Tourism Minister Mary Hanifin has insisted that the IMF European loan deal for Ireland gives certainty and confidence to the country.

SOMALIA-BORN Abdusalam Abubakar, who found a way to crack the encryption system used by banks and the military to keep information secure, is this year’s BT Young Scientist of the Year.

Secondary school teachers have welcomed Education Minister Mary Hanifin’s blueprint for dealing with disruptive pupils in classrooms around the country.

Education Minister Mary Hanifin to day confirmed plans to overhaul the Leaving Certificate to reduce the stress on students of the existing single exam in June.

Figures released today by Fine Gael reveal the primary school class sizes are increasing despite Government promises to address the problem.