DARE - Disability Access Route to Education: A Complete Guide for Irish Parents 2026
📅 April 2026 · ✍️ Schooldays.ie · ⏱ 8 min read · 📋 Source: accesscollege.ie & cao.ie
Special Needs Education Grants in Ireland: What Every Parent Should Know in 2026
📅 April 2026 · ✍️ Schooldays.ie · ⏱ 6 min read · 📋 Source: Department of Education & Youth
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Indian student enrolment in Ireland hits record high: 11,000 and Counting
The Two-Year Stay-Back Rule: Why Ireland Remains a Top Pick for Indian Graduates
Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle practical exams deferred
Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle practical exams which were due to take place tomorrow have been deferred due to disruptions caused by this week's fuel protests.
Louth survey shows rising demand for multi-denominational education
However 63.8% of Louth parents expressed a preference for their school’s ethos to remain
Education Authority unable to secure south Belfast school site due to ‘funding constraints’ as anti-social behaviour continues
Residents have complained about a recent rise in anti-social behaviour at the old Knockbreda High School site
Sense of déjà vu as report clashes with teacher talks
There was a sense of déjà vu this week as once again a Minister for Education was seeking to dominate the Easter week agenda with the publication of a survey on the sensitive subject of school religious ethos.
‘Demand for multi-denominational education in Donegal is not currently being met’
According to the results, 40% of parents in religious-run schools nationally would prefer a multi-denominational primary school and 29.1% of families in County Donegal wo...
Police investigating cyber attack on Northern Ireland school IT systems
The education authority which manages the network insist there is so far no evidence that teacher or pupil data has been compromised. | UTV News
‘Grandparents facing 12-mile walk every day’: Minister needs to hear the real story of pre-school allocation policy, says pre-school leader
Leader at Co Antrim pre-school calls for urgent meeting as she’s forced to turn local parents away
‘Grandparents facing 12-mile walk every day’: Minister needs to hear the real story of pre-school allocation policy, says pre-school leade
Leader at Co Antrim pre-school calls for urgent meeting as she’s forced to turn local parents away
Irish parliamentary delegation visits North East Wales to explore bilingual education
| Irish parliamentary delegation visits North East Wales to explore bilingual education
Cyber Attack on Schools Disrupts Northern Ireland's Education Network
A recent cyber attack on Northern Ireland's C2K network has caused significant disruption to the IT systems used by most primary and secondary schools. However, the Education Authority (EA) has reassured the public that no data has been compromised. The EA's swift response and focus on post-primary
Education needs bigger thinking as well as tighter budgeting
Chronic underfunding means spending overruns are inevitable
NI schools warned to reconnect C2k accounts before new term or face disruption
Cyber attack hits C2k in Northern Ireland schools; learn how to reset passwords, restore access and avoid disruption before term starts
What are Plan 2 student loans and how does borrowing for uni work now?
There has been a growing debate around the repayment terms of Plan 2 student loans in England.
Times Higher Education Awards 2026: entries open
Universities in UK and Ireland encouraged to submit entries across 20 categories as annual showcase revisits Birmingham
Scholarship Opportunity Opens For Engineering & IT Students In Ireland
International students seeking careers in engineering and information technology are seeing new scholarship opportunities emerge as Ireland’s technology sector expands and demand for skilled professionals rises. The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) has announced merit-based scholarships
AI technology could render education a ‘wild, wild west’, says union official
New schools taskforce designed to examine evolving implications for teaching, learning and policy
UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network (EERN) Annual Symposium 9
The Centre for Engineering Education is pleased to support EERN 2026 at the University of Sheffield, bringing together colleagues from across the UK and Ireland to explore the future of engineering formation, digital learning, ethics, and student success.
Teacher tells of being forced to return to work months after brain surgery due to lack of sick pay
Matt Molloy was exhausted but could no longer afford to rest and recover
'Exemptions scheme only applies to Irish, as neither English nor Maths are compulsory'
Because Irish is the only compulsory subject for primary and post primary education in Ireland, it’s the only subject for which an exemption can be sought or granted.
Department of Education faces €500m deficit amid funding row
Minister for Public Expenditure drawing up proposals for levy on other departments to address underfunding