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What you need to know about the data for Irish schools
These tables give information on every student who ever attended a particular school and began to study this year
Feeder Schools: Six take-aways from this year’s listings
Deis has improved progression prospects of students in disadvantaged areas but Ireland is still not an equal-opportunity society for children
Feeder Schools: Our data doesn’t give information on further education and training. Here’s why that matters
Systematic collection of data would provide a fuller picture to parents and students
Feeder Schools: Making sense of school progression charts
14,000 of the 2025 Leaving Cert class decided that applying to the CAO was not right for them
‘My son has no idea what he wants to do after college, so how real is the CAO cut-off point?’
The February 1st initial deadline is in many ways an administrative carryover from a bygone era
Artificial intelligence is here ... and it is already rewriting the rules of education
‘As educators, our job is not to shield students from AI, but to prepare them for the reality of the working world’
Education matters: Places on medical and paramedical degrees in Ulster University
Ask Brian: There are places open to Republic of Ireland students, but applications must be submitted to UCAS by January 14th
Ireland’s outdoor primary school: ‘A lot of people panic about the weather’
The Outdoor Primary School (TOPS), in Greystones, Co Wicklow, functions outside the Department of Education’s remit, but staff and parents rhapsodise about the benefits of such an education
Virtual reality as a lifeline: ‘For some young people it’s the social’
Foróige GoVirtual seeks to connect vulnerable and isolated young people through virtual reality
‘My son is considering a trade or apprenticeship option, but should he make a CAO application too?’
Ask Brian: Now is the peak season for conversations among sixth years about their next steps
Secret Teacher: I handled that PT meeting incorrectly, even though I stand over what I said
Smiling like a self-assured Bond villain, the mother leaned in – ‘they don’t think they’re succeeding in your class’
Education matters: ‘My son is overwhelmed by college and is considering dropping out’
Ask Brian: Combination of new environment and a course that does not fit can leave even the most capable young people adrift
Ireland’s graduates: ‘Everyone I know is thinking of moving abroad or has gone’
Many find it tough to find work in their desired sector upon leaving college - a harsh situation each year that doesn’t seem to improve
A national conversation about the future of Irish education is about to start. It could be magical
It must make space for voices that are too often left out, and children and young people must be at its heart
Nursing and midwifery offer careers for those with aptitude, curiosity and compassion
A degree in nursing or midwifery is a foundation for lifelong learning, with job opportunities across diverse settings
Less forest ‘school’, more ‘nature immersion project that focuses on a child’s wellbeing’
A forest school in Co Clare offers no curriculum or classes, just a nature-based space, and activities that seek to spark children’s curiosities and interests
New Deis Plus plan for Ireland’s most disadvantaged areas needs to be bold
If Deis Plus is watered down, it will be horrifically depressing for everyone within education
‘What funding support is available if I secure a place in university?’
Budget changes to Susi funding include an increase in income threshold for the €500 student contribution grant
‘Points don’t define potential – work ethic and passion do’
Rickwang Tientcheu says he drifted through the Covid years of second level before building up his own app for students, Edu Éire
Should I consider allowing my child to study abroad?
About 90% of programmes in the Netherlands do not have a selection procedure and require only minimum entry requirements
‘It’s a rare opportunity’: Students share advice for study abroad in Europe
From budgeting to language learning, students reflect on their experiences studying abroad
Would it not be better if children could take the books home from school?
‘Reading for pleasure among teenagers is in decline, yet here is an opportunity to give every student in the country at least one free novel a year’
HSE to be required to take on clinical placement students in plans to combat under-resourced areas
‘We may have a fight on our hands,’ HSE boss Bernard Gloster says as number of speciality staff increases ‘exponentially’
CAO applications: How can I help my son complete the process properly?
Any correspondence from the Central Applications Office must be dealt with promptly
AI: Are we empowering students - or outsourcing the skills we aim to cultivate?
AI literacy is essential for preparing students to succeed in a future shaped by this technology
‘We are considering encouraging our son to skip transition year’
Ask Brian: This programme shakes up the traditional, formal education system and introduces students to new ways of learning
‘You’re kind of transient’: The bittersweet life of an Erasmus Mundus master’s student
Erasmus master’s courses involve moving between two or more European universities
Not having a special class is not a sign of a school’s non-commitment to inclusion
You cannot impose a vision of inclusion without attending to the granular context in which schools operate
‘I was horrified that any parent would give a nine-year-old a smartphone’
Ask Brian: More than a quarter of primary schoolchildren and a third of secondary school students are now using artificial intelligence
Cheating in college: notes, smart watches, whispering, ignoring the clock, and someone else sitting the exam
Cheating during exams is almost always pre-planned, and the means of cheating remain familiar
As the presidential election comes into view, it’s important young people pay attention
Politics is boring. That is, unless you care about education, climate change, healthcare, housing, jobs or many other issues.
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