Leaving Cert students unable to switch from pass to honours as oral exams cancelled
Leaving Cert students will be unable to switch from pass to honours Irish in light of the oral exams being cancelled. The exams will not go ahead next week as planned, due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Everyone will receive full marks for the Irish oral, which is worth 46…
New business support package to provide a boost for local businesses
The Education Minister has welcomed the announcement of an investment package to support business across the North West in response to Brexit. Donegal TD Joe McHugh says the money announced will provide a major boost to businesses in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that will face unique demands in the coming…
Joe McHugh open to suggestion on education for children in Direct Provision
The Education Minister, Donegal TD Joe McHugh says he’s open to suggestions on how to speed up the access to education for children in emergency direct provision. It’s after it was revealed earlier this week, up to thirty children staying at the M Hotel in Carrickmacross in County Monaghan…
North West schools to be disrupted by Forsa strike action
Industrial action by school secretaries across the north west is set to go ahead on tomorrow in a row with the Department of Education over pay. A meeting between the Forsa union and department officials ended yesterday without agreement. Forsa says most secretaries earn just 12,500 euro a…
Minister McHugh confirms Ryder Cup for Adare Manor
A Donegal TD has confirmed the Ryder Cup is coming to Ireland. The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh, made the announcement ahead of today’s cabinet meeting in Donegal where the cabinet are expected to sign off on plans to provide the money to bring golf’s most prestigious…
Schools urged to share teachers
Secondary schools will soon be able to share teachers in subjects like Irish, maths and languages. The Education Minister Joe McHugh is urging principals to sign up to the scheme, which is to deal with a shortage of teachers. The new scheme will start from the beginning of the 2019/20…
Donegal TD & Education Minister to address teachers pay
The Minister for Education says he will address the issue of pay for new teachers next year. Unions are warning of a recruitment and retention crisis in schools as a TUI survey shows 75 percent of principals questioned have had no applications for teaching positions in the past 12 months.…