Schools are struggling to hire qualified staff- with 1,800 posts vacant
''I'm not shocked by this figure and more needs to be done to make teaching more attractive.'' So says Simon ...
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North Carlow branch secretary of INTO reacts to figures of teachers being assaulted in schools around the country
Over 400 teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) across the country have been forced to take a leave of absence ...
Kilkenny and Carlow primary school teachers to be trained in foreign languages
Primary school teachers are set to receive training in teaching foreign languages, with Spanish, French, and German among the options ...
Carlow teachers were joined by colleagues to celebrate participation in a healthy eating initiative
Educators from all around the region, including primary school teachers in County Carlow, gathered at The Talbot Hotel for a ...
Calls for clarity for this years Leaving Certs in Carlow and Kilkenny
The Department of Education is being asked to provide details on how this year's Leaving Cert will go ahead. Traditional ...
Local school principals may have to make decisions in the coming days or weeks to keep some classes at home.
It's going to be extraordinarily challenging to keep all schools open between now and the February mid-term break. Local school ...
Most schools in Kilkenny and Carlow set to reopen this morning
Most schools in Carlow and Kilkenny are set to reopen today following the Christmas break. However concerns remain about the ...
NPHET not expected to change rules on self-isolation for close contacts
The Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath says he doesn't expect an imminent change to close contact rules. There is growing ...
Union calls for staggered re-opening of schools in Carlow and Kilkenny
Education officials, union representatives and management bodies will meet today to discuss the reopening of schools. The Association of Secondary ...
3,666 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed as CMO says no new restrictions will be recommended by NPHET this week
3,666 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed this evening (Tuesday). There's 638 patients in hospital, while in ICU there ...
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