In the first of five reports published on Wednesday by the Department of Education on the issue of bullying in schools, a new requirement has been put in place for schools to review cases of bullying with students and their parents after 20 days to see if the bullying has stopped. Turn2Me, a national mental […]
Minister for Education to visit Donegal today
By Dionne Meehan MINISTER for Education, Norma Foley, is set to visit a number of locations throughout the county today. First, the Minister will visit Scoil Íosagáin in Buncrana before attending the opening of Errigal College’s new modular building in Letterkenny. Advertisement The temporary modular building adds another seven new classrooms to Errigal College. The […]
Over €1 million spent on renting prefabs for Donegal schools
by Kate Heaney THE cost of renting prefab buildings for schools in Donegal has cost €1,098,888 this year to the beginning of December and the figure is expected to increase next year. That is according to Minister for Education Norma Foley who, in replying to a Parliamentary Question(PQ) in early December revealed that the expected […]
Minister Foley launches new Primary Mathematics Curriculum
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today launches the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum for all primary and special schools. The current mathematics curriculum is over 20 years old and much has changed in mathematics education. The new mathematics curriculum was developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) through research and a collaborative […]
Minister Foley confirms date for Leaving Certificate 2023 results
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today confirmed that the date the State Examinations Commission intends to issue the Leaving Certificate 2023 results is Friday, 25 August 2023. Minister Foley said this is a significant and very welcome step towards pre-pandemic norms in relation to the timing for issue of results. “Within this timeframe, […]
Delayed school projects in Donegal to proceed
THE Government has confirmed that the Donegal school building projects that had been halted will now proceed. Minister for Education, Norma Foley, today confirmed an agreement had been secured to guarantee and support the roll-out and continuation of the Department’s school building programme. The Department of Education will update each of the 58 schools in the country […]