Ireland’s most unusual and intriguing third-level courses
A selection of less conventional options for study after secondary school
Atlantic Technological University
Atlantic Technological University
A graduate’s story: ‘I led the world’s biggest pilot of the four-day working week’
From Galway students’ union to Toronto, via New York – I’ve learned so much from working with some of the most innovative people and companies
Archaeologist Dr Fiona Beglane: Animal bones provide clues to lives and livelihoods of the past
Dr Fiona Beglane is a lecturer in archaeology at Atlantic Technological University, Sligo
Number of CAO applicants hoping to study veterinary medicine almost triples
Arts degrees at Trinity College Dublin see 6.5 per cent increase in applications
Vodafone and ATU win €4.6m EU backing for digital apprenticeships
New project will use technology to simulate real working environments
College open days 2025/26: Key details for NCI, NCAD, technological universities and other institutions
What to know and what to expect at open days around the country
More than 160 academics call for ‘immediate halt’ to trade with Israel over conflict in Gaza
Signatories from 11 universities describe response to October 7th, 2023 attacks by Hamas as ‘a well-televised genocide’
Ireland needs multi-functional farms with biodiversity benefits. But how can they be supported?
Calls grow for farming supports to help landowners push ahead with national climate goals
New grade of professor set to be introduced at technological universities
Eleven top academics in traditional universities given special sanction for higher salaries of up to €235,000
The company of wolves: should large predators be reintroduced to Ireland?
What we really need is a study, not on the feasibility of wolves or lynx here, but on people and how our values, attitudes and perceptions might evolve to accommodate them
CAO 2025: A guide to some lesser-known courses
From a bar management apprenticeship to a BA in content creation
Subsidiary of main National Children’s Hospital contractor to secure major State building project
Analysis by State determines benefits ‘clearly outweigh’ costs of Technological University buildings planned for Galway and Letterkenny, Carlow and Waterford, and Shannon
My daughter wants to go away to college but I worry about the cost. Is she entitled to a grant?
Eligibility rules for grants are more generous - but the cost of student accommodation can still be prohibitive
Will CAO points for veterinary medicine drop as a result of additional course places?
The move to almost double the number of graduates in this area means points should fall, but not by a huge amount
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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