Press Releases

25th January 2013 - Reduce red tape burden and back school leadership, IPPN tells Government

In the keynote speech of its annual conference, ‘The Future is Now’, the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) has challenged the Government to reduce the red tape burden on principals and support school leadership in delivering strong education outcomes. Read more
Last Updated on Friday, 01 February 2013 15:49

24th January 2013 - Rising food poverty hinders primary school pupils’ ability to learn - IPPN

As IPPN’s annual conference opens, surveys show as many as one in five principals report children arriving to school hungry

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Last Updated on Friday, 01 February 2013 15:47

22nd January 2013 - Use technology to improve primary school teaching, IPPN tells ITLG summit

Technology should be used to improve teaching methods in primary school classrooms, according to the Director of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN), Seán Cottrell, who will speak at the annual summit of the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) in Cork later today. Read more
Last Updated on Friday, 01 February 2013 15:45

5th December 2012 - Budget fails to tackle funding crisis in primary schools - IPPN

The Government’s Budget has failed to tackle the funding crisis in primary schools, according to the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN), the professional body for primary school leaders. Read more
Last Updated on Thursday, 06 December 2012 09:51