Fewer eligible students using free school transportBus Éireann got more State money for free school buses than it needed in 2010-2014Thu Oct 26 2017 - 09:14
Students with mentors in poorer areas more likely to plan to go to college – studyTrinity study highlights importance of roles models in boosting third-level participationMon Oct 09 2017 - 06:46
Higher Options expo: everything you need to knowRepresentatives of universities and third-level colleges and institutions that cater for all levels are presentThu Sept 14 2017 - 11:51
Attending Higher Options? Go prepared!Important for students to prepare before visting expo in order to make the most of the opportunityWed Sept 13 2017 - 08:06
Drop in Junior Cert students performing at highest levelMore than 61,500 candidates sat English under new Junior Cycle reform frameworkWed Sept 13 2017 - 06:00
HSE suggests parents organise alcohol-free celebrationsParents urged to run Junior Cert events to keep students safe from alcohol harmWed Sept 13 2017 - 06:00
Junior Cert results out: Wait is over for 61,500 studentsMajority of subjects record a drop in the number of As awarded at Higher LevelWed Sept 13 2017 - 06:00
Leaving Cert student discovers discrepancy in his maths resultsRyan Bell should be ‘straight eight’ student once revised results confirmed by SECWed Sept 06 2017 - 18:51
CAO first round offers releasedIrish Times helpdesk available from 9am to answer queries about third-level offersSun Aug 20 2017 - 18:08
Leaving Cert results out on Wednesday - what you need to knowIrish Times helpdesk available from 9am to answer queriesTue Aug 15 2017 - 14:29
‘Worrying’ drop of 5% in CAO applications for nursing coursesApplications for construction-related degrees up in show of confidence in economyFri Jul 14 2017 - 20:17
Students urged to apply for Susi grant before deadlineAll new applications received by Susi before July 13th will be prioritised for processingTue Jul 11 2017 - 10:02
Government to ‘focus more’ on the provision of services to Irish speakersThere a danger of not enough time to make Irish language and Gaeltacht a priority, Conradh na Gaeilge sayThu Jul 06 2017 - 16:06
Maynooth University applications pass 4,000 milestoneIncrease in applications seen since introduction of new undergraduate curriculumTue Jul 04 2017 - 17:01
Education role created ‘for political expediency’ says FF spokesmanEducationspokesman Thomas Byrne says new higher education super-junior role has ‘led to uncertainty’ in sectorTue Jul 04 2017 - 14:51
Irish Language Commissioner received record complaints last yearNUI Maynooth and Dun Laoghaire council among public bodies to breach language actTue Jun 27 2017 - 17:02
Leaving Cert: No surprises on Agricultural Science paperGeneral consensus that higher level paper ‘was very straightforward’Thu Jun 22 2017 - 15:39
Leaving Cert Irish: ‘Possibly one of the easier papers in recent years’Students would have had ‘no cause for complaint’ with ‘accessible’ Paper 2Tue Jun 13 2017 - 16:24
Junior Cycle Maths: ‘we’re looking forward to seeing the memes later’Ordinary level Paper 2 maths ‘a tough paper for kids who find maths difficult’Mon Jun 12 2017 - 14:35
Junior Cycle Geography: Paper well receivedStudents happy as wide range of topics covered in both higher and ordinary level examinationsFri Jun 09 2017 - 13:05
USI echoes UCD warning on places for Irish studentsEU students face displacement by ‘more lucrative’ students from outside EU, union saysThu Jun 08 2017 - 20:19
Junior Cert Irish Paper 1: ‘Grand’ the buzzword of the dayOrdinary Level Irish paper ‘on the whole quite good’ despite error in question 6Thu Jun 08 2017 - 14:49
Junior Cert CSPE: Paper ‘quite manageable for a wide range of abilities’Broad concepts of current CSPE syllabus were “well covered” in 2017 paperWed Jun 07 2017 - 17:36
USI raises concerns over higher level spendingUnion leader calls for postponement of decision on funding of higher level educationFri May 26 2017 - 15:26
A medical degree abroad might be just what the doctor orderedStudents open to a challenge can pursue their dreams of becoming doctors and vets with foreign degreesWed May 24 2017 - 06:38
Bill Gates shares his one regret with new college graduatesMicrosoft co-founder issues career and life advice for people finishing universityWed May 17 2017 - 09:11
Suspended UL employees raised concerns about expensesDáil committee questions senior University of Limerick personnel over accountsThu Mar 30 2017 - 20:45
Best of Ireland: 54 Irish curses you won’t have learned in schoolIf your store of swear words as Gaeilge is lacking, try some of these old phrasesFri Mar 17 2017 - 11:01
Dead or alive? New campaign tackles Irish language mythsList of ‘alternative facts’ includes claims language is dead and Gaelscoileanna are élitistThu Mar 16 2017 - 11:45
NI Assembly election: DUP finish just one seat ahead of Sinn FéinUnionists lose overall majority in Stormont after high turnout in snap Assembly electionSat Mar 04 2017 - 19:04
Donegal schools not awarded Deis ‘should contact Department’Selection model uses a new affluence and deprivation model to assess school suitabilityWed Feb 15 2017 - 17:45
Over 100 schools to get extra support under plan tackling disadvantageAim of plan is ‘to make sure every child has the opportunity to fulfil their potential’Mon Feb 13 2017 - 09:16
Game of Thrones star: ‘Irish is a huge part of my life’Art Parkinson joins Miriam O’Callaghan, Mícheál Ó Ciaraidh and Eoghan McDermott to launch Seachtain na GaeilgeThu Feb 09 2017 - 18:21
Call to equip Leinster House with Irish translation facilitiesCommittee told contribution in Irish was ‘diminished’ due to lack of translation servicesWed Feb 08 2017 - 16:45
The ‘Journey of a Playboy’ goes onlineDigital exhibition exploring JM Synge’s celebrated play marks 110th anniversary of Abbey riotWed Jan 18 2017 - 16:54
North move on Irish scholarship funding criticisedLíofa scheme aimed at those who might not have had the chance to go to a GaeltachtMon Dec 26 2016 - 14:36
League tables a reminder of inequality in Irish societyFigures show fewer pupils from poor socio-economic backgrounds attend universityTue Dec 06 2016 - 07:29
Irish-medium secondary schooling is increasingly popularBenefits of bilingual education include enhanced creative and divergent thinkingTue Dec 06 2016 - 06:21
Ar fheabhas! President praises volunteer Duolingo translatorsMichael D Higgins calls for more official support for Irish languageFri Nov 25 2016 - 17:16
Haka Gaelach strikes fear into All BlacksChildren from Dublin Gaelscoil perform modified war dance for New Zealand playersWed Nov 16 2016 - 15:19
Canadian school takes part in #Gaeilge24 challengeStudents join 24-hour Irish speaking challenge taking place in over 320 schools across IrelandTue Nov 15 2016 - 18:28
Irish language education strategy in Gaeltacht areas launchedPolicy aims to support Irish as a living indigenous language in Gaeltacht areasFri Oct 28 2016 - 13:31
76,000 student grants paid so far, Susi saysThird-level award body to grant €370 million to meet fees and maintenance costs this yearThu Oct 27 2016 - 19:31
Department ‘to consider Irish language’ in patronage processMove does not cater to demand for education through Irish, warns Gaelscoil advocateThu Oct 20 2016 - 17:45
Thousands rally in Dublin protest against student feesDemonstrators warn of impact income contingent loans would have on young peopleWed Oct 19 2016 - 16:28
Strong demand for greater professional supports in schoolsOne in five students experience cyberbullying while 40 per cent are aware of mental health issues among fellow studentsMon Sept 12 2016 - 00:01
Barman ‘cannot believe’ reaction to story about Irish in workCormac Ó Bruic left his job after disagreement with publican over speaking IrishSun Sept 11 2016 - 08:31
Irish speaking barman leaves job after being told ‘not to speak’ IrishThe Flying Enterprise in Cork city says English ‘most sensible’ language to speak at workFri Sept 09 2016 - 14:18
Pilgrims head to Connemara hills for annual walkMáméan site is also associated with pre-Christian Lughnasa Solstice festivalsFri Aug 05 2016 - 14:52
Bruton rejects north Dublin appeal for secular GaelscoilCampaigners say decision ‘highlights the flaws’ of inequitable selection criteriaFri Jul 15 2016 - 23:44
