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New Governance Manual for Primary Schools
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Tuesday September 24) thanked thousands of volunteers who have served on primary school boards of management over the last four years. The Minister passed on his thanks as a new Governance Manual for Primary...
read moreFirst intake of student teachers to Irish-Medium B.Ed.
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has welcomed 36 student teachers who have begun studying the new Irish-medium Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching - Initial Teacher Education Programme) at Marino Institute of Education. The B.Ed. will be delivered...
read moreNew Primary Language Curriculum
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. today launched the Primary Language Curriculum/Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile – a fundamental change in how children learn English and Irish in school. The new curriculum is being introduced for pupils of all abilities...
read moreMinister McHugh urges parents to take part in patronage process for six new post-primary schools
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Monday 9 September) urged parents and guardians to give their views on patronage for six new schools being established next year. Mothers, fathers and guardians of children who are due to enrol in...
read moreThreat to the future education of students in Coláiste Lú after the status of Irish in the school is undermined
Instead of being in the classroom today, students in Coláiste Lú, an ‘aonad’ providing Irish-medium post-primary education in Dundalk, are on the picket line alongside their parents, protesting for their right to education. The crisis has come about due to a step-back...
read moreGood news for children in Dublin as 5 new gaelscoileanna to open
Gaeloideachas congratulates the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe Mc Hugh, TD, who today announced that five of the fourteen new schools due to open in the 2020-2022 period will be Irish-medium schools, as a result of significant and historic changes to the way...
read moreFive new primary schools designated as Irish-medium
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today announced that five new primary schools being established from 2020-2022 are being designated for Irish-medium education. The Minister took the decision following an analysis of the availability of...
read moreApplications open for patronage of six new post-primary schools
The Department of Education & Skills today invited patrons and prospective patrons to apply to become a patron for any or all six new schools, due to open in 2020, which are being set up to meet the demand from growing populations in parts of Greater Dublin,...
read moreContinuing concern around new rules for exemptions from studying Irish
It was announced today that a new circular on exemptions from studying Irish will come into effect in schools next month, meaning that: An application for exemption will not be required for pupils in special schools or special classes. A psychological assessment will...
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