The ASTI and TUI unions held 'constructive' talks with Minister Norma Foley on Friday

In a statement issued this evening, the union said it is 'unacceptable' that a plan is being developed that will see students 'preparing for two versions of a Leaving Cert'

A shared understanding has been reached between all parties on the challenges facing the State exams this year, the department said in a statement

The start of February marks an important day on the Leaving Certificate calendar. The CAO deadline of February 1 has come and gone and yet students still have no idea as to whether they will be sitting a traditional State exam at all this year.

Government leaders and health officials to meet today to discuss the rapidly deteriorating Covid-19 situation

It became clear early on, as this government shuffled from shambles to scandal, the schools would be its holy grail. "We got the schools open," became the standard response from every minister who was questioned on the Covid-19 response.

Not all disadvantaged primary schools will be included in plans to tackle Ireland’s historically overcrowded classrooms.

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The Education Minister has admitted that there “may well be” some Leaving Certificate students who will not be able to start third level courses this year as a result of calculated grade errors.

Irish Universities Association said it will do everything they can to accommodate the class of 2020

School principals have called on the Department of Education to clarify the exact extent and consequences of the errors uncovered in this year's Leaving Cert calculated grades

Are we trying to send a message to our young people that hard work, commitment and sacrifice doesn’t pay, asks David Loughrey

An open letter to the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, on the lack of adequate education around consent in secondary schools across Ireland.

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

The State examinations are to be adjusted for 2021 to account for the difficulties faced by students who lost months of time in their classrooms due to the ongoing global pandemic.

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.

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

It's easy to be comprehensive when you have such a pot of money at your disposal but, distractions aside, Norma Foley's announcement of the back-to-school roadmap was a much-needed personal success.

The Government will on Monday approve a "very significant" package worth €200m to allow a full-time reopening of every school in the country next month, it can be revealed.

A "comprehensive" plan to reopen schools five days a week at the end of August will be unveiled on Monday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed.

Micheál Martin said a "comprehensive plan" for reopening the schools will be made available on Monday

Results will be issued to students at 9am on September 7.