Joe McHugh

CONFIRMED: The 2020 Leaving Cert has officially been postponed

An official update… Speaking at a lunchtime press conference, Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, confirmed that the 2020 Leaving Cert has been formally postponed. The news that the Leaving Cert may be cancelled was widely circulated yesterday evening following a report by the Irish Times, but that is now not the case. Instead, students can instead […]

An official update… Speaking at a lunchtime press conference, Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, confirmed that the 2020 Leaving Cert has been formally postponed. The news that the Leaving Cert may be cancelled was widely circulated yesterday evening following a report by the Irish Times, but that is now not the case. Instead, students can instead […]

6 years ago

Group of Leaving Cert students call for exams to be cancelled

“They ran the A Levels during the War, but they still aren’t running it this year.” A group of over 60 Leaving Cert students are calling for the State Exams to be cancelled and to be replaced by “expected grades” assigned by their classroom teachers. It comes as students enter a second week of studying […]

“They ran the A Levels during the War, but they still aren’t running it this year.” A group of over 60 Leaving Cert students are calling for the State Exams to be cancelled and to be replaced by “expected grades” assigned by their classroom teachers. It comes as students enter a second week of studying […]

6 years ago

Campaigners against sex education are claiming small children will be taught masturbation in schools

A major misinformation campaign has been whipping up opposition to sex education reforms by telling parents that their four-year-old children will be taught how to masturbate. JOE understands that the campaign, which started in Donegal, has led to hundreds of parents sending letters to the Department of Education. In some cases, teachers have sent letters […]

A major misinformation campaign has been whipping up opposition to sex education reforms by telling parents that their four-year-old children will be taught how to masturbate. JOE understands that the campaign, which started in Donegal, has led to hundreds of parents sending letters to the Department of Education. In some cases, teachers have sent letters […]

6 years ago

Minister requests History to be given special core status in Junior Cert cycle

“I do not believe optional history is right for our schools and the times we live in.” Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh has moved to request that History be granted a special core status in the framework for the Junior Cert cycle. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment [NCAA] was asked to carry […]

“I do not believe optional history is right for our schools and the times we live in.” Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh has moved to request that History be granted a special core status in the framework for the Junior Cert cycle. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment [NCAA] was asked to carry […]

6 years ago