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Four Green Party members sign open letter opposing Programme for Government
Four Green Party members sign open letter opposing Programme for Government
Four young Green Party members have signed an open letter opposing the Programme for Government.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Covid-19: Return to school hinges on relaxation of social distancing
Covid-19: Return to school hinges on relaxation of social distancing
The full return to school for thousands of children and young people hinges on whether or not it will be safe to relax, or remove, social distancing in classrooms, according to the official advice compiled by the Department of Education.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Concern over summer schemes for children with special needs
Concern over summer schemes for children with special needs
While further details on the Government’s plans have been welcomed, concerns still remain over the viability of summer programmes for children with special educational needs.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Lack of volunteers could hit summer special needs programme
Lack of volunteers could hit summer special needs programme
It is understood that the programme for 10,000 children, which seeks to include those with Down syndrome, is highly reliant on volunteers coming forward and there is a concern not enough have signalled a willingness to do so.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Summer education programmes look set to expand for children with special needs
Summer education programmes look set to expand for children with special needs
Summer tuition looks set to be offered to more children this year in recognition of the impact the extended school closure has had on the families of children with special needs.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

McHugh indicates summer schooling on way for students who need extra support
McHugh indicates summer schooling on way for students who need extra support
Plans to provide summer tuition to thousands of students who need additional support are expected to get the green light in the coming days.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Plans for summer schooling go against State’s obligations to people with disabilities, Inclusion Ireland claim
Plans for summer schooling go against State’s obligations to people with disabilities, Inclusion Ireland claim
The Department of Education intends to “maximize” students' return to classrooms at the end of August, the Minister for Education has said.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

No extra funds for Irish schools to tackle Covid-19 fallout
No extra funds for Irish schools to tackle Covid-19 fallout
School budgets are to come under significant pressure in the coming months as the Department of Education confirmed no additional funding has been approved to tackle the high cost of combatting the Covid-19 fallout.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Joe McHugh: Schools may not return in September
Joe McHugh: Schools may not return in September
Parents were thrown into further confusion yesterday after the Minister for Education said students would not be returning to school in September as normal.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Minister for Education: September school return difficult with two metre social distancing rule
Minister for Education: September school return difficult with two metre social distancing rule
The Minister said it was his mission to ensure as many students as possible return to school in September.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Teachers get go ahead to grade thousands of Leaving Cert Students
Teachers get go ahead to grade thousands of Leaving Cert Students
State Solicitor’s Office to act for teachers if required

Sat, 23 May, 2020

McHugh: 'Everybody is in agreement' on indemnity for teachers
McHugh: 'Everybody is in agreement' on indemnity for teachers
Union demands for clarity over the proposed indemnity scheme for teachers have been met and they are satisfied, Education Minister Joe McHugh has said.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Leaving Cert plans in disarray as talks continue to resolve grading issue
Leaving Cert plans in disarray as talks continue to resolve grading issue
Plans for this year’s Leaving Cert have been thrown into disarray after the country’s largest second-level teaching union told members not to begin marking students as it believes the legal protection currently being offered to teachers is “unacceptable”.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Leaving Cert students who try to influence calculated grade will be reported
Leaving Cert students who try to influence calculated grade will be reported
Students who try to influence their calculated grade for the Leaving Cert will be reported to the Department of Education.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Leaving Cert: 'Detailed guidance material' to be given to schools tomorrow, Minister says
Leaving Cert: 'Detailed guidance material' to be given to schools tomorrow, Minister says
Speaking in the Dáil, Joe McHugh confirmed that Dr Áine Lawlor, former Director of the Teaching Council, has agreed to chair the Independent Steering Committee on Calculated Grades and will oversee the "quality and integrity" of the system

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Daniel McConnell: No more caretakers, it’s time we had real government
Daniel McConnell: No more caretakers, it’s time we had real government
What a terrible week it has been for this acting Government. A Government, frankly speaking, which has more than outstayed its welcome and needs to be put out of its misery, writes Daniel McConnell

Sat, 16 May, 2020

University of Limerick under pressure to refund rent to departed students
University of Limerick under pressure to refund rent to departed students
The University of Limerick (UL) is coming under increasing pressure to refund rent paid by students who vacated campus accommodation due to the coronavirus.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

McHugh 'very open' to expanding summer support for kids with extra needs
McHugh 'very open' to expanding summer support for kids with extra needs
The education minister says he is open to expanding tuition throughout the summer months for children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities or autism.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Learning Points: Testing time ends as Leaving Cert is finally cancelled
Learning Points: Testing time ends as Leaving Cert is finally cancelled
The cancellation of this years Leaving Certificate examination took us all by surprise.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

'Compelling evidence' to cancel Leaving Cert, Minister insists as scrutiny intensifies
'Compelling evidence' to cancel Leaving Cert, Minister insists as scrutiny intensifies
"It would not be the exam experience which students had prepared for and would have had an expectation of sitting before this crisis hit."

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Joe McHugh to face Dáil questions over Leaving Cert cancellation
Joe McHugh to face Dáil questions over Leaving Cert cancellation
The Education Minister will face tough questions in the Dáil tomorrow in his first appearance since the cancellation of the Leaving Certificate exams.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

McHugh to face Dáil questions on Leaving Cert cancellation
McHugh to face Dáil questions on Leaving Cert cancellation
Education Minister Joe McHugh will face Dáil questions on the cancellation of the Leaving Cert on Wednesday.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

Daniel McConnell: 'The right thing has been done on Leaving Cert — but should never have come to this'
Daniel McConnell: 'The right thing has been done on Leaving Cert — but should never have come to this'
On Thursday, April 2, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar took to the podium in the Government Press Centre to provide an update on the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Predicted Leaving Certificate grades spark fears of legal action
Predicted Leaving Certificate grades spark fears of legal action
Education Minister Joe McHugh has admitted the State could be opening itself up to legal action from student's and parents over the decision taken to predict their grades to avoid students having to sit down to do their exams.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Leaving Cert: Dept of Education to establish special unit to 'ensure fairness'
Leaving Cert: Dept of Education to establish special unit to 'ensure fairness'
The Minister for Education has confirmed that the Leaving Certificate exam has been postponed this year.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

'There are legal vulnerabilities around this', Minister says of Leaving Cert cancellation
'There are legal vulnerabilities around this', Minister says of Leaving Cert cancellation
Cancelling the Leaving Certificate is open to legal challenge, according to the Minister for Education.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Covid-19 leaves brows furrowed as National Ploughing Championship cancelled
Covid-19 leaves brows furrowed as National Ploughing Championship cancelled
Europe's biggest outdoor event was due to take place in County Carlow from September 15 to 17 but it has been called off due to Covid-19.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Organisers deciding whether to plough on with National Championship this month
Organisers deciding whether to plough on with National Championship this month
Almost 300,000 people attended last year's event, and the 2020 version is due to be held in mid-September.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Further discussions on Leaving Cert expected amidst uncertainty
Further discussions on Leaving Cert expected amidst uncertainty
Wednesday went by without a decision made on contingency plans for the Leaving Cert as students, parents, teaching unions, principals, school patrons and other educational bodies met with the Department of Education.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Wrong to put so much pressure on students
Letter to the Editor: Wrong to put so much pressure on students
I read with total support Sean Twomey’s excellent article in today’s paper about the Leaving Cert stress.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Schools allowed to conduct Junior Cert alternatives before summer holidays, Minister announces
Schools allowed to conduct Junior Cert alternatives before summer holidays, Minister announces
The school-based assessments, which were planned to be held in the autumn to take the place of the cancelled written exams in June, can now be completed by students before they get their summer holidays.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Leaving Cert exams to begin on July 29
Leaving Cert exams to begin on July 29
Education Minister Joe McHugh confirmed that the revised date for the start of June’s postponed Leaving Cert exams is now July 29.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Covid-19 spread 'effectively suppressed' but no end in sight for restrictions
Covid-19 spread 'effectively suppressed' but no end in sight for restrictions
936 new cases but spread of Covid-19 ‘effectively suppressed’

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Leaving Cert students will have exam timetable by June 1, Minister says
Leaving Cert students will have exam timetable by June 1, Minister says
Joe McHugh said that his department was planning for the exams to begin on July 29, with a timetable issued at the beginning of June.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Decision on whether Ploughing Championships can go ahead expected in early June
Decision on whether Ploughing Championships can go ahead expected in early June
The final decision on whether the National Ploughing Championships can go ahead in September will be taken at the end of May or early June, the assistant managing director of the hosting organisation, Annamarie McHugh has said.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

Wine with Leslie Williams: Best of co-op wines
Wine with Leslie Williams: Best of co-op wines
The co-operative movement in Ireland has been credited with “building a rural civilisation” (Civilising Rural Ireland: The Co-Operative Movement, Development and the Nation-State, 1889-1939, by Patrick Doyle, Manchester University Press).

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

ASTI: Teachers will support students ahead of delayed exams
ASTI: Teachers will support students ahead of delayed exams
Union backs minister’s decision to postpone Leaving Certificate exams until July or August

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

ASTI has concerns over decision to postpone Leaving Cert
ASTI has concerns over decision to postpone Leaving Cert
The Education Minister announced yesterday that the Leaving Cert will now begin in either late July or early August.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020

Education groups welcome 'clarity' on Leaving Cert and Junior Cert Exams
Education groups welcome 'clarity' on Leaving Cert and Junior Cert Exams
The Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools, (ACCS), Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI), Joint Managerial Body (JMB) and National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) issued a joint statement.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Leaving Cert postponed until July or August and Junior Cert cancelled
Leaving Cert postponed until July or August and Junior Cert cancelled
Minister for Education Joe McHugh said schools will remain closed until "further notice" according to public health advice.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Ex-partner accused of Wicklow woman's murder sent for trial
Ex-partner accused of Wicklow woman's murder sent for trial
Nadine Lott died three days after being in a critical condition in hospital.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Students to get full marks for cancelled Leaving and Junior Cert oral and practical tests
Students to get full marks for cancelled Leaving and Junior Cert oral and practical tests

The tests had been due to take place between next Monday, March 23, and April 3

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

Work drying up as the sporting wheel just stops turning
Work drying up as the sporting wheel just stops turning

Arigo Sacchi, the great Italian football coach, once said football is the “most important of the least important things in life”.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

Move to delay phase ‘could potentially save thousands of lives’
Move to delay phase ‘could potentially save thousands of lives’

Ireland has officially moved to the delay phase of Covid-19 engagement, the Government has confirmed — a move it said could “potentially save thousands of lives”.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

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