Minister hails ‘exciting’ degree where students spend two years working in industryProgramme for biopharma sector is joint venture between UL and leading international companiesThu May 29 2025 - 00:01
Most Irish J1 students unaffected by US move to halt interviews for visasUS State Department prepares to expand social media vetting of foreign studentsWed May 28 2025 - 17:52
Secondary schools to get extra funding to aid roll-out of controversial Leaving Cert reformsAlmost €20 million to be invested in science subjects and laboratoriesWed May 28 2025 - 00:01
University of Limerick proposes moving school of medicine to Dunnes Stores siteCollege purchased property for €8m in 2019 but wrote down value by €3m four years laterTue May 27 2025 - 20:34
Leaving Cert English oral exam to be delayed for a year Moves comes as teachers are balloted over whether to back changes or embark on industrial action in the autumnMon May 26 2025 - 06:00
Plan to streamline school admissions amid criticism of ‘chaotic’ system Parents complain of long waiting lists and uncertainty over school places in commuter belt areasWed May 21 2025 - 06:00
Boy who repeated sixth class because schools were full still has no secondary school placeRapid population growth causing enrolment pressure in commuter belt, say familiesTue May 20 2025 - 06:00
Second-generation immigrants more likely to aspire to go to university, study findsLandmark study finds immigrant families feel strengths of education system include support and culture of careTue May 13 2025 - 07:00
Teachers face loss of 5% pay increase if Leaving Cert reforms blockedTeacher unions to ballot members on whether to accept package or take industrial action in SeptemberTue May 13 2025 - 06:00
Irish student leads Cambridge team to victory on BBC’s University ChallengeDubliner Oscar Despard (22) is studying for a PhD in molecular biologyMon May 12 2025 - 21:31
Degrees without CAO points were meant to be a ‘game changer’. Why do so few students avail of them? Simon Harris said tertiary degrees meant students would not have to worry about Leaving Cert points Mon May 12 2025 - 06:00
Synge Street CBS teachers may take industrial action over Gaelcholáiste planSchool patron says school is facing ‘serious sustainability challenges’ due to declining enrolmentFri May 09 2025 - 15:28
Top boarding school to admit girls for first time in 120 yearsCistercian College Roscrea to move to co-educational model from September 2026Fri May 09 2025 - 10:45
‘It comes from fear’: Aoife Daly on parents’ battles to get autistic children into schoolsInspectors find ‘almost all’ schools in study had criteria which could limit enrolment of pupils with learning difficultiesFri May 09 2025 - 00:54
Teaching union urges members to back new Leaving Cert reform package Changes due to roll out from September have sparked threats of industrial actionThu May 08 2025 - 21:06
‘No points needed, just potential’: Forty college degrees open for applicants outside CAO systemNew courses available in occupational therapy, nursing, social care and digital artsWed May 07 2025 - 21:02
Schools’ admission policies placing barriers to children with autism, study findsDepartment of Education review finds ‘concerning’ clauses restricting enrolment of vulnerable pupils Wed May 07 2025 - 20:11
‘I had to hide my identity’: Traveller students on their experiences in higher educationNew study finds many experienced racism, financial hardship and pressure to conceal their identityWed May 07 2025 - 00:01
Leaving Cert textbook author resigns from curriculum reform group amid ‘dumbing down’ concerns University lecturer says original vision of construction studies subject is ‘all but abandoned’ in new draftThu May 01 2025 - 14:15
Middle-class students may benefit most from Leaving Cert reform, say principals More resources needed to support teaching and learning changes, poll of school leaders findsTue Apr 29 2025 - 18:36
School secretaries to strike in September unless pensions issue resolved, union warnsFórsa set to ballot members over industral action commencing at start of new school yearThu Apr 24 2025 - 17:44
Job security boost for special needs assistants in schools under new schemeNew scheme will allow SNAs to be redeployed to other schools if no longer requiredThu Apr 24 2025 - 00:01
Ireland an ‘outlier’ in requiring religious certs to teach in most primary schools Delegates at INTO annual congress highlight ‘mismatch’ between modern society and education systemWed Apr 23 2025 - 13:56
Primary teachers want secular schools and an end to faith formation in classes, INTO survey findsAlmost 95% of national schools remain under religious patronage Wed Apr 23 2025 - 00:01
Helen McEntee announces ‘largest national conversation on education in the State’s history’National Convention planned to explore how nation can secure ‘best outcomes in world’ for studentsWed Apr 23 2025 - 00:01
‘I’ve been out of work due to an assault for 2½ years’: Teachers on rising rate of physical aggression in schoolsDelegates at INTO’s annual congress recount their experiences of increased classroom assaultsTue Apr 22 2025 - 17:00
Reducing class sizes ‘absolutely achievable’ despite spending pressures - McEntee Minister for Education heckled over ‘underfunding’ of primary schools at INTO annual congressTue Apr 22 2025 - 12:48
Curb education ‘overspending’ before lowering class sizes, officials warnMore than 50,000 pupils are in ‘supersized’ classes with 30 children or more Tue Apr 22 2025 - 06:00
‘It’s impossible’: Will teachers be able to stop cheating for new Leaving Cert coursework? Rise of AI tools is fueling concern among educators over potential for student cheating in projects worth 40%Tue Apr 22 2025 - 06:00
More students to get higher Junior Cycle grades under reforms Move follows criticism from students and teachers over ‘harsh’ scoring system Tue Apr 22 2025 - 00:01
Sharp rise in assaults at schools pushing teachers to ‘breaking point’Almost 60 per cent of educators experienced physical aggression, with rates highest in special schoolsMon Apr 21 2025 - 19:51
‘You don’t really live’: Long-distance commuting teachers priced out of DublinThe housing crisis is resulting in acute teacher shortages, say teachers’ unions, whose annual conferences get under way this week. Is there any solution in sight?Mon Apr 21 2025 - 06:00
Staff shortages, contentious reforms and chronic underfunding set to dominate teachers’ Easter conferences Helen McEntee faces a daunting challenge convincing delegates the Government can tackle urgent issues facing schoolsMon Apr 21 2025 - 06:00
New teachers will be fast-tracked into permanent posts to tackle staffing ‘crisis’Helen McEntee says move will give certainty to new entrants when applying for mortgagesMon Apr 21 2025 - 00:01
Leaving Cert 2025: How much lower will students’ grades be this year amid deflation?Students will be competing for college places against applicants with bumper grades from previous years Mon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
Mission accomplished: Irish teens win top prize in Nasa space design contest Second-level students eclipse thousands of global competitors with space-settlement plansThu Apr 10 2025 - 21:12
High levels of burnout and poor mental health among teachersDCU research comes as schools grapple with staff shortages Thu Apr 10 2025 - 00:00
First look: Sample Leaving Cert exam papers for brand new subjects Biggest reforms in half century will see a minimum of 40% awarded for courseworkWed Apr 09 2025 - 16:57
Feeder Schools: College progression rates updated after errors in data supplied by UCD and UCCColáiste Chiaráin in Leixlip, Co Kildare sent highest proportion of students to third level last yearWed Apr 09 2025 - 06:00
Leaving Cert reforms to press ahead this year despite union oppositionChanges in the ‘best interests’ of thousands of students, says Minister for Education Helen McEntee Tue Apr 08 2025 - 19:20
Thousands of students with household incomes of up to €100,000 missing out on college grantsLess than half of estimated eligible learners have applied for €500 grant for college feesTue Apr 08 2025 - 06:00
Department of Education faces UN complaint over school guidance on use of physical restraintCampaigners say new rules fail to protect vulnerable children Mon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
Examinations Commission explores use of AI to mark Leaving CertTeachers fear rise of tools such as ChatGPT pose threat to the integrity of coursework Mon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
Plan for sweeping governance changes at UL following botched property dealsRecent controversies at University of Limerick posed ‘significant risk to the university’s future success and reputation’, internal report saysSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
‘Skill, baby, skill’: Plan to attract global research leaders to Ireland following US trade shockMinister for Higher Education says Ireland will lead with ‘talent, science and skills’ Fri Apr 04 2025 - 00:01
Grants extended to students with household incomes of up to €115,000 Move comes amid signals that college costs for those ineligible for grants may increase next yearThu Apr 03 2025 - 17:45
Boosting grants instead of cutting college fees could be fairer way to support students - MinisterJames Lawless hints that €1,000 reduction could be cut this year, leading to increase in fees for manyWed Apr 02 2025 - 19:57
‘These children are being denied their constitutional rights’: Parents hold Dáil sleepout over lack of school placesHelen McEntee says she will not hesitate to use legal powers to force schools to open special classes if necessaryWed Apr 02 2025 - 18:58
Almost all Irish primary schools employed unqualified substitutes in last academic yearPrincipal says staff shortages placing ‘immense pressure’ on schoolsTue Mar 25 2025 - 18:26
New grade of professor set to be introduced at technological universities Eleven top academics in traditional universities given special sanction for higher salaries of up to €235,000 Mon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
