Back-to-school payment allowance: Here’s what you need to know – The Irish Times
More than 100,000 families across the country will start to receive the back-to-school allowance this week from the…
Kildare school claims it is being ‘punished’ by department after enrolling extra class – The Irish Times
A Co Kildare primary school has said the Department of Education’s refusal to allocate an additional teacher “punishes…
U2’s Adam Clayton and others on their boarding school days: ‘Being separated from the age of 8 was a trauma’ – The Irish Times
Well-known people who attended boarding schools reflect on their experience and speak frankly about whether or not they…
Jen Hogan’s end-of-year school report: B in cake sales, C+ in WhatsApp, E in lunches – The Irish Times
We’re coming to that time of year, when parents often find themselves reflecting on life’s great mysteries, such…
Summer camps for children: The best and most popular non-sports camps in Ireland – The Irish Times
Every year, the demand increases from children and parents for entertaining, distracting, fun-filled and educational summer camps. There…
Enrolments in primary schools set to fall significantly, Department of Education says – The Irish Times
Enrolments in primary schools are projected to decline significantly over the coming decade while first-year student numbers in…
School dropout turned educator helps open doors for disadvantaged students – The Irish Times
Dubliner Brian Gunnery could not wait to get to get out of school and left at age 15,…
Hot meals oven fire prompted evacuation of primary school, inquiry hears – The Irish Times
Staff on the school hot meals scheme were told not to talk about an oven fire that prompted…
‘We banned television and screens for a month … that was four months ago’ – The Irish Times
As a long-time opponent of monarchy in all its forms, I was surprised to discover that it was…
Why don’t we have a cure for head lice? I suspect it’s the fault of the patriarchy – The Irish Times
Watching the coverage of the Oscars red carpet last Sunday night, I was struck over and over by…
The home visitors helping parents discover the power of play – The Irish Times
Karen Duke is a home visitor in a programme run by the Area Based Childhood programme in Co…
The annual ‘is four or five the right age to start school?’ season is upon us – The Irish Times
Right about now, there are parents across the country wondering if they’re making the right decision. Considering what…