All the updated news related to Department of Education and Youth

All the news related to Department of Education and Youth updated in real time

Found 11

forDepartment of Education and Youth

Order by:

Longford Town

Longford Senator Urges Both Sides of School Secretaries’ Dispute To Return To WRC

Longford Senator Joe Flaherty has today urged both the Department of Education and Fórsa, the trade union representing secretaries and caretakers, to return to the Workplace Relation Commission (WRC) as soon as possible. The senator’s comments come ...

03 Sept 2025 at 17:38

National News

Will schools stay open? All you need to know about the secretary and caretakers' dispute

Exploratory talks are underway at the Workplace Relations Commission in Dublin in a bid to avert a planned strike action by school secretaries and caretakers which is due to begin this Thursday. While some schools have already re-opened following ...

27 Aug 2025 at 12:16

National News

“This is about fairness”: Fórsa's Shane Lambert on why school secretaries and caretakers are striking

Shane Lambert, Fórsa’s Director of Education, with responsibility for SNAs, secretaries, caretakers and the School Completion Programme, says the dispute is rooted in a decades old injustice. “At its core, this is about equality and parity,” he ...

28 Aug 2025 at 10:33

Longford Town

Significant development proposed for Longford’s St Mel's

The board of management for one of the largest schools in Longford - St Mel’s College - have sought planning permission to conserve and upgrade the 160 year old school building, its chapel, and its 110 year old study hall - all protected ...

07 Oct 2025 at 20:00

National News

‘Historic moment’ as foreign languages are to be added to Irish primary school curriculum

Primary school children across Ireland will be taught foreign languages for the first time as part of a new curriculum, which is to be phased in from next year. Children from 5th class onwards will be taught the basics of a foreign ...

22 Sept 2025 at 15:40

National News

Should schools be religion free? Parents asked for their say on school matters

Parents with children in pre-school or primary school will soon be asked by the Department of Education to take part in a survey that will ask them to outline their preferences on a number of school matters. The main topic at hand ...

25 Sept 2025 at 10:19

National News

Irish primary school class sizes reach lowest level this century and here's why...

The average size of a primary school class in Ireland has reached its lowest level this century. The latest figures from the Department of Education reveal that the average size of a primary school class in the 2024/25 school ...

09 Sept 2025 at 15:25

Longford Town

Longford Gardaí helping kids stay safe this Halloween

Gardaí from Longford Community Policing are giving talks in national schools throughout the county in a bid to help kids become more aware of the potential dangers around fireworks and bonfires this Halloween. With the noise ...

15 Oct 2025 at 20:00

National News

Enoch Burke’s salary to be paid direct to school awarded damages against him

Enoch Burke’s salary is to be paid to Wilson’s Hospital School as he still owes them 15,000 euro in damages, a court has ordered. Mr Burke appeared before the High Court via video link from Mountjoy Prison where he has been ...

28 Nov 2025 at 15:45

Longford Town

Large scale capital project approved for local Longford school

The amalgamation of St Mel's College and Meán Scoil Mhuire in Longford town took a giant leap forward on Friday as the Department of Education confirmed to local Oireachtas members that the Government would be supporting ...

04 Dec 2025 at 12:00

Local News

Large scale capital project approved for local Longford school

07 Dec 2025 at 10:00

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.