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The Education Minister says special needs assistants can be a big asset when it comes to taking pressure off the health service.   The country’s 16 thousand SNA’s are being offered temporary re-assignment to other roles for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.   It’s hoped many of them can…

The Education Minister and Donegal TD Joe McHugh is meeting with Irish people who are working in the education sector in the Untied Arab Emirates this week. The majority of Irish teachers working in the Gulf say the quality of life is better and would recommend a career there. Salaries,…

The Minister for Education has confirmed his support for the effort to prevent a Sligo secondary school from closing. St Mary’s College in Ballisodare had been set to close in three years time. But following a meeting with parents and campaigners, Minister Joe McHugh says he is committed to help…