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Leaving Cert Ireland: Students receive improved results ahead of update on 2021 exams

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Uncertainty still remains as to whether or not this year's examinations will go ahead as planned

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Traveller woman studying Master’s degree in teaching urges kids from minority groups to stay in school

Trinity College graduate Ann Marie Collins said she had an identity crisis in secondary school after being told to drop out and get married

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Special schools set to reopen next week as Government hopes to have classrooms full again next month

The partial reopening of special schools next week could also include some students with SEN in mainstream primary classes

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Ireland Survey: Should schools stay closed due to increasing infection rates?

Have your say on whether children should be allowed go back to school amid rapidly rising coronavirus cases

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Teachers' Union of Ireland calls for pause on reopening schools amid concern over 'reckless' decision

Concerns have flooded in over the 'reckless decision' to open schools for Leaving Cert students as the country sees thousands of new Covid cases each day

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'Everything has changed' - Irish students on life in college during a pandemic

Georgia Walsh, 22, from Lucan in Dublin, writes how different doing a Masters was from her first degree at Maynooth University

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Teachers being told to keep windows open in schools despite plummeting temperatures

“There’s not much point in protecting us from Covid if we all end up with pneumonia in January”

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Irish children falling asleep in class after watching too much TV in their bedrooms at night, study shows

The worrying report by the Educational Research Centre said teachers are finding it hard to teach pupils who are too sleepy in class to pay attention

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Fewer than five schools in Ireland a week undergoing Covid-19 inspections

The Department of Education has carried out just 25 inspections in secondary schools around Ireland since the outset of a new trial system designed to ensure their 'safe and sustainable operation'

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Teachers 'very fearful' and 'full of worry' ahead of schools' return after mid-term break

'Even if there is a case in schools, teachers currently are dependent on rumours'

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What students should have if stopped by garda checkpoint on way to or from college

Waterford IT has told students they can travel outside their 5km radius for ‘essential on-campus activity’

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Faster contact tracing system for schools to be rolled out after mid-term break

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Health authorities are also understood to be considering rapid testing for Covid-19 in schools, which has been a key demand of teachers’ unions

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Just 18 Leaving Certificate grades increased after appeals from over 12,000 students

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'Students unhappy with the outcome of the above process can invoke a separate process to have their appeal reviewed by independent Appeals Scrutineers'

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Schools could vary mid-term breaks in different counties to help save tourism sector, report suggests

A cut in the tourism and hospitality VAT rate, an extra bank holiday, increased spending on marketing and grants of €120m are also among the suggestions put forward by a taskforce

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Nearly 60% of those who have served jail time left school around Junior Cert

Central Statistics Office figures show only 1.2% had a degree or a higher qualification

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Leaving Cert 2020: Taoiseach Micheal Martin has known about massive Leaving Cert errors for a week

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Mr Martin said nothing about it and only moved when he was rumbled by Alan Kelly in the Dáil earlier today

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Leaving Cert 2020: Panic as two 'major mistakes' to affect thousands of students

Taoiseach Micheál Martin immediately moved to say that grades would be upgraded, but confusion reigns over what the fallout from this will be

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Tyrone school closes after number of positive Covid-19 cases

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Parents were told of the closure on Wednesday morning

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Irish schools could close again as teachers consider strike action over Covid-19 concerns

The ASTI last night revealed it would be balloting on PPE, social distancing and testing and tracing times

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Teachers' union members to vote on industrial action over coronavirus 'key issues'

A meeting heard that members have 'serious concerns about the health and safety of school communities'

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CAO points 2020: Full list of courses as Leaving Cert students find out college fate

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A total of 78,000 have applied for third level courses across the country.

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Wicklow primary school sends number of students home after confirmed case of Covid-19

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It is currently unknown if a student or staff member tested positive

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Cork primary school confirms case of Covid-19

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The school has followed and implemented all guidelines from the HSE and the Department of Education

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Leaving Certs to receive CAO offers today but concern over points spike

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Students can view their offers online from 2pm today and have until 3pm next Wednesday, September 16 to accept

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Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Driver ignored multiple Garda instructions before fatal crash, inquest hears

Mr Sheridan, a married father of three from Effernock, Trim, Co Meath sustained serious injuries when his 151-reg Mercedes E 300 failed to take a bend and struck a wall at Patrick Street, Trim moments later at around 1.55am.

Independent TD's plant-hire firm doubles cash pile and records €65,000 profits

Mattie McGrath's company was awarded contracts by Tipperary County Council, Waterford County Council and Irish Water

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The man, who was wearing a hi-vis jacket and a backpack, is seen speeding along on the middle lane of the motorway – as cars and lorries overtake him.

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

HSE paid €130,000 for 29 people to undergo gender reassignment ops outside state

The health authority funded 41 trips abroad for gender reassignment surgeries and related treatments in the past three years, new figures show

Number of assessment of needs completions overdue jumps by over 200% in a year

Figures provided to Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane by the HSE show that nearly 5,000 children are waiting more than three months for their assessment of needs to be completed in the second quarter of this year.

Five cash supports to help with heating costs that you may not know about

With temperatures set to drop and no sign that energy prices will follow, people need all the help they can get to make ends meet

Galway Woman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal show The sweet moment was heard live on air and brought about wide smiles in the studio

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Former Ireland stars deliver parting shots at Stephen Kenny

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Kenny's time in charge of the Boys in Green looks destined to come to an end as his contract expires after a dire Euro 2024 qualifying campaign

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The likes of Roy Keane, Paul McGrath and Liam Brady are all involved

Lottie Ryan opens up on pain of seeing her brother forced to emigrate

"Now, Elliott is in the position that so many people in the country are in, he's like, 'Housing is just too expensive'."

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor 2 public workout interrupted by TikToker challenging Thomas Carty to fight

Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron

Thomas Carty was confronted by a man on an escalator shouting abuse in his direction and challenging him to a fight

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

The greatest Gaelic football team of all-time according to AI with David Clifford not included

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'It’s a great job now – an absolutely great job now' - Stephen Kenny on the job he leaves behind

Republic of Ireland national football team

Stephen Kenny's ambition ultimately brought him to a dark place, but it has offered a glimmer of light for the future of Irish football.