Two Dublin schools have shut with immediate effect after problems were discovered during structural checks being carried out at 30 schools built by Western Building Systems.

The Taoiseach has made a final call to people to come out to vote today in what he has described as “once-in-a-generation decision” for Irish citizens.

“The song was written from a personal point of view ... it's a human point of view"

The Love Both campaign has hit out at chairperson of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Dr Peter Boylan as he "does not speak for his profession on abortion".

Parents are today celebrating as the Department of Education and Skills (DES) announced that Educate Together will be the patron of two new national schools.

Four new multi-denominational primary schools are expected to open later this year.

A 46-year-old man was fighting for his life last night after a stolen ambulance he was driving crashed head-first into a school bus.

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.

EDUCATE Together is to open two new primary schools in the next week.

WE have learned one thing for sure of late – riding arrangements for Ballydoyle-trained horses have to be treated with more than a hint of caution.

AIDAN O’BRIEN and Johnny Murtagh can combine to land a treble at Leopardstown tonight with Together, Master Of Hounds and Scottish Reel.

Nationalised lender Northern Rock today posted a £724.2m (€853m) loss for the six months to June 30.

Repossessions by nationalised British lender Northern Rock soared 63% last year, figures revealed today.

Northern Rock said most of its recent home repossessions related to a mortgage product that allowed customers to borrow up to 125% of their home value.

EDUCATE Together has heard nothing but silence from the Department of Education for four months in response to an application to open second-level schools — despite a growing demand from parents.

EDUCATE Together has been boosted by strong backing from parents for its plans to open a number of multidenominational second-level schools in the next few years.

THERE was no paucity of ideas when primary school children were asked to tackle one of the most persistent and perplexing problems in the world today — poverty.

THE move to set up a multi-denominational primary school in the growing Cork town of Carrigaline has stepped up a gear and helpers for the project are being sought.

UP to 400 more multi-denominational schools could be needed to offer parents a proper choice to suit their educational requirements for their children, it was claimed last night.

ACT 2003 (All Children Together) is a new lobby group consisting of parents of children and adults with disabilities. We have come together following the publication of the Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill, launched by Education Minister Noel Dempsey in July.