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Teacher warns sex education in hands of ‘violent and misogynistic’ porn industry

...hosted by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) that young people’s expectations of sex is “skewed”. Minister for Education NORMA FOLEY, who attended the event, heard how students are turning to the porn industry for their sex education. Mr Cleary devised a...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:01

National News

6,000 pupils ‘left on the side of the road’ after school bus fees waived

...are five, six, seven things that have to happen in the morning,” he said. The Cork South-Central TD told Education Minister NORMA FOLEY that a lot of people would have applied on time and would have got a place until somebody else applied later, after it was...

21 Sept 2022 at 14:50

Home

Education Minister says Longford schools extension plans to cost "tens of millions"

Ms Foley was in the south Longford town to rubber-stamp a five classroom extension to the school following on from its initial announcement last September. The Kerry TD was greeted by a guard of honour from fifth and six year students before ...

18 May 2022 at 16:00

National News

Oireachtas committee request extension to school year for special schools

...has been sought by the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters. Members of the Committee have written to ministers NORMA FOLEY and Josepha Madigan calling for the extension of the school year in special schools, the Irish Examiner reported...

24 May 2022 at 14:36

National News

'Integral part of school communities' - Fórsa accepts pay increase for school secretaries

... It comes following engagement between the Department, school management bodies and Fórsa. Minister for Education NORMA FOLEY and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath commented yesterday (March 23) on the new measures, with...

24 Mar 2022 at 12:13

Home

Three Ballymahon schools poised for €15m plus expansion

Three major announcements over the past 13 months have set Ballymahon up for an unprecedented €15m plus capital investment in the local schools’ infrastructure. Confirmation from Deputy Joe Flaherty of a major extension for St Matthew’s NS, ...

21 Mar 2022 at 19:00

National News

Education Minister defends overhaul of Leaving Certificate process

...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 plans will require everyone in the secondary...

20 Apr 2022 at 17:21

National News

School libraries in Ireland to receive €20million for 'highest quality' books

...announced for the provision of books, audio books and other media for school libraries. The Minister for Education, NORMA FOLEY, announced news of the funding on Sunday (April 17) and said the initiative will ensure schools and students have...

19 Apr 2022 at 11:44

National News

ASTI confirms teachers seeking 'substantial' pay increase as cost of living soars

...pay rise to compensate for that, and to put teaching back on an even keel," Mr Christie said. Minister for Education NORMA FOLEY is due to address the ASTI conference on Tuesday afternoon. The Minister for Education has said teachers’ pay is part...

19 Apr 2022 at 12:12

National News

Irish children will sample languages for longer due to extension of school module

...school children to experience other languages will be extended from six to eight weeks. The Minister for Education, NORMA FOLEY, announced news of the extension to the 'Say Yes to Languages' initiative yesterday (Monday April 18), and stated she...

19 Apr 2022 at 10:47

Deaths

Deaths in Longford - Friday, May 6, 2022

Séamus MacAogain, Longford / Cork City, Cork The death occurred on Thursday, May 5, 2022 of Seamus MacAogain, Colehill, Co Longford & La Gomera, Spain at Cork University Hospital. Séamus loving father of Sarah, Simon and Stephen and dear ...

06 May 2022 at 18:34

Arts & Entertainment

Creative Schools programme now open for applications

...Plan. “I encourage all schools to consider applying to Creative Schools and begin their own creative journey.” NORMA FOLEY TD, Minister for Education said, “We are delighted to join with our colleagues in the Arts Council and in the...

09 Apr 2022 at 22:56

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