Up to a quarter of 17-year-olds provide regular care to siblings, parents or grandparents - ESRI ESRI study estimates a quarter of 17-years-olds provide regular care to family membersThu Jan 25 2024 - 00:01
Trinity College uncovers 100 baby birch trees during no-mow May: ‘It’s a happy accident’ University to give away seedlings on first-come, first-served basis from 10am at Trinity’s front squareWed Jan 24 2024 - 06:00
‘Today’s graduates can walk in anywhere in the world’: NUI chancellor Maurice Manning steps down after 15 yearsMore than a quarter of a million graduates will be entitled to vote in the election of his successor later this yearThu Jan 18 2024 - 13:33
School transport scheme operates at ‘considerable cost’ but provides wider economic benefits, review findsDepartment of Public Expenditure has previously flagged ‘unsustainable’ cost increases in €340 million-a-year schemeWed Jan 17 2024 - 06:00
All special needs students ‘should be educated in mainstream schools’, council recommendsNational Council for Special Education urges move towards ‘fully inclusive’ schools for all pupils over the coming yearsTue Jan 16 2024 - 18:11
Leaving Cert reforms watered down after plans for teachers to assess their own students shelved, records showNorma Foley ‘deferred’ school-based assessments last year, citing need to research impact of artificial intelligenceMon Jan 15 2024 - 06:00
‘Talent attachés’ to be posted across globe to attract international students to Ireland Strategy aims to increase number of ‘high-calibre’ PhD researchers in Ireland by end of decadeMon Jan 15 2024 - 00:01
Record number register as apprentices, with stigma over ‘earn and learn’ options fadingAlmost 9,000 new registrations made last year, with the bulk in areas such as electrical, plumbing and carpentryFri Jan 12 2024 - 20:18
Student wellbeing sharply declining amid increased smartphone use, conference hearsSense of belonging among 15-year-olds declined in Ireland between 2003 and 2022, by margin well in excess of developed countries’ averageThu Jan 11 2024 - 18:37
‘Higher levels of antisocial behaviour and truancy’ among students in fee-charging schoolsResearch finds concentration of advantage did not have positive effect on adolescent behaviourTue Jan 09 2024 - 17:00
Teacher-sharing scheme to tackle school shortages results in single full-time postMany secondary schools say they have been forced to drop key subjects due to lack of qualified teachersWed Jan 03 2024 - 06:00
More than 20 schools seek emergency funding amid rising costs but only one grantedJust one school successful in securing additional money, latest records showTue Jan 02 2024 - 06:00
Surge in number of exemptions for study of Irish at second levelPrincipal questions whether relaxation of rules is ‘stealthy plan to kill Irish by slow death’Fri Dec 29 2023 - 06:00
Up to €20 million in funds for school sex abuse victims unspent amid 'restrictive' termsLeo Varadkar apologised in 2019 to those sexually abused in day schools, pledging they would not be failed againFri Dec 29 2023 - 06:00
School abuse: Religious orders asked whether they will co-operate with an inquiry that identifies individual membersScoping inquiry established following series of abuse allegations at schools such as Blackrock CollegeThu Dec 28 2023 - 12:58
Norma Foley on gender identity: ‘Kindness and inclusion must always be the heartbeat of schools’ Interview: the relentlessly positive former teacher is upbeat in the face of challenges such as culture wars, Leaving Cert reform and teacher shortagesThu Dec 28 2023 - 06:45
Students may be punished if caught using artificial intelligenceChatGPT and other AI tools which can generate essays within seconds are regarded as a significant threat to academic integrityThu Dec 28 2023 - 06:00
Parents to be polled next year on multi-denominational education in effort to ‘accelerate’ school choiceAlmost 90 per cent of the 3,600 primary schools in the State remain Catholic in ethosWed Dec 27 2023 - 20:45
Ukrainian pupil numbers set to climb above 27,000 by end of school yearPressure most intense at second level but Minister for Education not keen to use hotels or community centres as temporary schoolsWed Dec 27 2023 - 06:30
‘There was just disbelief’: Irish lecturer at Prague university describes fear and confusion as shooting unfolded14 staff and students killed and 25 injured in Thursday’s shooting at Charles UniversitySat Dec 23 2023 - 09:52
Schools express anger over ‘lottery’ to award Stem grantsSuccessful schools were chosen at random and later assessed on ‘case by case’ basis for science, technology, maths and engineering grantsThu Dec 21 2023 - 14:14
Irish population educated to record level with half having 3rd-level qualification, census finds Some 58 per cent of people aged 15 to 44 had a third-level qualification last year, Central Statistics Office data showTue Dec 19 2023 - 12:48
Private school fees climb above €10,000 for day pupils as sector criticises ‘exclusion’ from State grantsCost of sending children to fee-charging schools has risen for most parents this yearSat Dec 16 2023 - 05:00
Why fees for Ireland’s most prestigious private schools are on the riseLeaders in the fee-charging sector defend their right to exist as they face increased exclusion from the public purseSat Dec 16 2023 - 05:00
Two men hospitalised following shooting in Co WicklowA man in his mid-40s sustained a number of gunshot wounds during the incident at Bellevue Hill in DelganyThu Dec 14 2023 - 19:50
Leaving Cert oral exams to be held during Easter holidays, despite opposition from students and teachersRepresentatives had called for return to term-time assessments to give candidates a ‘much-needed break’Thu Dec 14 2023 - 16:05
Mother tells of shock over allegations her autistic son (9) was ‘assaulted’ by teacherFitness-to-teach inquiry hears claim school principal failed to inform pupil’s parents of allegationsWed Dec 13 2023 - 16:36
Leaving Cert students to complete science ‘research investigations’ worth 40% under new reformsPhysics, biology and chemistry will include project to be done in fifth year as part of measures aimed at reducing pressure on pupilsWed Dec 13 2023 - 05:00
Feeder schools: School-leavers from disadvantaged areas progress to college in near-record numbersClass gap in third level participation persists despite increase, especially in Dublin areaTue Dec 12 2023 - 06:00
Parents are heavily engaged in children’s school performance - but it may be elevating pupils’ anxietyChildren’s stress around tests tends to increases as they progress through primaryMon Dec 11 2023 - 05:00
Primary schools under parental pressure to raise standardised test scores, principals sayResearch shows stress and anxiety over standardised testing, especially in middle-class areasMon Dec 11 2023 - 05:00
Storm Fergus: Clean-up under way after tornado in Leitrim village uproots trees and overturns boatsStrong winds and high tides cause flooding, property damage and power outages in western counties as second storm of the weekend sweeps across the countryMon Dec 11 2023 - 00:01
Storm Fergus: Tornado-like weather event causes extensive damage in Leitrim villageOrange warnings for wind are in place for counties Clare, Galway and MayoSun Dec 10 2023 - 16:51
HSE warns of ‘extra risk’ to drug users in Cork following overdoses this weekTraces found of dangerous synthetic opioid which poses risk of hospitalisation and deathFri Dec 08 2023 - 12:24
Social media firms face fines of up to €20 million for breaches of Ireland’s first online safety code Robust age verification technology will be required to ensure children are not exposed to pornographyFri Dec 08 2023 - 10:04
Universities plan easier access for NI students to colleges in SouthCurrent system widely seen as penalising students in Northern Ireland by requiring them to have four A-levelsThu Dec 07 2023 - 00:00
Four new special schools to be set up in Limerick, Meath, Wexford and Kildare in response to rising demandLocal areas could not meet demand among students with complex needs by expanding existing schoolsWed Dec 06 2023 - 13:01
Global education results: Irish students weather Covid, but lack of high-achievers is blot on landscape Results from OECD-run tests are encouraging for Ireland, but Asian countries are streaking ahead in maths and scienceTue Dec 05 2023 - 12:30
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
