Mind the gap: Affluent students have firm grip on top university coursesDespite access initiatives, a large divide remains between rich and poor at third levelMon Oct 21 2019 - 00:00
Taoiseach to make formal State apology over smear test controversyHundreds of women with cervical cancer not told for years of audit findingsSun Oct 20 2019 - 20:52
ASTI to ballot over timing of teacher meetings during school dayMove could lead to drop tuition time for thousands of secondary studentsSun Oct 20 2019 - 20:43
McHugh softens stance on amount of time schools must study historyMinister for Education previously said history must be taught for same duration as English, maths and IrishFri Oct 18 2019 - 19:57
Making history mandatory will squeeze other subjects – principalsSchool leaders say Minister’s move will have an impact on junior cycle reformFri Oct 18 2019 - 01:27
‘Ever-expanding workload’ turning teachers off becoming principalsSchools struggling to attract applicants for vacant positions, representative group saysThu Oct 17 2019 - 00:00
Traveller history to be ‘obligatory’ in schools if new Bill passedMinister expresses concerns over the draft legislation as Seanad votes to pass itThu Oct 17 2019 - 00:00
Children and parents in shock after Coolock school destroyed by fireSix fire engines called to scene after blaze rips through building at about 6am in the morningWed Oct 16 2019 - 18:24
Leaving Cert ‘should have greater focus’ on work experienceConcern expressed over lack of ‘rigorous and attractive’ vocational segment in senior cycleWed Oct 16 2019 - 06:00
ASTI warns against senior cycle reform until Junior Cycle changes are evaluatedTeacher’s union says many teachers are ‘overwhelmed’ by recent changesTue Oct 15 2019 - 16:44
European alliance for academics at risk to be based out of Maynooth UniversityInitiative will source temporary posts for scholars in countries such as Syria and TurkeyMon Oct 14 2019 - 00:45
Cost of school transport for special needs pupils to exceed €100mLack of local school places for special needs pupils a key factor behind increaseSat Oct 12 2019 - 06:00
Government urged to clarify impact of ‘missing millions’ on education budgetMcHugh insists cut will ‘not impact’ on delivery of thousands of school places next yearFri Oct 11 2019 - 16:29
TUI overwhelmingly votes to back industrial action over two-tier payTeachers’ union says members have ‘run out of patience’Thu Oct 10 2019 - 20:40
Cut to capital budget will ‘not affect’ plans for thousands of new school placesMillions of euro from capital education budget diverted into teaching supportsWed Oct 09 2019 - 21:25
Hundreds of new teachers to keep pace with growing school populationBudget 2020: Focus on special needs and small schools, with capitation to increase by 2.5 per centTue Oct 08 2019 - 17:58
Cork IT will not have to take on IT Tralee debt if merged, Minister pledgeGovernment ‘committed to the continued provision of higher education in Kerry ’Mon Oct 07 2019 - 03:43
Many State-run secondary schools obliged to employ chaplainsNumerous State schools being inspected by diocesan examiners, report indicatesMon Oct 07 2019 - 03:00
Catholic practices ‘normalised’ in many multidenominational State schoolsChurch officials seeking information on number of religion classes taught in schoolsMon Oct 07 2019 - 03:00
State schools and religion: ‘We’re changing in the same way as society is’Lucan Community College no longer records pupils’ religion and has no faith-based eventsMon Oct 07 2019 - 02:02
UK professor warns state of Irish higher education a ‘national crisis’Colleges will plummet further down rankings unless action taken, says Hugh BradyFri Oct 04 2019 - 17:14
Junior Cert results out Friday show high failure rate in higher level historyMore than 64,000 students due to receive results, almost a month later than scheduledFri Oct 04 2019 - 06:00
Parents urged to talk about alcohol risk with teens ahead of Junior Cert resultsTeenagers need parents to steer them in the right direction, says health expertThu Oct 03 2019 - 18:40
Health service expected to get bailout this year of over €300mReports of Government tensions over next year’s education budget due to costs of pay, pensionsThu Oct 03 2019 - 02:34
Storm Lorenzo: Schools urged to close if there is risk to studentsDepartment says schools should make closure decisions based on their own judgmentWed Oct 02 2019 - 16:42
Trinity considering plan to cut 3,000 places for Irish studentsMove would lead to increase in CAO points for courses at Dublin city centre universityWed Oct 02 2019 - 16:28
Trinity College seeks female nominees to join collection of 40 male bustsProvost says it is time for sculptures in Long Room library to better represent diversityWed Oct 02 2019 - 14:36
McHugh rules out giving special status to other Junior Cycle subjectsState schools say move to make history mandatory will decrease options for studentsTue Oct 01 2019 - 21:05
Making history mandatory will be popular - but could damage Junior Cycle reformsPrincipals fear decision could hamper efforts to engage some of the hardest-to-reach pupilsTue Oct 01 2019 - 11:58
Special status planned for history in junior cycleDecision amounts to rejection of advice given by State advisory body on the curriculumTue Oct 01 2019 - 08:03
Schools to notify social services when pupils on reduced hoursCampaigners say vulnerable pupils excluded from education through short school daysMon Sept 23 2019 - 01:51
Universities told to find spaces for 35 students without college placesSome students told there were no college places this year after they secured places following Leaving Cert upgradesSun Sept 22 2019 - 20:35
How climate-action children are winning over parents‘Iona’s always giving out to me about driving, this year we decided not to do any air travel’Sat Sept 21 2019 - 01:00
Up to 1,000 school secretaries to stage work stoppage over ‘precarious’ conditionsFórsa warns of ‘significant’ work-to-rule action by secretaries following the protestFri Sept 20 2019 - 00:05
Growing student interest in apprenticeships stands out at this year’s Higher OptionsThousands of students get chance to quiz colleges in person about study optionsThu Sept 19 2019 - 18:27
Google defends online safety role after fine over children’s privacyGoogle chief visits Dublin to announce €1 million grant for charity BarnardosWed Sept 18 2019 - 19:22
Almost 3,000 Leaving Cert results upgraded in record yearHundreds of students set to receive higher CAO offers following successful appealsWed Sept 18 2019 - 06:00
Government gives €5m in emergency funding to keep IT Tralee afloatMoney needed to ensure ‘stability’ of third-level institution with 2,800 studentsWed Sept 18 2019 - 02:58
Changes in world of work are ‘destabilising and dangerous’International Labour Organisation director general warns of growing inequalityWed Sept 18 2019 - 00:09
Government urged to reverse cuts in third level fundingStudent numbers set to grow by 40,000 over coming decade, Oireachtas committee toldTue Sept 17 2019 - 19:51
Archbishop shocked that food banks used by some schoolsDiarmuid Martin warns Irish education system remains ‘marked by inequality’Tue Sept 17 2019 - 19:30
Catholic school backs ‘homework pass’ for attending religious eventAtheist parent alleges son discriminated against for not attending Communion choirTue Sept 17 2019 - 03:45
Parents finding it ‘impossible’ to opt children out of religion educationConstitution gives parents a right to withdraw their child from religion classesTue Sept 17 2019 - 00:41
20 ‘inspirational’ teachers shortlisted for new national awardNew initiative aims to recognise contribution of the teaching profession to societyMon Sept 16 2019 - 18:55
Review to begin into fast-track school building programmeAcademics to examine use of ‘design and build’ construction model abroadMon Sept 16 2019 - 02:29
Schools ‘misusing’ special needs teachers, say parentsDepartment investigates more than 50 cases of ‘potentially inappropriate’ use of resourcesMon Sept 16 2019 - 02:04
Mandatory purchase of iPads for school ‘forcing’ parents into debtNo financial support towards €800 cost of devices, Oireachtas committee hearsThu Sept 12 2019 - 17:01
Parents welcome change of patron for two Dublin secondary schoolsEducate Together in new partnership to run schools in Cabra and CrumlinWed Sept 11 2019 - 21:02
Most secondary school girls face ‘confidence gap’ over science, technology and mathsSurvey shows many feel there are easier ways to get CAO points than studying StemWed Sept 11 2019 - 20:12
Trinity College Dublin drops 44 places in world university rankingsSharp decline in Times Higher Education rankings sparks call for urgent State fundingWed Sept 11 2019 - 19:04
