Minister for Education Norma Foley is bringing a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday morning to encourage parents to avoid buying smartphones for their children in primary schools. Under the plan, new ...

The Education Minister has said the Government would support the wearing of face masks for primary school children between the ages of six and 11 if Nphet recommended it.

Norma Foley commits to seeking funds to restore primary school leadership posts. ... On Tuesday, Ms Foley said the Department of Education has been in contact with the schools involved.

Education Minister Norma Foley is keen to extend the scheme for free primary school books, which will be in operation from September, to secondary level students.

Ms Foley said she was working with parents to promote whole-school agreements to avoid buying smartphones for their children at primary level, on foot of an initiative which began in Greystones ...