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
Younger teachers in Catholic schools less likely to believe in God or attend religious servicesStudy finds capacity to foster Catholic ethos of schools ‘shrinking’ with decline in those able to deliver faith-based educationTue Apr 23 2024 - 17:39
Sharp drop in numbers of primary school children may mean smaller class sizesPupil numbers projected to drop by 100,000, or almost one fifth, within a decadeFri Apr 19 2024 - 06:00
What do falling pupil numbers mean for schools, teachers and parents? An oversupply of teachers may become an issue by the end of the decadeFri Apr 19 2024 - 05:45
University changes gender identity policy that said refusal to use pronouns was ‘unlawful’South East Technological University’s gender expression and identity policy sparked controversy last yearThu Apr 18 2024 - 06:00
Trinity College Dublin bucks trends with surplus but warns of rising costs across third levelGovernment urged to honour pledge to boost core funding for higher education sectorWed Apr 17 2024 - 19:39
‘Gradual’ return to normal Leaving Cert results to begin next yearLeaving Cert 2024 results to issue on August 23rd, earlier than last yearWed Apr 17 2024 - 10:01
Teenage boys ‘bombarded’ with misogynist content within minutes of signing up to TikTok and YouTube ShortsDCU research finds young males fed ‘toxic’ anti-feminist and other extremist content within 23 minutesWed Apr 17 2024 - 00:01
‘There is enormous damage being done’: Social media firms grilled at Oireachtas committeeLegislators should be ‘much more aggressive’ in holding technology firms to account, Oireachtas committee toldTue Apr 16 2024 - 20:05
‘The yard is too small; we’ve to tell pupils not to run too fast’: The school working out of prefabs for 30 yearsPupils at Clondalkin primary school to protest outside Leinster House this week over delays to new school buildingTue Apr 16 2024 - 06:00
Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multidenominational patronageSt Mary’s in Dublin 7 is first Catholic school to come under Educate Together patronage in State as part of pilot programmeFri Apr 12 2024 - 21:04
Muslim cleric announces candidacy for European elections in JuneDr Umar al-Qadri, chief imam of Islamic Cultural Centre, to run as an independent in DublinFri Apr 12 2024 - 20:03
Hospital waiting lists may take up to a decade to clear, consultants warnNew figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being madeFri Apr 12 2024 - 19:24
Universities set to run deficits of €15m as some colleges struggle with rising costsHigher Education Authority officials set to visit TU Dublin and UL amid concern over spendingWed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Many parents unaware special education staff do not need additional qualifications, conference hearsASTI event told key roles such as co-ordinators of education supports for students with additional needs not officially recognisedThu Apr 04 2024 - 18:08
‘We can’t afford to live in the capital’: Could a Dublin allowance improve teacher supply?We asked delegates at teaching union conferences if they support calls for teachers in urban areas to be paid more to reflect higher living costsWed Apr 03 2024 - 18:29
‘It hits you in the heart’: Teacher considered leaving school over ‘ridicule’ on TikTokASTI teachers back calls for stronger laws to prevent online abuse and cyberbullyingWed Apr 03 2024 - 18:19
Teacher unions ASTI and TUI announce survey of members over possible mergerMove could pave way for single union with 40,000 teachers at second and third level.Wed Apr 03 2024 - 11:59
Transition year students to have access to road safety classes amid concern over rising crash deathsTwelve road fatalities recorded among under-16s last year as well as 48 in 16 to 26 age groupWed Apr 03 2024 - 08:59
‘Children are using AI, whether we like it or not’Delegates at the teaching unions’ conferences discuss the rise of artificial intelligence in the classroomTue Apr 02 2024 - 21:00
Artificial intelligence poses cheating risk to Leaving Cert, teachers warnReforms aim to reduce pressure on candidates by spreading assessment load, Norma Foley saysTue Apr 02 2024 - 19:27
Use of seclusion and restraint ‘common’ for autistic pupils, survey findsMajority of public feel children should be helped as opposed to punished if they become stressed in a classroomTue Apr 02 2024 - 11:47
