Organisation: National Parents Council Post Primary

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<p>The National Parents Council Post Primary had its annual funding withheld after its board refused to engage with an external independent review. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Irish Examiner view: No carte blanche with taxpayers' money

Voluntary groups work tirelessly for the betterment of society but should not be exempt from financial oversight

<p>As the post-primary system has different types of schools, it was agreed that the National Parents Council Post Primary group would be made up of delegates selected by four constituent bodies representing the different schools. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Department withholds funding for parents group after refusal to engage with financial review

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Limerick blogger in tears as she opens her Leaving Cert results live on Instagram

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Wait nearly over for Leaving Cert students

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Helpline for Leaving Cert students to provide guidance with results

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Parents Council: Teachers unions should have reached Junior Cycle agreement

Dublin student shocked to top country's Leaving Cert results

The student who earned nine A1s in his Leaving Certificate says it feels a "bit surreal" to have achieved the highest marks in the country.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2014

Irish Water: Over-18s will not be exempt

Irish Water has signalled it does not expect older teenagers to be exempted from charges as it defended paying executives almost three times more than English equivalents.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2014

Appeal for school uniforms to be made cheaper

A number of groups have come together to urge schools to re-think their uniform policy in order to help bring costs down.

Wed, 01 May, 2013

Excessive homework ‘a pointless exercise’ for students

EXCESSIVE homework is a pointless exercise that is eroding family life, an education expert has claimed.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2011

Parents' council says teachers strike is 'unnecessary burden'

The organisation representing parents of children in secondary education has said it believes there is nothing to be gained from the planned November 24 strike action by teachers which will affect some 800,000 pupils.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2009

Criticism of school transport hikes

PARENTS face huge upheaval trying to meet massive increases on school bus fares from next September, it has been claimed.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2009

Wait for college places will end this Monday for most of the 61,000 hopefuls

Niall Murray, Education Correspondent

Sat, 20 Aug, 2005

Students ‘have other options’

Niall Murray Education Correspondent

Thu, 18 Aug, 2005

Call to scrap compulsory maths

A PASS grade in maths should no longer be compulsory for entry to third level, a major education conference has heard.

Wed, 28 Apr, 2004

Speed camera initiative ‘not ready until 2005’

A GOVERNMENT plan to fund 60 fixed speed cameras to curb speeding across the country will not be up and running until 2005, Fine Gael claimed last night.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2003

Parents and students call for immediate end to supervision row

PARENTS and students have called for an immediate resolution to the supervision row which could throw the start of the school year into disarray.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2002