Man (50s) dies in west Cork after getting into difficulty while swimming
Experienced swimmer pronounced dead at Lough Hyne near Skibbereen
Q&A: What would a Leaving Cert that rewards wider set of skills look like?
Minister wants senior cycle reforms that recognise more talents – but what does this mean?
Irish primary school pupils could be taught Ukrainian under languages initiative
Funding to be provided for language modules aimed at over 40,000 pupils
Government to issue response to calls for public sector pay rises
INTO seeks ‘substantial pay uplifts’ as it warns of need to ensure ‘industrial harmony’
Diplomat expulsions overshadow major pension and Leaving Cert reforms
Inside Politics: Russian embassy expulsions followed weeks-long backbench campaign
Inspectors concerned over quality of teaching, learning in Irish
Learning as Gaeilge suffered disproportionately during coronavirus pandemic, say schools
Cross-Border research projects to get €37m funding
Government higher education initiative aims to deliver all-island approaches to innovation
Clarity over this year’s Leaving Cert is due within the next week, Taoiseach says
Teachers’ unions call for further changes to written exams instead of ‘hybrid’ model
Further talks planned by exams group as calls continue for hybrid Leaving Cert
Majority of parents and students support hybrid model, surveys indicate
Leaving Cert 2022: Government in wait-and-see mode over hybrid option
Officials acutely aware that giving students choice will create a different set of problems
New plan on school bullying targets online abuse and gender identity
Experts say the shift to remote learning during Covid-19 has exacerbated cyberbullying
School attendance rates begin climbing after bumpy start to school term
Secondary schools seeing ‘notable improvement’ in both teachers and students returning to the classroom
Schools will be allowed ‘bank’ special education hours lost to Covid
Change of department policy prompted by absent pupils and need to redeploy teachers
Omicron spike: Teachers entitled to medical-grade face masks
Department of Education says schools may use Covid-19 funding to supply higher grade masks to staff
Primary school pupils set to fall by 120,000 over next decade
School leaders say decline will present opportunity to cut class sizes across State
Covid: Supports for schools to be reviewed in light of Omicron wave
Aim is to reopen schools as planned in early January, Norma Foley says
Experts say State needs ‘plan B’ of tighter restrictions to fight Omicron wave
Fears expressed about impact of infection on hospitals as new strain takes over
Coronavirus: INTO warns school system is creaking
Primary schools under intense pressure as virus and substitution-cover crisis take toll
Grade inflation: lowering standards in higher education
It is denied as a serious problem but could cause reputational damage
UL aims for multinationals and marina as it unveils ‘university town’ plan
University of Limerick wants closer links with enterprise on new 260-acre campus
College campus closures had far-reaching impact on students, survey shows
Dramatic decline in number of students who report quality interactions with staff
Colleges asked to make trainee teachers available to ease supply ‘crisis’
Principals warn pupils could be sent home due to substitution cover shortage
Online tool allows college students and staff anonymously report sexual assault
Move aimed at creating 'zero tolerance' culture for harassment on campus
Ethnic minorities in higher education more likely to be on lower pay
HEA survey finds high percentage of black and Asian staff earn less than €60k
Brendan Kennelly, one of country’s most popular poets, dies aged 85
Kennelly’s poetry holds a ‘special place in affections of Irish people’, President says
Budget 2022: Pupil-teacher ratio to fall to lowest level on record
Student grants to increase by €200 next year in first major change to scheme in a decade
Attempted cyberattack causes disruption at NUI Galway
Online lectures impacted as university disconnects network from wider internet
Row over pandemic bonuses for public sector staff rumbles on
Inside Politics: Scheme likely to disappoint those who qualify, enraging those who don’t
Teachers demand to be included in Covid-19 bonus payments
Unions say ‘extraordinary efforts’ of teaching staff during pandemic kept schools running
Ireland ranks in last place in OECD for investment in education
School completion rates higher in Ireland compared to most wealthy countries
Mixed performance among Irish universities in latest university rankings
Trinity climbs to 146th, but four colleges slip down Times Higher Education league table
‘I felt huge guilt’: New exhibit features work by NUIG students who breached Covid rules
‘Reflections on Covid’ display includes extracts from essays by disciplined students
School return plan for pregnant teachers is based on ‘expert advice’, Minister says
Teachers’ unions want unvaccinated school staff to be let work from home temporarily
Trinity gets €30m in largest ever third level individual philanthropic donation
Eric and Barbara Kinsella give funds for development of new Trinity East campus
Third-level colleges planning for ‘significant increase in on-site activity’
Survey finds many students feel disconnect from college, and have had issues finding work spaces
Greater diversity of school types planned for coming years – department
Students with special needs will be better supported, strategy for 2021-2023 pledges
Leaving Cert: Schools to use thousands of classrooms and halls to run exams
Socially distanced written exams mean thousands of supervisors must be recruited
Mother rejects claims controversial autism dossiers relate only to ‘dormant’ court cases
Margaret Cronin says she has been fighting for her son Jeremiah’s rights for 21 years
Breakthrough in school dispute over access of students with disabilities to LCA
Clonturk Community College says it has secured resources to deliver the programme
New €9m scheme aims to boost science research capacity of technological universities
Government is investing in programme that also covers institutes of technology
No change to vaccine priority despite opposition from teachers’ unions
Norma Foley says decision is not ‘value judgment’ of profession, is based on science
Drop-out rates in some third-level STEM courses hitting 80%
Males with low Leaving Cert points at high risk of not completing college courses
Post-pandemic Ireland: 16 sweet ideas to improve our country
When Ireland returns to normal, it should be a better place than it used to be
Covid-19 rates in schools low during first week back
No new outbreaks of the disease reported in schools during the first week of March
Calculated grades will be seen as a success even if individual students feel hard done by
Sighs of relief in Government as calculated grades system survives legal challenge
Schools will reopen on Monday for Leaving Certs and junior infants to second class, Minister confirms
Norma Foley says target is for returning all children to school by April 12th
Leaving Cert: Removing school data risked penalising some students
Teachers may not ‘credibly engage’ with calculated grades again, official warned
Leaving Cert 2020 calculated grades: What lessons should be learned?
Newly revealed documents throw fresh light on effect of decision to omit school profiling
Covid-19: Tight restrictions to remain until May, as case numbers plateau
Level 5 to stay until April, while phased return of schools to begin in March
Leaving Cert: Students to have choice between predicted grades and exams
Oral exams to be held during Easter holidays
Parents will be asked to sign school Covid-19 forms
Ban on parents congregating outside and guidance on ventilating classrooms
Junior Cert is likely to be cancelled to allow focus on Leaving Cert
Teachers’ union calls on Minister for Education to confirm exams cannot go ahead
Leaving Cert plans include exams and alternative assessment option
Minister confirms planning under way for ‘two distinct processes’ for assessing students
Most children may not return to classroom until close to Easter
Talks on contingency plans for Leaving Certificate exams set to intensify this week
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