Second Level

Ireland should follow Wales and compel Department of Education to plan proactively to increase Irish-medium education provision, campaigners say

A new school can feel like an alien experience. Everything is different

Accepted Dare applicants receive the support of the university disability services throughout their college years

I have attended group counselling for principals to bolster my personal armour. It was of little help

The subject gives students an opportunity to be active participants in discussion and start developing their citizenship

Teachers express concern they do not have adequate training, resources or facilities for laboratory-based research

Recent pay rises leave teachers feeling they amounted to ‘half or less than half’ rate of inflation’

Sylvia Thompson speaks to students and teachers at Coláiste Íde in Co Kerry

Almost three-quarters of parents with children in single-sex schools said they would like to see those schools transition to coeducational

National University of Ireland communicates exemption data to the Central Applications Office, which will add it to an application

Teachers Union of Ireland president Anthony Quinn says teacher retention ‘remains a significant challenge’ in second-level schools

Conferences also scheduled to consider workplace stress, school inspections, assaults on staff and impact of recruitment and retention crisis

We’re employed with our horizon extending beyond one mere year ... but we have a job

Union survey finds high level of concern that AI has changed practical meaning of what constitutes ‘student work’ in Leaving Cert

Today, Ireland’s education system finds itself at a critical juncture

Urban allowance similar to London weighting could help alleviate difficulties in recruiting staff, figures in profession say

I don’t understand the issue around students changing their names from ones associated with one gender to those associated with another

What’s it like to be a student at one of Ireland’s most expensive schools?

What’s it like to eat, sleep, study and partake in extracurricular activities away from home?

A three‑year OEM engineering apprenticeship opens doors internationally and provides access to further study in higher education

The Convention on Education will debate the future of education in Ireland, with children’s views carrying equal weight

'AI’s application in education, in the form our Department of Education intends it to be used, should be resisted until we are satisfied that we can control these inherent risks'

With language orals, there is a lot of information to remember before you even greet the examiner

Immersion in the language is key – as is understanding the structure of the assessment

Many principals bury their heads, do not want to become involved, or are disconnected from the staffroom zeitgeist

Spending hours doing traditional academic work that can be generated by AI in seconds just seems wasteful

Olive Media wrote to schools after learning of email sent by IT supplier Wriggle

The suggestion that schools are sitting on piles of cash is deeply offensive to those of us struggling to keep the lights on

Key issues around pay and promotions must be addressed

National Council for Special Education apologises for ‘any and all upset and uncertainty’ caused by review of SNA allocations

The Minister for Education has chosen not to address the funding deficit, which is the essence of governance by distraction

Early Edition with Andrew McNair, our top stories on Wednesday

School principals report continuing problems with teacher recruitment and retention

High Court judge says sanction for teacher ‘well merited’ given the case involved professional misconduct of the most serious kind

Survey on behalf of Údarás na Gaeltachta measures public attitudes towards Irish language and Gaeltacht

As tech evolves at an unprecedented pace, employers increasingly value what you can do today and how quickly you can learn

Ian Gaughran has concerns about the ‘financial viability’ of Olive companies

Government got review of SNA allocation at schools ‘wrong’, Simon Harris says

Reviews of the Department of Education have found it to be overworked, reactive, overly absorbed in short-term operational issues and lacking space for long-term strategic thinking