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https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0611/1577989-admission-polices-autism/

Autistic students discriminated against in admissions Schools continue to apply admission policies which discriminate against autistic children with the greatest level of need, despite interventions from the Department of Education and Youth reminding them that they are not allowed to do so, department inspectors have said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0609/1577543-student-numbers-report/

Student numbers to rise by 19% over next decade - report Student numbers are projected to rise significantly over the next decade increasing by up to 19% from current levels, according to a new report.

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/09/rise-in-irish-exemptions-denies-children-part-of-their-identity-report-says/

Rise in Irish exemptions denies children part of their identity, report says Spiralling exemptions are being driven by increased diagnosis of learning disabilities such as dyslexia, says report

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/06/11/irish-childrens-reading-and-maths-ability-dropped-after-pandemic-study-finds/

Irish children’s reading and maths got worse after pandemic, study finds Gap between the reading scores of children in Deis versus non-Deis schools widened after pandemic, report says

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0611/1577820-maths-ucd/

Children of immigrants perform better in maths - study Second-generation immigrant children have higher average attainment in mathematics by 6th class, a study on child learning outcomes and wellbeing at primary level has found.

Muslim Primary Education Board wishes all Muslim parents, pupils and teachers EID MUBARAK!

Eid al Adha 2026 Muslim Primary Education Board wishes all Muslim parents, pupils and teachers EID MUBARAK; may you have a blessed Eid!

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/21/hildegarde-naughton-is-the-seventh-education-minister-to-tackle-school-patronage-will-she-succeed-where-others-failed/

School patronage: Can Hildegarde Naughton succeed where six other education ministers have failed? Much of the opposition to divestment has been at local level, strongly felt and expressed, even by non-practising parents happy with the status quo

https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/2026/04/23/parent-led-campaign-to-push-for-legislation-guaranteeing-right-to-irish-language-education/

Parent-led campaign to push for legislation guaranteeing right to Irish language education Ireland should follow Wales and compel Department of Education to plan proactively to increase Irish-medium education provision, campaigners say

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/23/educators-should-adopt-trust-based-system-when-it-comes-to-ai-in-schools-committee-hears/

Educators should adopt trust-based approach to AI in schools, committee hears Co-ordinators of a proactive artificial intelligence schools programme in Estonia tell of their experience