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Primary schools limbering up for Active School Week 2022

Primary Schools are encouraged to Get Active this week, in the annual event to promote physical health and wellbeing in schoolkids. Tuesday, May 3 through...

€20 million school library book grant announced

€20 million is to be provided to primary and secondary schools for books, audiobooks and other media. Minister for Education Norma Foley announced the fund...

Canney welcomes school secretaries voting for offer of improved conditions

Galway East TD Seán Canney has welcomed school secretaries voting in favour of accepting the Department of Education's offer of improved pay and conditions. The...

Storm Eunice: GMIT Letterfrack and Mayo campuses to close tomorrow

GMIT campuses in Letterfrack and Mayo will be closed tomorrow, Friday, due to Storm Eunice. In a statement, GMIT said that previously scheduled online classes...

Storm Eunice latest: Schools to stay open in Galway but will close in 7 counties

Schools in seven counties will be closed on Friday due to Storm Eunice which will hit Ireland overnight - but schools in Galway may...

€2.5m announced for building works at 31 Galway schools

Thirty-one schools in Galway will benefit from €2.5 million in funding under the 2022 Summer Works Scheme. The funding is being provided to 20 primary...

Contractor appointed for new footbridge at Clarin College Athenry

Galway County Council has appointed a contractor for the construction of a new footbridge to provide pedestrian access to Clarin College Athenry. Galway East TD...

Leaving Cert students need clarity on accredited grades – Naughten

Students who will be taking the Leaving Cert next June urgently need clarity on whether they will have the option of accredited grades, Galway...

COVID-19: 16,986 cases reported today, hospitalisations increase

There have been a further 16,986 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by the Department of Health today. As of 8am this morning the number of...

Galway TD criticises decision to deny funding for sports hall at Seamount College

Galway East TD Seán Canney has expressed concern that the Department of Education have refused to grant aid the construction of a Sports Hall...

Galway schools awarded €4 million minor works funding

Galway has been awarded €4.04 million for minor maintenance and improvement works in schools, as well as COVID-19 mitigations. The Department of Education has announced...

Storm Barra: Galway schools and colleges advised to remain closed Wednesday

Update: All GMIT campuses will also be closed again on Wednesday, though online activities and remote working will continue. Schools were shut across Galway today...

Galway schools awarded €3 million for digital infrastructure

Schools in Galway have been awarded just under €3 million in grant funding to bridge the gap in digital infrastructure. The funding announced by Minister...

Contact tracing being ended in primary schools

Contact tracing of close contacts of COVID cases will end in primary school and childcare facilities from next Monday. From September 27, the government is...

Progress made on development of Athenry Gaelscoil

Progress has been made on the development on a new Gaelscoil campus in Athenry. Galway East TD Sean Canney said that the Department of Education...

Replacement primary school needed for Barna – Kyne says

Scoil Shéamais Naofa primary school in Barna needs a new location and building for growth and safety reasons, Galway Senator Senator Seán Kyne has...

Transport to be provided to students attending 2nd nearest school under scheme

The School Transport Scheme will now provide transport for eligible students who are attending their second nearest school. Galway senator Seán Kyne said that this...

Work to begin soon on Craughwell National School expansion

Plans for an extension of Craughwell National School have taken a step forward, as the OPW is now ready to formally appoint a contractor,...

No plans for secondary school in Moycullen despite demand

Galway Senator Seán Kyne has expressed disappointment with the Department of Education's view that there is no requirement for a secondary school in Moycullen. Speaking...

Teachers who qualified abroad can complete induction in Ireland

The Teaching Council has announced today that teachers who have qualified abroad can now complete their induction in Ireland. The measure is temporary, and teachers...

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