In Irish secondary schools, grades are awarded using letters along this scale:

In addition to this he held a government post as inspector of science and arts for Irish schools from 1894.

During his lifetime, the Irish schools were not as successful as Smith had hoped they would be.

It remained an all Irish school until the mid 60's.

A specially appointed English school inspector reported negatively on certain aspects of Irish schools.

It was the first time that an Irish medical school had included the subject as a part of the curriculum.

Ms Murray was the first lady teacher in an Irish national school to make her name as a poet.

He is regarded by many as the founder of the Irish school of landscape painting.

As one of only two blacks in a predominantly Irish school, he said he had a few fights early on.

There is a clear demand for better computer resources in Irish schools.