Category: Education
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Historic day for the Irish hairdressing industry, with the announcement of the first ever nationally recognised qualification for hairdressing in Ireland
September 12th 2019 marks an important day for the Irish hairdressing industry. Long an important employer for creative, ambitious young school leavers, it has, up until now, never had a recognised qualification despite the thousands who join the industry annually. That has now changed thanks to the collaborative work of a group of dedicated industry…
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Registration for the 2019-2020 Blue Star Programme is now open to all Tipperary primary schools!
Dublin, 21 August 2019: Primary school pupils around the country are being challenged to get creative in how they learn and think about Europe through the Blue Star Programme, coordinated by European Movement Ireland. The Blue Star Programme teaches primary school children about Europe through creative activities and projects that complement the national primary curriculum.…
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Government Must Tackle Soaring Back To School Costs – Cahill
Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill has called on the government to tackle the soaring costs faced by parents sending children to primary and secondary schools. Deputy Cahill said the government must listen to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills which has outlined a number of measures to reduce the financial…
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Special Needs Students Being Left Behind By Fine Gael – Cahill
Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill says there are hundreds of school children across the country without a school place because they have special needs. Deputy Cahill raised the issue as part of a Fianna Fáil Private Members Motion to highlight shortfalls in special needs education. “Last year more than 850 children with special…
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“Cahir Schools amalgamation takes another step forward,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has welcomed confirmation that the amalgamation of Our Lady of Mercy Girls Primary School in Cahir with Cahir Boys National School has advanced to Stage 3 of the process. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, confirmed to him in a Parliamentary Question that…
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“SNA allocations for Tipperary schools are heading in the wrong direction,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said the latest publication by The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on the number of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts for Co. Tipperary are broadly disappointing, even if some schools have received additional minor increases in SNA hours. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the NCSE released the data…
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PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL CARRICK ON SUIR WIN’S GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Presentation Primary School Carrick on Suir travelled to the Helix on the 21st May 2019 to collect their Regional Award for work on Global Citizenship as part of the Green School’s Programme. They were the only school in Tipperary to receive an award at this event. Their teachers Marie Hickey and Emma Power and…
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“Schools Summer Works Scheme application process now open,” Mattie McGrath
“Schools Summer Works Scheme application process now open,” Mattie McGrath Independent TD Mattie McGrath has encouraged all Primary, Secondary, Community and Comprehensive Schools and The Chief Executives of Education and Training Boards to prepare their applications for the Schools Summer Works Scheme. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Department of Education confirmed to him…