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Sarah Harte: Today's youth are doomscrolling — but all generations are guilty of it
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Calls for State to 'fund schools properly' and abolish voluntary contributions
Analysis found that inflation for schools since 2010 has been over 10% higher than general inflation

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

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Parents paid out €116m in five years for ‘free’ schooling
Between September 2020 and June 2025, schools recorded receipt of voluntary contributions totalling €116,609,799. This included more than €24.1m received in the 2024/25 school year

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Portobello Institute is asked to review ‘misleading’ details
Portobello Institute is asked to review ‘misleading’ details
Ireland’s qualifications watchdog has asked the private college to review the information online about its programmes

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

'I feel like an idiot': Portobello Institute graduates left unqualified for teaching jobs
'I feel like an idiot': Portobello Institute graduates left unqualified for teaching jobs
Portobello Institute graduates cannot teach as the Teaching Council will not allow them to register, writes Education Correspondent Jess Casey

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

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HSE and Education IT systems rated Red by 'digital government' watchdog
Department of Public Expenditure document shows the HSE’s home-support and nursing-home support systems received a red assessment from an independent peer review group

Sun, 01 Nov, 2026

Parents and past pupils bid to keep Glenstal Abbey School open 
Parents and past pupils bid to keep Glenstal Abbey School open 
The prestigious Limerick boarding school has announced it is to close in 2028 — but two groups are looking at ways it could be kept open

Sun, 01 Nov, 2026

We all know the answer teacher!
Despite appetite for change, the status quo remains in schools
The State asked hundreds of thousands of parents what they wanted for their children’s education, then abdicated its responsibility for any real reform

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

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Irish Examiner view: Gaza visa ruling the right decision
A person seeking an education should be entitled to a fair assessment

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

‘He took my childhood’: Ray Noctor recounts industrial school abuse in powerful video testimony
S ‘He took my childhood’: Ray Noctor recounts industrial school abuse in powerful video testimony
In a new video, the 67-year-old returns to St Joseph’s Industrial School in Kilkenny and recalls the abuse he suffered as a child

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Department of Education reviewing threat protocols after ‘frightening’ emails sent to schools
Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Pádraig O'Sullivan said the review needs to be "done quickly"

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Lucas Counselling
Shortage of educational psychologists means almost one in five positions currently vacant
Not all schools have an assigned educational psychologist this year, education minister confirms

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

From Gaza to AI, Michael D Higgins warns of a world losing its moral compass
S From Gaza to AI, Michael D Higgins warns of a world losing its moral compass
In a wide-ranging Irish Examiner interview, the former president discusses Gaza, climate failures, artificial intelligence and Ireland’s changing defence policy

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Teaching Council
Graduates of diploma course in physical education unable to register with Teaching Council
Minister for education has confirmed most applicants who completed the diploma from Portobello Institute between 2022 and 2025 have not met the council's requirements

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Historic Limerick boarding school to close
Historic Limerick boarding school to close
Trustees revealed they have spent years wrestling with uncertainty around its future and is set to close in August 2028

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Royal High School
Ireland risks leaving girls behind in its AI future, survey finds
I Wish survey shows only 27% of girls in single-sex schools currently have access to Leaving Cert computer science

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Discussions at 'very early stage' on removing need for diagnosis to enrol in special class
Discussions at 'very early stage' on removing need for diagnosis to enrol in special class
No decision yet about removing diagnosis for eligibility arrangements for special education placements, says special education minister

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Taoiseach urged to intervene on study visas for Gazan students
Dear Micheál Martin and Jim O’Callaghan: Let me study in Ireland so I can help my people in Gaza
An open letter from a Gaza doctor, appealing the refusal of his visa to study in Ireland

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

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Student says visa refusal destroyed hope that sustained him through three years of genocide
Ahmed Abuhassan from Gaza, was awarded a fully-funded scholarship by University College Dublin

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Discovery of rodent droppings prompts call for school meals food safety checks
Discovery of rodent droppings prompts call for school meals food safety checks
FSAI inspectors found rodent droppings, dead insects, and unclean facilities at premises operated by provider of programme

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

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Poverty to blame for decline in reading test scores, research suggests 
Reading test scores at age nine, and verbal fluency test scores at age 13, decline with each additional period in poverty, the study found

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Spain Yamal Soccer
Palestinian students more likely to be refused an Irish visa than students from any other country
Advocates have argued that the civilian infrastructure needed to obtain such documents no longer exists in Gaza

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

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Bus escorts left out of pocket by school transport rules, says Cork TD
School transport escorts accompanying children with additional needs can travel significant distances without compensation under current rules, prompting calls for a review of payment arrangements

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Government visa policy having 'material impact' on UCC finances
Government visa policy having 'material impact' on UCC finances
The Oireachtas committee on further and higher education heard that student numbers have grown by more than 50% since 2008, but that State funding per student is 34% less now in real terms than in 2008

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Cork primary schools inspected by gardaí after receiving threatening emails
Cork primary schools inspected by gardaí after receiving threatening emails
Gardaí found no security breach at two Blackrock schools as the Department of Education urged schools to follow official advice

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Teachers’ strike: School staff warn there is ‘not much left to give’ amid pay dispute
Teachers’ strike: School staff warn there is ‘not much left to give’ amid pay dispute
Teachers, principals and special needs assistants cite rising living costs, classroom pressures and stalled pay negotiations as they warn further action may follow

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

As it happened: More than 300,000 public sector workers strike as union sees 'pathway to talks'
As it happened: More than 300,000 public sector workers strike as union sees 'pathway to talks'
Follow our live updates as a nationwide public service strike impacts schools, hospitals, local authorities and government services across Ireland

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

A child’s Irish homework
Sarah Harte: If we don't stand up and use our cúpla focal, the Irish language will not survive
We need to rein in the State exam exemptions, pony up to TG4 to support high-quality Irish language programming, and meaningfully consider how we teach Irish from infancy to leaving school

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

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S Public sector strikes: Eight key union leaders bringing 17 years of industrial peace to an end
Ictu, Fórsa, Siptu, INMO, INTO, TUI, ASTI, and IFUT — Paul Hosford profiles some of the union chiefs leading Wednesday's strike

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

'We’ve been pushed and shoved' into strike action, teachers say
'We’ve been pushed and shoved' into strike action, teachers say
'I’m hopeful that maybe the Government will come to their senses and will realise we mean business'

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: 'We do wish that our children will go before us'
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: 'We do wish that our children will go before us'
Teacher Ciara Reilly’s daughter Doireann has special needs. Ciara and her husband Gav have spoken out about the lack of services available for Doireann. Despite what Ciara describes as their privileged situation, Doireann has access to no public therapies.

 Listen | Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

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Database on mental health issues affecting students to tailor counselling to needs to launch next year
Database on mental health issues affecting students to tailor counselling to needs to launch next year
Project will create standardised dataset of presenting issues at counselling services across higher education institutions, allowing counselling services to produce reports to identify trends, areas that need attention or that are emerging as needs

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

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Public sector strike: Unions’ confidence in industrial relations process ‘severely damaged’
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) calls for Government to restore confidence in pay negotiation process

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Fórsa members vote in favour of industrial action
Schools and hospitals to be hit as tens of thousands set to strike
Widespread strikes expected on Wednesday after unions reject Jack Chambers' invitation to talks

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

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Government plans to back 1,000 new start-ups with investments up to €100,000 
A separate AI Accelerator will match global leaders such as Google, AWS, Anthropic, and OpenAIwith promising Irish AI firms

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Taoiseach urged to intervene on study visas for Gazan students
Taoiseach urged to intervene on study visas for Gazan students
'Mohammed' has sculpted Micheál Martin’s name in the sand in Gaza in gratitude for his words on Gaza so far

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

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A nationwide public sector strike begins on Wednesday — here's what you need to know
Unions estimate that there will be between 300,000 and 400,000 public servants on strike on Wednesday as part of a row with the government over pay negotiations amid the cost-of-living crisis

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Reading is Fun!
Move to end shorter days for junior primary classes paused after 'push back'
Officials in the Department of Education contacted the Department of Children asking for "stats or costings" that would bolster the argument in favour of "restricting" the reduced day for junior infant classes.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Linda Kelly: New ASTI chief warns teachers’ voices cannot be ignored as strike looms
S Linda Kelly: New ASTI chief warns teachers’ voices cannot be ignored as strike looms
Returning to her former Cork school, the new ASTI general secretary outlines her priorities on pay, curriculum reform and teachers’ influence

Sat, 10 Oct, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
Budget's €34m in student supports will make third level more affordable, says minister
The package includes a €150 reduction in the student contribution charge, bringing the annual fee down to €2,350

 Listen | Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

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Public sector strikes likely as unions and Government cannot agree on agenda for talks
As public sector strikes look, unions are demanding that pay increases be the first agenda item to open negotiations, but Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government will not accept "unilateral preconditions" before discussions.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Teacher's strike
Pickets expected outside schools as 20,000 teachers prepare for second strike
ASTI says Budget 2027 does not provide a credible basis for resolving teachers’ pay dispute amid wider public sector action

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

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Majority of teachers back mandatory dyslexia training
'Structured, evidence-based literacy instruction isn't reaching enough classrooms because teachers simply aren't being given the training to deliver it, and schools aren’t adequately resourced and guided'

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Irish Budget 2027
'Simply untenable': 1,200-bed DCU student development scrapped over soaring costs
Lack of purpose-built student accommodation and transport infrastructure creating 'appalling' gridlock around MTU campus in Bishopstown

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Education Feature
Number of children requiring special education placements is 'evolving all the time', says minister 
The Department of Education figures put the number of children receiving support for special educational needs now at 250,000, growing from 70,000 a decade ago

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

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