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Parents launch campaign to build special needs school for kids in west Cork
Cork
The campaigners are hoping to build a school for children aged from five to 18
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Leaving Cert Home Economics exam slammed due to question on body size
Leaving Certificate
Some people pointed out that the question was insensitive following an apparent rise in disordered eating amongst teenagers following Covid lockdowns
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Teachers' union sends sweet good luck message to 'tremendous' students as Leaving Cert 2022 begins
Leaving Certificate
'You have weathered the storm and can look forward to moving to the next stage of your lives. Now is the time to look after yourself'
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Irish third-level institutions to get €3m to make campuses more inclusive
Education
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris revealed it as one of two initiatives to support students with autism and those with an intellectual disability
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Irish students can expect cut in college fees in future, says Higher Education Minister Simon Harris
Education
Mr Harris said a long-unfilled funding gap facing Irish colleges and universities will now be solved
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Education Minister Norma Foley promises teachers that Government is considering more cash benefits and supports amid cost of living crisis
Teachers
'The Government is aware and alive to these pressures'
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No timeline yet for when teachers may see pay rise, says Education Minister Norma Foley
Teachers
All three teachers’ unions are demanding pay increases at their annual conferences to compensate for the rising cost of living
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Teachers need 'pay uplift' amid cost of living crisis, Education Minister Norma Foley told
Teachers
'Praise, acknowledgement, and gratitude no longer have currency, minister - we're in a cost-of-living crisis, our members must be able to live'
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Teachers call on Government to postpone reopening of schools in midst of Omicron wave
Coronavirus Ireland
The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland claims teachers fear for their health and safety - and that teaching in classrooms should not resume on Thursday as planned
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Calls growing for rethink of school exams in Ireland amid Covid-19 disruption
Schools
'What we know at the moment is that the exams cannot go ahead as planned'
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'Bold' action needed to make Leaving Cert fit to prepare students for the future, politicians told
Leaving Certificate
The 'points race' that defines the Leaving Certificate system is inhibiting the development of key skills in young people, it was said
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Leaving Cert 'traumatic' and 'can't get any worse' says Children's Ombudsman
Leaving Certificate
'We have to make sure that the reforms don't make things worse, but at the moment, I don't see how it can get worse'
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Europe Code Week: Dublin schoolteacher leading charge to teach Irish kids how to code
Education
Being diagnosed with dyslexia did not stop teacher Lyndsey Balfe from learning how to code
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Teachers union calls for delay in changes to tracing and testing
News
Proposed changes to contact tracing arrangements in primary schools should be deferred until reliable data on outbreaks in primary schools is available
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Leaving Cert 2021: More than 3,000 students get CAO offer in Round Two
Leaving Certificate
Some 55,221 students received a CAO offer in Round One - but just half received an offer of a place on their first choice of course
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Rocketing CAO points leaves some students who got top marks in Leaving Certificate without first choice
Leaving Certificate
Students who landed top marks in the Leaving Certificate may still miss out on their college place due to rocketing points
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Leaving Cert students advised about celebrating results safely after 'tough year'
Leaving Certificate
'They’ve had to deal with unprecedented levels of anxiety, stress and uncertainty'
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Kerry school to welcome five sets of twins for their first day
Kerry
'It’s great, and very unique, and for a small local school as well, it’s brilliant'
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Fresh warning to Irish students on accommodation fraud scams ahead of new semester and what to look out for
Scams
Between 2019 and 2021, €900,000 was stolen in rental scams, and 42% of all injured parties were under the age of 25
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Irish people are reliving the trauma of their Leaving Cert nightmares and it's still too real
Leaving Certificate
The dreams of doing your Leaving Cert really do stay with you
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Leaving Cert begins but students who test positive for Covid-19 or are deemed a close contact will not be allowed to sit exams
Education
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, Leaving Cert students were given a choice between sitting the written exams or accepting accredited grades this year
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Norma Foley urges Leaving Cert students to follow guidelines as State exams set to get underway
Leaving Certificate
The State exams start tomorrow
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Department of Education rules out reforming the Leaving Cert to allow students to avail of accredited grades after Covid-19 crisis
Education
Minister for Education Norma Foley said predictive grades are only being used as an emergency measure and will not be considered beyond 2021
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Schoolgirl, 15, refused toilet break while on period and punished for leaving anyway
News
The furious mother of the teenage student at Valley Park School in Maidstone claims her daughter was put in seclusion for leaving the classroom without permission
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GalwayWoman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal showThe 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
Kilkenny
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
Meath
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
Politics
Mattie McGrath's company was awarded contracts by Tipperary County Council, Waterford County Council and Irish Water
M50 madness as e-scooter zooms down Ireland's busiest motorway during morning rush hour
M50
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.
RTEIrish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at schoolThe 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
Weather
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
HSE
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
Sinn Fein
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
Cost of Living
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
GalwayWoman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal showThe 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
Kilkenny
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
Republic of Ireland Soccer Team
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
The greatest Republic of Ireland XI of all-time according to AI
Republic of Ireland national football team
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
Lottie Ryan
"Now, Elliott is in the position that so many people in the country are in, he's like, 'Housing is just too expensive'."
RTEIrish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at schoolThe 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
Weather
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
GAA
We asked AI to name the "greatest Gaelic football team of all time based on players in all positions"
'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.