Government to examine reducing number of visas granted to English language school students
Private concerns among some in Cabinet that visas may be used as ‘backdoor’ to employment documents
James Lawless
State must keep trying to cut numbers applying for international protection, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan to keep ‘close eye’ on consequences of UK plan to toughen its immigration policy
Some local families missing out on affordable Kildare housing scheme due to loan cap
Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme is capped at €360,000, €5,000 less than the price of the three-bedroom homes at Barracksfield West in Naas
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
‘I’ve asked for criminal sanctions to be investigated’: Minister responds to electrical exams cheating claims
James Lawless expresses concern about possible criminal activity within the electrical apprenticeship programme
Alarm at claims of cheating in electricians exam
Fianna Fáil is in its Maud Gonne era, that is to say, absolutely tormented by a man called Yates
Exam papers ‘sold for €50’ to electrical apprentices
Attorney General consulted over claims test papers were available, prompting concerns over public safety
Government’s new housing plan will affect property valuations for years, auctioneers say
Number of people homeless reached another record high, surpassing 16,500 for the first time, including more than 5,200 children
‘Fifteen million billion operations a second’: Ireland secures new national supercomputer
CASPIr will enable participation at leading edge of AI revolution, says Minister
Negotiations underway between NI and Republic on common rules for apprenticeships
Students in North should be encouraged to go south for university, Minister says
Education Minister says €500 fee reduction introduced amid ‘shrinking budgetary pool’
Students criticise cut, having had consecutive ‘once-off’ reductions of €1,000 in last three budgets
Third-level student fees ‘to be cut by €500 permanently in Budget’
Another €12 weekly rise in core welfare payments in doubt as talks go down to wire
Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
Galway students face 18% rise in private accommodation costs
Residential Tenancies Board says rent pressure zone rules apply irrespective of length of tenancy
Student grant 2025 applications up 7,500 on last year
Susi on course to receive close to 110,000 grant applications this year
Income thresholds for student grants could rise to €150,000 per household
Government considering proposal to reduce VAT rate on new apartments
DCU should reconsider on-campus student rent hikes, says Minister
James Lawless asks university to justify rise in service charges covering utilities on campus
174 overseas researchers express interest in coming to Ireland under new scheme
Cabinet to be briefed on initiative, as well as move to appoint more judges
‘Nowhere to live’: Ireland’s student accommodation crisis is only getting worse
Students face a dearth of on-campus beds, hours-long commutes, couch-surfing and a scrap for rooms in an already overheated private rental market. There is no quick fix
Where did Irish politicians go on holiday and what did they get up to?
Books aplenty on reading lists of TDs including Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin, Labour’s Ivana Bacik and Fianna Fáil Minister James Lawless
‘A vicious, unrelenting scam’: David McWilliams on the fraudsters using him in fake ads
Radio: Newstalk host Pat Kenny urges listeners to be cautious, while Simon Harris sounds the alarm about violent threats on Morning Ireland
Welcome to college in Ireland, with its long commutes, couch-surfing and four bunks to a room
Students have passed their exams, but Government has failed to act on housing them
Irish exports to US surged to €75bn ahead of tariffs
Cabinet to be briefed in increase in use of DNA profiles during garda investigations
Jim Gavin comes with his own presidential parachute and ticks all the boxes
Fianna Fáil faithful are praying the leadership doesn’t make a mess of its amusing plan to win the presidential election though superior tactics
Jim Gavin wins backing of two FF ministers as Bertie Ahern declines to rule himself out
Billy Kelleher calls for ‘healthy’ contest as three candidates emerge for nomination
New national ‘supercomputer’ costing €60m is a priority, says Minister
Renting time on an outsourced computer to run tasks for clients such as Met Éireann and the CSO has cost State €5m since 2023
‘I don’t know if I’ll have a job to go back to’: adult education teachers protest over precarious contracts
Teacher group believes up to 100 teachers are affected by job cuts, with many students affected amid uncertainty
What impact will 2025 Leaving Cert results have on the CAO?
Leaving Cert grades still subject to an ongoing distorting effect
Leaving Cert results day 2025: How grades will mark a gradual return to pre-Covid-19 norms
Leaving Cert students to receive results after six uniquely challenging years
Dropping cost-of-living measures is key pre-budget minefield for Government to navigate
Reaction to James Lawless’s third-level fees cut suggestion has already offered a taste of public anger
Student fees: Minister gets barrage of complaints after suggesting €1,000 cut may not happen
Parents and students raise concerns with James Lawless after suggestion third level fees cut may not be repeated
A promising start for Jim O’Callaghan, not so for James Browne: How has the Cabinet performed in its first six months?
Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to do
Miriam Lord’s Dáil end-of-term awards: from cute hoors to rookie errors and good operators
Big Jim is best in class, although sluggish start means new intake of TDs are yet to get much of a look-in - and as for Tipperary’s kingmaker...
Change to summer holidays would need consultation with parents, schools and teachers, says McEntee
Education Minister says summer holidays give ‘everybody a chance to take a break’
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