Friday 25 June, 2021
Cabinet agreed to the phased re-opening of schools today.
The school board and principal were told it did not have the authority to close the school without public-health experts’ approval.
Half of children studied were found to be unable to kick a ball properly.
The WRC said the school had discriminated against her in the interview process for a principal post.
Primary schools opened up across the country this week for a new school year.
Making primary school books free every year would “significantly reduce financial stress” on parents, SVP has argued.
That’s according to the Barnardos School Costs Survey, published today.
Parents of primary school students are paying €50 less than last year, while parents of secondary school students are paying €20 more.
Education Minister Joe McHugh said the figures reflect the changes taking place in the patronage of Irish schools.
Parents and children of Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club are calling for the restoration of their all-weather pitch.
The so-called ‘baptism barrier’ is set to be removed by the Minister for Education today.
Average back-to-school costs have risen at all levels since last year.
The Busy Bodies DVD was viewed by a teacher who reported it to the HSE.
Sunny Delight was both a delicious and terrifying prospect.
Learning support teachers are more than capable of screening and diagnosing learning difficulties, writes Peter Gunning.
So that’s what it’s like to have an Oscar-nominated classmate.
To paraphrase Bryan Adams, were those the best days of your life?
A new report looks at how children experiencing transitioning between school levels.
If this list was written by a child in primary school today, every point would be fidget spinner related.
The four new schools will be able to cater for up to 1,728 pupils.
Who else remembers writing postcards to Tony Blair begging him not to kill us?
Isn’t it weird how our mams never got nits off us?
“Police officers are at the school and there is no threat to children or staff,” police said.
Are you a Mary, or more of a Distracted Shepherd #2? We can tell you.
More politics than a Dáil full of TDs.
This is absolutely brilliant.
The boy suffers from severe allergic reactions after ingestion of wheat-based foods followed by physical exercise.
New figures show that Ireland has one of the widest gender gaps among teachers at primary and post-primary level in Europe
Put those Religion classes to use, 90s kids.
‘You can discriminate, including favouring one group in particular circumstances, if it is to enable the practice of that religion.”
TheJournal.ie has spoken to the schools supposed to be offering choice to the parents of Ireland’s primary school pupils.
Richard Bruton has written to the NCCA to ask if it can be put on the curriculum.
That’s a suggestion coming from the education minister.
The Programme for Government has committed to reaching 400 non-denominational and multi denominational schools by 2030.
