Student dropout rates climb across several universities amid concern over low engagementHigher education counselling services say record numbers presenting with anxiety, low mood and lonelinessSat May 28 2022 - 05:51
‘Isolated, disconnected and lonely’: Student dropout rates climb as many struggle to readjust to post-Covid college lifeUniversity counselling services report record levels of anxiety, low mood and loneliness among studentsSat May 28 2022 - 05:12
Plans for special education centres for children without school places draws backlashAdvocacy groups say Government move would impact “massively” on inclusion and educational outcomes of vulnerable childrenThu May 26 2022 - 16:33
Government plans ‘special education centres’ as emergency response to shortage of appropriate school placesAutism campaigners question whether plans will meet the needs of vulnerable childrenWed May 25 2022 - 21:21
College places to be ring-fenced outside CAO points race in plan to ‘unify’ third levelSimon Harris announces details of plans to create a ‘unified’ third level systemWed May 25 2022 - 18:23
High numbers of migrants in Ireland progress to college, unlike many other countriesStrong emphasis on third level in Irish schools and high education levels among migrant parents may be key factors — researchersWed May 25 2022 - 14:24
‘Are you living at home with your parents?’ Study to shed light on lives of Gen ZNine-year-olds who featured in Growing Up in Ireland study now approaching mid-20sWed May 25 2022 - 00:00
School bus operators to receive extra €5m funding to keep services runningOver 121,000 children at primary and secondary reliant on school buses each dayMon May 23 2022 - 01:00
TD and Minister for Education clash over sex education rolloutFine Gael’s Jennifer Carroll MacNeill criticises ‘general responses’ and ‘lack of output’Thu May 19 2022 - 16:01
Up to 80 children with special needs in Dublin without school placesTaoiseach apologises to family without appropriate education for seven yearsWed May 18 2022 - 19:39
Examiner shortage emerges just weeks before Leaving CertMarking fees for teachers increased by 50% or more in effort to attract more applicantsWed May 18 2022 - 17:00
Science foundation and research council to merge in major shake-upNew innovation strategy commits to providing more than €1 billion in funding to sectorWed May 18 2022 - 00:00
‘Extreme concern’ over shortage of student accommodation due to Ukrainian crisisStudent accommodation would be cheaper without en-suites, says university chairTue May 17 2022 - 17:33
Universities want Leaving Cert moved to May to ease pressure on studentsResults delay risks chaos finding accommodation or studying abroad, students warnTue May 17 2022 - 12:19
Leaving Cert results may be late, with fears of knock-on problemsColleges fear delay to new academic year and last-minute scramble for accommodationMon May 16 2022 - 03:00
Number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools climbs to 5,843Official data suggest significant spare capacity remains at primary and second-levelMon May 16 2022 - 00:00
‘School can be oppressive’: The rise of homeschooling in IrelandAvoiding stress and big class sizes among reasons some families prefer homeschoolingSat May 14 2022 - 06:00
Ukrainian college students to get grants and free tuitionNumber of displaced citizens from strife-torn state seeking third-level access not yet knownFri May 13 2022 - 14:27
Citizen’s Assembly on education to ‘include voice of youth’Forum offers a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to reimagine Ireland’s education needsFri May 13 2022 - 06:00
Q&A: What’s this about CAO points again reaching last year’s dizzying heights?Last year saw very strong Leaving Cert grades and high CAO applications. A similar pattern is expected this yearThu May 12 2022 - 01:00
CAO points 'highly likely' to hit last year’s record highMany college places set to be awarded on basis of random selection, records showThu May 12 2022 - 01:00
Urgent need for impartial sex education from primary school upwards, says Harris‘If we wait until young people are 18 to educate them on consent ... the damage is done’Thu May 05 2022 - 17:03
‘Significant’ interest among Ukrainian teachers in working in Irish schoolsTeachers may be fast-tracked through registration system, Minister Norma Foley saysWed May 04 2022 - 18:35
Move to cushion crippling third level costs badly needed, but will it be enough?Cost of living and soaring rents means cut to €3,000 student fee will have limited impactWed May 04 2022 - 17:39
Student contribution fee of €3,000 to be reduced – HarrisThird-level funding plans seeks university reforms in exchange for extra fundingWed May 04 2022 - 14:29
Non-religious teachers ‘hide’ beliefs for job opportunities – studySchools have right to discriminate against recruits on basis of religion, report saysTue May 03 2022 - 10:25
‘Summer school’ plan to include thousands of Ukrainian studentsProgramme aimed at 48,000 pupils with special needs or at risk of disadvantageTue May 03 2022 - 02:53
New university places lead to sharp fall in uptake of PLC coursesProposal for extra third level funding and fee cuts to be considered by CabinetTue May 03 2022 - 00:00
Tributes paid to popular Cork man who died while swimming in west CorkExperienced swimmer suffered suspected heart attackMon May 02 2022 - 22:15
Man (70s) dies in collision on N4 in Westmeath involving a lorry and carWoman passenger in serious condition airlifted to Tallaght University HospitalMon May 02 2022 - 20:43
Man (50s) dies in west Cork after getting into difficulty while swimmingExperienced swimmer pronounced dead at Lough Hyne near SkibbereenSun May 01 2022 - 21:00
Ireland’s newest technological university formally establishedSouth east gets its first university following merger of Waterford IT and IT CarlowSun May 01 2022 - 20:00
Q&A: What would a Leaving Cert that rewards wider set of skills look like?Minister wants senior cycle reforms that recognise more talents – but what does this mean?Fri Apr 29 2022 - 20:59
Trinity professor appointed first president of South East Technological UniversityVeronica Campbell will bring ‘energy, vitality and leadership’ to role, says chair of boardThu Apr 28 2022 - 21:07
Students could earn CAO points for wider skills under new reformsSchool leaders support move to reward team work and communication skillsThu Apr 28 2022 - 21:01
Young people in Republic have higher levels of education, cross-Border study findsEarly school leaving is two to three times higher in Northern IrelandThu Apr 28 2022 - 00:00
NUI Galway to change its name amid confusion over its proper titleCollege will rebrand as as ‘Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway’ this summerWed Apr 27 2022 - 14:47
Conferences end with a whimper as teachers draw breathAnalysis: Industrial action threat fades despite anger over pay and spiralling inflationThu Apr 21 2022 - 18:29
Teachers demand right to disconnect from ‘constant stream’ of emails, messagesErosion of switch-off time has lingered since Covid-19 school closures, INTO congress hearsWed Apr 20 2022 - 15:51
Primary pupils beset by ‘anxiety and mental health problems’Social media and Covid-19 disruption among the factors behind rise, INTO congress hearsTue Apr 19 2022 - 16:40
‘I don’t see myself ever being able to afford a home’: Teachers struggle with cost of livingInflation, class sizes and special-needs supports among key issues for union membersTue Apr 19 2022 - 15:28
Teachers’ pay: Foley says talks over new public sector pay deal to begin shortlyUnion conferences hear demands that salaries increase to match rate of inflationTue Apr 19 2022 - 08:21
More college places may be made available outside CAO points systemHarris to tell teacher conference of plans to boost pathways for access to third levelTue Apr 19 2022 - 00:00
Irish primary school pupils could be taught Ukrainian under languages initiativeFunding to be provided for language modules aimed at over 40,000 pupilsTue Apr 19 2022 - 00:00
Government to issue response to calls for public sector pay risesINTO seeks ‘substantial pay uplifts’ as it warns of need to ensure ‘industrial harmony’Mon Apr 18 2022 - 19:16
Many students struggling due to Covid disruption, teachers sayTUI survey finds 87% of members say extra supports will be needed next yearMon Apr 18 2022 - 13:11
Teachers’ union to demand inflation-matching pay increasesINTO president to warn that a pay rise is needed to stabilise the public sector pay dealMon Apr 18 2022 - 01:00
Teachers’ conferences: Five issues to dominate debateCost of living and Covid-era spending are among the key topics to be discussedMon Apr 18 2022 - 01:00
More than 40,000 ‘spare’ places in schools for Ukrainian students, Foley saysTeachers’ unions warn of strain on education system unless more supports made availableSun Apr 17 2022 - 15:19
Department of Health first approached Trinity over Holohan appointmentTCD post paid for by department will be in excess of regular pay scales for professorsThu Apr 07 2022 - 18:38
