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Students set sights on business success with sound online idea

Schemes target entrepreneurial spirit in youth

Universities endorse EU role in education

Lack of part-time work to hit students

Record number of back-to-school grant applications

Department insists no decision made on third-level fees

Thirty-six men to study for priesthood

High college uptake could leave thousands disappointed

CAO sees 30% rise in mature applicants

Children of top earners dominate courses

Two-thirds disappointed after cap on PLC courses

Junior Cert students urged to stay in education

O'Keeffe: Union directive is closing door on students

1,000 college places to be held for less well-off

Minister congratulates Junior Cert students

Future for Irish bright as more opt for higher paper

Graduate teachers cannot find posts in Ireland

Girls outdo boys in Junior Cert results

Top marks for talented nine

Analog devices invests €125,000 in UL scholarship programme

Young Environmentalist 2010 Awards

Ireland triumph at F1 in Schools World Championship

Kinsale winners back in class

Education policy must prioritise maths and sciences, says Engineers Ireland chief

UCD Quinn School opens its doors

1,000 college places for students with disabilities

Science exhibition has ice-cream clouds licked

20% of Leaving Cert appeals result in upgrade

One-in-three who appealed Leaving result gets upgrade

Figures show graduates are more likely to be better paid

Trinity ranked in world's top 50 universities

Parents and schools to tackle homophobic bullying of students

Early school leavers project praised

Hike in college registration fees looms

The Book of Kells makes a comeback!

Test for entry to medicine degree is 'barrier for poor'

One in three maths teachers lack degree

School principals urged to prioritise graduates

Registration fees hike 'to maintain education quality'

Chaplain vacancy at UCC may be hit by jobs embargo

College staff 'must change attitudes to teaching disabled students'

Third of college students have mental health issues - report

Grant application law 'in 18 month limbo'

New centre to study elder abuse

Colleges under pressure to meet student demand

Teachers to strike on November 24

Rise in those seeking training

'The best course in the world'

New Scholar Card for Second Level Students

126 students to receive McManus bursary

Trinity turns to foreign donors

Awards for female undergraduate engineers

O'Keeffe orders report on colleges' spending of fees

New cookery competition for school students

Colleges told help disadvantaged pupils

Budget 'ignores adult students'

60,000 students to get 5% less per week in grants

Student fears budget cuts will force her to drop out

Institute of technology insists upgrading of marks was correct

Info day for students with disabilities

BOI announces 662 third-level scholarships

CIF: Up to 100,000 construction jobs at risk

Fáilte Ireland targets transition year students

Single agency may deal with grants

Retired teachers get subbing work despite crisis

Schools to get free access to online encylopedias

Easter holidays may be cut as schools close until Thursday

Blondes fare badly in young scientists' IQ tests

Opposition hits out at schools shutdown u-turn

College applications up by 10% with 3 weeks to go

Young scientists gather at RDS

BT Young Scientist winner to be announced today

Tánaiste: A tough year ahead for science students

Irish Speakers Have Head Start in Jobs Race

O'Keeffe vows to help schools recoup lost days

CAO to collect applicants' background details in access study

Blarney student is Young Scientist of Year

Follow the Fleet Schools Essay Competition

Young Scientist told 'help us save lives'

School doubly proud to scoop top prize at competition

Young Scientist: I don't want any money

'Let's talk about drugs' media awards

Technology and tourism fuse in nationwide student competition

School SNA posts to go despite review delay

Teachers planning work-to-rule action

New recruitment stats hint at economic stabilisation

Travel awards on offer to young students

Money fears putting schoolchildren off college, says report

Parents plead with teachers to end industrial action in interests of pupils

Study details barriers to third-level education

Grants cover only 25% of the cost of going to college, says think-tank

College chiefs to explain spending of registration fees

Students' needs have not gone away, but their support has, says one special needs assistant

'My son's future is being taken away'

O'Keeffe: Four hours' teaching seems very little

2,000 children to lose special needs assistants

No extra money for college places, says Taoiseach

Comedian helps students to tune up their Gaelige with new website

Record number of applications for CAO places

Competition for college entry set to rise

SNA cuts won't be known until March

UL €6m centre focal point for language

Encyclopaedia bosses check facts after Civil War error spotted

College 'vision' for intellectually disabled people

Special needs law 'needs to be implemented'

Grant delays for students

Girls' schools dominate performance league

Engineers Week in ITT Dublin

NCI to improve support for disabled students

NUI Galway connects medicine with the arts

Budget changes 'will hit mature student applications'

O'Kelly goes back to the classroom as part of Engineers Week

Double-jobbing lecturer must pick one pension

Transition year programme

Selfless students nominated for top young volunteer award

'You can't put a value on getting an education'

School leavers left out on the margins

Dublin college to get new film school

Images of drunk students aim to promote awareness

Half of maths teachers unqualified

NUI Galway/UL alliance to drive research and academic excellence

UCC world's first university to get Green Flag award

USI welcomes back NUI Maynooth

No timeframe given for full use of special needs law passed in 2004

National SNA review could see cuts at vital school

Engineers Ireland delivers future-proofing report

Irish and UK employers feature at teaching careers fair

Universities reject concerns student grades are artificially hiked

Online blitz sees 17,000 accept college places

Green sector 'should boost engineering'

O'Keeffe insists loans system plan intact

Change fails to widen medical school access

Still time to appeal grade but students urged to view exam script

Medicine points remain high despite changes

Almost 47,000 applicants offered a college place

School leavers shy away from courses tied to construction

First round of CAO offers being sent out today

Education Minister to seek IBEC meeting

Points could rise for courses after best exam results

Females continue to outsmart males in most subjects

Research centre aims to improve maths teaching across all levels

Schools told job priority must go to qualified teachers

Girls continue to outperform boys in Leaving Cert

Students will oppose any college fees as O'Keeffe defends plan

Curriculum change to tackle maths problem

O'Keeffe faces maths problem

Students advised to view scripts before appealing exam results

Concern at fall in higher maths numbers

Tougher points race as more apply for places

High third-level participation, but highest primary class sizes

English Paper II blunder fails to impact on grades

Training of maths and science teachers 'must improve'

Concerns over chemistry takeup

Ministers given deadline for views on third-level fees

57,000 Leaving Cert pupils to get results today

Anxious wait almost over for 55,000 Leaving Certs

Ireland has second-highest graduate rate in EU

Education centre to open on site of closed college

Warning for students volunteering overseas

73,982 to apply for third-level colleges

Bright future for engineering jobs, claims representative body

Helpline launched for Leaving Cert results

IBEC concerned about science course drop-out rate

Students look to UK to avoid third-level fees

Dublin schools tops for college entry

Information evenings for grant applicants

Graduates faring well in jobs market, poll finds

Job loss taken into account in student grants process

Least well-off to be hit by college grant changes

60,000 students hit by grants freeze

Minister announces hikes in student grant scheme

Chat rooms and blogs used in Leaving Cert probe

University recruitment embargo will lead to 'crisis and complete chaos'

Bord na Móna to create 300 new green jobs

Minister to unveil plan for 'thousands' of technology jobs

UCC finances on road to recovery

Temp teacher job draws nearly 1,200 applicants

An Bord Snip recommends 17,300 job cuts

Student loans deal is 'best of a bad list' say parents

Registration fee move 'will not quell opposition'

Minister presents option of 10-year student-loan repayments

Students turn away from courses linked to sectors hit by recession

O'Keeffe to recommend college deferred-loan system

O'Keeffe to present fees proposals to Cabinet next week

College provides intensive maths preparation

Govt starts upgrade of schools' broadband

Science papers challenging but fine for students who knew syllabus

Topical themes bring week two of exams to a close

Students forced into course re-think

Well-balanced papers attract little criticism

Chemistry paper proves a perplexing mix

O'Keeffe outlines Leaving Certificate policy vision

Students thrown off by mistake on music paper

Pens down as examiners finally call time for the Leaving Cert

School and exam pressures a threat to mental health - study

History and French translate into fair papers

Repeat of 2008 exam questions 'a concern'

Comedy helps ease nerves in Irish

Similar text from mock paper 'coincidental'

Sun shines on students as right poets turn up

It didn't quite add up for some honours students

Junior Cert higher level maths paper 'challenging'

First taste of state exams goes well

English paper leaves students very happy

Answers cooked up for second paper of the day

Exams chaos as students get wrong paper

English exam rescheduled after inadvertent leak

Leaving and Junior Cert exams get underway today

Timetable change a relief as students face exams

Fewer Leaving Certificate students to sit honours maths

Universities to increase social involvement

School to receive gardening award

O'Keeffe announces providers of extra 1,500 PLC places

ASTI warns of teacher exodus

Private hospitals open door to med students

College students face grant application woe over reforms delay

Confusion over fees puts pressure on college hopefuls

Student grant reform on hold due to budgetary problems

New Graduate Careers in Cork

Students recruited to wage war on smoking

Students want performance rankings for EU universities

Award for efforts as Gaeilge

University chiefs to get advice on cutting costs

HEA identifies importance of mature students

Unemployed may get college places

Science fairs to take place across Ireland

Education cutbacks will cost up to 1,000 jobs, say teachers' union

Careers for Irish-speaking graduates

O'Keeffe hints students could pay college fees after graduation

UL boss calls for action over funding crisis

McAleese's daughter steals limelight with TCD honour

'I thought teaching would be a safe job'

Drama society's rock musical to hit Olympia

Students think computing jobs are just for 'geeks'

20% of graduates will emigrate to find work

Government cutbacks to hit subject choice, say teachers

DCU receives Charles Haughey papers

ESRI warns of pitfalls of re-introducing fees

Early school leavers cost €4bn

Schools may lose transition year option

Schools 'fail' to prepare students for life or work

Call for reform of education and training

An astronomical photo competition

Cutbacks restricting career guidance

Government considering range of options on third-level fees

UCD launch student entrepreneurship competition

CIT honours student innovators

Future looks bright for classrooms of tomorrow

Third-level fees decision to come 'after budget'

O'Keeffe: University fees will not impact on low income families

Transition students to provide IT training

O'Keeffe told 'no third-level fees'

Apply for one-year US working visas, urges Martin

Report finds big reduction in rental costs

Extra CIT cuts on the cards

Talented youth gain university experience

Third level could face overhaul after review

More than 43,000 apply for college courses ahead of deadline

Vulnerable must have access to education during recession, says union

O'Keeffe: Pupils should not march

€300m boost to third-level research to drive job growth

Lack of funds blamed for axing school leavers survey

Winning idea could be commercial success

ESRI critical of cut in pupil research

Search is on for next young Einstein

Mature students applying to colleges to sit common test

79% of youth want more money spent on scientific research

Young Einsteins vie for coveted science title

Cork students win Young Scientist title

'Articulate, confident and competent' young scientists

Teaching and science courses favour Leaving Cert students

FG wants college graduates to pay taxes instead of fees

Industry and students share ideas in Galway

Leaving Cert changes: Oral to be worth 40% in Irish

A mere 40% of applicants given a decision on grants

Poll shows surprise support for college fees

Third-level fee report will go to cabinet

University staff and students believe fees will be reintroduced

Student at a loss as to why payment delayed

Science 'does more good than harm' - survey

Energy research centre opened in NUI Galway

New courses at ITT Dublin

Cutbacks to cost vocational schools 260 teachers

Training needed to reverse maths decline

60,000 face delays in receiving grant payment

New honours degree in Limerick IT

UL library receives a major collection

More college places going to non-Leaving Certificate students

South-east science festival excites interest in students

O'Keeffe pledge on third-level research funding

Female graduates excel but still on lower salaries

Migrants 'put off third-level education'

Cuts threaten Young Scientists

CIT chief ups ante for status change

Pressure mounts for education cuts U-turn

Science week starts today

Parents warn families will bear brunt of cuts

Class sizes U-turn slammed

Unions intensify campaign to reverse cutbacks

Universities press case for return for third-level fees

College fees review to be completed within 6 months

Colleges facing deficits of €45m

Third-level fees still on the agenda

Teaching graduates facing dole queue