Students who registered to sit this year’s Leaving Certificate examination, before the introduction of calculated grades, can apply to take the exam from Monday.

Teachers 'very worried about their own safety and safety of their loved ones'

The confirmation of the latest case in Colaiste Choilm in Ballincollig came yesterday as another case of Covid-19 was reported in a primary school nearby.

More than 30 children are waiting to be placed at a school or nursery in Northern Ireland, according to Education Authority figures.

A school in Carrigtwohill outside Cork city has become the second primary school in the county to confirm a case of Covid-19.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has launched a Sinn Féin policy document ‘Keeping Our Schools Open’

When asked about testing at airports, Dr Mike Ryan said it could help reduce risk, but there was no guarantee

Principal Fergal McCarthy said many parents have opted to drive their children to school instead

The OECD's ‘Education at a Glance’ report shows low levels of investment in Ireland in education compared to international standards

Close to 17% of all grades were downgraded and a further 2,500 weren’t issued

Parents have been warned not to “dose” their children with painkillers and send them to school if they have Covid-19 symptoms. Dr Sumi Dunne urged parents to keep their children at home if they are unwell, unless they only have a runny nose.

The Taoiseach said that they have be constantly aware of the prospect of another lockdown but they are working to avoid it. 

A GP will determine if a child needs a Covid-19 test if they become ill at school, according to the Education Minister Norma Foley.

Written exams will follow the normal paper format, content and structure as in previous years

Clonbonny National School in Athlone plans to use a garden shed as an isolation area for students who display symptoms of coronavirus

Bus Éireann admits to only operating 500 school routes out of 7,000, private operators claim they are only getting 50% of funding

Ireland 'going down the wrong path in reopening schools' as 'we are already in trouble' over coronavirus

Post-primary pupils in Northern Ireland will be asked to wear face coverings in corridors and other communal areas, Stormont’s education minister said.

The North's full school population is set to return next Monday

Dr Jenny Harries said that the risk for teachers in schools is probably highest “between staff”

There were 30 outbreaks of coronavirus in English schools after they reopened, analysis has found.

The ASTI is seeking a meeting with the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) ahead of schools reopening. It has said many members have concerns over the health and safety of students and teachers who have underlying illnesses.

The Minister for Education is “confident” that schools will reopen next week, as questions remain over the capacity of school buses to get children to school following updated health advice.

Parents will be able to claim for the cost of alternative school transport, if their children cannot social distance, Minister for Education Norma Foley has said.

The “rushed reopening” of schools could lead to the next care home crisis, a trade union official has warned.

Her mother said she told the school after she got a panic attack "but they did nothing".

He said no organisation or sport was being targeted, but the rules were in place to prevent mass socialisation. 

Education Minister has been urged to appear before the Oireachtas Covid-19 committee.

Keir Starmer has warned Boris Johnson it is his duty to ensure schools in England re-open in September as planned.

Our "all in this together" attitude for the pandemic is now done. 

Social distancing can be “relaxed” when schools reopen in Northern Ireland, the education minister confirmed. Teachers’ unions said educators had not been given enough time to respond to new guidance issued on Thursday.

Fresh calls have been made for full transparency around the method being used to standardise thousands of Leaving Cert calculated grades after further controversy with A-level results.

Dr Glynn ruled out a blanket approach to closures if Covid-19 is found in schools.

17% of students who were due to sit their Leaving Certificate exams this year are reconsidering their options due to Covid-19.

22% of parents are facing into the new term with reduced income due to the pandemic

Just as with Irish Leaving Cert students, Scottish students also had their final exams cancelled for the first time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and saw an alternative grading system introduced. 

Acting CMO 'not overly concerned' professor in public health says new cases must be sharply reduced first

Updated recommendations will be published shortly by the department following engagement with teachers, principals, and school management bodies. 

Schools only have around four weeks to get ready to re-open after the Government announced its funding plan.

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland has written to the education minister to seek a review of the recommendations issued in June. 

Despite health concerns, parents recognise importance of school for children's development

Covid-19 is a worry for three out of five children and young people when they think about going back to school, according to a new report by Barnardos.

Back-to-school plan. We can expect the many groups in education to point out its shortfalls or omissions. However, credit where credit is due.

Education Department has just weeks to source, train, vet, and arrange the hiring of over 1,000 extra post primary teachers, as well as adapt buildings

Our schools must reopen and unions must not stand in the way of it happening, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell 

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that discussions are going well on the reopening of schools with a lot of detailed work underway.

Minister for Education Norma Foley is to update the public on the re-opening of schools in six weeks time.

People expecting to see the details of a financial package to help schools reopen will be disappointed with the details of the July Stimulus package.

The HSE’s chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry has warned that everyone will have to find a way of living with the ‘new normal’ of life in the time of Covid-19.

One-in-four parents surveyed by Trinity College Dublin (TCD) feel their child did not learn enough during Covid-19 school closures, citing poor communication or a lack of time.