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New initiative will see reduced tickets prices for cultural events, the development of Arts Rich Schools, and encouragement of visits to cultural institutions. Artists and arts organisations in receipt of taxpayer funds will also donate time to local education...

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today outlined Ireland’s Education priorities for the EU Presidency....

18th December 2012 Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore with Education Minister Ruairi Quinn and Minister of State for Training and Skills Ciaran Cannon...

I am delighted to be here today, for the announcement of what is an innovative response to the greatest challenge facing us today: unemployment...

Today (18th December, 2012), An Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore TD, together with the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, and the Minister of State for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon TD, announced an innovative Government initiative...

The Minister for Education & Skills addresses joint Department RIAI Conference on Post Primary school design...

Earlier this year, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., met with the Northern Irish Education Minister, John O’Dowd, at the North South Ministerial Council and...

Irish primary school students have scored above average in major international tests of literacy, mathematics and science published today. However, Ireland did not make it into the top performing countries in any of the three tests...

The Minister of State for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock TD, has welcomed a report examining Irish primary pupils’ progress in maths and science in an international peer study...

Irish primary school students have scored above average in major international tests of literacy...