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02.02.2022 / 01:07

Pandemic not over but safe to return to activities - Holohan

The Chief Medical Officer will tell the Oireachtas Health Committee tomorrow that the current Covid-19 outlook in Ireland is broadly positive.

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Number of college places 'may not be as high' this year, Dáil hears

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the Dáil that the 3rd level education sector might not be able to provide as many places for new entrants this September, as it did in 2021 and 2020.

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Review of public health measures in schools to be carried out

The Department of Education and public health authorities have agreed to carry out a review of public health measures in place in schools in light of the evolving situation with the Omicron variant.

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Dept of Education announces €62m 'minor works grant' for schools

The Department of Education has announced a €62m Covid-19 funding scheme for schools which aims to assist in improving ventilation and minor school works.

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'Difficult and challenging time' for principals, says IPPN

The Chief Executive of the Irish Primary Principals Network has said it has been a "difficult and challenging time" for principals, but parents have been very supportive of the new mask wearing measure in schools.

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Antigen testing in schools to begin next Monday - Foley

The Minister for Education has confirmed that antigen testing in schools will come into effect from next Monday 29 November, and that all guidance will be made available to schools and parents this week.

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New measures to help alleviate shortage of teachers

The Department of Education has announced additional measures to help increase the availability of substitute teachers.

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NPHET adviser says government needs clear message for 'flummoxed' and 'head-melted' parents

A leading psychology professor and member of NPHET's communications advisory group has called on the government for its Covid advice to parents to make sense.

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100 extra teachers for substitution panels - Minister

One hundred additional teachers are being made available to school substitution panels on a full-time basis to provide emergency cover to schools, the Minister for Education has said.

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Union disputes minister's assurances on pregnant teachers

The country's largest teacher trade union has disputed assurances given by the Minister for Education yesterday regarding teachers in the early stages of pregnancy who take pregnancy-related sick leave.

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Minister 'confident' of measures in place for school reopening

The Minister for Education has said the Government is fully committed to schools reopening and is very confident of the infection control measures that have been put in place.

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Foley confirms plans for 'full return' of schools

The Department of Education is preparing for a full return of schools this autumn, Minister Norma Foley has confirmed.

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Minister confident schools will reopen as planned

The Minister for Education has said she has "every confidence" that her department "has the capacity for the full reopening of schools in late August, early September".

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Students to be given more choice for 2022 Leaving Cert

Next year's Leaving Certificate students will be granted more choice and more time in State exam papers to compensate for the loss of learning they have suffered, the Minister for Education has announced.

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Class of 2021 prepare for unique Leaving Cert

This week the Irish education system will embark on a process that would appear to be unique worldwide.

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Minister urges Leaving Cert students to be cautious ahead of exams

The Minister for Education has called for "a heightened awareness and consciousness" around public health protocols for Leaving Certificate students and their families and friendship networks over the coming weeks.

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Signs good for full return to school after Easter - Foley

The Minister for Education has said the signs are very positive that the rest of school students can return to the classroom after the Easter break.

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Mixed views on antigen testing in schools - Foley

The Minister for Education, Norma Foley, has told the Joint Committee on Education that there were mixed views in terms of antigen testing in schools, but she will await the findings of an expert group set up by Professor Mark Ferguson of Science Foundation Ireland.

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Minister invites ASTI to 're-engage' in Leaving Certificate talks

The Minister for Education has invited the Association of Secondary Teachers to "re-engage" in talks aimed at reaching a decision on this year's Leaving Cert exams.

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'Shared ambition' to reopen special needs schools next week

Schools and some classes catering for children with physical and intellectual disabilities could reopen in a week's time.

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Appeal for education provision for children with special needs

The parents of children attending a Special School in Co Galway have written to the Ministers for Education and for Special Education and Inclusion appealing to them to make provision for their children, and complaining that children with severe to profound intellectual disabilities have been "completely forgotten and left behind again".

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Schools will not close early for Christmas - Minister

The Minister for Education, Norma Foley, has said schools will not close early for Christmas nor will they reopen later after Christmas as there is no evidence or recommendation from public health authorities to do so.

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Public health authorities directing school Covid response - Foley

The Minister for Education has reiterated that it is public health authorities and not the Department of Education that is directing the public health response to Covid-19 in schools.

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School return to put 'additional pressure' on public transport

The Minister for Education has said "everything that we have done in our schools" has been done in "a spirit of partnership" with teaching unions, school staff, students and parents.

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Schools and childcare facilities to remain open

Schools and childcare facilities are to remain open under the new restrictions imposed by the Government in a bid to tackle a surge in Covid-19 cases.

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No plans to extend mid-term break, confirms Education Minister Foley

The Minister for Education has said there are "no plans whatsoever to extend the mid-term break".

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Minister for Education to meet university leaders as classes move online

The Minister for Education Norma Foley will meet university leaders early this week to discuss how best to bring some level of certainty to students about the academic year and the move to digital learning amid the Covid-19 crisis.

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'It's been a rollercoaster,' say Leaving Cert students in Tralee school

Over 60,000 students across Ireland have just hours to wait for their Leaving Cert results - due to be released tomorrow morning.

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Norma Foley 'confident' over measures for safe reopening of schools

The Minister for Education has said she is confident that the measures and resources are being put in place to ensure a safe and timely return of students to schools next week.

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At a glance: Education Minister's proposals revealed in full

Education Minister Norma Foley has revealed the full details of the Government's blueprint for reopening schools this autumn.

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Education minister 'keen' to reopen schools in late August, September

The new Minister for Education says she is "very keen" to reopen schools at the end of August or start of September.

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Call to inspect direct provision centre amid Covid-19 outbreak

There has been a call in the Dáil on the HSE to urgently carry out an unannounced inspection of a direction provision centre where there was a coronavirus outbreak.

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