Ulster Bank alleges Ms Madigan, a former cabinet minister and a qualified solicitor, and her brother Patrick Madigan, also a solicitor, failed to meet repayments on foot of three loans despite demands

The Dublin TD also confirmed she will not run in the next election

A child with Down syndrome was removed from a classroom and instead placed in the school foyer with a special needs assistant.

More than 61,000 students received their Leaving Certificate results on Friday

About 58,000 Leaving Cert students and some 3,000 Leaving Cert Applied students sat exams in June.

The Minister of State for Special Education said she would put schools that 'refused to engage' in the spotlight

A report by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office said the problem was particularly acute in Cork and Dublin.