims in our midst”.
# schools - Thursday 4 January, 2018
Children with flu symptoms urged to stay home from school as virus strain hits young hardest
Health officials fear a significant outbreak of the disease when schools reopen next week.
# schools - Friday 29 December, 2017
Better sex education and conversations with parents: Why the teen pregnancy rate keeps falling
The number of teenage pregnancies in Ireland has fallen by 64% in 15 years.
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Poll: Should there be a facility near Dublin Airport where people have to quarantine?
SHOULD THERE BE a facility near Dublin Airport where people arriving in Ireland have to self-quarantine?
If such a facility were to be built, the cost and maintenance would most likely fall to the Irish government.
This weekend, there have been many reports of tourists arriving in Ireland from around the world, including from places where there are a high number of Covid-19 cases, like New York and Texas.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said today that it is too soon for British tourists to travel to Ireland without quarantining for the required two weeks.
So, we’re asking: should there be a government facility near Dublin Airport where people have to quarantine for the required two-weeks?
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