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Is Irish literature too local to have philosophical heft?

Is Irish literature too local to have philosophical heft?

In broader European and American literature, it is easier to find genuine marriages of philosophy and fiction

Fri May 23 2014 - 01:00
Students back junior cycle reforms but fear 'bias'

Students back junior cycle reforms but fear 'bias'

Most student ‘very positive’ about continuous assessment plan

Thu May 22 2014 - 01:00
Task force to ‘accommodate’ language students

Task force to ‘accommodate’ language students

Students claim they have been left in ‘limbo’ after college closures as visas run out

Wed May 21 2014 - 18:12
Are institutes of  technology better than universities?

Are institutes of technology better than universities?

Question of the week: Does academic snobbery allow certain institutions to rest on their laurels?

Sat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Landmark Protestant cathedral school scrap fees

Landmark Protestant cathedral school scrap fees

St Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School is third minority faith school to abandon “private” status

Fri May 16 2014 - 01:19
UCD amends job advert allowing only ‘university’ PhD graduates

UCD amends job advert allowing only ‘university’ PhD graduates

Higher Education Authority to discuss board member’s remarks next week

Fri May 16 2014 - 01:04
How equal should  we strive to become?

How equal should we strive to become?

Political philosopher John Baker makes the case for ‘equality of condition’ and a basic income

Fri May 16 2014 - 01:00
Irish teachers need to be upskilled to  catch up with Asia, says OECD education chief

Irish teachers need to be upskilled to catch up with Asia, says OECD education chief

Plan to reform junior cycle ‘could tremendously strengthen the profession’

Thu May 15 2014 - 01:00
New ranking seeks to put power back in hands of the students

New ranking seeks to put power back in hands of the students

Status of European universities lifted compared to US counterparts

Wed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Many institutes of technology outrank universities in new EU higher education table

Many institutes of technology outrank universities in new EU higher education table

Letterkenny IoT gets an A in artistic output, while DCU gets an E

Wed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Quinn prepared to address junior cycle concerns but no change on exam

Quinn prepared to address junior cycle concerns but no change on exam

Teachers are ‘not the only experts’ in education, Minister tells Oireachtas committee

Tue May 13 2014 - 19:09
Irish universities  score top marks in new EU university ranking but devil in detail

Irish universities score top marks in new EU university ranking but devil in detail

DCU performs well in business links but low on artistic output

Tue May 13 2014 - 15:20
O'Reilly urges school leavers to look at EU  options

O'Reilly urges school leavers to look at EU options

Tells Erasmus+ launch many are unaware of ‘bounty on our doorsteps’

Tue May 13 2014 - 01:10
‘Fitness to teach’ inquiries in public rejected

‘Fitness to teach’ inquiries in public rejected

Teaching Council decides against similar model to legal and medical professions

Tue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Underperforming courses to lose funds in further education shake-up

Underperforming courses to lose funds in further education shake-up

Five-year plan ‘will inevitably disturb the status quo’, says Solas chairman

Mon May 12 2014 - 19:41
US-EU trade agreement will make  higher education ‘more commercial’

US-EU trade agreement will make higher education ‘more commercial’

University lecturers hear warning over ‘predatory’ for-profit colleges

Sat May 10 2014 - 13:03
Historians fear Boston tapes controversy will damage research into the Troubles

Historians fear Boston tapes controversy will damage research into the Troubles

College’s decision to return interviews ‘not a good precedent for researchers’

Sat May 10 2014 - 01:00
Artistic pursuits give  digital generation ‘space for risk taking’

Artistic pursuits give digital generation ‘space for risk taking’

‘This is the first generation where creativity has dropped significantly,’ conference told

Fri May 09 2014 - 15:40
ESRI urges ‘greater flexibility’ in learning disability classes

ESRI urges ‘greater flexibility’ in learning disability classes

Major increase in provision of classes but ‘wide variation’ in how they are managed

Fri May 09 2014 - 01:01
Zombie blues and the hard problem of consciousness

Zombie blues and the hard problem of consciousness

Explaining consciousness is ‘last great challenge for science’, says philosopher David Chalmers

Fri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Is a Trinity degree  worth more? Tech entrepreneur hits a nerve

Is a Trinity degree worth more? Tech entrepreneur hits a nerve

Web summit founder stirs debate by placing premium on qualifications from alma mater

Thu May 08 2014 - 15:46
Eoin Colfer is third Laureate na nÓg for children’s literature

Eoin Colfer is third Laureate na nÓg for children’s literature

Novelist ‘incredibly honoured and petrified’ to be taking on role

Thu May 08 2014 - 11:32
School-based  Holocaust memorial project grows across Europe

School-based Holocaust memorial project grows across Europe

Holocaust survivors and school children gather for launch of Crocus Project 2014-2015

Tue May 06 2014 - 13:59
Former ‘Irish Press’ journalist Noeleen Dowling dies

Former ‘Irish Press’ journalist Noeleen Dowling dies

Leading feature writer remembered as kind and generous colleague

Sat May 03 2014 - 01:22
Funds of €35m allocated to repair school toilets and roofs

Funds of €35m allocated to repair school toilets and roofs

Total of 386 primary and secondary schools granted funds

Fri May 02 2014 - 14:00
How atheists can still believe in God

How atheists can still believe in God

‘If you ever stop deconstructing God and then reconstructing God, you get an idol’

Fri May 02 2014 - 07:08
Schools at ‘breaking point’ over budget cuts for special educational needs

Schools at ‘breaking point’ over budget cuts for special educational needs

Managers say they have lost 17 resource teaching hours per week on average

Thu May 01 2014 - 07:14
Trinity College tones down rebranding plan after staff backlash

Trinity College tones down rebranding plan after staff backlash

New logo design tweaked to more closely reflect university shield

Thu May 01 2014 - 01:00
DIT makes ‘top 100’ for up-and-coming third-level institutions

DIT makes ‘top 100’ for up-and-coming third-level institutions

College listed 94th on Times Higher Education’s 100 under 50 ranking

Wed Apr 30 2014 - 21:00
Quaker school scraps its fees for day students

Quaker school scraps its fees for day students

Newtown School in Waterford enters Free Education scheme

Wed Apr 30 2014 - 14:31
Teachers’ conferences: it’s been a noisy week down at ASTI’s animal farm

Teachers’ conferences: it’s been a noisy week down at ASTI’s animal farm

This week’s ASTI conference sank into rancour and disunity as protesters – including ‘Megaphone Man’ – loudly opposed Ruarí Quinn’s reforms and compared union leaders to Orwellian pigs

Sat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Tired of capitalism? Try ecofeminism

Tired of capitalism? Try ecofeminism

Economies undervalue ‘women’s work’ – but are men to blame?

Fri Apr 25 2014 - 01:00
TUI threatens strike over summer courses in further education

TUI threatens strike over summer courses in further education

Emergency motion instructs union to protect teachers’ terms and conditions

Fri Apr 25 2014 - 01:00
End of era for St Pat’s

End of era for St Pat’s

After decades of calls for its closure, finally the end is in sight for juvenile detention centre St Patrick’s Institution in Dublin

Fri Apr 25 2014 - 01:00
Secondary teachers opt against escalating  dispute with Quinn

Secondary teachers opt against escalating dispute with Quinn

Asti hopes to persuade other stakeholders to back campaign against changes to Junior Cycle

Fri Apr 25 2014 - 00:29
Junior Cycle assessment ‘open to abuse’

Junior Cycle assessment ‘open to abuse’

Teachers fear new system will put them under pressure to increase grades

Thu Apr 24 2014 - 06:24
Analysis: Divisions within the ASTI reflect deeper rift between older and newer members

Analysis: Divisions within the ASTI reflect deeper rift between older and newer members

Major cuts in entry salaries and casualisation have radicalised some

Thu Apr 24 2014 - 01:01
ASTI general secretary Pat King  calls for unity

ASTI general secretary Pat King calls for unity

In key address, King says “the media world is far from sympathetic to teachers’ interests”

Thu Apr 24 2014 - 01:01
Teachers ‘horrified’ at Quinn’s lack of consultation

Teachers ‘horrified’ at Quinn’s lack of consultation

‘Minister for Announcements’ has no interest in negotiation, says TUI president

Thu Apr 24 2014 - 01:00
Quinn says  ‘fear of change’ is reason for opposition to  reforms

Quinn says ‘fear of change’ is reason for opposition to reforms

Protesters’ behaviour at teacher conference described as ‘extremist’ by ASTI general secretary

Wed Apr 23 2014 - 13:43
Junior Cycle reforms here to stay, Quinn tells teachers

Junior Cycle reforms here to stay, Quinn tells teachers

Minister asks ASTI why there is fear of change

Wed Apr 23 2014 - 08:12
Appeal to Quinn on Junior Cycle proposals

Appeal to Quinn on Junior Cycle proposals

Minister tells delegates that union turned down chance to make input on reforms

Wed Apr 23 2014 - 01:01
Unions less than impressed by education’s answer to Action Man

Unions less than impressed by education’s answer to Action Man

Quinn’s incendiary ‘highly feminised’ remark a foot-in-mouth moment

Wed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
Quinn heckled during ASTI conference address

Quinn heckled during ASTI conference address

Secondary teachers union calls on Minister to retain State examinations as part of Junior Cycle

Tue Apr 22 2014 - 20:51
Quinn challenges church over patronage of schools

Quinn challenges church over patronage of schools

Minister suggests teaching of religion at either end or start of school day

Tue Apr 22 2014 - 07:47
Volunteerism of teachers keeping  society going, says Cody

Volunteerism of teachers keeping society going, says Cody

Union president sharply critical of Minister for Education over cuts to pay and resources

Tue Apr 22 2014 - 01:04
Teacher training for Junior Cycle plan ‘totally inadequate’, claims union

Teacher training for Junior Cycle plan ‘totally inadequate’, claims union

ASTI and TUI meetings open today amid concerns over education reforms

Tue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
Ruairi Quinn contributing to low morale in classroom - INTO

Ruairi Quinn contributing to low morale in classroom - INTO

Teachers organisation president says Minister for Education is ‘overly negative’ about quality of teaching

Mon Apr 21 2014 - 17:23
Helping schools to reclaim their purpose

Helping schools to reclaim their purpose

Proposals may help take some pressure off Leaving Cert students

Mon Apr 21 2014 - 06:24
Leaving Cert grades face radical change under plan

Leaving Cert grades face radical change under plan

Eight-band grading system due to replace 14-band system by summer 2017

Mon Apr 21 2014 - 01:11
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