Nathifa Huda is the overall winner of the annual competition, which invites students to design a bookmark interpreting what the word ‘university’ means to them.

It is understood the legislation will update section 37A of the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018, under which the minister can serve notice on a school ordering that they make additional provisions for children with special educational needs.

Former Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Colm Kelleher raised the flag at a special ceremony held on the school grounds on Gardiner’s Hill, Cork city recently which was attended by all their school community.

The State Examinations Commission (SEC), intends to issue the 2022 Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied examination results to candidates on Friday 2 September.

The school which is located on the northside of Cork city comprises two historic primary schools — Sunday’s Well Boys and Girls National Schools and they are nearing the close of their first school year.

The report — Plan for Places: Forward Planning for the Provision of School Places for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) — makes recommendations to address the problem that has left a number of children across the country waiting for a school place this September.

A Department of Education spokesperson said that there is a shortage of transport contractors in certain areas in Cork

“There are so many mental health difficulties in the community.”

The West Cork pupils were among contestants from 200 schools from across Ireland.

The primary school pupils raised the money with two cake sales — one before Easter, which had raised €659, and a more recent sale, which had raised €800.

Education minister Norma Foley spent two-and-a-half hours on Wednesday evening meeting with students, staff, and parents.

The decision to sell the land measuring approximately 3.08 hectares at Brooklodge was made at Monday night’s council meeting.

The school's principal said the introduction of a therapy dog at a local school has already had a positive impact on students and staff alike. 

The Curiosity Cube is the brainchild of Merck to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by teaching them about lesser-known aspects of the subjects.

The vote to dispose of the land was passed at this evening's ordinary meeting of Cork City Council which is ongoing. 

To qualify for Unicef gold status, the school had to demonstrate that it has fully embraced the rights of children.

The school was formed following an amalgamation of two schools. 

The competition awards prizes to those whose inventions and business ideas are judged most creative, novel, innovative, and likely to succeed in the marketplace. 

The non-profit organisation employs staff in sectors such as nursing, multi-disciplinary services, care assistants, clerical and more.

The families are calling for urgent action to address concerns around children’s disability services in Ireland.

This year marks the full return of externally delivered examinations for all Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle candidates.

During the visit, Minister Foley viewed the school extension which recently commenced construction work.

Students will also have more choice in this year’s exam papers and prescribed materials in some subjects have been reduced in recognition of the class time students missed out on during the pandemic.

The copy of The Proclamation has an impeccable provenance, known to have been brought directly from the General Post Office (GPO) during Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising.

Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said “inadequate” places in special classes was a recurring issue for families.

Newly appointed president of the INTO John Driscoll speaks to John Bohane about his plans for the role and says maintaining teacher salary will be a ‘priority’

The students have now received scholarships to the Peter Drucker Forum in Vienna in November.

The Department of Education has confirmed that a total of 6,797 Ukrainian students are currently enrolled in primary and secondary schools nationwide.

Local beautician and salon owner Kathleen Hurley Mullins, who appeared on Operation Transformation earlier this year officially opened the hair and beauty salon

Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG, on the campus of the North Monastery, has submitted planning for a 4,600sq m extension to the school to Cork City Council in what has been described as “a vote of confidence in the northside of Cork City”

The Carrigtwohill Community Campus project will be the largest investment in the State’s history in a joint primary/post-primary hub.

Twenty-five fourth-year students from the Cork secondary school recently completed their certificates, which are ratified by the Munster Council.

Ireland’s biggest and brightest showcase for young STEM talent will return to an in-person event in Dublin between Tuesday, January 10 and Saturday, January 14 next year.

The principal said he is proud of this year’s Leaving Certificate class.

The report which is the first national, in-depth, representative study of drug use among students in higher education in Ireland found “worrying trends”, particularly in relation to the use of cocaine.

The 45 fourth-year students learned a lot during the year in a variety of courses.

“We have huge numbers of young people going for apprenticeships from the northside."

Dr Veronica Delaney grew up in Cork city and graduated with a B.Sc Honours majoring in Biochemistry from UCC, going on to become a leader in her field.

Cork students to represent Ireland at prestigious entrepreneurship awards with their company teaching consent to kids

Two-year-old Alma, a golden Labrador and Retriever mix, joined the school community at Glanmire Community College (GCC) on April 25 following an extensive process of assessment and has been lighting up the corridors ever since.

It comes as thousands of young people across the country prepare to sit their Leaving Certificate Examinations on Wednesday, June 8.

The talented soccer player who recently helped Rotherham United achieve promotion to the Championship received a huge welcome on his return to his former primary school.

All the students lined the path to welcome back the Ireland soccer player, who exchanged high fives with the pupils.

The study, ‘Review of Out of School Provision’, looked at the experience of children aged between 13 and 15 who leave mainstream schools for a variety of reasons

Representatives from the Irish Network of Learning Cities signed up to an extended five-year period of collaboration to use learning to improve the lives of all citizens.

The three-year degree course is backed by State and employer funding and is available in Cork.

Election to the RIA is seen as the highest academic honour in Ireland.

“We would be delighted if people drop by our stand and say hello.”

The students along with their families were then invited back to the school Scoil Padre Pio in Churchfield for a community party.

Speaking at an Oireachtas Education Committee, Jimmy Deenihan, chair of MTU’s governing body, said MTU must “increase its capacity significantly” to meet demands.