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Irish parents have a deep interest in their children’s education, especially at primary level. This is not a new found interest. That hunger for education has been there for generations and still remains to this very day...

Friday 15th April This morning in Dublin Castle Taoiseach Enda Kenny officially launched a forum to develop 'A National Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy'. This forum, organised by DCU’s Ryan Academy...

At the outset, can I say how delighted I am to be here today and I want to congratulate you all on running successful companies. It is young innovators like yourselves who can really make a difference...

Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD welcomed today’s position paper from the Catholic Schools Partnership and its consultation process in relation to the patronage of primary schools...

A €2 million investment over three years was announced at today’s launch of the 2012 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Welcoming this announcement Education Minister Ruairi Quinn ...

I am concerned that the reality of our reliance on the EU/IMF funding has not been fully grasped by the general public and within the education sector ...

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today announced a €41.2 million Summer building works scheme. 453 primary and post-primary schools were listed as successful applicants. Speaking about the scheme, Minister Quinn said…

453 primary and post primary schools across the country have been successful in their applications for funding under the Summer Works Scheme this year. These funds will allow the schools in question to carry out small and medium scale building works this summer under the...

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today announced the establishment of a Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector. The forum, due to be officially launched before Easter...

The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Ruairi Quinn TD, today announced the establishment of a Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector. Announcing the establishment of the Forum, Minister Quinn...