State subsidies, no VAT and lower costs: how Irish private schools are attracting UK students
The Irish State continues to subsidise 50 private secondary schools by a total of more than €140 million a year
Clongowes Wood College
’Rock hunt down a 70th title but ’Zaga eager to join roll of honour
If the Ranelagh lads bring their attacking game, this promises to be a gripping final
Inside the battle to ‘save’ private schools as funding is questioned
Principals, fearing an end to State subsidies for the sector, plan a rear-guard action
Clinical Newbridge College progress to the quarter-final
Well-drilled Kildare outfit prove too strong for spirited St Gerard’s
Jesuits launch redress scheme for those abused by Fr Joseph Marmion
Priest abused boys at Belvedere in Dublin, Clongowes and Crescent College Limerick
To fee or not to fee: Has Covid sparked a private school revival?
Enrolments (and fees) are up, but fee-charging schools say they need more State support
Private schools say exclusion from State grants is ‘discriminatory’
Representative body for fee-charging sector seeks independent review of funding model
Sunny weather forecast for coming days with highs of 27 degrees
Near record-breaking temperatures across the country as an Indian summer arrives
'This has brought us to our knees': Jesuits and the sex abuse cover-up at Belvedere College
Order contacted Garda 25 years after receiving first allegations against Fr Marmion
Noel McNamara heads for South Africa on two-year coaching deal with Sharks
‘Just getting back on the grass was the main motivation for me’, says former Clongowes man
Jesuits appoint experts to hear from pupils abused by Belvedere priest
Fr Joseph Marmion ‘abused boys sexually, emotionally and physically’ at the Dublin school in the 1970s
Former Clongowes pupil says Fr Joe Marmion ‘screened’ him for abuse
Jesuit priest’s sex abuse may have predated his time at Belvedere in the 1970s
Priest ‘sexually and physically’ abused boys at Belvedere College in 1970s
Fr Joseph Marmion also taught at Crescent College Limerick and Clongowes Wood College
Patrick Burke – actor, scholar and writer who made lasting contribution to Irish life
An Appreciation
Private schools receive €100m in public funding
Enrolments in fee-charging schools rise to highest numbers on record
Granny rule and Leinster schoolkids the way forward as Ireland look to add depth
With residency law set to be extended to five years, the IRFU have changed approach
Four die at Jesuit nursing home in Dublin
First Covid-19 case in small south Dublin care home was confirmed last week
The Tipperary politician behind a huge Irish banking scandal
John Sadleir had a customer of his bank imprisoned for refusing to vote for him
Fees for private schools jump as enrolments return to boom-time high
Day pupil fees rise above €8,000 for the first time, while boarding fees rise to €23,000
Dublin City University announces new president
Prof Dáire Keogh will take over as DCU’s fourth president next July
Local history round-up: Architectural archive of central Leinster
Plus histories of buildings of south Down and gate lodges in Connacht
Private schools receive €90m in public funding
Enrolments in fee-paying schools return to boom-time levels
'Underdogs' diary: Targeting our first victory
In their third camp the team head for Clongowes Wood College and take on Moorefield
Boarding schools in demand because of lack of screens – principals
Supervised study and sports mean students ‘don’t have time to waste’ on smartphones
Boarding schools bounce back
While the recession threatened the future of some schools, enrolment levels have bounced back to boom-time highs
Ireland debut beckons for tenacious Tadhg Beirne
Scarlets forward will be a targeted man in semi-final against Leinster, says Dan Leavy
Architect building on tradition of ‘being a service to society’
Friday interview: president of the Royal Institute of the Architects in Ireland David Browne
St Michael’s take down Clongowes to set up Belvedere semi-final
Blackrock and St Mary’s to meet in second Leinster Senior cup semi-final
The rise of private schools: ‘There’s a lot more money around’
As the economy grows, more parents are opting for private education for their children
Irish rugby mourns the passing of Pat Geraghty
Popular figure served as press officer with Leinster and then Munster
In a time of scepticism about priests, Fr Willie Doyle is a corrective
When the Jesuit died during the first World War, he was mourned by all, irrespective of religion
Key figure in the State’s first marine policy
Eoin Sweeney obituary: Born October 12th, 1947 – Died July 7th, 2017
Couple’s epic design project in Kilcock for €950,000
Modern family home with elegance and comfort in Co Meath
Ireland’s first ever Jesuit bishop to take over in Raphoe diocese
‘As a Jesuit I bring strengths and weaknesses to this appointment,’ says Fr Alan McGuckian
First ever beatification in Ireland to take place next month
Dublin man, raised and educated Protestant, to be declared ‘blessed’ by Vatican
Una Mullally: Dublin’s new school for the super-rich
High fees are one thing but the Church’s grip on Irish education is the ultimate elitism
Belvedere power their way to third straight Leinster final
Phil Werahiko’s side play to strengths to book place in St Patrick’s Day decider
Irish Jesuits to dispose of rare book collection worth €2m
National Library given some important Irish items but remainder will be sold by Sotheby’s
Geography and third-level education: the strong link
Why do some regions send far more students to university than others?
Tom Kettle: In memory, 100 years after death at the Somme
‘Tom Kettle was a truly great Irishman of whom we should all be immensely proud’
Peter McVerry’s story and the destruction of Dublin’s inner city
A documentary about Peter McVerry asks harsh questions of the government, and wonders who will take up the baton for the homeless and marginalised in Dublin
Ex-IRA chief Kieran Conway on life after the struggle
Now a solicitor, he defends dissident republicans but regards NI campaign as a waste
Gordon D’Arcy: Return of Ireland players tips balance towards Leinster
Fixture against Munster will always be the one that matters most to Leinster players
Musical youth descend on Wesley College
The Interschools Music Festival at the Dublin school gives some 1,000 students a chance to shine and provides a great confidence boost
Clongowes’ clinical edge cuts King’s Hospital down
Clongowes click into gear in second half to see off King’s Hospital
Experimental writer championed by Beckett and Banville
Aidan Higgins: March 3rd, 1927 - December 27th, 2015
Acclaimed Irish writer Aidan Higgins dies aged 88
Author described as ‘the missing link between high modernism and the present’
Fee-paying schools dominate high-points courses
Table-topping Coláiste Eoin in Stillorgan bucks trend as one of just three non-fee-paying schools in top 10 with high progression rates
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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