Ask Brian: About 2,000 students have applied for college courses in the UK or Europe

HSE under pressure to fast-track ways to make single-use PPE reusable up to 20 times

What Ireland’s IoTs have to offer, when open days take place and more

Singapore-based referee will take charge of exhibition match in Croke Park to promote the GAA's Asian Board

One in every eight 2019 CAO applicants for a level 8 degree lists a business course as their first option

Brazilian students arrived in Galway during boom years with their working parents

Life on campus: here is what the country’s IoTs have to offer

‘We showed we can compete with the big guys’ says exciting Buccaneers winger

Too many students with low points are falling through the cracks of the system

More than just a degree: Opportunities abound in many branches of engineering and technology as creativity and critical skills are increasingly in demand

Taoiseach’s office intervened on National Development Plan following rural criticism

Ensuring that your course of choice has credibility in the labour market a big challenge

School building programme to lead to additional 20,000 places annually

ITs around the country offer a diverse range of course options for students

Antimicrobial coatings kill 99.99 per cent of harmful bacteria and fungi

Mindfulness is still booming, but some are beginning to cotton on to old traditions

New service connects those looking for flexible working hours with suitable jobs

Law helps students develop diverse skill sets including research, analysis and problem solving

Peter McGuire takes a look at a sample from all seven universities and some of the institutes of technology and smaller colleges

Proportion of grant-holders far higher among regional institutes of technology

Access programmes have failed to significantly loosen grip of better-off on top colleges

UCD and Ulster University also safely through to the last eight

New AgriKids platform aims to keep children safe on farm surroundings

Roasted peppers, chickpeas and seabass replace deep-fried fare on student menus

ITs around the country offer a diverse range of course options for prospective students

Members include FAI chief executive John Delaney, seen as heir apparent to Pat Hickey

Programme includes special provision of €50m to cut waiting times at hospitals

One of the first big problems facing a new minister will be the issue that is being described by some as ‘the Irish Water of higher education’

Institutes of technology have courses to cater to every interest – from finance to computing and from cyberpsychology to medical device design

St Flannan’s student retains senior title after racing away from impressive pack

Bigger input required from employers to plug sector funding gap, conference told

Stem subjects, plus construction, law and business increase as expected

Points were also down for subjects related to other booming industries, including tourism

Strong career prospects in a very diverse field

Choosing the healthy option can offer rich rewards

Become outstanding in your field

Law opens other doors too

Scientists and engineers are doing cutting-edge research in our third-level institutions to save lives, reach for the stars, or solve big data problems

Plus: The race for technological university status is hotting up

As technological universities emerge, new lobby group plans to look at wider issues