Irish politicians to visit Moldova to study influx of refugees
Delegation will seek to learn how other countries are providing humanitarian services
Covid-19: Varadkar not convinced new restrictions needed as Ireland on track with optimisitic scenario
Data suggests Ireland is tracking the more optimistic side of projections, says Tánaiste
Plight of mica-stressed homeowners dominates FG party gathering
Parliamentary party meeting hears support for 100% redress to remedy defective buildings
Mica crisis: Government ‘committed’ to better redress scheme
Minister not ruling out 100% redress for owners of homes affected by building defects
Homeowners in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to get 15% property tax cut
Councillors reject warnings from local authority chief about funding shortage for services in 2022
Motor insurance cost may fall after watchdog investigation
Findings of ‘price signalling’ among key players prompts deal to boost competition
Watchdog hopes to get additional powers to regulate motor insurers
Six insurers give binding undertakings to reform their competition law compliance
Leaving Cert classical studies & Latin: Fair, balanced and plenty of choice, say teachers
This year’s exam changes help ease some of the time pressure facing candidates
Proposed build-to-let ‘a complete monstrosity in Dún Laoghaire’
Councillors vote to consider judicial review of Bord Pleanála’s local high-rise decisions
Eight high-profile Fine Gael ministers have lost their Cabinet positions
Richard Bruton, Eoghan Murphy, Charlie Flanagan, Joe McHugh among those left out
Schools for children with special needs set to reopen next month
Government planning for a ‘full return to school in late August and September’
Opening Ireland’s schools: Government accused of ‘getting ahead of medics’ and ‘scaring' people
Minister wants schools opened fully in September using ‘class bubbles’
McHugh suggests 2m distancing rule may be reduced in schools
Students would only be able to attend one or two days a week if rule not changed, says Minister
Dublin city playgrounds to remain shut despite Taoiseach’s announcement
Council says it does not operate supervised playgrounds so will not be reopening facilities
McHugh confident changes to public health advice will allow more pupils resume school
Minister due to publish roadmap for school reopening at end of next week
All pupils will not be able to return to class at same time, INTO warns
Large class sizes will make it more difficult to accommodate students, says union leader
Pods of four and ‘tapered curriculum’ among suggestions for when schools reopen
Department considers plan that could allow most students return to school full-time in August
Q&A: How many days a week will children be able to attend school from late August?
Roadmap for reopening schools being drawn up over the next fortnight
Almost 1,000 students fail to register before calculated grades deadline
Some 98% of Leaving Cert pupils sign up and will receive their results in August
All students will not return to school even if social distancing relaxed – McHugh
School capacity will still be curtailed even if need for two-metre distance reduced to one
Taoiseach confirms creation of new Munster Technological University
Merger of institutes of technology in Cork and Tralee will cater for 18,000 students
Leaving Cert plan in doubt as teachers’ union tells members not to co-operate
ASTI says proposal to indemnify teachers against legal action is not strong enough
Primary schools unlikely to reopen in June as union sees ‘mammoth task’ in September
Minister says massive logistical work required to reopen schools in September
Minister outlines task to reopen schools in time for September
Comments dampen call from National Parents’ Council Primary for partial June reopening
Gifts for teachers to be treated as ‘serious attempt’ to undermine Leaving Cert grades
Official guidance for schools over use of calculated grades to issue this week
Government fears lawsuits over ‘calculated grades’ as Leaving Cert postponed
Minister for Education Joe McHugh admits there are ‘legal vulnerabilities’ with new plan
Teachers voice concerns about health implications if Leaving Cert goes ahead
Union agreement will be crucial in facilitating options such as expected grades
Covid-19: Survey shows just 15% of Leaving Cert students want exams to go ahead
Survey of 24,000 sixth years says 79% want exams to be replaced with predicted grades
Uncertainty faces 2,000 Leaving Cert students seeking college places abroad
Exam delay means results could come too late for some to start college in UK or EU
Leaving Cert contingency plans being examined, department says
Education sources say option of awarding grades in absence of exams being discussed
‘Plan B’ for Leaving Cert exams under active consideration
Officials looking at how to award grades if summer exams do not happen
Q&A: Will Leaving Cert go ahead following decision to keep schools closed until September?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that schools will remain closed until autumn
Schools to decide whether to hold Junior Cycle assessments in May
Students to receive State certificate to mark their completion of three years of school
Thousands of Junior Cycle exams scripts unlikely to be used
Schools set to conduct their own assessments for students in May under revised plans
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