LBLouise Byrne

1. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Louise Byrne

   Minister promises review as schools criticise DEIS Plus process (opens the original)

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   Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton has said a new multimillion-euro funding scheme for disadvantaged urban schools will be "reviewed and monitored" after principals of schools excluded from the initiative raised concerns around the fairness of the process used to access which schools qualify for inclusion. Some 129 schools have been included in the DEIS Plus programme which provides a range of additional supports including a full-time teacher dedicated to promoting mental health and well

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2. Article · Jul 18, 2026 · Louise Byrne

   The €50m misstep: What's behind Irish Rail's massive write down? (opens the original)

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   Officials from Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority were questioned this week at the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee over how €50m was wasted on a contract for a new train traffic management system. Members said the €50m represented one of the biggest write-downs in public money ever to come before the Committee. So, how did it happen and what is the impact? Regular commuters into Dublin's Connolly Station will know the view from the railway bridge over North Strand Road. It

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