A school is to ask the High Court to overturn a Department of Education direction compelling it to enrol a six-year-old boy who has severe behavioural difficulties.

I am writing regarding Paul Doran’s letter (February 27) criticising the Supreme Court decision to decide against an appeal over alleged Traveller discrimination after a child’s application to a Tipperary school was refused.

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A Dublin school has cancelled a workshop on homophobic bullying because the the Board of Management had allegedly decided that "both sides of the argument should be represented".

A North Cork community will be out in force this morning to demand that the Government presses on with plans to provide a new facility for an overcrowded school in their town.

In a history extending back to 1888, CBC Cork yesterday celebrated one of its proudest days when Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, visited the school to commemorate its 125th celebrations.

The Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has brought a High Court action seeking to clarify a Labour Court finding that a teacher is an employee of the Minister.

THREE generations — grandparents, parents and children — will attend the formal opening of a €250,000 extension to a tiny west Cork primary school today.

John Delaney is to stay at the helm of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for a further five years, it was announced today.

SOME 150 students at a Kildare school walked out in protest yesterday after CCTV cameras were installed in the toilets.

STEVE STAUNTON’S reign as Republic of Ireland manager came to an end following a meeting with FAI chiefs in Dublin early this morning.

THE elderly Limerick teacher who accidentally locked herself into a school for four nights over a bank holiday weekend has still not returned to work, more than a month after the incident.

WHY did the Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin, establish a task force on discipline in schools? The answer is because there is a crisis in discipline.

A SCHOOL which refused to allow a teacher cancel her application for a career break when she discovered she was pregnant has been ordered to pay her €10,000.

The eircom League has today announced that Declan O'Luanaigh has resigned as Chairman of the eircom League and from the Board of Management of the Football Association of Ireland.

The FAI officers last night announced a resolution of the dispute that split the five-man officer board after six hours of debate behind closed doors.

"We promised 12 months ago we would change the organization and what this meeting has done is to fast-forward that process."

SCHOOL children had a lucky escape yesterday when part of the ceiling of their pre-fab classroom collapsed.

WE live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say, “It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.” Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.

THE sacking of the principal of a Gaelscoil in Co Meath in a row over religious education has enraged teachers throughout the country and could have serious repercussions.

A school principal in Co Meath has been sacked in a row over religious education.

Former Central Bank Governor Maurice O'Connell will chair the review of the FAI's involvement in the World Cup in 2002.

IN what other job would employees willingly sign up to a deal that states: "There is potential for the jobholder to be exposed to abuse or emotionally charged situations?"

The FAI have announced they will launch an independent external review of the squad's involvement in the World Cup following the competition.

The costs of the proposed Eircom Park project have rocketed to an estimated £135m.