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Funding of €400,000 for minor works paid to primary schools in Carlow

A total of €400,000 in minor works funding has been paid this week to primary and special schools in County Carlow, it has been confirmed by Minister for Education Norma Foley. Schools will have the autonomy to use this funding for maintenance and ...

29 Apr 2023 at 12:53

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'Do the right thing', Minister for Education urges parents to reconsider kid's parties

The Minister for Education has said people should reconsider hosting and attending children's birthday parties and play dates. Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, Norma Foley asked people to "hunker down" in light of the spike in Covid-19 ...

17 Nov 2021 at 13:03

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Givan defends criteria used for selecting schools for new educational programme

Stormont’s Education Minister has defended the criteria used for identifying schools that could benefit from a new programme to tackle educational underachievement and disadvantage. Paul Givan was joined by his counterpart from the Irish ...

16 Oct 2024 at 17:25

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Record number of children using school transport scheme

The number of children using the school transport scheme has increased by 6%. The Department of Education described the total number using the scheme this year as having reached a “record high of 172,000 pupils”, up 6% on the 163,800 ...

30 Dec 2024 at 13:07

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Carlow pre-schools listed for new free lunch programme tackling child food poverty

A number of pre-schools in Carlow will receive free daily lunches for children as part of a new scheme launched by the Government to help tackle childhood food poverty. Earlier this week, the Minister for Children, Disability, and ...

17 Aug 2025 at 09:00

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Education Minister defends overhaul of Leaving Certificate process

The Education Minister has defended her plans to overhaul the Leaving Certificate process during a speech at a teachers’ union annual conference. Norma Foley told the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) conference that the reform ...

20 Apr 2022 at 18:23

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Commission did not establish sexual abuse in Grace case, department says

A commission has not established a finding of emotional or sexual abuse based on the evidence in the “Grace” case, according to the Minister for Children. However, there was a fundamental failure in the duty of her care ...

15 Apr 2025 at 17:43

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No finding of sexual abuse in ‘Grace’ case

A commission has not established a finding of emotional or sexual abuse based on the evidence in the “Grace” case, according to the Department of Children. However, there was a fundamental failure in the duty of her ...

15 Apr 2025 at 14:10

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Carlow primary schools to have well-being and psychological support teams in coming weeks

Carlow is one of four pilot areas which will have psychological support and well-being teams in place for primary schools in the coming weeks. Deputy Sorca Clarke recently asked the Minister for Education to ...

24 Oct 2023 at 12:54

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Fact check: Irish sex education workbook predates Education Minister’s time in role

A social media user posted a photo to X, formerly Twitter, of a supposed primary school Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) task for 10-year-olds, in which they have to match words related to ...

18 Oct 2024 at 17:00

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Education Minister unveils new plans to tackle bullying in schools

Schools have not been “open enough” about the issue of bullying, the Minister of Education has said, as she unveiled a raft of new plans designed to tackle the issue. Norma Foley said the department ...

19 Jun 2024 at 12:26

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Eligibility criteria for back-to-school allowance could be widened

The Minister for Education has suggested that the eligibility criteria for the back-to-school allowance could be widened to allow more cash-strapped families to receive the payment. Norma Foley ...

06 Jul 2022 at 10:30

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