Our children's right to education must not be sacrificed to pay our IMF debtTALKBACK: Let’s get back to first principles – education is a human rightTue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Free online course materials will revolutionise third-level educationTALKBACK : Students are tapping into the vast amount of study resouces available onlineTue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Consider job opportunities when selecting course to studyCOLLEGE CHOICE: IF YOU have identified your CAO options, you will want to know about the job prospects for these courses.Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Evidence shows it pays to continue education beyond second level despite the challengesYOUR GUIDE TO THE CAO PROCESS: ALMOST 100,000 graduates holding bachelor’s degrees, master’s and doctoral degrees are unemployed…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Let's get teachers to help adult learners raise their skillsTALKBACK: UNDER THE Croke Park agreement on public service reform, teachers are required to work an additional hour per week…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Starting the long road to a career in medicineCAO application is the first step to securing an undergraduate place in one of the five medical schoolsTue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Is defending our political system a mission impossible for civics teachers?TALKBACK: Teachers must try and inspire a generation made cynical by our excessesTue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Time for third-level to tune into growth potential in international studentsTALKBACK: THE THIRD-level system appears to be be in a state of some fluxTue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Not got the points for medicine? Pack your bagIn the second part of our series looking at medical training, we look at the range of options outside IrelandTue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
It's time for unions to accept the need for change in training regimeTALKBACK: THE PROPOSED changes to the structure of FÁS have the potential to transform the educational and training landscape…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Over 23,000 offers accepted by last nightCOLLEGE CHOICE: THE SENSE of anticipation for tens of thousands of students as they logged on to the CAO website yesterday morning…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Sharpness vital and stress is typical, but sleep's mandatoryEXAM ADVICE: Some last-minute tips for students and their parents on how to survive the exam seasonTue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Why you should consider a degree in scienceCOLLEGE CHOICE: ACCORDING TO recent Government reports, Ireland will need to double the number of scientists by 2013Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Why you should consider a degree in scienceCOLLEGE CHOICE: ACCORDING TO recent Government reports, Ireland will need to double the number of scientists by 2013Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Demand for popular arts programmes likely to push points upCOLLEGE CHOICE: THOSE STUDYING arts far outnumber any other discipline, accounting for 25 per cent of all studentsTue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Demand for popular arts programmes likely to push points upCOLLEGE CHOICE: THOSE STUDYING arts far outnumber any other discipline, accounting for 25 per cent of all studentsTue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Business offers variety with languages or at private collegesCOLLEGE CHOICE: Brian Mooney’s daily column will examine your CAO options until January 20th , the deadline for “early bird” …Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Business offers variety with languages or at private collegesCOLLEGE CHOICE: Brian Mooney’s daily column will examine your CAO options until January 20th , the deadline for “early bird” …Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Mature students playing an increasing role in college lifeCOLLEGE CHOICE: Brian Mooney’s daily column will examine your CAO options until January 20th , the deadline for “early bird” …Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Mature students playing an increasing role in college lifeCOLLEGE CHOICE: Brian Mooney’s daily column will examine your CAO options until January 20th , the deadline for “early bird” …Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Art, design, music and drama courses may require interviewsCOLLEGE CHOICE : RESTRICTED APPLICATION programmes are those for which colleges will only consider applicants who apply for …Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Art, design, music and drama courses may require interviewsCOLLEGE CHOICE : RESTRICTED APPLICATION programmes are those for which colleges will only consider applicants who apply for …Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Apply now for your CAO place and save moneyCOLLEGE CHOICE: THE INITIAL closing date for all those interested in applying to the Central Applications Office (CAO) for undergraduate…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Apply now for your CAO place and save moneyCOLLEGE CHOICE: THE INITIAL closing date for all those interested in applying to the Central Applications Office (CAO) for undergraduate…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
How saving the Junior Certificate can keep teenagers focusedAny move to abolish the Junior Certificate is dangerous and daftTue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
For the sake of the unemployed, spare education more cutsTALK BACK: There is an emerging consensus that all Government departments – including Education – must take their share of the…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Most CAO places will be accepted by Tuesday's deadlineCOLLEGE CHOICE: MOST COLLEGE places offered through the CAO will be accepted by the deadline of 5.15pm next TuesdayFri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Doing the maths on your chances of a place in medical schoolSINCE THE Leaving Certificate results were published on Wednesday, The Irish Times Helpline, staffed by guidance experts, have…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Steps to take if you are considering appealing resultsCOLLEGE CHOICE: THE MOST common question yesterday was students asking how they could view their exam paper and perhaps make…Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
'Third year is the stage when most start drinking'ADVICE CENTRE: Last week, Headstrong, The National Centre for Youth Mental Health launched Somewhere to Turn To, Someone to …Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Choosing your Leaving Cert subjectsAt this time of year, thousands of students are choosing their Leaving Cert subjectsTue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Learning lessons from the mocksDon't throw it all away - your mock exam papers that isTue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Trial and error: how to make the most out of the mocksThe mocks will serve you well if you take them seriously and remember to use them for their true purpose – to prepare you to …Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Journalism and law still have much to offer despite downturnPROFESSIONS SUCH as journalism and law, once perceived to be recession-proof, have found themselves, along with many others, …Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
There are many ways to get started in science-based sectorsCOUNTDOWN TO COLLEGE: Science, Agricultural Science, and Food ScienceWed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Public servants must now show public spiritTALK BACK: As a teacher and a public servant, I would be happy to forego the terms of the current wage round, given that the…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Increasing opportunities to work in broader tourism industryTOURISM REMAINS Ireland’s largest indigenous industry, employing more than 300,000 peopleThu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Points for nursing courses will be higher after HSE cutbacksCOUNTDOWN TO COLLEGE: Brian Mooney guides you through the college options available to you in this year’s CAO processWed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Business programmes still open up a world of possibilitiesCOUNTDOWN TO COLLEGE : Beginning today, Brian Mooney guides you through the college options available to you in this year's …Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Entry to medicine now has academic and aptitude elementsTHIS YEAR marks the introduction of a new system, by which undergraduate medical places are going to be allocatedFri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Always remember to keep your course and college options openReviewing your possible choices Having researched all the courses on offer through the Qualifax website at www.qualifaxWed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Breaking the language barrier to the Leaving CertADVICE CENTRE: How is it that students taking non-curricular EU languages in the Leaving Certificate achieve such high grades…Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
Making the most of a changing teaching climateADVICE CENTRE: How are we responding to the growing diversity of student needs within Irish classrooms? Teachers and pupils …Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Late publication of medical school entry regulation unfairCOUNTDOWN TO COLLEGE: This daily column will guide you through the college offer process and other issues arising from your …Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Leaving Cert: the final countdownIt's crunch time for those sitting exams in the coming weeksTue May 06 2008 - 01:00
Putting yourself in the frameworkQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: My son will be sitting his Leaving Cert in 2009Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Demand for construction sector graduates set to continueCollege Choice: Every weekday, until the deadline at the end of teh month, careers expert Brian Mooney will guide you through…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
'My daughter has zero motivation and no interest in the Leaving. What should I do?'It is the question that preoccupies the modern parent - how can I get my relaxed, lazy teenage son or daughter to motivate themselves…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Questions and AnswersI am a founding parent and teacher in Mol an Óige, a multidenominational primary school in Ennistymon, Co Clare, which aims to…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
