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Secondary School

Last year
2024
Number of secondary pupils given Irish exemptions has almost doubled since before the pandemic
One in every 20 pupils was exempt from learning the language last year.
Secondary teacher: Pushing against the SPHE curriculum does nothing for the welfare of children
Eoghan Cleary
Publisher apologises over depiction of Irish family from SPHE book after online criticism
The Irish For: Debs season – the making of a very Irish tradition
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Katriona O'Sullivan on Transition Year: 'One lone mother said her child's trip has cost €1,500'
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan
All time
Number of students at multi-denominational secondary schools exceeds Catholic schools for first time
Almost 10% of respondents to post-primary survey say they experienced unwanted sexual attention by a teacher
'It’s a very stressful time': Two thirds of secondary school parents worried about back to school costs
Circuit court overturns WRC ruling that gave father €3k in school gender discrimination dispute
Extra public health resources in place to help schools as principals 'under pressure'
Simon Harris: It's time to end the Leaving Cert points race in Ireland
Simon Harris TD
Q&A: The latest Covid-19 protocols for secondary schools as students return to classes
9 in 10 teenage girls aged 15-17 agree consent is always required for sexual activity
Parents spending almost €1,500 a year sending children to secondary school - survey
Impact of Covid school closures to be felt 'throughout next century'
Teachers union to ballot for industrial action over Covid-19 safety concerns
'The hypocrisy of it really bothers me': Secondary school teachers on why they're striking today
'Better Teachers, Better Results': Complaints about Dublin private school ad upheld by ASAI
'The teachers hated me': High rate of school suspensions among homeless men revealed by new study
High Court quashes decision to expel teenage boy with autism from secondary school
Parents say they're avoiding paying bills to deal with the cost of sending their children to school
Parents are spending €1,399 getting their child ready to go back to secondary school
School launches High Court challenge over decision requiring it to enrol boy with autism
Parents report going hungry over cost of sending their children to school
How Well Do You Remember Secondary School Level Shakespeare?
Victims of bullying 'predominantly taunted about weight or body image'
15 things we did in school we'd never be able to get away with now
Study shows boys perform better when there are more girls in school with them
Girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds find it harder to transition to secondary school
From Paralympians to mature students - Leaving Cert students come from all walks of life
English Paper One: Reactions to the first exam of this year's Leaving Cert
Teachers say 'pay is insufficient' as urgent appeal made for Leaving Cert markers
School waiting lists are being scrapped - but it's not yet known what will happen to students currently on one
'Heavily-armed' student arrested after school shooting in France injures eight
'I'd have more money and less stress working in Aldi': Our new generation of frontline staff have had enough
12 memories you'll only have if you studied Leaving Cert Geography
Secondary schools face closures as teachers vote for strike action
Union wants to address gender imbalance among Irish teachers
18 people you always ended up sitting beside in secondary school
Girls scoring more A1s in Leaving Cert than boys