The iTeach postgraduate online initial teacher education programme is seeking individual school placements across England of 7-10 weeks.

An accommodation on 12 days of unpaid leave across the public sector has been reached by Government and unions, Peter McLoone announced.

According to Department of Education figures, the average teacher earns an annual wage of €62,000 at primary level and €67,000 at post-primary level.

At the opening of Nanoweek, Education & Science Minister Batt O’Keeffe unveiled a new discovery which has the potential to replace animal testing.

800,000 primary and secondary school students will be offered the swine flu vaccination under a HSE programme which started in schools on Nov 30.