27 March 2020 Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) I hope you are all keeping well and coping with this unprecedented and challenging time. I appreciate the tremendous strain this change in all of our lives and sense of uncertainty must be placing on you and your families. The...

A message delivered by President Higgins on the importance of social distancing to the parents of students in their schools. “All of us in Ireland now must realise that social distancing – keeping a physical distance of no less than 2 metres or 6.5 feet – is one of...

Dear Parents and Students whose first language is not English/Irish,   In the current climate of uncertainty, the Department of Education and Skills appreciates that students, staff and parents are being affected in various ways by the Covid-19 pandemic.   We are...

Since the Government announcement last week of the closure of schools until the 29th March, the State Examinations Commission has been working closely with the Department of Education and Skills on considering alternative arrangements for candidates approaching the...

Since the Government announcement last week of the closure of schools until the 29th March, the State Examinations Commission has been working closely with the Department of Education and Skills on considering alternative arrangements for candidates approaching the...

Dear Parent/Guardian, Please ask students to check their school email daily for guidance from their teachers regarding their coursework. It is important that students are online for any live classes. If your daughter is having difficulty in accessing her account,...

12 March 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians In light of the announcement made this morning by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, the school will now be closed from Friday, 13 March until Friday 27 March 2020, to support efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. This will take...

An announcement was made this morning by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD of the closure of schools, pre-schools and further and higher education settings, for a period until 29 March 2020, to support efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. This will take effect from...

1. We would like to direct your attention to updated guidance issued this morning on talking to children and young people about Covid-19.   You can access and download this guidance in both Irish and English from the Department of Education and Skills website...