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What's New

  • 12 October, 2018 - Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor announces further €0.8 million funding allocation to support higher education landscape restructuring

    12 Oct 2018

  • 11 Oct 201811 October, 2018 - Statement from the Department of Education and Skills regarding Storm Callum
  • 10 Oct 201810 October, 2018 - Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 completes second stage in Seanad Éireann
  • 09 Oct 201809 October, 2018 - 1,300 new SNAs and Teachers, increase in capitation in largest ever education budget

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