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Dublin mam's concern for deaf children in school as face masks cause communication difficulties
COVID-19
It can be extremely hard to lip read or learn sounds when everyone is wearing a mask
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Parents and TDs slam 'disgraceful' condition of prefabs at north Dublin school
Education
Photos on social media show holes in the walls and ceilings of the prefabs
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How to boost your CV with microcredentials in 2021 and how to apply
Education
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Mother of boy with autism fears every parent's worst nightmare could happen at planned new site for school
Education
The new site for the ASD unit is located just off the motorways
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Coronavirus Ireland: Education Minister under fire as teachers and SNAs demand priority vaccines after roll-out plan reversal
COVID vaccine
Once the most vulnerable and people over 70 have received the jab, the roll out will be based on age groups, and not occupations as previously planned
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World Autism Day: Dublin boy, 5 'sobs little heart out' in lockdown as devastated mum calls on Government for support
Autism
Alex struggled with his toileting, eating and sleep in the three national lockdowns as his school and extracurricular hobbies were halted
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LIVE: Templeogue school evacuated and area sealed off as Gardai deal with bomb threat
Templeogue
Gardai are at at St Mac Dara's Community College in Templeogue, south Dublin - follow live, breaking updates here
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Dublin creche rocked by Covid cluster with parents left worried as letters sent
North Dublin
Despite the outbreak, the facility will continue to operate as normal for children who were not close contacts
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Deadline looms for Leaving Certs as they have to decide whether to sit exams during COVID pandemic
Leaving Cert
Students have until 16 March to decide if they want to go ahead with the original state exams or if they would prefer predicted grades
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Crumlin hospital patient receives ‘phenomenal response’ after pleading for better WiFi so his schoolwork doesn't suffer
Crumlin Children's Hospital
James Casserly has been struggling to do his school work remotely as he claims the WiFi is weak in the children's hospital
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Worried Dublin councillor's stark knife warning as north inner-city plagued by four stabbings
Dublin News
Sinn Féin is to table an emergency motion at Thursday's Dublin City Council meeting aiming to tackle knife crime
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West Dublin school left without any accommodation at 11th hour as building delays leave students out in the cold
Lucan
Griffeen Community College has been based in the Kishoge Community College in Lucan since they opened in 2017
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Irish kids could be in school just one day a week in September if COVID-19 rules remain in place
Coronavirus
The Education Minister Joe McHugh revealed that this was the plan if the two-metre social distancing limit is kept
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Irish education system lost more days to strike than other any other industry in the last decade
Education
A total of 605,458 days were lost in Irish workplaces over the 11-year-period as 464,346 workers took industrial action – 36% of whom worked in education
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COVID-19: Dublin college offering free online courses to those who lost jobs due to coronavirus pandemic
Dublin News
The free training courses, which last 13 weeks, will also be available to essential workers on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19
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School shortages in Dublin at 'crisis point' and causing parents extreme stress, Fingal TD warns
Fianna Fail
Darragh O’Brien says he's spoken to several 'very worried' parents who fear their children won’t get a school place next year
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South Dublin primary school rolls out 'no written homework' policy... and it's working well
RTE
Loreto School in Rathfarnham says teachers report having more contact time with students
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Department of Education slammed after delays in Dublin primary school openings
Education
All four schools were originally meant to open on last Monday
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Schools in Dublin: Five new gaelscoileanna to be built in capital over next three years
Education
The five gaelscoileanna are among a total of 13 schools that are planned for Dublin in the coming years.
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11 top tips for parents to combat anxiety on kid's first day of school
Education
The first week of September will see thousands of children across Dublin start their first day in primary and secondary school
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Educate Together announce plans to apply for patronage for five new Dublin schools
Education
Educate Together currently operates 13 second-level schools and will open four new second-levels this September
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Remedial work completed on 14 schools in Ireland built by Western Building Systems
Education
Work continues to bring the buildings up to code
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Simon Harris fires back at Catholic priest who criticised his support for non-religious based sex education
Education
The Health Minister had previously voiced his support for non-religious based sex education
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Shocking €100 million spent renting prefab classrooms for schools over six years
Education
They are considered completely unsuitable and have been notoriously difficult to heat and maintain
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