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# Schools

All time
'This is unprecedented': Schools in Northern Ireland to close amid coronavirus crisis
Updated 18 Mar 2020
110k
30
Coronavirus: From water to electricity, vital services shouldn't be interrupted in the coming weeks
13 Mar 2020
37.1k
42
Coronavirus: Schools 'actively working on contingency plans' in case of nationwide closures
12 Mar 2020
84.2k
103
Debunked: Department of Education says as of now, it is not ordering all schools to close
10 Mar 2020
111k
75
Covid-19 in Italy: All schools and universities to close until mid-March, sports events to take place without fans until April
Updated 4 Mar 2020
69.2k
94
Opinion: Religion is a choice - not an obligation. Let's make religious classes opt-in
David Graham
5 Feb 2020
27.7k
252
Education minister pleads with school secretaries to cancel planned industrial action tomorrow
9 Jan 2020
12.6k
27
Enrolments rise in multi-denominational schools, but there's been a very slight decrease in Catholic schools
23 Dec 2019
14.4k
40
Patronage of six new post-primary schools announced, with two going to Educate Together
17 Dec 2019
28.7k
21
School secretaries to hold national one-day strike and escalate their industrial action
9 Dec 2019
11.5k
30
20 to 30 new schools to be built across country as government issues contract worth €700 million
5 Dec 2019
30.9k
59
The CSO has measured how far Irish people live from schools, bus stops and GPs
27 Nov 2019
15.2k
14
€30 million fund allocated for improvements at more than 400 schools
25 Nov 2019
7.4k
6
Poll: Is legislation banning alcohol advertising near schools and creches a good idea?
11 Nov 2019
18.5k
47
Companies that break new alcohol advertisement rules will face fines and jail time
4 Nov 2019
12.9k
23
Building company facing legal action from Dept of Education to 'vigorously contest' any litigation
14 Oct 2019
19.3k
Second level teachers have voted for industrial action over 'pay discrimination'
11 Oct 2019
16.6k
184
Government launches competition to promote Irish students' individuality
7 Oct 2019
12.6k
23
'I won't sign on, it's demeaning': School secretaries will strike tomorrow over pay
19 Sep 2019
17.8k
43
School secretaries prepare for industrial action this Friday after talks break down
18 Sep 2019
9.3k
12
Five new gaelscoileanna to be opened in Dublin over next three years
3 Sep 2019
13.6k
28
Anger as Junior Cert results day delayed by two weeks
2 Sep 2019
46.4k
27
Six schools told to offer more special education places by Minister
24 Aug 2019
19.6k
33
Western Building Systems calls for 'independent expert answers' into schools structural issues
16 Aug 2019
12.2k
18
More than 6,600 primary school students to receive hot meals at lunch from next month
15 Aug 2019
39.8k
75
Primary pupils in Kerry are the most likely to be in an overcrowded classroom
2 Aug 2019
15.4k
13
Parents are spending €1,399 getting their child ready to go back to secondary school
16 Jul 2019
14.2k
48
Remedial works on 22 schools with structural issues begin tomorrow, says minister
19 Jun 2019
14.9k
15
Schools are teaching 'difficult' children for fewer hours as an invisible way of suspending them
13 Jun 2019
19.8k
49
Opinion: 'Children need to learn about LGBT issues in school - it will reassure them and combat fear'
Robin Stevens
14 May 2019
17.5k
143
Some autistic children 'unable to attend school' due to lack of supports
8 Apr 2019
12.5k
34
'We shouldn't be defensive about debate led by young people': Bruton defends stance on 'Meatless Monday' teaching pack
Updated 5 Apr 2019
32.2k
124
FactCheck: Do multi-denominational schools not mark Christmas or Easter with events?
4 Apr 2019
16.1k
84
Claims that children can't celebrate Christmas at Educate Together schools 'incorrect and misleading'
2 Apr 2019
30.1k
166
People divided on banning unvaccinated children from schools
31 Mar 2019
26.6k
120
Every child should be taught the words of Amhrán na bhFiann in primary school, says Taoiseach
17 Mar 2019
21.1k
102
Opinion: There is a wonder-drug that all schools should be prescribing
Niall Moyna
25 Feb 2019
58.2k
14
These 12 schools now have a patron but do not have permanent school buildings
21 Feb 2019
14.0k
17
Boyle leads St Michael's to 7-try win over Kilkenny
29 Jan 2019
7.8k
14
External agencies providing sex ed in schools to be regulated in recommended radical overhaul
29 Jan 2019
13.7k
90
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