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Fine Gael senator makes plea for small rural schools

Writing in today’s Irish Times, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames “respectfully” asks Minister Ruairi Quinn “to review his position on small rural schools”.

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High demand for graduates in Localisation

A new Guide launched today urges students to consider language and technology at third level for a potential career in the localisation sector.

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Hundreds of teachers retire mid-year

As 1,600 primary and post primary teachers retire in February, managers and unions have assured parents that students will not be without teachers.

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Establishment of technological universities opposed

Any Government plan to establish new university in southeast makes no sense when current system is seriously underfunded, university heads claim.

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Letter to the editor

There has been an important clarification provided by the State Examinations Commission regarding Leaving Cert Geometry for Project Maths in 2012.

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Better Basics Seminar

The Better Basic programme is completely free to schools and involves schools and community working together to improve Reading and Maths.

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An Gúm: SCÉIM GHAEILGE SÉIDEÁN SÍ

An integrated and innovative course for the teaching of the Irish curriculum, researched and written by teachers with many years’ experience.

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Parents fight to save small schools

Parents are turning out to meetings and protests around the country to demonstrate their support for the INTO stance on small rural schools.

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DEIS protesters demand certainty

On January 19, between 3000 and 4000 parents, children, teachers and principals of DEIS schools protested outside the Department of Education.

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New mapping tool launched by NUI Maynooth

The new mapping tool allows users to pinpoint the drive time of a specific area in Ireland from services such as hospitals, schools, fire stations.

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Dramatic difference in teaching across schools

A report on nine-year-olds by the Economic and Social Research Institute outlines dramatic differences across schools in the way children are taught.

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Minister accused of “hitting the wrong people”

Speaking in the Dáil, Fianna Fáil education spokesman Brendan Smith called on Government to reverse decision on guidance counsellor provision.

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DCU student in battle with internet giants

A 22-year-old student of international business and Japanese at DCU has obtained injunctions against a number of internet firms, including Facebook.

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Government “squeezing out” small national schools

The Government is squeezing out small national schools in a bid to make savings, the Save our Small Schools Campaign told a meeting in Cork.

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UCC sues ESB for flood damage

University College Cork (UCC) claims the ESB was negligent and caused severe flooding by releasing too much water in too short a time from dams.

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Southeast and Dublin likely to get technology universities

New rules which will open the way for institutes of technology to apply for technological university status are to be agreed by Minister Ruairi Quinn.

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Tóstal chief urges public to complete online survey

Tóstal na Gaeilge, organised by Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge with the theme ‘Fortifying the status of the Irish Language’, was held in Dublin Jan 14.

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CBS Synge St students scoop top award

A mathematical project, potentially of value to Nasa and other space agencies, has won the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2012.

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No need to queue, says Principal

Parents queued overnight to secure places for their daughters in Presentation School, Tralee, the town’s only all-girls secondary school.

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Parents in serious trouble over children’s truancy

More than 180 parents were brought to court last year for failing to send their children to school and nine of these were given a prison sentence.

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