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Concern over rise in alleged assaults of special needs pupils

Why childcare students are walking away from childcare jobs

My job is at risk but I can’t afford to go back to college. What other options are there?

Potential extra pay for teachers who pass Irish tests

Dispute at BIMM ends as lecturers vote to accept deal

Schools told to prepare for AI in class as detection methods ‘will not work’

Agreement reached with lecturers following strikes, says Dublin music college

Minister to seek Dáil approval for membership of Cern research centre

Q&A: It promises to boost research, industry and education. So, why has it taken so long for Ireland to join Cern?

‘Alarming’ incidence of ‘sex for rent’ advertisements, survey of international students finds

Sex for rent offers in Dublin: The landlord wanted me to share a bed with him

Republic may become member of European research centre Cern ‘early in 2026’

Crisis in academia: ‘I love research, but I don’t see any security or stability in it’

Majority support free access to childcare, research finds

Secret Teacher: I was too soft when I started but soon you stop caring what students think of you

My son is worried about getting into college. Can he avail of reduced CAO points?

Synge Street CBS board of management says it will ‘not proceed’ with move to Gaelcholáiste

‘I had first-years with a WhatsApp group mainly used for porn sharing’: Why parents are delaying access to smartphones for their kids

‘My parents are proud’: Students from under-represented backgrounds receive funding for Stem study

School meals to be made available during summer in bid to tackle ‘holiday hunger’

Critical thinking training can reduce belief in conspiracy theories, study by UCC psychologists finds

Protest at Dáil gates for Synge Street Gaelcholáiste

Q&A: What next for the YSTE, Ireland’s annual showcase of young scientific talent?

High rental costs are pricing out thousands of students and risk increased college dropout rates

‘We certainly didn’t cancel Christmas’: What happens when a Catholic school turns multidenominational?

‘The pressure is relentless’: parents voice support for phone ban in schools

Stigma persists that disadvantaged students ‘low-achieving’ or ‘non-academic’

My son did poorly in the mocks and is now very worried. How can I get him on the right track?

Trinity team make it through to The Irish Times debating final

CAO 2025: College application numbers set to reach record high