Government accused of role in alleged campaign to undermine fundraising for Mitchell fund
Irish-American scholarship scheme will not have any scholars again in 2027 due to funding issues
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Ineligible expenditure of nearly €20,000 returned to Skillnet following investigation
Investigation significantly constrained due to persistent non-cooperation, TDs told
State to invest €460m to set up seven advanced tech research centres
An AI centre will get €122 million in funding and be co-ordinated by five universities
Keep new doctors in Ireland with better health service, not fee cuts
A profound misunderstanding of why so many Irish-trained doctors leave
Newly-qualified doctors could have college fees paid in bid to stem numbers moving abroad
Reduction would be in return for doctors agreeing to work in Irish health service for set period
Department of Health faces task to find €175m in savings to offset overspending in education
Labour TD Ged Nash says the way details of sums involved are being presented by Ministers ‘is anything but transparent’
Report on claims about improper use of public money at State-funded body sent to gardaí
Department says investigation commissioned by Skillnet Ireland experienced significant constraints due to persistent lack of co-operation
After two-year delay, Government announces plan for 42,000 new beds for students
Strategy will allow higher education institutions to make land available for private development through a license system
Government support for workforce training represents ‘very poor return’ for employers
‘Concentrated focus on the skills of SME workers, managers and owners in indigenous enterprise’ necessary, Oireachtas committee told
Budget of €2.2m for cancelled student grant IT project not ‘in any way’ realistic, department says
Project incurred costs of €6.4 million by end of 2024 while still in initiation phase
Athena SWAN award a driver of change - or just genderwashing?
No hard evidence that award scheme has demonstrable impact on gender profile of professoriate or presidents in Irish universities
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
Ireland was seen as ‘a soft touch’ on immigration, says James Lawless
Minister says shortage of construction workers means State needs to ‘do more with less’
State training agency to make changes on board and assessments after ‘concerning failings’
Whistleblower alleged cheating on electrical craft apprenticeships and selling of exam papers before tests
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