GAELSCOILEANNA TEO has announced dates for Scléip! 2010, the national talent competition for Irish-medium and Gaeltacht post-primary schools.

4,000 primary and post primary schools around the country are to be given free access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the World Book.

Minister Barry Andrew has extended the registration period for free preschool education but Children’s Rights Alliance says parents are still confused.

Irish medium post-primary school Colaiste na Coiribe will not be able to accept new students until 2017, unless funding for a new school is secured.

The Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Commission offers funding for a range of activities for schools, educators and pupils.

Three weeks prior to closing date, the CAO has received 10 per cent more applications for college places than was the case at this point last year.

90% of playschools and crèches are said to have signed up to the new pre-school scheme announced in Budget 2009, but many places remain unfilled.

Four separate qualifications bodies at third level are to be abolished and replaced by a new entity, as part of government’s rationalisation programme.

The INTO claims that the average public servant has suffered reductions in take home-pay three times higher than workers in the private sector.