Parents to be polled on school preferences in bid to accelerate school choiceAlmost 90 per cent of the 3,600 primary schools in the State remain Catholic in ethosTue Jun 11 2024 - 17:48
Leaving Cert Irish paper two: student-friendly, but challenging in partsSome of the language in a reading comprehension on the topical issue of artificial intelligence was challengingTue Jun 11 2024 - 17:29
Students ‘delighted’ after maths, but Irish exam poses challenges for someTeachers said students would have been comfortable working through the short maths questions, while long questions required some careful reading and thinkingMon Jun 10 2024 - 19:45
‘Many will feel deflated’: Live reaction to today’s Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle examsLeaving Certs face maths paper 2 and Irish paper 1, while Junior Cycle students have science and business studiesMon Jun 10 2024 - 19:12
Leaving Cert Irish paper one: ‘At first glance many would have felt disappointed’Language in the listening comprehension was ‘challenging’ and at a ‘fast pace’Mon Jun 10 2024 - 19:01
Leaving Cert maths paper two: ‘overwhelmingly positive’ response from studentsA good mixture of questions that gradually increased the challenge of the paper, say teachersMon Jun 10 2024 - 14:13
Hundreds of schools appeal ‘cuts’ to learning support hours About 120 schools to get 1,000 additional hours after flagging inadequate support for vulnerable pupilsMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
Relief after ‘fair’ maths paper: Reaction to Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle examsIt's geography and maths for Leaving Certs, while Junior Cycle students have history and mathsFri Jun 07 2024 - 13:11
‘Students tested with challenging English paper’: Reaction to day two of Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert examsLeaving Certs sat engineering and English paper two, while Junior Cycle students had Irish and geographyThu Jun 06 2024 - 19:21
‘I thought my legs would turn to jelly’: Reaction to day one of Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams English Paper One was first exam for Leaving Cert students as a record number began their State exams on WednesdayWed Jun 05 2024 - 17:35
Leaving and Junior Cert exams begin with record numbers of students sitting‘Gradual’ return to normal Leaving Cert results without ‘postmarking adjustment’ to begin next yearWed Jun 05 2024 - 05:00
Trinity is highest-ranked Irish university despite slipping in world standingsUCD narrows gap by jumping 45 places to 126th in latest QS World University RankingsTue Jun 04 2024 - 21:00
Primary schools cutting learning resources to cover rising costsSchools cutting back on learning resources and increasing requests for parent contributions to bridge gapsTue Jun 04 2024 - 00:01
‘The bill landed like a hand grenade’: Principals face tough choices to avoid schools going into deficitsMany primary schools say they are relying on cash reserves to cover basic running costsTue Jun 04 2024 - 00:01
International protection applicant helps rescue woman from river Liffey in Dublin city centreDublin Fire Brigade says three people taken from the water with no serious injuriesFri May 31 2024 - 22:03
Talks over ending UCD pro-Palestine encampment at an ‘impasse’ Protesters want university to call for an end to genocide and to cut all ties with IsraelFri May 31 2024 - 20:40
Children’s happiness drops as they approach secondary school, study findsLandmark study finds primary pupils most often feel happy, good about themselves, cared for and safeWed May 29 2024 - 08:00
Gardaí called to UCD after students who occupied building were removed by staff Protesters from pro-Palestine encampment occupied University Club before being removedTue May 28 2024 - 18:06
Prof Philip Nolan departs as director general of Science Foundation IrelandFormer director general was subject of protected disclosures by five staff membersTue May 28 2024 - 13:48
TU Dublin ‘pauses’ student intake for 15 college courses to help tackle deficit of almost €9mUniversity review finds ‘considerable number’ of programmes with low student numbersMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
Parents’ anxiety about maths may affect children’s performance, study findsPupils who played maths computer game developed by researchers showed significant improvement in their skillsSun May 26 2024 - 19:06
Meet the most influential figure in Irish education - and why he thinks the Leaving Cert is deeply flawedIrish schools good at educating ‘average student’. That will not be good enough in future, says Andreas SchleicherSat May 25 2024 - 06:00
‘You’re wasting my time’: Audio recording prompts father of autistic boy to complain of emotional abuse at schoolMany parents of children with complex needs say pupils are mistreated in a school system with no guidelines for dealing with challenging behaviourSat May 25 2024 - 06:00
‘Staff are in shock’: Newpark Academy of Music in south Dublin to closeMusic centre with 42 staff and almost 600 students due to cease trading on June 1stFri May 24 2024 - 12:44
Adults who draw children into crime face up to five years in prison under new lawsLegislation aims to recognise the life-long impact and harm done to children by drawing them into criminal activity.Fri May 24 2024 - 08:16
Junior Cycle reforms leave students unprepared for Leaving Cert, study findsStudy finds teacher professional collaboration and dialogue has increased significantlyWed May 22 2024 - 17:47
‘Keep childhood smartphone free’: Minister says mobile operators back voluntary ban at primary levelNorma Foley says Government will consider legislation if required to help protect children at primary schoolWed May 22 2024 - 13:47
UCD president criticises ‘messages of hatred and violence’ following pro-Palestine protest on campusSlogans chalked on campus walls include ‘long live the intifada’, ‘Zionism is terrorism’ and ‘death to Zionism’Tue May 21 2024 - 14:57
Rise in school absenteeism: ‘Some stay up too late on their phones until 3 or 4am’Guidance counsellors say anxiety issues and lack of sleep mean more students are not attending classesMon May 20 2024 - 06:00
Knock priest welcomes new Vatican rules which tighten rules on supernatural phenomenaVatican says old approach was no longer useful or viable in the internet ageFri May 17 2024 - 20:28
Students to get digital media literacy lessons to help combat misinformationStrategy says young learners need enhanced skills to help navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected worldWed May 15 2024 - 18:15
Head of Defence Forces elected first Irish chair of EU’s highest military bodySeán Clancy takes over key post at time of increased regional and global instability and insecurity, attaining four-star general rankWed May 15 2024 - 17:07
Secondary students regularly see ‘toxic’ content on social media, survey findsMore than two-thirds report using AI tools, with almost half using ChatGPT for school-related tasksWed May 15 2024 - 00:01
Lecturers ‘under pressure’ to pass foreign students due to financial concernsIrish universities have become increasingly reliant on lucrative international students to plug holes in their finances despite concerns about their English language proficiencyMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Family withdraws Trinity bursary in protest over college becoming ‘no-go zone for Jews’ College says all forms of racism, including anti-Semitism, have ‘absolutely no place’ on campusSat May 11 2024 - 07:00
Science Foundation Ireland to review inquiry findings into misconduct allegations against Prof Philip NolanPhilip Nolan denies allegations made by senior staffFri May 10 2024 - 20:00
Trinity students to end protest after college agrees plans to divest from Israeli companiesProtest led to shutdown of city centre campus, including Book of Kells, since last FridayWed May 08 2024 - 15:55
‘It’s the last hurdle’: Minister aims to extend free schoolbooks to senior cycle students in Budget 2025Initiative covers primary pupils and will extend to Junior Cycle students in SeptemberWed May 08 2024 - 13:35
How did the Book of Kells end up in Trinity College Dublin? The 1,200 year-old manuscript is a significant tourist attraction which earns Trinity College about €350,000 a weekWed May 08 2024 - 06:00
Parents in Ireland waiting longer than ever to send children to school, data showsAlmost 85% of junior infants are now aged five years or more whenMon May 06 2024 - 00:01
Walk-outs, protests and sit-ins: how Gaza conflict is stirring tensions in Irish universitiesAs police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampments in US universities, the impact of the war is being felt in colleges at home where many students and staff want their institutions to cut ties with IsraelSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Principals under ‘huge’ pressure to deliver free schoolbooks scheme on time Norma Foley pledges support for school leaders amid complaints of complicated procurement and lack of human resourcesFri May 03 2024 - 17:05
Trinity College Dublin defends decision to fine students’ union €214,000 for blocking access to Book of KellsCritics describe university’s decision as attempt to suppress student protestsFri May 03 2024 - 12:57
Secondary schools relying on parents to prop up finances, says managerial body Reliance on parental contributions of €30m a year to avoid deficits ‘degrading’ for schools and familiesThu May 02 2024 - 20:01
‘Students are struggling in ways we haven’t seen before’A new ESRI study on voluntary secondary schools sheds new light on the enduring impact of the pandemic on studentsTue Apr 30 2024 - 06:00
Most students in single-sex schools want mixed enrolmentIreland has high proportion of all-boys and all-girls schools in comparison to other European countriesTue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00
‘We’re moving with the times’: Private all-girls’ school in south Dublin to admit boys for first time St Joseph of Cluny in Killiney, Co Dublin, says changes are driven by rising parental demand for coeducational schoolingMon Apr 29 2024 - 18:20
Sharp rise in first-class degrees may be linked to student expectations and competition among universities50% jump in top degrees awarded by universities since 2015 prompts concern over grade inflationMon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Age checks for social media aimed at protecting primary schoolchildren are ‘broken’, says Norma FoleyUp to half of sixth class pupils included in Snapchat groups in some schoolsMon Apr 29 2024 - 00:01
Many apprentices are now on higher salaries than college graduates. Is snobbery around ‘earn and learn’ options fading?Record numbers chose apprenticeships last year, with starting salaries for many now exceeding college graduatesSat Apr 27 2024 - 06:10
