Plea for religiously mixed schools bound to fall on deaf ears
Family experience in Co Down brings Monty Python to mind
Second Level
News and advice on the second-level education system.
Northern Ireland’s education system fails children from disadvantaged backgrounds
Professor Vani Borooah of the University of Ulster, who died this month, provided vital evidence for policymakers on tackling poverty
Majority of parents say back-to-school costs are a financial burden, survey shows
More than one-quarter of respondents say they will go into debt to cover price of returning children to school
Back-to-school allowance 2026: Here’s what you need to know
State is set to provide more than €60m towards the scheme in advance of new school year
Girls growing up in Ireland: ‘I’m sitting on the bus and there’s grown men making comments’
Four teenagers reflect on issues that affect them, including unwanted male attention, social media and the importance of female friendship
The crunch CAO question: What kind of thinker do I want to be?
Making your CAO decision is just the starting point for a working life that will involve not only multiple jobs but multiple careers
There are many reasons for changing your CAO choices, but be careful of ‘the most dangerous one’
With a week to go, there is enough time to adopt an approach that keeps the ‘end of the world’ feeling at bay
Ireland’s most unusual and intriguing third-level courses
A selection of less conventional options for study after secondary school
CAO 2026 calendar: With the Leaving Cert over, here are the important dates you need to know
Now that the exams are past-tense, what next in the choreography of securing college places?
Leaving Cert politics & society: Mapping power in a tougher paper
Students obliged to keep course material in mind in pursuit of relevance and balance
Leaving Cert Japanese exam gets positive reaction
Higher- and ordinary-level students upbeat regarding both papers
One week to nail your decision ... how to make the most of the time you have left
Key questions to ask before the CAO change of mind deadline
Decision time nears for final CAO course selection – here’s what you need to know
Understanding course requirements and content, and what you really want, should be key priorities before you finalise selections
Beyond the CAO: Exploring the other educational pathways now open to school leavers
Belief that academic success directly relates to career success in a high status job is under serious question
Crosswords & Puzzles
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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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices