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Kilkenny students urged to register early for Leaving Certificate portal in case it crashes

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2020 0

Leaving Certificate students in Kilkenny are being urged to register for their online projected grades as soon as possible in case there are any issues accessing the portal. This morning the Department of Education opened the Calculated Grades Student Portal for this year’s 60,000 Leaving Certificate. The portal was created when it was decided sitting […]

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Leaving Cert exams to begin at end of July: Minister

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

The Leaving Cert exams will take place this Summer, starting on Wednesday, July 29. The date was confirmed by Education Minister Joe McHugh in the Dáil last night. He said a full schedule for the exams will be released in the first week of June. The news has been welcomed by teachers’ unions. However, Teachers […]

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Kilkenny students set to begin Leaving Cert on July 29 – Minister

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2020 0

Kilkenny students look set to begin their leaving certificate examinations on Wednesday, July 29. The Minister for Education Joe McHugh made the announcement last night on a live Instagram call interview with website Spunout.ie, a website for teens and young adults. Minister McHugh told those logged on that education officials are working on a detailed […]

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Leaving Cert and Junior Cert oral exams cancelled, all Kilkenny students to receive top marks

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

All Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate oral exams have been cancelled and all students will receive full marks, it was confirmed this morning. And the deadline for submissions for the practical and coursework part of the subjects have been extended until May 15. The news will come as a massive relief to Kilkenny students who […]

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ELECTION 2020: Fine Gael promise Technological University of South East as part of €90m plan

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

The Education Minister has promised a Technological University for the South East within the next five years if Fine Gael is returned to power. Minister Joe McHugh made the announcement alongside Minister for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor at the launch of Fine Gael’s educational policy. Aside from a €90m fund promised to create four […]

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Kilkenny school secretaries strike over pay and contracts

By Kilkenny Now 10th January 2020 0

Kilkenny school secretaries are taking part in a national strike in response to what they say is an unfair two-tier pay system and unjust contracts. The Forsa trade union members travelled to Waterford’s People’s Park this morning to join other members in the region taking part in the first-ever strike by education administrative staff, while […]

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Class news! 10 Kilkenny schools to undergo major improvement works

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

Ten Kilkenny  schools will undergo major improvement works next Summer, it was revealed today. The funding is being provided by the Government as part of the 2020 Summer Works Scheme. Education Minister Joe McHugh has announced a total of 405 schools across the country will receive more than €30 million for projects that will be […]

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New building promised for Kilkenny primary school

By Kilkenny Now 20th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Education Minister has backed a plan to amalgamate two primary schools in Kilkenny. St John’s junior school on Michael Street and St John’s senior school on Ballybought Street will come together in a new building, under the plans. St. John’s Junior School in St. John’s Parish is one of only 32 […]

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Government stumps up €2m to get South East University over the line

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Education Minister has given the Technological University of the South East of Ireland (TUSEI)  €2.06 million in funding in an effort to get the project over the line. The money is being provided under the Higher Education Authority 2019 to assist the restructuring, consolidation and collaborative project which needs to be […]

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Kilkenny pupils with learning difficulties given exemption from studying Irish

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY students looking for an exemption from studying Irish due to learning disabilities will find it much easier to do so in the coming academic year. Changes being rolled out by the Department of Education will mean students with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, no longer needing to undergo a psychological assessment. […]