One year since Clare recorded first case of COVID-19
It’s year today since Clare recorded its first case of COVID-19, Tadhg Holland pinpoints the key dates of the past twelve months as the virus entered the county.
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New classroom to be built in Crusheen NS
Funding has been set aside for a new classroom and SET room for Crusheen NS.
Some Clare Traveller families ‘living in deplorable conditions’ during COVID-19 – ITM
Clare Traveller families have struggled to access additional supports during COVID-19 while an increase in deaths by suicides has been reported across the country.
Overcrowded classes must be addressed before schools return
19.2% of Clare pupils are in classes in excess of 30 with Cathal Crowe (FF) worried that social distancing cannot be maintained in schools with the current pupil to teacher ratio.
Schools reopening crippled by ‘chronic under-investment’ as Dept of Education frustrate teachers
“Chronic underinvestment” in education and childcare will “come home to roost” with the attempted reopening of schools and creches in the coming months according to a Clare principal.
UL to issue rent refunds to students
UL’s Governing Authority has recommended the issuing of refunds for students in rented accommodation at the university.
New date announced for Leaving Cert
A revised date has been set for the start of the 2020 Leaving Certificate. Minister for Education, Joe McHugh (FG) confirmed in the Dàil on Thursday evening that the Leaving Cert will begin on July 29th. A timetable will be issued to students on June 1st, days before they were originally due to sit the …
Leaving Cert postponed & Junior Cert replaced
Leaving Certificate examinations have been postponed due to COVID-19 with the Junior Certificate to be replaced.
Department examining proposal to add driving & swimming lessons to curriculum
*Shannon Leisure Centre. Photograph: John Mangan Minister of Education, Joe McHugh (FG) has been requested by Clare County Council to incorporate swimming and driving lessons onto the curriculum in Irish schools.
History’s absence as a compulsory subject to be reviewed
A review will be undertaken to determine if history should be an option subject for the Junior Certificate. At the Fine Gael Ard Fheis over the weekend, Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh announced he has committed to a review of the decision to remove it as a mandatory subject. “It’s already recognised that …
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