Addressing 750 primary school principals in Killarney, Minister Mary Hanafin outlined the key areas

Full text of address by Sean Cottrell, Director IPPN, to the Annual Conference of the Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) in Killarney on Friday, 26 January 2007

School transport is one of the fastest growing areas of education-related complaints

A 22-year-old woman who was involved in a school-bus accident five years ago was awarded €31,400

63% of primary schools have between two and five different religions represented in their classes

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announced agreements reached between Irish organisations and their counterparts in the Gulf

Managers have warned that a ban on fundraising would result in the closure of some schools

Leitrim schoolboy Barry Heslin became yet another victim of a schoolbus-related accident

Three schools in Clare have received funding under the CLAR Outdoor Play Facilities Enhancement Scheme

The European Union has announced plans to pay farmers to give surplus fruit and vegetables to schools

Dr Jerry Cowley has called for an immediate review of the DEIS scheme for secondary schools

The funding will be provided for parent rooms, dining areas, outdoor play areas and libraries at schools participating

New legislation on discipline will give priority to the overall needs of the school community

Nobel prize-winner Seamus Heaney has won the TS Eliot prize for poetry for his latest collection, District and Circle

A row has erupted over the alleged imbalance from school to school in enrolments of non-national children

The Department of Education is seeking to fill 30 posts created to help primary teachers with Irish language

WHO'S WHO introduces you to people who are making an important contribution to education in Ireland today

Many teachers shy away from promoting themselves - but personal PR may be an essential ingredient for success

Senator Kathleen O'Meara has called on the government to establish a training programme to make parents aware of the risks

Microsoft is making educational software available to students for less than 20 per cent of retail price