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'No excuse': Minister slams school that excluded child with Down syndrome

'No excuse': Minister slams school that excluded child with Down syndrome

Thu, 10 Nov, 2022

A child with Down syndrome was removed from a classroom and instead placed in the school foyer with a special needs assistant.

'No grades cliff edge' for Leaving Certificate 2023 students, says Foley

'No grades cliff edge' for Leaving Certificate 2023 students, says Foley

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

More than 61,000 students received their Leaving Certificate results on Friday

Leaving Cert results revealed as thousands of grades are bumped up

Leaving Cert results revealed as thousands of grades are bumped up

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

About 58,000 Leaving Cert students and some 3,000 Leaving Cert Applied students sat exams in June.

Josepha Madigan criticised for naming schools in dispute over special education

Josepha Madigan criticised for naming schools in dispute over special education

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

The Minister of State for Special Education said she would put schools that 'refused to engage' in the spotlight

Government failing children with special education needs – Ombudsman

Government failing children with special education needs – Ombudsman

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

A report by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office said the problem was particularly acute in Cork and Dublin.

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