Irish teenagers ‘are second best in the world at reading’Irish 15-year-olds perform above average in maths and science, but Ireland has fewer high-achieving students in those subjects, according to tests run by OECDTue Dec 05 2023 - 10:00
Boys outperform girls in Leaving Cert maths - and the gap is getting wider. Why?Experts say an emphasis on problem-solving is a key factor, but some teachers are responding in creative waysTue Dec 05 2023 - 06:00
Use of seclusion in schools for pupils with ‘behaviours of concern’ to end under new guidancePhysical restraint of pupils will not permitted except in crisis situations, according to draft guidelinesSat Dec 02 2023 - 05:00
Ireland’s first satellite is carried into space on rocket launched in CaliforniaEirsat-1, which launched on board a Falcon 9 Space X rocket, is the culmination of six years of work by student and staff at UCDFri Dec 01 2023 - 23:45
Quality of history teaching undermined by school pressures, report findsHistory teachers in Ireland more reliant on using notes for students than most other countriesThu Nov 30 2023 - 17:48
State exams body reviews whether to hold Leaving Cert oral exams during Easter holidaysStudents and teachers want return to term-time to give candidates a ‘much-needed break’Thu Nov 30 2023 - 00:00
Teacher alleged to have shouted and pulled at autistic pupil accused of professional misconductFitness-to-teach inquiry hears school principal failed to inform pupil’s parents of allegationsWed Nov 29 2023 - 17:27
Plans to reform research funding are ‘dangerous’, says former university presidentDr Ed Walsh says dilution of enterprise focus risks undoing ‘what has been achieved during last 25 years’Wed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
One third of students have ‘seriously considered’ quitting course, survey findsFinancial pressures and personal or family reasons cited as main factors by studentsWed Nov 29 2023 - 00:01
State ‘cannot meet demand’ for youth mental health services, says Department of EducationPupils in selected primary schools to have counselling sessions on-site under new pilot projectMon Nov 27 2023 - 06:00
Care leavers who progress to college will have accommodation costs covered by StateRental costs a barrier for entry to higher education among young people leaving careMon Nov 27 2023 - 00:01
Funeral details for businessman Ben Dunne releasedRequiem Mass for former Dunnes Stores chief executive to take place on Tuesday in west DublinSun Nov 26 2023 - 21:00
Weather set to turn colder this week with sub-zero temperatures and risk of ice, sleet Dry and cold condition look set to follow some cloudy rain with highs of 10 degreesSun Nov 26 2023 - 19:57
Dublin riots: Further arrests in city centre on Friday night while McEntee comes under pressure - as it happenedGirl (5) injured in Thursday’s knife attack remains in critical condition; Minister for Justice says gardaí are trawling 6,000 hours of CCTV footageFri Nov 24 2023 - 22:30
‘It shatters that sense of safety’: Psychological services to support pupils at school close to Dublin attackFear and anxiety likely to be among issues facing students and staff who witnessed incident or its falloutThu Nov 23 2023 - 20:16
State risks polarisation and division as misinformation grows, warns TaoiseachVaradkar praises National Economic and Social Council for evidence-based policy advice over past 50 yearsThu Nov 23 2023 - 19:42
All schools to get free solar panels to help tackle energy bills Solar energy will cut carbon emissions and feed national grid when up to 4,000 schools are closed during summer monthsThu Nov 23 2023 - 00:01
Sharp decline in girls’ performance in higher level Leaving Cert mathsStudy says females ‘disadvantaged’ by changes to syllabus over past decadeTue Nov 21 2023 - 00:15
‘Students are afraid’: Israel-Hamas war stirs tensions on Irish college campuses As rhetoric heats up over links between Irish and Israeli universities, some Jewish students on campus say they feel isolated and fearfulTue Nov 21 2023 - 00:00
Primary principals warn education system is on ‘verge of breaking’ as teacher supply issues biteMove to deliver smaller classes may have ‘intensified’ staff shortage problem, Department of Education secretary general saysFri Nov 17 2023 - 14:41
More college graduates go straight into jobs as fewer opt for postgraduate studiesEmployment rates highest for education courses and lowest for arts and humanitiesFri Nov 17 2023 - 00:01
‘One second over and you’re disqualified’: Students compete in Ireland’s first ‘three-minute thesis’ finalEight PhD researchers compete against the clock to distil their niche findings into bite-sized presentationsWed Nov 15 2023 - 18:36
Trinity invites public to help choose new name for libraryBerkeley Library was ‘denamed’ last year following controversy over philosopher’s links to slaveryWed Nov 15 2023 - 14:07
Secondary school principals forced to drop subjects in face of teacher shortagesAlmost two out of three secondary school leaders say they have unfilled vacanciesWed Nov 15 2023 - 00:01
Five-year plan to upskill thousands of workers put on hold amid spending concernsPact for 21st Century Skills, funded by ‘colossal’ surplus in State training fund, was subject of discussion ahead of last month’s budgetTue Nov 14 2023 - 06:00
Schools warn they may have to keep classes at home due to teacher shortagesExtent of struggle to fill vacant teaching posts revealed in correspondence between principals and Department of EducationMon Nov 13 2023 - 06:00
Teachers’ unions progress talks over ‘seismic’ merger of ASTI and TUINew union would represent 40,000 teachers at second and third levelTue Nov 07 2023 - 18:48
Are smartphones harming schoolchildren’s mental health? Here’s what the science saysParents, teachers and scientists are worried – but proving it is another matterTue Nov 07 2023 - 15:52
‘Unprecedented’ teacher shortages at primary level hits most vulnerable pupilsSurvey reveals 800 vacant teaching posts and projects an additional lack of 1,200 moreMon Nov 06 2023 - 00:01
Redundancies proposed in sustainability plan for Dundalk Institute of TechnologyDundalk institute has 500 staff and 5,000 students and has been running deficits in recent yearsWed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00
State exams body defends low proportion of top grades at Junior CycleThose achieving highest grades must demonstrate ‘high level of mastery’ of knowledge, understanding and skillsSun Oct 29 2023 - 08:00
No blanket smartphone ban planned for schoolsGuidelines to be issued at primary-level for educators and parents seeking to introduce voluntary codesFri Oct 27 2023 - 11:52
Taoiseach rejects claims he blindsided Tánaiste on plans for Ukrainian refugeesTensions flared in Cabinet over a proposal to limit State accommodation to 90 daysThu Oct 26 2023 - 20:02
Rent for thousands of State-funded student beds to be provided at ‘below market rates’Low interest loans expected to deliver up to 2,700 new student beds as Trinity moves to freeze rents amid affordability concernsThu Oct 26 2023 - 18:29
Universities to get low interest loans to build 2,700 ‘affordable’ student bedsSimon Harris to unveil €434 million partnership between European Investment Bank and Housing Finance AgencyThu Oct 26 2023 - 06:00
UL governing authority member resigns in bid to break impasse over election of new chancellorProposed candidate Rose Hynes failed to reach two-thirds majority needed among governing authority membersWed Oct 25 2023 - 21:54
‘I was given five days to leave the country’: Student at centre of deportation campaign graduates from universityStaff and students at DCU mobilised to help prevented the removal of ‘model citizen’Wed Oct 25 2023 - 06:00
Expelled from school at 14, now she is an associate professor in educationDr Hannagh McGinley is just the third Traveller to be awarded a PhD in the State’s historyMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:30
Expulsions and suspensions climb significantly at second-level schools Increase follows pandemic era when numbers facing disciplinary measures fell dramaticallyMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
World’s oldest debating society undertakes fresh world record bid in DublinCollege Historical Society of Trinity College, known as The Hist, debating motion from each decade of 253-year existenceSun Oct 22 2023 - 18:11
Don’t cancel views you disagree with, Varadkar tells student debate‘Increasingly there are subjects people are afraid of speaking about for fear of causing offence,’ says TaoiseachFri Oct 20 2023 - 21:00
Parents and children urged to take 24-hour ‘cyberbreak’ from 5pm today Smartphone breaks ‘vital’ for mental health, says therapist, as survey shows two-thirds of students feel they spend too much time onlineFri Oct 20 2023 - 00:01
It took almost 20 years to deliver. So what have Junior Cycle reforms delivered?Junior Cert: Signs of positive shift in teaching and learning, but concerns voiced over student stress and workloadWed Oct 18 2023 - 06:00
Record number of Junior Cycle students set to receive results todayBolstered supply of examiners facilitates results being issued a month earlier than last yearWed Oct 18 2023 - 06:00
Artificial intelligence use by Leaving Cert students in coursework could see them lose all marksTeachers will need to monitor coursework to be able to verify it is candidates’ own work, says State Examinations CommissionTue Oct 17 2023 - 06:00
'Not acceptable' says Foley as 1,000 children without school bus despite buying ticketsNorma Foley says it is‘not unacceptable’ and pledges to find solutions in coming weeksFri Oct 13 2023 - 12:57
School principals say rising administration burden is affecting teaching and learning for studentsNational Association of Principals and Deputies survey finds 64% of school leaders report stress or burnout due to administrative overload.Thu Oct 12 2023 - 00:01
Stipends for thousands of PhD researchers to rise by €3,000 a yearMove will increase pay to €22,000 a year for doctoral researchers funded by Science Foundation Ireland and Irish Research CouncilWed Oct 11 2023 - 23:55
Budget 2024: Free schoolbooks will not apply to private school studentsAbout 210,000 students up to Junior Cycle will have free books, but funding will not cover cost of digital devicesWed Oct 11 2023 - 13:29
‘We’re sad, hurt and here for peace’: Hundreds gather for vigil at Israeli embassy in DublinFamily and friends of missing Irish-Israeli woman Kim Damti say they remain hopeful she is aliveTue Oct 10 2023 - 20:56
