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# primary-school - Thursday 27 December, 2018
Almost 4% increase in children enrolled in multi-denominational schools
Education Minister Joe McHugh said the figures reflect the changes taking place in the patronage of Irish schools.
# primary-school - Thursday 15 November, 2018
'This would not happen in more affluent areas': Cabra community in protest over school pitch
Parents and children of Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club are calling for the restoration of their all-weather pitch.
# primary-school - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
Religion to be formally removed as entry-requirement from most primary schools from today
The so-called ‘baptism barrier’ is set to be removed by the Minister for Education today.
# primary-school - Thursday 2 August, 2018
Parents report going hungry over cost of sending their children to school
Average back-to-school costs have risen at all levels since last year.
# primary-school - Saturday 2 June, 2018
Primary school sexual health DVD pulled by HSE due to inclusion of 'adult content'
The Busy Bodies DVD was viewed by a teacher who reported it to the HSE.
# primary-school - Monday 21 May, 2018
Which Irish primary school myth are you?
Sunny Delight was both a delicious and terrifying prospect.
# primary-school - Thursday 3 May, 2018
Column: Do we really need mandatory standardised testing in primary schools?
Learning support teachers are more than capable of screening and diagnosing learning difficulties, writes Peter Gunning.
# primary-school - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
RTÉ shared a lovely video of Saoirse Ronan's Carlow classmates celebrating her first Oscar nomination
So that’s what it’s like to have an Oscar-nominated classmate.
# primary-school - Sunday 3 December, 2017
15 things we did in school we'd never be able to get away with now
To paraphrase Bryan Adams, were those the best days of your life?
# primary-school - Monday 30 October, 2017
We Can Predict Your Future With Our Paper Fortune Teller
Playground games hold the truth.
# primary-school - Thursday 19 October, 2017
Girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds find it harder to transition to secondary school
A new report looks at how children experiencing transitioning between school levels.
# primary-school - Tuesday 6 June, 2017
12 memories from every Irish primary school tour
The highlight of the school year.
# primary-school - Wednesday 17 May, 2017
16 things that made you extremely cool in primary school
If this list was written by a child in primary school today, every point would be fidget spinner related.
# primary-school - Saturday 6 May, 2017
Two new Educate Together primary schools announced for Dublin
The four new schools will be able to cater for up to 1,728 pupils.
# primary-school - Saturday 29 April, 2017
20 tweets that perfectly capture Irish primary school life
Who else remembers writing postcards to Tony Blair begging him not to kill us?
# primary-school - Wednesday 22 March, 2017
The 8 traumatising stages of having head lice in primary school
Isn’t it weird how our mams never got nits off us?
# primary-school - Monday 16 January, 2017
Police investigating shooting close to Glasgow primary school
“Police officers are at the school and there is no threat to children or staff,” police said.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
# primary-school - Friday 30 December, 2016
17 distinct memories of an Irish primary education
“Can I use your colours?”.
# primary-school - Wednesday 14 December, 2016
Which Role Do You Deserve In The School Nativity Play?
Are you a Mary, or more of a Distracted Shepherd #2? We can tell you.
# primary-school - Wednesday 7 December, 2016
The 8 drama-filled stages of giving out Christmas cards in primary school
More politics than a Dáil full of TDs.
# primary-school - Wednesday 16 November, 2016
A school in Lucan welcomed the All Blacks with a special Haka as Gaeilge
This is absolutely brilliant.
# primary-school - Tuesday 15 November, 2016
# primary-school - Sunday 13 November, 2016
17 milestones in every Irish primary school career
Ah, Zacchaeus.
# primary-school - Saturday 22 October, 2016
Parents awarded €9,000 after school refused their son's life-saving allergy medicine
The boy suffers from severe allergic reactions after ingestion of wheat-based foods followed by physical exercise.
# primary-school - Monday 10 October, 2016
Union wants to address gender imbalance among Irish teachers
New figures show that Ireland has one of the widest gender gaps among teachers at primary and post-primary level in Europe
# primary-school - Monday 12 September, 2016
How Well Do You Remember These Alive-O Songs From Primary School?
Put those Religion classes to use, 90s kids.
# primary-school - Monday 1 August, 2016
Religious education in schools: Two sets of rights in conflict
‘You can discriminate, including favouring one group in particular circumstances, if it is to enable the practice of that religion.”
'It tends not to be prime property that's handed over': 8 schools opened in 3 years under divestment
TheJournal.ie has spoken to the schools supposed to be offering choice to the parents of Ireland’s primary school pupils.
# primary-school - Monday 18 July, 2016
Kids may start learning how to code in primary school
Richard Bruton has written to the NCCA to ask if it can be put on the curriculum.
Poll: Should children learn coding in primary school?
That’s a suggestion coming from the education minister.
# primary-school - Monday 27 June, 2016
New Educate Together primary school to open in Dublin this September
The Programme for Government has committed to reaching 400 non-denominational and multi denominational schools by 2030.
# primary-school - Saturday 21 May, 2016
12 things that happened on every Irish school tour bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round…
# primary-school - Wednesday 18 May, 2016
Primary school teachers will identify with substitute's gas account of her day
Not another dance party.
# primary-school - Saturday 9 April, 2016
17 photos that will make any Irish school kid sick with 90s nostalgia
So many memories.
# primary-school - Friday 1 April, 2016
How Well Do You Remember Primary School Irish?
It’s time for round two!
# primary-school - Tuesday 29 March, 2016
The 21 Most Triumphant Moments Of An Irish Childhood
I’m the KING OF THE WORLD!
# primary-school - Tuesday 2 February, 2016
An Antrim primary school sent this lovely letter to its students with their exam results
We could’ve done with this…
# primary-school - Sunday 24 January, 2016
# primary-school - Thursday 17 December, 2015
Primary teacher describes finding herself in cold house with no money for baby formula
“Without St. Vincent de Paul I would still be living in a cold house and be going without food.”
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Poll: Will you stay up to watch European and local election results?
BALLOT BOXES ARE being opened throughout the country as counting in the European and local elections gets underway.
It’s likely to take some time, however, before results are known with information indicating that counting will continue until midnight tonight.
We’ll have breakouts of the biggest stories as they happen throughout the day, with live coverage from correspondents throughout the country.
As well as updates, we’ll also post live count updates of each area and constituency on Twitter, so follow us on @TheJournal_ie if you haven’t already.
Today we’re asking: Will you stay up to watch European and local election results?
Poll Results:
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Yes (801)
I don't know (123)
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From the Garden: The Hungry Gap must be filled and this kale and gnocchi broth will do the job
By Michael Kelly
Doctors feared I’d never walk again but resilience played a part in my recovery
By Billy Hedderman
Following a freak surfing accident, I was paralysed from the neck down, writes Billy Hedderman.
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