#Richard Bruton
Poll: So who do you want to be the next Fine Gael leader / Taoiseach?
It’s game on in the contest to be the next leader of both Fine Gael and Ireland.
University of Limerick asks for review after claims of financial misconduct
Former employees have made claims of ‘inappropriate expenses’ at the university’s finance department.
Government initiative to encourage more Travellers to become teachers
The initiative is aimed at encouraging disadvantaged groups into the teaching profession.
Congregation says government was 'forced' to set up €1.5 billion redress scheme for abuse victims
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, one of the 18 congregations investigated by the Ryan Commission, has published a statement on the matter.
Questions raised over how schools are chosen for government meals scheme
A Sinn Féin TD says that although the announcement is welcome, the DEIS scheme is a blunt tool to identify disadvantage.
'Hand over the keys': Pressure builds on religious groups over child abuse reparations
The religious groups say falling property prices are the reason only 14% of the total costs have been paid.
Religious groups still owe €1.3 billion for institutional child abuse
Education minister Richard Bruton slammed the religious groups in a strongly-worded statement.
FactCheck: How many new social housing units does the government plan to build?
Richard Bruton made the claim, and a FactCheck reader asked us to step in, so we did.
Poll: Are school uniforms too expensive?
Guidelines are to be issued to schools outlining how they can help cut costs for parents.
FactCheck: Is Richard Bruton right to say housing starts are on the rise?
The Education Minister made the claim during Leaders Questions last week – our readers asked for it to be tested.
New schools plan 'will reflect more diversity in 21st century Ireland'
The government want to have 400 multi-denominational schools in place by 2030.
The government has just made a rake of promises about special needs education
Teachers union the INTO said that the “jury was out” on the new resource model.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
Schools to be required to publish all complaints made against them
Under a new student and parent charter, schools will have to outline the outcome of each complaint made by parents.
'No water charges through the front door or the back door': Mary Lou tells Bruton charges need to go
Richard Bruton stepped into Enda’s shoes for Leaders’ Questions today.
Government must stop discrimination in funding for new schools, say teachers
Richard Bruton has said new funding measures will help the “smooth establishment” of new schools.
FactCheck: Do 700,000 jobs really depend on our "open access" to the EU
Richard Bruton made a big claim about this major issue, on Claire Byrne Live earlier in the week.
'It beggars belief the ASTI would decide to close schools indefinitely'
ASTI members are withdrawing from certain duties.
Confirmed: About 400 secondary schools will be closed tomorrow
No deal was reached today.
Over 500 parents and children protest at the Dáil over delayed school build
St Mochta’s National School in Clonsilla, west Dublin, claims it has been denied a new school for ten years.
One third of Irish secondary schools don't have a book rental scheme
The average cost of sending a child back to school is over €1,000.
The government wants to reduce the cost of school uniforms for parents
The Action Plan for Education was launched yesterday.
New school subjects roll-out: Kids to learn coding, Mandarin, computer science and politics
Education Minister Richard Bruton launched the government’s new action plan for education today.
School reverses decision to deny place to Traveller child
Education Minister Richard Bruton has said his department is taking steps to assist the boy’s family.
FactCheck: How many people actually work for foreign companies in Ireland?
We heard all kinds of numbers from several politicians this week. FactCheck gets to the truth.
UCD is planning to spend €300 million building 3,000 more student residences
The university has just opened a new accommodation block housing 354 residences.
Here's what Ireland's top universities are making from student contributions
The burden on students has gone up and up over the last six years.
FactCheck: Was Richard Bruton right to say that newer TDs get paid less?
Do lower public service salaries extend to the Dáil chamber? FactCheck finds out.
Calls for changes to school uniforms to ease sting on parents' pockets
A new survey by Barnardo’s has shown parents of first year secondary students paying almost €800 to send their child to school.
The State employs 154 religious chaplains in secondary schools around the country
The cost of their employment is €9.5 million.
Vulture funds using charitable status for tax avoidance being investigated
Some vulture funds are using a tax loophole to pay as little as €250 in tax in Ireland.
New rules mean anyone will be able to make a complaint about poor teacher performance
The new mechanism will be introduced later this morning.
The State sent 'intimidating' legal letters to abuse survivors about their legal actions
O’Keeffe won a landmark legal against the Irish State in the European Court of Human Rights.
Kids may start learning how to code in primary school
Richard Bruton has written to the NCCA to ask if it can be put on the curriculum.
Poll: Should children learn coding in primary school?
That’s a suggestion coming from the education minister.
'Not much of a f***ing ambush': An oral history of the 2010 heave against Enda Kenny
As the Taoiseach comes under fire again, this is the inside story of that coup six years ago.
Every single child who needs a special needs assistant will get one
Minister for Education Richard Bruton said the increase will support 160 new special classes – many for children on the autism spectrum.
They said - the general election count quotes of the weekend
Lots of politicians had lots to say today as you might imagine, and not all of it was nice.
Enda the line? Bruton backs his leader after Fine Gael slump
Enda Kenny’s leadership will come under scrutiny following a poor election result for Fine Gael.
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