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Government U-turn on eligibility of fee-paying schools for €9m phone pouch scheme
Schools
Allowing private fee-paying schools to apply for funding "added new levels of farce" to the controversial initiative, Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon had said
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Schools to get instructions on purchasing mobile phone pouches under €9m scheme
Schools
A procurement mechanism will be set up by the end of the current academic year, allowing schools to apply for the controversial pouches
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Ireland snow: Schools closed, cars abandoned and homes without water as weather warning extended
Weather
A Met Eireann weather warning is in place across Ireland until Friday
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Ireland school closures update as weather could extend shutdowns for the rest of the week
Schools
Many schools across Ireland shut today due to severe weather, with snow and freezing conditions causing travel mayhem. Education Minister Norma Foley issued an update on RTE's Morning Ireland and talked about the possibility of extended closures throughout the week.
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Ireland school re-openings could be delayed as snow expected in 'multi-hazard weather event'
Met Eireann
Met Éireann has warned temperatures will plummet this weekend with sleet and snow, along with icy conditions, expected - but this could linger into next week, meaning schools might remain closed
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'He is right': Irish priest tells Catholics to 'stop laughing at Enoch Burke'
Enoch Burke
Fr Brendan Kilcoyne said he had initially disapproved of the schoolteacher's long-running protest but now wondered whether he had been wrong and Enoch Burke right
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Rosanna Davison calls for schools to educate children on dangers of social media
Rosanna Davison
The former Miss World and mother-of-three said the curriculum should be changed to help protect kids from online dangers, including cyberbullying
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School comforting pupils following fatal stabbing of girl, 8, in Wexford
Wexford
The principal of the little girl's primary school said the community was "deeply saddened" by the shocking tragedy, which occurred shortly before midnight
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The weather conditions that would cause schools to shut during snow warnings as big freeze sets in over Ireland
Weather
While schools don't close often, some circumstances can lead management to make a decision to call off classes for the day
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Will schools close as cold snap hits Ireland - Rules as country faces 'arctic airmass'
Irish Weather
The cold snap and arrival of snow in certain counties may leave some parents wondering how bad conditions have to be before schools consider closing
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Education minister bombarded with emails from public over €9m phone-pouch plan
Education
Exclusive: The parent of a child in the midst of a mental health crisis told Norma Foley a phone pouch would not stop their daughter "cutting herself or trying to kill herself"
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Shocking RTE documentary lays bare horrific physical abuse suffered by students in Irish schools
RTE
"On this particular morning, the Brother called me up. ‘Get up here’ he says, and the first thing I got was a couple of clatters around the head, my face, I think maybe six or 12 slaps I got off him with a leather strap"
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Schoolboy, 15, pulled out of class over 'extreme' haircut he needs for medical condition
Schools
The parents of a 15-year-old boy are fuming over him being moved to a behavioural unit due to an 'extreme' haircut, describing the decision as "ridiculous"
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'Synge Street going all Irish will push out inner-city kids - where will they go now?'
Schools
The famous school becoming a gaelscoil will exclude many of its current students to cater to the fashions of the middle-class Irish
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'A teacher beat me black and blue around the classroom because I didn't know what a noun was'
Education
'Nobody from the Pope , the Cardinals, the Bishops or Parish Priests gave a damn about the children'
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Panic as teenager enters school grounds with weapon and assaults student in Galway
Galway
Terrified students and staff watched as a former pupil returned to Coláiste Muire Máthair armed with a metal bar and "bludgeoned" a child at the school
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Publisher apologises and pulls activity over depiction of Irish family in SPHE book
Education
The activity in a Junior Cert SPHE book received backlash after its depiction of an Irish family who did not embrace change or diversity
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All the cost of living and back-to-school changes coming into effect this September
Cost of Living
From the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance to the Fuel Allowance, there will be a number of changes that people should know about
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Horror of sex abuse in religious-run schools like Blackrock College laid bare in report - LIVE updates
Sexual abuse
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse against nearly 900 alleged abusers in over 300 Irish schools were disclosed as part of an investigation into sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders
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'Life and soul of his community' - Tributes flow to teacher killed in van and lorry crash in Co Sligo
Road Deaths
The victim has been named locally as 28-year-old James McNeive who was from Knock in Co Mayo
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August brings nearly €300 payment boost, early social welfare dates and fuel price hikes in Ireland
Social Welfare
August is set to be a busy month for people in Ireland as a number of changes to social welfare payments and other schemes take effect
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'Power-hungry teacher refused my son bathroom break - he had an accident in class'
Schools
A woman has taken to social media to seek advice after learning her son messed himself in class because his teacher refused him a bathroom break - potentially earning him a nasty nickname for life
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Wales school stabbing: Three injured in incident as school placed on lockdown and students told to remain in classrooms
Wales
Multiple people with children and family members in the school said they were told to stay in classrooms, with students reportedly asked not to use their phones
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Hot School Meals programme to be available to all Irish primary schools by end of 2025
Education
Minister Heather Humphreys said she will be seeking additional funding in Budget 2025 to ensure all primary schools can avail of the programme
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