Education

Minister Quinn nominates Chairperson of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has nominated Sylda Langford to become Chairperson of the Residential...

Minister Sherlock welcomes the emphasis on physical wellbeing in the new Junior Cycle programme

The Minister of State for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock, TD, has welcomed the embedding of Physical Education (PE) and well-being in the revised Junior Certificate programme. The new “Framework for Junior Cycle”, launched last October by the...

Appointments to the board of the National Council for Special Education

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today announced new appointments to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)....

Appointments to the board of the Grangegorman Development Agency

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today announced new appointments to the board of the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA). The Minister announced on 17th July last that the planned consolidation of the Dublin Institute of...

Ministers Quinn & Cannon announce 760 new places on ICT graduate skills conversion programmes

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., and Minister for Training & Skills, Ciarán Cannon T.D. today announced the start of the second phase of ICT graduate skills conversion programmes. Launching the 2013 programme, Minister Quinn...

New National Guidelines on mental health and suicide prevention in post primary schools published

31st January 2013 Education Minister Ruairi Quinn and Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleeen Lynch today...

New national Guidelines on promoting positive mental health and suicide prevention in post-primary schools published

The Minister for Education and Skills, the Minister of State for Disability, Older People, Equality & Mental Health and the Director of...

New university rankings system launched - Quinn

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today launched U-Multirank, a new university ranking system, at Dublin Castle. The Minister launched the system...

First National Action Plan on Bullying launched - Quinn & Fitzgerald

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn and Children&Youth Affairs Minister Frances Fitzgerald today launched a new Action Plan on Bullying...

Ministers Quinn and Fitzgerald launch Action Plan on Bullying

A new Action Plan on Bullying is being launched today by the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D. and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald T.D....

 

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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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