Education Minister Ruairi Quinn says many children still only take part in Catholic ceremonies as parents do not want them feeling left out.

Therese McGrath will be on St Patrick’s Bridge in Cork this evening to protest at her son being in a bigger class with just one special needs assistant in September.

The education community has broadly welcomed the first Department of Education guidelines for 20 years on bullying in schools.

A growing number of children in most primary schools are showing the effects of family trauma and emotional disturbance, their principals have said.

THERE is no reason why school trusts cannot continue to transfer buildings to other school patrons, the head of the body overseeing Ireland’s multi-denominational schools has said.