Around 700 Ukrainian refugee children registered in Irish schools, says Education Minister

Education Minister Norma Foley said About 700 Ukrainian primary and post-primary students are now registered in Irish schools  Minister expects the true figure to be much higher as more people fleeing the violence arrive each day. Speaking to reporters, Foley said that it was “more than likely” that there was a lot more than that … Read more

Minister Foley announces €32 million major expansion of the DEIS programme incorporating 310 new schools

Minister for Education Norma Foley today announced a major expansion of the DEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme that will see the programme extended to an additional 310 schools. For the first time since 2017, the DEIS programme is being significantly expanded and eligible schools will now gain access to targeted supports … Read more

Education Minister announces extensive changes to Leaving Cert; Exams to take place in June

Following a Government decision today, Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced extensive changes to the state examinations for 2022, following a meeting of the advisory group on state examinations this morning. To take into account the disruption to teaching and learning experienced by the Leaving Certificate class of 2022, extensive changes will be … Read more