Education

Ministers announce call for applications to Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund

Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. and Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today announced that a call for applications has issued to higher...

Minster McHugh welcomes publication of Educational Research Centre Report on Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Programme

Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D has today welcomed the publication of the latest in the Educational Research Centre’s reports on the evaluation of the DEIS...

Positive engagement by schools in Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme: Key messages from Inspectorate advisory visits

Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh T.D., has today welcomed very positive findings of the first Inspectorate report on the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme and the significant progress made by participating schools...

Preliminary enrolments in Primary and Post-primary schools announced - Minister McHugh

Preliminary enrolment numbers in Primary and Post-primary schools show 3.6% increase in children attending multi-denominational schools...

Minister Appoints new Chairperson Designate and re-appoints eligible members for a second term of the Council of National Council for Special Education (NCSE)

The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, T.D., today announced appointments to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for 2019 – 2022...

Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcomes the findings of Progress Review of the National Access Plan and priorities to 2021 published today

Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D. today announced the publication of the Progress Review of the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education and...

Minister announces measures to manage the impact of reform on the primary school sector

The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, T.D., has today (20th of December) announced measures to manage the impact of reform on the primary school sector...

Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces €1.65m in funding for innovative Teaching and Learning projects in the higher education sector

Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Higher Education, today (19 December 2018) announced funding of €1.65m for 16 innovative projects to...

Minister McHugh announces extension of timetable for Leaving Certificate examinations

The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh T.D., today (19 December, 2018) announced that two days are being been added to the Leaving Certificate written examinations timetable...

Minister welcomes engagement of GAA with new Leaving Certificate Physical Education subject

The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD today welcomed the engagement of the GAA with the new Leaving Certificate Physical Education subject...

 

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September  4th,  2023

Increased use of speed detection cameras authorised by Minister McEntee and Garda Commissioner

December  29th,  2022

Minister McConalogue announces International Development Assistance funding of €28.9 million for 2022

December  28th,  2022

Department of Health and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announce €1m for initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees

November  18th,  2022

Government announces commencement of tender process for iconic Narrow Water Bridge

November  16th,  2022

Digitisation of the 1926 Census

August  8th,  2022

Taoiseach releases white tailed sea eagle chicks in significant biodiversity initiative to restore a native and once extinct bird to Irish skies

August  2nd,  2022

Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce over €1.5 million for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

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