Unemployed construction workers with poor literacy are highly confident at helping their children with maths homework, education research has found.

THE 587 pupils of St Mary’s Primary School in Edenderry will lose almost one-fifth of its teachers next autumn, mostly because of cutbacks in teaching posts imposed by the Government.

SCHOOLS which use extra supports effectively are reaping benefits for their students by keeping them in school relatively longer, research has found.

THE Labour Party has promised pre-school education for every child if it gets into government.

EXTRA staff to tackle school absenteeism will not be appointed next year because Education Minister Noel Dempsey believes their work is being done by existing services.