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IVEA General Secretary, Mr Michael Moriarty, today commended the wor   Results make class acts j
AINE Hurley's jaw-dropping 15 As puts her at the top of the Junior C  Crisis in Irish extends t
THE crisis facing Irish is revealed in new figures that show just 1,  Students set sights on buTWO former Sligo students have their sights set on business success he  Schemes target entrepreneTHE need to create an entrepreneurial spirit is being highlighted by G  Main barriers to reachingBAD school experiences, financial constraints and poor information are  Time capsules, web portal
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THE country's 730 secondary schools will be compelled to publish Lea  'Springboard' plan to tra
JOBLESS adults who want to study part time will find it easier to ge  Strike threat over studen
MORE than 3,000 nurses have threatened strikes over government plans  It's never too late, saysIT'S all about attitude and it's never too late. That's how graduate P  Pupils faced with too muc
SECONDARY students are confronted with 'too much content, too many s  Super Hero Grants for soc
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PRESIDENT McALEESE PRESENTS GOLD MEDALS (THIS WILL BE THE PRESIDENTâ  Concerns highlighted over
CALLS have been made for tighter quality controls in state examinati  9,000 students drop out bMORE than 9,000 students leave school before the Leaving Certificate e  Universities endorse EU rTHE seven university presidents have given their approval to Ireland's  Lack of part-time work toA SHORTAGE of part-time work may be affecting students' ability to put  Record number of back-to-THE Health Service Executive (HSE) is dealing with a record number of  Department insists no decTHE Department of Education has insisted no decision to introduce coll  Thirty-six men to study fTHIRTY-SIX men are due to begin studies this year to enter the Catholi  High college uptake couldTHOUSANDS of students waiting for a college place on Friday could be l  CAO sees 30% rise in matuA 30% rise in the number of mature student applicants to the CAO means  Children of top earners dTHE children of top-earning medical, legal and health professionals di  Two-thirds disappointed aAROUND two-thirds of people applying to study in some further educatio  Junior Cert students urgeMORE than 55,500 students getting their Junior Certificate results tod  O'Keeffe: Union directiveA TEACHERS' union has been accused by Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe  1,000 college places to bABOUT 1,000 college places a year are to be reserved for less well-off  Minister congratulates JuEducation Minister Batt O'Keeffe congratulated the anxious 55,557 stud  Future for Irish bright aTHE future for Irish looks bright after more Junior Certificate studen  Graduate teachers cannotNEWLY-qualified teachers are applying for jobs in Britain, Dubai and N  Girls outdo boys in JunioTHE 2009 Junior Certificate results have again highlighted the better  Top marks for talented niFOR nine students who received their Junior Certificate results yester  Analog devices invests â‚Analog Devices Ireland today announced a partnership with the Universi  Young Environmentalist 20
Registration is now open for Ireland’s most exciting environmental  Ireland triumph at F1 in
Newly crowned Irish World Champions Koni Kats received a hero’s we  Kinsale winners back in cTHEY could be on the verge of fortune and hero status among the world'  Education policy must priThe Government must continue to prioritise the teaching of maths and t  UCD Quinn School opens it
Each year, UCD Quinn School hosts a number of events that allows&nbs  1,000 college places forANNE MARIE Scarry's vision impairment failed to act as a barrier to he  Science exhibition has icClouds made from ice-cream and insects that diagnose illness are among  20% of Leaving Cert appeaSome 20% of Leaving Cert pupils who appealed their results this year s  One-in-three who appealedALMOST one-in-three students who appealed a Leaving Certificate result  Figures show graduates arTHE case for reintroducing some form of college fees could be bolstere  Trinity ranked in world'sTrinity College Dublin was today ranked the 43rd best university in th  Parents and schools to taSCHOOL management, principals and parents have joined forces to help f  Early school leavers projTHE work of a Cork programme for early school leavers received high pr  Hike in college registratCASH-STRAPPED universities will be left to increase registration charg  The Book of Kells makes a
Miriam O'Callaghan was on hand to help launch Boyne Valley's new cre  Test for entry to medicinTHE new test used in addition to Leaving Certificate results to select  One in three maths teacheMORE than one in three secondary school maths teachers are not graduat  School principals urged tEducation Minister Batt O'Keeffe has written to school principals aski  Registration fees hike 'tCOLLEGE registration fees will have to rise if the quality of educatio  Chaplain vacancy at UCC mTHE country's second-largest university is seeking a new Catholic chap  College staff 'must changCOLLEGE staff need to change their methods and their attitudes to teac  Third of college studentsOne in three college students in Ireland is experiencing mental health  Grant application law 'inTHE law needed to place statutory time limits on student grant applica  New centre to study elderAbuse of the elderly in Ireland will come under the spotlight at a new  Colleges under pressure tCOLLEGES are under pressure to meet demand for rising student numbers  Teachers to strike on NovTeachers across the country have voted in favour of industrial action  Rise in those seeking traTHE number of early school leavers seeking training and education is o  'The best course in the wJACK Shanahan is a renaissance man. An artist, football fan and French  New Scholar Card for Seco
The Irish Second-Level Students' Union has announced the launch of t  126 students to receive MOne-hundred-and-twenty-six students are being honoured at the Universi  Trinity turns to foreignTRINITY College Dublin is being forced to rely on foreign donors to fu  Awards for female undergr
Mr Conor Lenihan TD, Minister for Science, Technology & Innovati  O'Keeffe orders report onA SURVEY of how third-level colleges have been spending the €1,500 r  New cookery competition fSligo company Good4U has launched the 'Good4U Smartchef' cookery  Colleges told help disadvALL third-level colleges have been told they are at risk of losing fun  Budget 'ignores adult stuThe body representing Vocational Educational Committees (VECs) in Irel  60,000 students to get 5%AROUND 60,000 third-level students will have an average of 5% less per  Student fears budget cutsA STUDENT already waiting a full term for her college grant is in fear  Institute of technology iCORK Institute of Technology has insisted that the upgrading of around  Info day for students wit
A one-day event for students with a disability or specific learning  BOI announces 662 third-l
Bank of Ireland has announced today that it has awarded 87 new schol  CIF: Up to 100,000 constrThe Construction Industry Federaton is today warning that up to 100,00  Fáilte Ireland targets tSCHOOLS are being encouraged to avoid the hassle of overseas trips and  Single agency may deal wiTHE Government is considering a single agency to handle student grants  Retired teachers get subbSCHOOLS are still giving substitution work to hundreds of retired teac  Schools to get free accesThe country's 4,000 schools are to get free access to online versions  Easter holidays may be cuMORE than 100,000 Leaving and Junior Certificate students could have t  Blondes fare badly in youIt is a hairy issue, but a team of budding young scientists today clai  Opposition hits out at scEducation Minister Batt O'Keeffe was last night accused of a  College applications up bTHE numbers applying for college places next autumn are more than 10%  Young scientists gather aStudents from across country will brave the elements this morning as t  BT Young Scientist winnerThe winner of the BT Young Scientist Exhibition will be announced at t  Tánaiste: A tough year aTĂNAISTE Mary Coughlan has admitted this year is going to be tough fo  Irish Speakers Have Head
Irish speakers are a new elite in employment and education, accordin  O'Keeffe vows to help schEDUCATION Minister Batt O'Keeffe's officials have met teachers represe  CAO to collect applicantsIMPORTANT information on the backgrounds of college applicants is bein  Blarney student is YoungBLARNEY has done it again. Richard O'Shea, an 18-year-old sixth year s  Follow the Fleet Schools
Due to recent inclement weather conditions affecting the school cale  Young Scientist told 'helTHE Minister for Foreign Affairs has asked the winner of this year's Y  School doubly proud to scHAVING a Young Scientist winner in your school is an incredible feat f  Young Scientist: I don'tRICHARD O'SHEA doesn't want a penny for the simple but innovative proj  'Let's talk about drugs'
When it comes to the drugs issue in Ireland, it’s good to talk ope  Technology and tourism fu
Dublin Tourism today, Wednesday 20th January, launched the iWalk Dub  School SNA posts to go deHUNDREDS of children will lose the support of special needs assistants  Teachers planning work-toTeachers are planning withdraw from extracurricular activities as unio  New recruitment stats hin
Leading Irish Recruitment group Sigmar report a significant growth i  Travel awards on offer to
Cork-based not-for-profit organisation EIL Intercultural Learning ha  Money fears putting schooA new report says certain groups in society are put off going to colle  Parents plead with teachePARENTS want teachers to end any industrial action that will directly  Study details barriers toFUNDING difficulties, poor guidance at school and the lure of full-tim  Grants cover only 25% ofCOLLEGE grants for disadvantaged students are now covering as little a  College chiefs to explainThe heads of seven Irish universities will be asked today to explain h  Students' needs have notLOUISE* is one of hundreds of special needs assistants (SNAs) who will  'My son's future is bein"WE struggled so hard to get this help, for years, and now it's taken  O'Keeffe: Four hours' teaSOME academics are spending as little as four hours teaching but must  2,000 children to lose spIMPACT says that up to 2,000 children will be without special needs as  No extra money for collegThe Taoiseach has today said that extra money will not be made availab  Comedian helps students tLearning Irish has been made all the more easier for internet-savvy st  Record number of applicatThis year has seen a record number of people apply for a college place  Competition for college eANOTHER rise in the overall number of applications could see increased  SNA cuts won't be known uTHE number of special needs assistants (SNAs) being cut from schools w  UL €6m centre focal poiA €6 million language centre, opened yesterday at the University of  Encyclopaedia bosses checOne of the world's most trusted references was busy double-checking it  College 'vision' for inteMARY Immaculate teacher training College in Limerick is breaking new g  Special needs law 'needsTHE Government must put more urgency on implementing laws giving right  Grant delays for studentsA BUREAUCRATIC mess is at the heart of student grant delays which mean  Girls' schools dominate pGonzaga College, ColĂ¡iste IosagĂ¡in and Glenstal Abbey are the highes  Engineers Week in ITT Dub
Mayor Mick Duff, South Dublin County Council and the Director of The  NCI to improve support fo
National College of Ireland has announced that O2 will sponsor  NUI Galway connects medic
An innovative programme connecting medical education and the arts ha  Budget changes 'will hitThe recent rise in mature student applications through the CAO may be  O'Kelly goes back to theIrish and Leinster rugby player Malcolm O'Kelly was one of many volunt  Double-jobbing lecturer mA DOUBLE-JOBBING college lecturer has been blocked from claiming two p  Transition year programmeMINISTER for Labour Affairs, Dara Calleary has launched the Health and  Selfless students nominatSIX Cork students are in the running for the title of Ireland's top yo  'You can't put a value onTHE Ballincollig Youthreach centre has more people trying to get in th  School leavers left out oTHE Youthreach system, which offers second-chance education to early s  Dublin college to get new
Work is expected to begin this summer on a new national film school  Images of drunk studentsIMAGES of drunk students sprawled on the ground will be pasted to the  Half of maths teachers unALMOST half of those who teach maths in secondary schools have no qual  NUI Galway/UL alliance to
NUI Galway and the University of Limerick have announced a Stra  UCC world's first univerUCC has become the first university in the world to be presented with  USI welcomes back NUI May
The Union of Students in Ireland has welcomed back the National Univ  No timeframe given for fuEDUCATION Minister Batt O'Keeffe was unable to give a timeframe last n  National SNA review coulTHE National Council for Special Education review of special needs ass  Engineers Ireland deliverEngineers Ireland have launched a report indicating the way forward fo  Irish and UK employers fe
The NUI Galway annual Teaching Careers Fair takes place on Thursday,  Universities reject conceUNIVERSITIES have rejected concerns that student grades are being hike  USI welcomes report on 3r
The Union of Students in Ireland has welcomed a report by the Depart  Staffing restrictions couSTUDENTS may find their opportunities to choose the most suitable coll  First-class honours degreTHE percentage of university students getting first-class honours has  College students break wo
The artists and students of Dun Laoghaire College of Further Educati  Science and engineering cCOLLEGE hopefuls have turned towards general arts degrees and the scie  Software issues cost LeavSTUDENTS who took the first Leaving Certificate exam in a new design s  Cork schools event inspirSAVING a day care centre for the elderly and raising awareness about s  Student game design award
Two second-year Electronic and Computer Engineering students from NU  Actor reaps rewards afterA YOUNG man has reaped a reward for foregoing an acting career to take  Creation of 10,000 jobs fAROUND 10,000 construction jobs are expected to be created as part of  University first to win tUNIVERSITY College Cork is the first third level educational instituti  O'Keeffe: Plan to overhaPLANS for an overhaul of Vocational Education Committees are to be put  School to launch ChineseA Co Wicklow school is launching the first formal Chinese teaching pro  Top marks for Irish univeIrish universities have come top of the class in a Europe-wide study.T  Record number of collegeA record number of students have applied for third level courses this  FREE Leaving Cert revisio
The National College of Ireland (NCI) are to host an open day f  Information evening at Wa
Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is to hold a public inf  Almost 1,700 students waiALMOST 1,700 students are still waiting for payment of their grants fo  Call for more male primar
The President of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) Mr P  Jobs boost forecast for aAlmost 500 jobs are expected to be created over the next three years i  High-tech sector welcomesEducation Minister Mary Coughlan today backed a bonus points system fo  18 students shortlisted fEighteen second- and third-level students have been shortlisted from m  Factory just the job forA FACTORY of a different kind will be officially opened in Limerick to  1,000 jobs in pipeline viOne thousand new jobs are up for grabs through Retail Excellence Irela  UCC governing body wantsTHE governing body of University College Cork (UCC) wants the controve  Student lands top prize wUP and coming business visionaries, whose projects may create jobs for  Education fund of over â‚
National College of Ireland has teamed up with Metro Herald and Irel  Third-level colleges faceThird level colleges need an extra €4bn to cope with the increasing  'It is devastating. WithoMICHELLE Mitchell's chances of fulfilling her dream to study at third-  Cork has biggest backlogHUNDREDS of third-level students are still awaiting a decision on gran  Schools 'not preparing foPARENTS believe second-level education does not prepare their children  NCI part-time courses opeDo you want to step up your career, develop new skills and knowledge,  Changing courses while at
Q My daughter is in her first year in college, but is very unhappy i  HPAT exams
In last year's CAO season, one of the big stories was the introducti  Meet the mature students
Twenty years ago they stood out like a somewhat wrinkled sore thumb.  Maths: You don't have toTo master Maths, you must master both concept and execution. A weaknes  The student's view: You cHigher level: The A1 Irish Student’s view
Name: Amy Kelly
School  In my opinion: Trust fund
Everyone talks about the importance of improving the numbers of stud  English: The teacher's vi
There have been no alterations to the English course since 2001, so  Family support is crucial
Having been made redundant in late 2008, I was left with an interest  French: The teacher's vieThe French examination is not about memorising entire essays, it simpl  Plan for half UCD student
Just half of UCD students will come through the CAO system in the fu  Graduates lacking in key
MANY graduates are unable to "hit the ground running" when they ente  Science moved to the back
Science subjects are being abandoned at Leaving Cert in many Irish s  In my opinion: Are bonus
There is no reason to believe that awarding bonus CAO points for Hig  Warning on science slump
GROWING numbers of students are not taking any science subject at se  Jobs for graduates diffic
GRADUATES' chances of finding employment in their native county in t  Tech-savvy students are f
TECHY-savvy Irish students are preparing to take on the world with c  Down with exams! Why the
The Junior Cert is unlikely to be scrapped completely as part of the  Colleges 'charge back-doo
THE student registration charge of €1,500 a year was described yes  Understanding why some st
The majority of school leavers are now concentrating on the start of  Students waiting five yea
MORE than 250,000 people are still waiting for their Leaving Certifi  Applying for teaching cou
Q. My daughter is applying to CAO for a course in primary teaching t  2,000 new teaching jobs a
MORE than 1,000 new teaching jobs will be created by September -- wi  It's not a doss! You can
Bill Cullen famously suggested it was a 'doss'. But education resear  Entry requirements explai
How do you know if a student will be able for the college course of  Five jobs may help me cho
My aim was to get the most out my work experience and that meant get  USI calls on Education Mi
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has called on the Minister fo  Study finds major gap in
CHILDREN of professionals get an average of 90 points more in their  With industry revenues re
Conor Foy and Matthew Mulqueen from 1st Year in ColĂ¡iste ChiarĂ¡i  Thousands fret over stude
THOUSANDS of students still do not know if they will get higher educ  All cisterns go! Rain flu
The toilets flush using rainwater harvested from the roof. The walls  Pupils will be hit in row
SECONDARY schools face "inevitable disruption" after the summer holi  Changes to student mainte
Education Minister Mary Coughlan announced a number of changes this  Tomorrow's world: The cla
The US-based National Centre for Supercomputing Applications has off  'Students are not files t
ST PAUL'S College in Raheny, Dublin, has already lost three year hea _thumb1.jpg) Dreaming of becoming a pi
Dreaming of flying? Make it a reality; get your wings at Oxford Avia  Teaching and Learning Fes
The first Irish Teaching and Learning Festival takes place in The Ci  How to survive exam fever
It is only a week until the start of Junior and Leaving Cert exams -  Leaving Cert written exam
The Leaving Certificate written examinations always start on a Wedne  Just the tonic Roisin joi
Roisin Osborne and John O'Flynn were short of points in their Leavin  IVEA issues practical adv
The Irish Vocational Education Association today issues practical ad  Maths should be counted
STUDENTS may have to include maths in their CAO points total under a  A happy return to the boo
FOR Catherine Haverty, the decision to leave school after her Junior  Having hayfever during ex
Schoolchildren who suffer from hayfever are much more likely to get  Exam time
As if anybody needed reminding, today marks the start of the written  University funding crisis
THE Leaving Cert Class of 2010 face packed lecture halls when they g  Exam diary: Praying for a
TODAY is the beginning of the end of my second-level education, and  Pupils are urged to remem
The 116,000 students starting their Leaving and Junior Certificate e  US students get cash for
In the United States, it has become common for students to be paid f  'Ideal start' helps take
Junior Certificate English higher-level candidates got off to a good  Theme of ‘the future’
IT was a tale of two papers for Leaving Certificate English candidat  Mixed reaction after a fe
THERE was mixed reaction to the Leaving Certificate Home Economics h  'Lovely' questions but ta
A TEACHER'S views on the Junior Certificate English Ordinary Level P  Maths teachers 'not fully
ALMOST 2,000 maths teachers are not fully qualified to teach the sub  'No funds' to make Chine
EDUCATION Minister Mary Coughlan has ruled out making Chinese a Leav  Exam Diary: Day of truth,
Beep, beep, beep. Morning Ireland, this is Wednesday, June 9. The he  Little cause to worry in
Leaving Certificate Engineering (Materials and Technology) candidate  Fair, accessible and no t
ENGLISH wrapped up nicely for Leaving Certificate ordinary-level can  Pluses and minuses in a
FOR a change it was higher-level maths students who emerged smiling  Student chat: what they w
Facebook.com'I am delighted with the geography paper, now for maths'  Exam diary: Teacher's wor
After a morning spent practising complex numbers and integration, I  One small question only n
A subsection of one question at ordinary level gave rise to the only  More challenging than usu
FULL marks for topicality on the Leaving Certificate Geography Highe  Bid to remove 'disability
THE High Court yesterday upheld the controversial practice of puttin  Mostly fair, apart from i
FAIR, but challenging in parts -- that was a teacher's verdict on th  Papers go down well despi
The traditional Leaving Certificate Maths Paper 2, at both higher an  'Fair, do-able and straig
THE second paper in Junior Certificate maths caused no complaints fr  Schools agree it all adds
THE first exams in the new-style second-level maths met with mixed r  Obscure, challenging topi
The Leaving Certificate Irish Higher Level Paper 1 was unpopular wit  Facebook question puzzles
Barack Obama's use of text messages to get people to vote in the US  Exam diary: Doing a numbe
It was with fear that I entered the exam hall with the old rule - fa  WIT CAO drop-in week
Title: Drop in Week - Info on CAO courses Date: 28 June - 1 July 201  Write Here, Right Now - j
WIN A JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP AND INTERNSHIP Metro Herald, in associa  Exam diary: A day tinged
Yesterday was a sad day. As I finished Irish Paper 2 at 12:49pm and  Test turns to trial as dr
A QUESTION about the play 'An Triail' proved a bit of trial for cand  Exam chiefs sorry for que
STATE exam chiefs have apologised for an accounting blunder on a Jun  A fair paper but challeng
TEACHERS felt Leaving Certificate higher-level business students wer  Pupils who boast about ch
STUDENTS who boast online about cheating in their Leaving Cert could  Difficult start for candi
Leaving Certificate French Higher Level candidates had a difficult s  All colleges expected to
Four universities have backed the idea of bonus points for maths and  Celebrate but be drink aw
LEAVING Certificate students preparing for post-exam celebrations ha  Revision is key for highe
Junior Certificate History Higher Level candidates needed to have th  Bonus for maths 'will onl
BONUS points for maths will simply drive up the entry requirements f  Exam diary: Farewell my i
With Darwin and Wallace fresh in my mind and the surgical gloves rea  A reasonable paper, but
ALTHOUGH Junior Certificate Religious Education Higher Level paper w  Baking queen lends a hand
She didn't turn up on the paper, but celebrity baking queen Rachel A  Harder than heart surgery
Higher level students would find it easier to dissect a heart than t  Bono makes an appearance
TEACHERS' views differed on the Leaving Certificate Art Higher-Level  Student chat: what they'r
'Lying on the couch, footie's just starting. So good to be finished  Only the little matter of
Waking up yesterday morning, I got my first sense of what was in sto  'Difficult to follow' - e
Challenging but fair was the general verdict on the Leaving Certific  Few surprises in well-pit
There was nothing on the Junior Certificate French higher-level pape  Exam diary: Fast food, sn
HAVING brushed up on my French vocabulary and hoping something nice  Open evening at IBAT
IBAT College will be having an Open Evening on Thursday 24th June fr  Exam diary: Saving grace
WITH a weekend spent revising the physics course and tuning in to th  Data-logger makes surpris
Leaving Cert PhysicsSome teachers and students were caught by surpri  Fair papers cover all ang
Junior Cert Technical GraphicsThe higher-level paper was not without  Tools, trees and a woodwo
JUNIOR Certificate students sitting yesterday's Materials Technology  Missing exam pages cause
EXAM chiefs have been left red-faced once again after Leaving Certif  Latest blunder 'unfair' t
Leaving Cert AccountingTeachers said the latest blunder to hit the S  Exam chiefs slammed over
THE embattled State Examinations Commission (SEC) has admitted that  Exam diary: No rest for t
ANOTHER exam-free day but no rest for the wicked. I eventually got t  Visual aids are picture-p
Junior Cert MetalworkHIGHER-level candidates were greeted with some  Confusion over missing wo
Junior Cert SpanishNO missing pages, but a missing word on the highe  Few problems in a 'hard b
Leaving Cert SpanishDespite the 'challenging' comprehension question  Questions asked 'just as
LEAVING Certificate chemistry higher-level students needed to be 'fo  End of another year
Another academic cycle draws to a close this week, with the Junior C  Coughlan calls for 'less
EXAM commissioners will meet today to discuss a series of errors tha  Marathon format consigned
THE marathon that is classical studies in the Leaving Cert is over.  Exam diary: Staying sane
In between hours of study for my final exam, I'm trying to get back  Papers strike a nice chor
Papers at both higher and ordinary level struck a nice chord with Ju  'Excellent' graphics enco
A QUESTION about hybrid eco-friendly cars proved popular with studen  Topical... just don't men
THE current economic situation provided a rich vein of material for  The stage is set for star
Gillian Quinn (18) had a double reason to jump for joy yesterday. Fo  Aileen finishes first leg
FEMALE soccer star Aileen Gilroy made Leaving Certificate history in  Exam diary: Freedom lurks
There's something lurking in the air around me and for once it's not  Fair papers worth singing
Leaving Cert MusicThere were no complaints about the papers, at eith  CAO surge as adults seek
THERE has been a surge in adults seeking to return to college, with  Teachers unhappy with thi
Leaving Cert Agri ScienceSOME teachers had very harsh words for the  A 'nice' send-off with no
If the sunny weather didn't have Junior Certificate students already  Minister at odds with UCD
EDUCATION Minister Mary Coughlan has clashed with UCD over 'delays'  Final call for sports sch
NUI Galway has issued a final call for applications to its Sports Sc  UCD now top student choic
THE COUNTRY'S biggest university, UCD, has moved ahead of Trinity Co  Leaving Cert reforms gath
KEY reforms designed to make the Leaving Certificate more relevant t  Second-time lucky for gri
THE Health Professions Admissions Test (HPAT) for entry to medicine  Colleges get €360m fund
THE Taoiseach will today unveil the biggest research investment in t  Numbers at school and colThe Expert Group on Future Skills Needs has published its annual  Special maths exam at NUI
The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announc  Information sessions to a
The Union of Students in Ireland in conjunction with local Studentsâ  Anger at State's silence
THE Government has been accused of presiding over a graduate 'brain  Students opt for engineer
STUDENTS are choosing to study engineering, computing and science in  Help at hand for results
THE Irish Independent has once again teamed up with the National Par  Parents struggling as cos
THE cost of educating a child from primary school to college graduat  More students struggle to
MORE students than ever are experiencing financial difficulties - de  Over 1,000 to get into co
MORE than 1,000 students are expected to get into college this year  Students' health at risk
The points race has turned the Leaving Certificate year into a night  Battle begins for college
The race for a college place has begun in earnest, even before the L  Helpline advice hits mark
Children's Minister Barry Andrews has revealed that he was one of th  Free college places on of
THE newly unemployed are struggling to sell themselves in today's cu  More students using credi
HARD-pressed students and their families are turning to credit union  Caped crusaders protest
STUDENTS staged a noisy protest yesterday outside the Cork office of  Points race stifles learn
EMPLOYERS last night backed calls for an end to the Leaving Certific  No return to fees at thir
EDUCATION Minister Mary Coughlan insisted last night that there woul  Appealing your exam resul
If students are unhappy with their exam results, and believe that th  Choose your programme
Over 3,400 students receiving their Leaving Certificate results toda  Walking on sunshine: post
A BREAK in the sun is still the rite of passage for many students af  How to view your scripts
The State Examination Commission undertakes the huge task of sending  Making it a night worth r
Moderation seems to be the last thing on young people's minds when p  My story: Triona O'Sulliv
For Triona O’Sullivan, going to college also meant leaving home an  Dates for your diary
A look ahead to some of the important dates for those applying to co  Hard to make the 'A' grad
Art is the toughest test for Leaving Certificate candidates, when it  College is not for everyo
Not every Leaving Cert student wants to go to college. Around 55,000  Student scores nine A1s
One bright Leaving Certificate student today achieved nine A1s in th  Coughlan: points race her
EDUCATION Minister Mary Coughlan yesterday ruled out changes to the  Exam diary: Dreaming of t
Opening the envelope, I scan through the results, E E E F F NG, cue  Tables: Leaving Cert brea
How the exams break down - this year and 2009
Leaving Cert breakdo  Not the end of the maths
A disappointing Maths result in the Leaving Certificate need not spe  ‘Am I too late to apply
It’s not too late, although the opportunities are limited. The nor  Successful students make
Two best friends plan to celebrate in style after both managed to se  Maths failure rate in pil
The failure rate for maths in a secondary school chosen to pilot a n  More glory as sporting an
THE cream of Ireland's young sporting and musical elite yesterday re  Talented Srujana sweeps t
A 16-YEAR-OLD high achiever scored a perfect 600 points in her Leavi  Failing a Leaving Cert ex
As the dust settles after yesterday's results, most Leaving Certific  Teacher succeeds in break
A TEACHER who sat a gruelling 30 Leaving Certificate subjects yester  Students will reap benefi
THIS year's crop of college-bound students will have the benefit of  He is top of the class
THE only student to achieve nine A1s in the Leaving Certificate last  In brief: Exam body says
A BLUNDER in this year's Junior Cert business paper occurred when a  My new life starts with s
IF somebody had told me last year that I would be sharing my results  Hundreds of worried stude
HUNDREDS of distressed students and their parents called the Nationa  College revolt over bonus
TWO universities have rejected Education Minister Mary Coughlan's at  Students face further hik
STUDENTS face the prospect of another hike in college registration f  Girls outscore boys once
GIRLS have retained their strong lead over boys in the Leaving Certi  Students seek help after
MATHS failure was the main cause of concern for worried students who  Results withheld for 47 c
LEAVING Cert students caught cheating in the exams have had results  Didn't get your first cho
This weekend may drag a little for CAO applicants, as they wait to s  Mum tells of panic as app
EVERY parent's nightmare is to see their child being picked on for b  College grant system face
THE third-level grants system faces 'meltdown' this year due to the  Entry to medicine tougher
GETTING into medicine is even tougher this year as repeat students o  Apply for a grant to help
The tuition fees of eligible first time undergraduate students on ap  CAO is not only show in t
Despite all the emphasis on CAO at the present time, CAO colleges ar  The numbers repeating exa
The number of students repeating their Leaving Cert is on the rise a  The real fun begins now
It's only been a couple of months, but second level school and the L  Start as you mean to go o
The first term at university is a thrilling time, but it can be pret  CAO is a very mixed bag f
The points results this year are, to mix a few metaphors, a mixed ba  Good news on Law and Busi
There is plenty of good news for school-leavers who are keeping fait  Nursing applicants face a
Nursing has taken another leap in the points table, making a place o  Now it's decision time: H
It is the easiest thing in the world to accept a CAO offer. It can b  Top tips to help cut cost
College is expensive, fact. Whether you’re living at home or renti  Everything you wanted to
The Leaving Certificate year is an exhausting period for many studen  How private colleges offe
With more and more people chasing a place in college, prospective st  Calculate your points to
The first thing to remember about points is that they are the final  The British option
Is there any point in an Irish applicant applying for a place in the  How the HPAT works in boo
HPAT stands for the Health Professions Admissions Test (  My story: AnnMarie Crudde
Ann Marie Crudden is part of the changing face of third-level educat  Choosing home sweet home
Good accommodation is an important factor in the college settling-in  Taking charge of your des
For those students who chose and are offered quite defined degrees i  Over 40% of higher level
Over 40% of higher level maths students need grinds to cope with the  Free college places for uUnemployed? National College of Ireland is now able to offer a limited  My story: Orla McCarthy
There is never just one way of doing things, especially when it come  Now for the real challeng
IT was 535 - no, not points, but the time I was woken up yesterday m  What to do if you do not
This had been a record-breaking year for CAO. First there was a reco  Points race neither usefu
A FORMER university president has hit out at the points system sayin  Fears 66pc will miss out
MORE THAN two-thirds of students who applied to study Agriculture wi  Tips for getting through
Despite the problems CAO encountered with its website's availability  A is for audacious as top
A STRAIGHT-A student gets another 'A' for audacious as he attempts t  CAO site probe as hackers
THE Central Applications Office (CAO) website yesterday came under a  Random selection - the pa
Of all the ways of losing a college place, random selection must be  Parents facing delays in
PARENTS waiting for payment of the back-to-school allowance are faci  There may still be hope f
Some applicants may have not yet accepted their CAO offer, but they  Gardai launch probe into
GARDAI last night launched an investigation into a series of hacker  Further-education courses
In case any CAO applicant has failed to register this fact, today, M  How to accept your second
College admissions offices all over the country are busy today, as a  Has the time come to hang
To their detractors, they are a relic of regimented, old-fashioned s  Entrepreneurs take note:
IT pays to be original. Student Cillian Fahy, from New Quay, Co Clar  CAO offers to disabled an
There has been a big jump this year in the number of college offers  Diary of a schoolteacher:
It's great to be back at work! I take a deep breath and breathe in t  Why the Leaving Cert is t
When it comes to assessing students, Reverend Charles Caleb Colton g  Box clever: Tips for scho
The schools have begun to reopen, and everywhere we can see eager ch  What next for students wh
At the close of round one at 5.15pm last Monday, CAO reported that i  20,000 CAO applicants won
A record 20,000 applicants will not get a single offer from the CAO  Irish schools - high in s
Irish schools give low priority to maths, science and foreign langua  Ireland among lowest spen
Ireland had one of the lowest education budgets among developed nati  Diary of a school teacher
Every year my colleague Finnegan and I battle it out in the official  New academic year getting
As one cycle ends, a new cycle starts. This week the business of 201  Universities warn over ed
University heads warned of the effect of education cuts today after  Trinity and UCD slip down
TRINITY College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD) hav  Tipp hero Cahill also out
TIPPERARY hurler Michael Cahill (21) yesterday added academic achiev  Teachers told to stop act
THE Government has warned the country's 26,000 post-primary teachers  Coughlan says no to 'elit
EDUCATION Minister Mary Coughlan yesterday again ruled out a return  Society defends decision
THE Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) has defended its decision  Students feel pinch over
THOUSANDS of hard-up students are facing demands for a downpayment o  Third-level loans much ch
CREDIT unions have emerged as being significantly cheaper for educat  Results spark new fears o
THE Junior Cert results have re-ignited worries about low maths stan  Diary of a schoolteacher:
No other day exposes the power structure of our school than Junior C  Irish universities move u
As first-year students start their courses throughout the country, C  Party time beckons as hap
THERE was no invitation needed. Last night, the country's 57,000 rel  UCD joins Trinity in worl
TWO Irish universities are ranked among the top 100 in the world in  Academy warns against sci
THE boost enjoyed by science in this year's Junior Certificate lost  DCU named Sunday Times Un
Dublin City University has been named the 2011 Sunday Times Universi  UCD backs maths bonus poi
A MAJORITY of Irish universities now favour the re-introduction of b  Girls soar ahead of boys
GIRLS are widening the education gap with boys, new figures released  Engineers Ireland offers
With the school year underway, Engineers Ireland has announced it is  Minister for Education &
The TĂ¡naiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan T  Students tell Minister fo
The TĂ¡naiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan T  Apprentice numbers down 8
The 53rd annual National Skills Competition launches today as appren  Brains count for as much
The army recruitment slogan promises 'a life less ordinary' - and th  Diary of a schoolteacher:
It's finally the morning after I've spent half the night coughing. M  Construction to begin on
CONSTRUCTION starts within the next fortnight on a €486m project f  Our early school leavers
EARLY school leavers face the most difficulty in holding on to a job  New digital support for t
ICS Skills (formerly ECDL Ireland) is to launch an ICS Gri  Students must get all-rou
ALL arts students should have compulsory training in information and  Pupils worst in EU for fo
Irish schoolchildren are the worst in Europe for learning foreign la  My Vision for Europe film
Three students from Clonkeen College in Dublin, finalists from last  Why it's really time to m
Irish jobseekers and businesses are losing out because of their poor  Diary of a schoolteacher:
Right now in UK schools the Skirts War is raging. Guardian columnist  CAO handbooks for 2011 du
CAO's handbooks for 2011 will be available in schools shortly, and L  Going to France helped me
Lauren Corbet, who got an A in Higher Level French in this year's Le  More than 160 teachers ar
A total of 162 unqualified teachers were employed in primary and sec  Only 78 of our schools ha
A NEW high-speed schools broadband programme will transform Irish ed  F for fail - the Leaving
Leading figures in education are calling for a thorough overhaul of  Diary of a schoolteacher:
This week in education a very important scientific discovery was mad  CAO application costs red
In a time when every penny counts, next year's college applicants wi  There is another way
As a teacher at St Andrew's College in Dublin, William Hehir is in a  All universities to give
ALL seven universities have now given their backing to the introduct  College gender gap narrow
MEN are going to college like never before. For the first time in de  21pc jump in number of st
THE number of students on higher education grants surged to almost 7  Something inside me said:
SINCE he left school at 15 in the 1970s, Michael Judge (50) had no t  Student work experience k
THE class of 2010 is unique in that they began college in 2006/2007  Employers say graduates c
HALF of the country's top employers believe Irish graduates have poo  Students to get 25-point
LEAVING Certificate students who pass higher-level maths will be rew  Teachers' uncertified sic
The number of sick days teachers can take without producing a doctor  Parents - do not go mad i
Tens of thousands of schoolchildren have reason to cheer. Irish prim  Diary of a schoolteacher:
I always thought that I was a lone madman, working on my own to expo  Why students learning Ger
Learning another language gives students the chance of getting to kn  Students to get new colle
Hundreds of Leaving Certificate students can expect new college offe  Cabinet agrees to cut num
THE number of vocational education committees (VECS), which oversee  Fee-paying schools to get
ALMOST 700 second-level schools - including all those in the fee-pay  Retired teachers back at
MORE than 300 retired teachers were employed in primary schools last  E now enough to pass math
A MAJOR third-level college has decided that Leaving Certificate stu  It is time to celebrate t
Autumn is a time for celebrating new educational beginnings - childr  Diary of a schoolteacher:
I'm standing at the mouth of a large pipe holding a clipboard, peeri  Bonus points scheme for h
Last week's announcement by the Council of the Irish Universities As  Fee-paying school student
STUDENTS from the fee-paying schools of south Dublin continue to dom  Leaving Cert subjects and
Queries frequently come the way of this column about Leaving Certifi  Do CAO bonus points for t
It is a sledgehammer measure aimed at making the Irish population be  Diary of a schoolteacher:
I've decided to analyse my third years to see how they are interacti  Parents need to get invol
As I leave the formal parent movement, I have had time to reflect on  Taxpayer funds brunt of â
THE cost of educating a doctor over six years in college was reveale  Students will be forced t
STUDENTS will be forced to pay €2,500 in college registration fees  From soaps to Shakespeare
Danielle Ryan, grand-daughter of the late aviation entrepreneur Tony  Diary of a schoolteacher:
I recently discovered using technology in class. It has come to my r  Support in maths will hel
Last week's HEA report on Progression in Higher Education shows cert  CAO online applications o
The CAO 2011 online application facility opens from 12pm today, and  Fees hike is only realis
INCREASING student fees is the only realistic way for governments to  Record year for Young Sci
THE annual BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition has attracte  FAS fails in bid to send
STATE training agency FAS asked Canada and Australia to bail out red  Mobiles ring changes for
STUDENTS could be allowed to use mobile phones as part of the Junior  Smart economy blow as stu
FEWER students are taking science courses in college this year, desp  Diary of a schoolteacher:
I love it when smartass authorities who think they know it all come  College open days for mat
November is a hugely busy month in the calendar of college informati  Education cuts plan 'thre
THE Government is considering drastic cuts in education which could  10,000 jobs target for Ir
The goal of An tSlĂ Ghlas - The Green Way is to position Ireland as  Why more and more smart s
Irish third-level colleges have been slow to let their students stud  Diary of a schoolteacher:
Transition Year in our school isn't just all about windsurfing on th  Pilot bonus-points scheme
The Council of Irish Universities Association announced last month t  Fifth of students still w
MORE than one in five hard-pressed students seeking state support to  Green Skills prioritised
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs has launched its report, Fut  Schools make own decision
IT will be up to individual schools to decide whether or not to clos  Diary of a schoolteacher:
This year's first parents' night has just passed off without inciden  In my opinion: Cross-Bord
Twelve years on from the Good Friday Agreement, links between the sc  Green Economy to provide
At times like these we are all searching hard for good news, news th  Why expulsion appeals are
In recent years parents who challenge the expulsion of their child f  School-term dates face re
THE chaos caused by the Arctic weather may force a review of the rul  Reading, maths skills of
A shocking fall in the performance of Irish 15-year-olds in reading  Children abandon books fo
A CELTIC Tiger-era explosion of televisions and PlayStations in Iris  Schools in firing line ov
SCHOOLS that give priority to sons or daughters of teachers when enr  Change Croke Park deal, u
THIRD-level students have called for a renegotiation of the Croke Pa  Protest schoolboy faces e
A SECONDARY school student faces a disciplinary hearing today for or  Education body refuses ce
THE education authority responsible for certifying further education  Work placements available
Sage Ireland is committed to delivering an excellent experience  Former ombudsman to overs
Former Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman Nuala O`Loan is to oversee  Study now, pay later - FG
Third-level students could be facing massive hikes in fees when a ne  Diary of a schoolteacher:
One of our German teachers, Fergal Madden, has decided to bring forw  In my opinion: PISA can h
PISA (the Programme for International Student Assessment) is a major  Halfway mark for CAO appl
As the month of December reaches the halfway mark, intending CAO app  How deferred payments wou
Students will have to pay 30% of the cost of their third-level educa  Shortage of quality gradu
A SHORTAGE of quality IT computer graduates has cost Ireland almost  Why the Harry Potter gene
The apparent drop in literacy levels among Irish schoolchildren is l  Diary of a schoolteacher:
My esteemed colleague Mr Kurt Moobs thought he had put together the  CAO applictaion queries
With the Christmas holidays upon us, many school-leaving students an  School holidays at risk t
TEACHERS and pupils may have to make up for their unscheduled pre-Ch  Physical bullying by girl
PHYSICAL bullying by female pupils is on the rise, a major new study  Schools 'descend into cha
The Government has failed to live up to its promise to allow schools  Thousands of middle-class
THOUSANDS of higher education grants are going to middle-class famil  Young scientists putting
THOUSANDS of young people will show they are far from prehistoric wh  TCD in bid to avert €10
TRINITY College Dublin is drawing up a radical cost-cutting plan in  Assets to be means-tested
THE next government faces a political timebomb over a controversial  FG and Labour differ over
FINE Gael and Labour have failed to agree a common position over the  Incompetent academics to
ACADEMICS face stiff penalties if they fail to get a satisfactory ra  Swine flu fears rise as s
MORE THAN 800,000 students return to school today amid warnings to p  Colleges plan merger into
FOUR Dublin colleges are coming together in a bid to become the coun  Don’t limit career opti
A key question for people considering their CAO application is which  Mature enough for college
The growth and change in the traditional profile of students in high  Preparing to make the gra
The key to succeeding in the Leaving Cert is organisation. Make out  Applying to CAO
Applicants may apply to CAO in either of two ways, either by using a  Stick with higher maths
As the first CAO deadline approaches, many students may be thinking  Enjoying the sporting lif
Going to college can be an ace move for sporting careers as well as  Studying in UK
Some thousand Irish students apply to the British Universities and C  The private college route
Nine of the forty-five colleges listed in the CAO 2011 Handbook are  More medicine places in t
The Medical School at NUI Galway has been allocated additional place  My story: Mary Gormley
Mary Gormley couldn’t decide whether teaching was the career for h  My story: Peadar O Lamhna
What a difference a few months makes! From the Leaving Certificate t  My story: Deirdre Rooney
Deirdre Rooney picked Biomedical Science at NUI Galway because she w  Finding a home from home
It’s not too early to think about where you will live while in col  My story: Niall O Murchú
Niall O Murchu his sights on the 2016 or 2020 Olympics, but in the m  Aviation courses take off
Students interested in the airline business now have a choice of two  My story: Martin Cormack
Martin Cormack was an early victim of the recession, when the constr  TCD’s student entrepren
Liam Ryan hasn’t even graduated, but already he is CEO of his own  Sectors to target for job
High growth sectors with continued potential to increase in the medi  Loan plan could saddle co
STUDENTS could be saddled with debts of up to €25,000 if a propose  Language activists blast
Fine Gael is set for a war with Irish language activists as it stick  In my opinion: Memo to Hu
The Hunt report on higher education is an important document. Howeve  Pupils make big bang at s
TWO ambulance workers in uniforms craned their necks, completely eng  Diary of a schoolteacher:
Thanks to the weather, we nearly got the Christmas holidays we wante  Irish taught well in only
The Government's 20-Year Strategy for the Irish language cited resea  Bright young things greet
"Pure manure" signs, the plastic bullock or even having to pose in a  A quarter of parents find
ONE in four parents believe their children's teachers are not very a  Schools cut PE classes fo
Department of Education inspectors have rapped schools for cutting t  Greater access for the di
It is hard enough to get the place you want in college under normal  Young musicians find what
SOON, they will have found what they're looking for.Young musical ta  Drop in the number of poo
THE number of young people from working class backgrounds going to c  A marriage of festival fu
STUDENT brides will have audiences rocking in the aisles at the Musc  Students get a Taylor-mad
THURSDAYS are always rest days for world champion boxer Katie Taylor  Fears for integrity of Ir
STUDENTS have been given a detailed preview of exactly what to expec  Disabilities should be hi
Q I am a little confused as to whether I should apply through DARE (  Old school teaching bette
Old-fashioned teaching exercises like reciting times tables and verb  Diary of a schoolteacher:
The other day I was flicking through the local newspaper when my att  In my opinion: There's no
The Hunt Report provides scope for the development of Technological  How to apply for deferred
Q I deferred two places through CAO last year, first an offer from U  New awards campaign for s
Enterprise Ireland has launched a major drive to spur entrepreneuria  Dramatic slowdown in matu
THE race for a college place by mature applicants has slowed down dr  Politics to become a Leav
EDUCATION chiefs are planning to bring politics to the classroom, wr  Concentration-camp surviv
A SURVIVOR of the Holocaust is bringing living history into Irish cl  Fitzgerald runs for top T
THE country's highest-paid academic, Professor Des Fitzgerald,  Do you dream of becoming
This is your chance to win a FREE place training with TV fashion sty  Anger over proposal to ch
PARENTS groups are angry over plans to charge students who want to t  Diary of a schoolteacher:
'Well, lads," I called over my shoulder while motoring along the hig  In my opinion: Catholic s
Catholic Schools Week was recently celebrated throughout Ireland. Th  Engineers Week taking pla
Given the volume of news generated by the general election campaign,  'Non-national' tells of s
HER parents are Irish citizens and she has lived here for over 10 ye  TCD angry at timing of pl
THE Department of Education is going to slash pay for all new univer  Technology to blame as st
THE increasing availability of technological aids in mobile phones a  Innovative students give
IT is the most unlikely of inventions from the most unlikely of inve  Teachers still top of cla
TEACHERS will still make up the largest professional group in the 31  Waves of students 'Rock t
AS if taking their cue from the disgruntled electorate, more than 90  Teacher fury over FG plan
Parents could soon be able to check the Leaving Cert grades of each  Troubled pupils are kicki
KICKING, punching, and screaming. These are just some of the problem  Diary of a schoolteacher:
Thanks to the general election providing us with a paucity of female  In my opinion: Graduate t
Fine Gael is proposing a radical rise in the charges for third-level  Applying to British colle
Recently published figures for the British UCAS (Universities and Co  'Information should be fr
Economist Professor Colm Harmon is a keen supporter of openness when  Why REM's Michael Stipe a
Imagine that instead of asking Robbie Williams to rejoin, Take That  Learning a harsh economic
TEACHER Ellie Ni Mhurchu fears her prospects for a career in Ireland  Job fears for primary tea
HUNDREDS of young primary teachers face losing their jobs this summe  More college hopefuls vie
GROWING numbers of college applicants have decided that science, tec  Study Options' Australia
Are you thinking of studying or retraining in Australia?On Monday 21  Don't get carried away wi
Many Leaving Certificate students are sitting their 'mocks' in schoo  Your future is Chartered
When: Monday 28th March 2011, 2.00 – 5.00pmWhere: Chartered Accoun  Quinn reverses decision t
THE Government has reversed a decision to abolish the National Unive  Language chief suggests s
IRISH could be taught as two separate subjects in the future, Langua  Gaelscoileanna fight to k
MORE than 40 all-Irish primary schools will lose teachers next Septe  Students told they will h
MANY students will have to emigrate because of the bleak employment  Education chief hits atti
ACADEMICS who "hold their nose" at the idea of working with industry  Transfer of 170 surplus t
UP to 170 second-level teachers will be moved to other schools withi  Plan to double foreign st
Ambitious plans to double Ireland's intake of international students  Colleges 'obsessed' with
UNIVERSITIES in Ireland and elsewhere are obsessed with internationa  Junior Cert students will
A REVAMPED Junior Cert will put a cap on the number of subjects stud  Creative media open day
Pulse College, provider of audio, film and gaming courses, are to ho  Church 'shocked' by Quinn
CATHOLIC Church leaders last night said they were shocked by Educati  Fears over students learn
TOO many Junior Cert candidates sitting last year's Irish higher lev  Words fail us - why the m
Irish schoolchildren are likely to spend more time on reading and wr  Diary of a schoolteacher:
How can we determine the level of effectiveness in our school manage  In my opinion: Frontline
The Joint Managerial Body/Association of Management of Catholic Seco  Admissions tests for stud
There was some surprise that CAO's recent application statistics sho  Labour looks to Scottish
In helping to devise Labour's literacy strategy, Aodhan O'Riordain h  Religion 'a waste' of cla
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn would prefer schools spent time impr  White smoke as Trinity el
Trinity academics had to hand up their mobile phones before going in  Students won't go to the
UCD students have accused college authorities of spoiling the party  Job vacancies continue to
Third level qualifications coupled with work experience and foreign  BT deal a real boost for
SCHOOLS from outside Dublin are getting an extra incentive to enter  Diary of a schoolteacher:
It might come as a surprise to my colleagues, but a few years back a  In my opinion: The truth
Recently, the HEA circulated a document called "Employment Control F  Applying to nursing cours
Despite the many challenges that a career in nursing has, nursing co  Fury over plan to claw ba
SECOND-level principals are furious over plans for schools to sacrif  Bruton hits out at Quinn
FORMER Taoiseach John Bruton has taken Education Minister Ruairi Qui  Children from poorer fami
CHILDREN from less well-off backgrounds suffer a double disadvantage  Shelley (31) has college
SHELLEY Lumsden (31) had no expectation of going to college when she  Pilot scheme boosts liter
School children who struggled with basic literacy skills were readin  Parents will have say on
Parents are likely to play a key role in deciding the future of Cath  Report shows flaws in run
DEPARTMENT of Education inspectors have strongly criticised the runn  Diary of a schoolteacher:
Like everyone else in teaching, I have a rogue class that I cannot t  Examination assessments w
Over the last week and a half, thousands of Leaving Certificate stud  VECs may take over school
Some of the schools that are given up by the Catholic Church in the  Bishops want to send Cath
PARENTS will be asked to accompany their children to weekend religio  College grants to be paid
Happy days are on the way for more than 70,000 third-level students  Website snaps up student
THE straight-A Leaving Cert student who made a packet after selling  Leaving Cert subject refo
REFORMS to a range of Leaving Certificate subjects are being sent ba  Points race shake-up on w
A MAJOR overhaul of the points system for entry to college is on the  Leaving Cert shake-up wil
LEAVING Certificate science students are about to make a giant leap  Employers are telling us
LEARNING off by heart might seem like a good idea to Leaving Certifi  Junior Cert exam faces ax
THE Junior Cert June exams face the axe under a reform plan soon to  State's €100m funding f
THE Teachers' Union of Ireland has called for an end to "privileged  Ban on filling posts 'put
MORE pupils will be in danger of "falling through the cracks" and le  Mother of suicide teen ca
THE mother of a young girl who took her own life after a vicious cam  We are being driven to em
A YOUNG graduate claimed yesterday that newly qualified Irish teache  Union boss vows to defend
THE Government will face immediate legal action if it attempts to re  Publisher defends role in
THE row over the cost of school books raged on last night as a leadi  Grangegorman project reac
The plans for the development of Grangegorman into a major new urban  Here comes the summer - a
Summer may be coming for school students, but many of them are barel  Online learning bridges t
When Anna* dropped out of school at 14 suffering from anxiety due to  CAO late application dead
Q: My eldest son is a CAO applicant this year, and I hear people tal  Thurles teaching grads toGraduates of St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, Co Tipperary will, from  Griffith contribute to th
Griffith College has again provided free maths revision courses for  End is in sight for roll
AN Irish software firm has brought the traditional school attendance  New editions of costly te
PARENTS forced to fork out for new versions of school books have to  Colleges clamp down as st
Trinity College has warned students who use a website offering to he  I went from zero to hero
While I am aware of the importance and privileges involved in being  Quinn intervenes in reapp
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn last night dramatically intervened i  Fee-paying schools lose b
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has excluded fee-paying schools from  The best students in hist
The number of students staying on to do their Leaving Cert at school  Quinn to review fee-payin
The Government is to review the €100m a year in financial support  Diary of a schoolteacher:
There are so many nasty people in the world that hone their cynical  In my opinion: Video game
While eyebrows may be raised at the thought of using video games for  Negative thoughts creepin
Q I am beginning to worry that I won't do as well in the Leaving Cer  New discounted college feBank of Ireland has introduced a new discounted personal loan option f  Springboard places create
The Higher Education Authority and the Department of Education and S  Exam chiefs 'uncovered ch
EXAM chiefs have uncovered cases of apparent copying by Junior Certi  Top ten tips from the exp
As the moment of truth approaches, nerves in many households are bec  Diary of a schoolteacher:
I pop outside for a bit of sunshine when I spot the deputy principal  In my opinion: It's time
By now, calls to bring second-level education in line with the needs  University entrance schol
If you are applying this year through CAO to honours degree courses  Focus on the task, not yo
Michael Hogan, psychologist at NUI Galway, says students perform bet  'Upskilling' plan draws h
A NEW plan allowing recently unemployed people to go to college to r  Education minister refuse
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has stopped short of ruling out thir  Students will pay €500
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn performed a U-turn on a key election  Exams will be slashed und
The number of exams in the Junior Cert is likely to be drastically c  Desperate donkey, placid
When I was a schoolboy, animals played a vital and unique role in th  Why Mandarin must be a ta
With GDP growth of 10.3% in 2010, in the middle of a world recession  The student's view: Don'
On my first day back after receiving my Junior Cert results, the fir  Arts graduate applying to
A query came our way recently from a graduate applicant to an underg  'No cuts' to special need
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has insisted that there is no cut to  What happens if I get ill
As if anybody needed reminding, today marks the start of the State w  Education minister advise
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has urged the 116,527 sitting the le  Irish colleges prepare fo
Irish universities could face a surge in applications from Britain n  Clouds have silver lining
LEAVING and Junior Certificate students may not have a lot to smile  Universities raise stakes
THE cream of this year's Leaving Certificate crop are being wooed by  Quinn to meet schoolbook
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn is to meet the publishers of schoolb  Exam Diary: First-day ner
CRISIS, what crisis? At 9.30am yesterday, Leaving Cert students were  English Ordinary: 'Smilin
INCREDIBLE journeys was the theme for Leaving Certificate English, o  English Higher: Mystery t
Some teachers and students were certainly perplexed by the mystery t  Home Economics: 'Fair and
THE recessionary theme was not as big on Leaving Certificate home ec  Brave Libyans flee turmoi
No Libyan students turned up yesterday at a special Leaving Certific  'New feel' as paper rings
THE Junior Cert English Higher Level Paper 1 had a "whole new feel",  Mum of two fulfils goal
Eileen O'Callaghan (46) left school at 13, lured by the freedom of h  Candidates tune up for sc
The Leaving Cert has only just begun, but already some candidates ha  Exam Diary: Poetry in mot
WELL, she was there: Eavan Boland's absence from the poetry question  Tiny island's pupils are
PUPILS of one of the country's smallest Leaving Certificate classes  JC Irish Ordinary: The od
Where did golfer Rory McIlroy put the ball? That was one of the ques  Engineering: Off to 'very
Leaving Certificate engineering pupils got off to a good start yeste  JC Irish Higher: Tongue-t
Grammar can be the bane of a language student's life and so it was f  English Paper II: Boland
At last, the wait was over. Much to the delight of candidates, Eavan  'Nice' choices for unsurp
"FAIR" and '"nice" were the words widely used by teachers and pupils  One tricky question but a
One question on the Junior Certificate higher level paper may have c  Volcano question causes n
THERE were no major shocks or ripples on the Leaving Certificate geo  A subject that threw up a
LEAVING Certificate higher level maths lived up to its reputation fo  Honours Maths II a ‘rel
Honours maths students were able to breathe a sign of relief today a  School enrolment will be
Education minister Ruairi Quinn today announced an overhaul of the e  Sew & save summer courses
A new 'green' upcycling course is just one among many summer courses  Schools face losing contr
SCHOOLS could lose control of the enrolment of pupils under new rule  Exam Diary: Recession is
After a damp, miserable weekend in my part of the world, the sun dec  Leaving Cert Maths: 'Unre
THERE was a widespread sigh of relief yesterday after the second Lea  Junior Cert CPSE: Politic
THE Junior Certificate civic, social and political education (CSPE)  Leaving Cert Irish: Highe
THERE were diverging opinions about the higher level paper, with one  Lithuanian teenager leave
Aldas Kreuminis arrived in Ireland only two years ago and had to use  Unqualified teachers fina
THE days of "unqualified teachers" working in schools are coming to  'Real meat' was in higher
THE "real meat" came after lunch for Junior Cert students who took h  The teacher's dream: his
My colleagues imagine ownership of what is in fact school property.  LC Irish: A challenging b
A STORY about a teenage mother who comes to a tragic end provided so  Engineering graduates nee
ENGINEERING graduates are well trained but struggle to work well in  Slan go foill to Irish un
AS I strode out into the early afternoon sunshine, it was comforting  LC Business Studies: Topi
THE state of the Irish economy featured in both papers taken by Leav  Only 5pc at third level a
IRISH college students are almost the worst in Europe when it comes  Teachers face on-the-spot
SECOND-LEVEL schools are to start getting surprise visits from Depar  Some graduates in physics
One-in-seven physics graduates is earning more than €100,000 a yea  Junior Cert French: Most
ANIMALS on social networking sites may be an unusual topic for an ex  Leaving Cert French: Henr
THIERRY Henry's now infamous handball during France and Ireland's Wo  Leaving Cert History: Sur
THE Apprentice Boys of Derry was not a topic many Leaving Cert stude  Junior Cert History: More
A PAPER that was more than fair with no major surprises is how Junio  Virus can't interfere wit
GETTING out of bed to face a Leaving Certificate exam is difficult f  Exam Diary: Longing for t
THERE is a Polish saying: "Hope is the mother of fools." Yesterday,  Leaving Cert Biology: Abi
A LISTENER to 'Mooney Goes Wild' on RTE might have had an advantage  Leaving Cert Art: Mysteri
YOU had to look for Newgrange on the Leaving Cert art, history and a  Junior Cert Religious Edu
Solid answering with no room for generalisations was demanded of Jun  Junior Cert Science: 'Fuz
JUNIOR Cert science students had to dig deeper than usual because of  Positive mental attitude
THE importance of having a positive mental attitude was among the is  Practical application pra
THERE were pleasing papers for this subject yesterday and Dublin's P  The end is in sight - I j
Scientists have proved that yesterday, June 17, is the happiest day  Leaving Cert Accounting:
LEAVING Certificate accounting higher-level candidates had a challen  Leaving Cert Physics: Rea
TEACHERS are split about whether it was fair that the higher level p  Exam Diary: Strange feeli
THE end is officially in sight.The dwindling number of students, sup  Exam Diary: All done and
Well that's it then, the Leaving Cert is done and dusted, for me at  Leaving Cert Chemistry: W
The Leaving Certificate chemistry higher level paper was bang up-to-  Junior Cert Metalwork: No
Junior Cert metalwork candidates were only working for 25pc of their  Spanish: Leaving Cert aur
THE exams aren't quite over, but Leaving and Junior Certificate cand  Teachers on tour -- the T
Well here I am, it's four in the morning and both Kurt Moobs and Fin  No, Minister, parents are
There was something gnawing at Education Minister Ruairi Quinn's goo  Leaving Cert Economics: F
THE financial crisis and the bank bailout here were central topics o  Exam Diary: Delights of d
I HAD to wash dishes yesterday. I awoke and wandered down to the kit  From high notes to low on
THERE were diverging opinions about the agricultural science higher  Mixed bag for the last ex
THERE was a Mediterranean feel to the final day of the Junior Cert e  Now for a few weeks of re
IN August 2005, I walked down the avenue to the school with a degree  State to act if school ha
THE Department of Education warned yesterday that it would take acti  All smiles as pupils sit
THE doors finally closed yesterday on almost 4,750 exam centres arou  40 new schools to be buil
The Education Minister, Ruairi Quinn, has announced that 40 new scho  Students fare better read
IRISH teenagers perform better in computer-based reading tests rathe  Quinn to ask for school p
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn is set to ask the religious orders t  Teachers call for lenien
SCHOOLS have pleaded with Leaving Cert exam chiefs to go easy when m  Number of Junior cert sub
The number of subjects that can be taken in the Junior Cert will be  Continuous assessment on
Sweeping new reforms to introduce continuous assessment for half the  Twitter 'stops children r
Children spend so much time on Twitter and mobile phones that they a  Internet spells end of th
Doctors should send emails instead of writing referral letters and s  Publishers help ease boo
PUPILS will again be able to pass their schoolbooks on to younger si  Parents being forced to t
Parents are being forced to take out loans to meet the spiralling co  Extra €4.6m set aside f
THE Department of Social Protection has set aside an extra €4.6m t  17 new schools to open as
SOARING pupil numbers will see the opening of 14 new second-level sc  Schools will drop subject
Schools will be forced to drop subjects if proposals to increase cla  Subjects facing chop if c
SCHOOLS will be forced to drop subjects including honours maths and  A dozen ways to take the
IT is another back-to-school season and a chance to either make or b  Getting money message to
AS the dreaded back-to-school season begins, parents all over Irelan  Transport to school: Coun
You may have the best of intentions, but the choices you make about  How to save money with fo
PARENTS, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make nu  The brave new world of e-
WHEN new students at St Colman's College in Claremorris, Co Mayo arr  ‘Back to school is almo
For Marie Bray, mother of three schoolgoing children, the back-to-sc  Do you want the good news
THE good news is that the cost of educating a child from primary sch  Cutting insurance costs
A RECENT study found that each family is likely to spend at least â‚  Leaving Cert chaos looms
THOUSANDS of Leaving Cert students are set to suffer serious exam ch  Where the jobs are ...The National Skills Bulletin available from www.forfas.ie provides an  Girls still top of the Ju
GIRLS have again outperformed boys in the Junior Cert.They got more  Call for reform as maths
LEAVING Cert maths and science results are as bad or worse than last  Other leaving cert option
Over 3,200 students receiving their Leaving Certificate results toda  Getting a second chance a
A significant number of school-leavers with sufficient CAO points do  Running the points race
Now that the points are tallied, the big question is whether they ar  Why make an appeal?
Students who believe that they should have received a better grade m  You're not alone
Today can be a stressful day for students, but there is plenty of he  Today represents a new be
Pressures of the points race are in the past and the anxious wait fo  To repeat or not to repea
To repeat, or not to repeat. For a variety of reasons, that is the q  Is it too late to apply f
A CAO course can end up with vacancies because there are no more qua  Celebrating the right way
The class of 2011 have spent a whole summer trying to forget about t  Poor maths and science tr
The trend of worryingly poor maths and science results has continued  Ten Leaving Cert students
Ten star students today shared the top spot in this year's Leaving C  My story: 'We were very l
A major factor in David McMullin's choice of college was that it off  Number choosing to sit Ir
THE number taking Irish as a Leaving Certificate subject continues t  My story: 'Finding the ri
John Smith is one of Dublin Institute of Technology's (DIT) elite Sp  My story: 'I realised if
Dubliner Samuel Williams made the tough decision to leave his friend  Dreaming of those results
It doesn't seem that long ago, does it? In June, as we sealed up our  My story: 'When the resul
Ailish Connolly has sound advice for students who, like her, were un  My story: 'You have to lo
Ellen Howley followed her heart when deciding on her college course.  Students 'misled' by Qui
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has been accused of misleading young  Harry's girl happy to pur
SHE'S known to millions around the world as the quirky schoolgirl wh  School does its sums on m
THIS is the school that achieved success in maths where so many have  Schools that have unquali
THE Department of Education cannot pinpoint the schools where second  After an emotional result
Yesterday was a day of many emotions for the 57,532 candidates who r  Years of toil boiled down
AFTER a surprisingly relaxed build up, it all hit me yesterday morni  Drop in pupils taking 'vi
THE fall-out from the first round of education cuts has been laid ba  Maths crisis: Just don’
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has no idea how many unqualified mat  Blind skateboarder finds
Josh Stundon (17) has been blind since birth but achieved the grades  Almost 50 students have r
NEARLY 50 Leaving Cert students were caught cheating in their exams,  Top of the class: girls s
GIRLS have outperformed their male classmates yet again in this year  1800 265 165: we can help
WORRIED parents have been phoning a national exam hotline anxious ab  Empty Nests: How to cope
Teenage sons and daughters will soon set off for college and univers  New 50-50 Junior Cert to
The new Junior Cert will only be made up of 50pc written exams in a  Not the right time for ch
NOW is not the time for a radical overhaul of the Junior Certificate  Coursework 'will widen ge
A LEADING UK academic has warned that continuous assessment will wid  New leaf: Dublin school r
FIRST year students at a Dublin school are to swap their heavy schoo  Take-up of college offers
The number of students accepting a place in college has hit record l  Cut your prices: Quinn is
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has called on publishers to slash th  Setting your study goals
The word 'goal' has a great relevance in all our lives! As we head i  Book rentals and limited
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today gave his backing to school boo  Publishers snub Quinn's s
SCHOOL book publishers have snubbed Education Minister Ruairi Quinn,  Record 58,000 get college
The number of offers for college places has hit a new record in this  Setting your study goals
Most of us find it hard to get started on a study plan, so by settin  Getting down to study: mo
For the majority of students, it is not easy to sit down and study.  More than 75pc accept fir
At the close of round one at 5.15pm on Monday last, the CAO reported  What's the key to being a
Tackling the obstacles that stand in the way of getting the results  Quinn in the dark as math
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has admitted for the first time he d  Teacher watchdog fails toTHE teaching watchdog has no plans to carry out an urgent probe into t  Teachers will have to reg
THE Teaching Council is the body charged with regulating the profess  Private college closes do
UP to 100 students whose private business school has closed will hav  British Universities cons
A number of English universities are considering dropping their tuit  Draw for college places '
AN overhaul of the Leaving Certificate points system by introducing Have your questions ready
There is a cycle of events throughout the academic year -- as one ac  As standards tumble, areA leading academic has warned that the Government has little alternati  The College of Computer TThe College of Computer Training (CCT) moved into one of Ireland’s p  NUI Galway Student Receiv
Tuesday, 08 November, 2011: NUI Galway Applied Mathematics student,  My dream African Conserva
by Sarah Campion
It was always my dream to work with the wildlife i  Money troubles, Monkey Mi
Money troubles, Monkey Mischief and Mothering a RhinoA volunteer’s  IADT's Imaginationland
The corridor outside IADT's CAVE laboratory is lined with easels as  Budget cuts force schools
BUDGET cuts are forcing secondary schools to drop one or more subjec  Bad behaviour in schools
Over-indulgent middle-class parents are fuelling a rise in bad behav  Poor test results are bla
EXAM fatigue has been partly blamed for the poor performance of Iris  Ruairi Quinn warns teache
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has warned that small and rural scho  Teachers threaten to go o
SECOND and third-level teachers yesterday warned the Government that  Bishops oppose axeing cla
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn is facing a clash with bishops over  Labour bids to cut €90m
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn is facing a motion from his own part  Parents urged to fight cu
TEACHERS have called on parents to become more active in the fight t  Teachers opposed to Junio
SECONDARY teachers are afraid politicians will put pressure on them  Fee-paying pupils two yea
PUPILS in fee-paying schools are about two years ahead in reading ca  Parents in affluent areas
REDUCED family incomes are putting a strain on students -- and paren  One-in-four teachers 'bei
OVER a quarter of teachers working in secondary schools are being tr  Second bashing for Quinn
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn yesterday took a second day of bashi  Students set sights on bi
WHEN two schoolboys were asked to pick a problem and find an innovat  Fees for science courses
THE Government should abolish registration fees for science and engi  Septic-tank substitute an
A TIMELY alternative to septic tanks and fast, low-cost ways of fill  UL student scoops journal
AN investigation by a young journalist which exposed discrepancies i  Should pupils get points
Kim Bielenberg visits a Dublin school, where students do British GCS  I dream of a land that's
The Irish Independent website features a rap video made by teachers  Hardest question on Leavi
How can we encourage our bright young son to make an effort and put  Teen mum ‘ashamed’ af
THE 16-year-old girl turned away from a secondary school because she  Minister Ruairi Quinn ‘
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn said today that he was ‘‘upset† School should apologise t
A SECONDARY school has been asked to apologise to a girl who was ref  New photography competitiThe National Museum of Ireland – Country Life has launched a new sec  CAO change of mind open eDundalk Institute of Technology will hold an Open Evening on Monday Ma  Graduate show at St John'St John’s College has announced the opening of DIRECTION, the 2012 s  Online blitz sees 17,000MORE than 17,000 students accepted college places in a hectic eight ho  Green sector 'should boosTHE growing interest in green technology should prompt greater student  O'Keeffe insists loans syEDUCATION Minister Batt O'Keeffe has insisted that opposition to the i  Change fails to widen medTHE new selection system aimed at widening access to medical school fo  Still time to appeal gradTHERE is still time to appeal a Leaving Certificate grade for anybody  Medicine points remain hiDESPITE all applicants with at least 480 Leaving Certificate points be  Almost 47,000 applicantsALMOST 47,000 applicants have been offered a college place this mornin  School leavers shy away fPOINTS requirements for most courses show that students are turning aw  First round of CAO offersThe first round of offers for undergraduate college places is due to b  Education Minister to seeThe Minister for Education is seeking meetings with business group IBE  Points could rise for couTHE Leaving Certificate points required for many top college courses a  Females continue to outsmGIRLS who do Leaving Certificate maths are less likely to choose the h  Research centre aims to iTEACHING methods being developed by colleges in the midwest could help  Schools told job priorityFEW newly graduated teachers will be left without work as long as scho  Girls continue to outperfGirls are continuing to perform better than boys in all of the main Le  Students will oppose anySTUDENT leaders have promised they will continue to oppose any form of  Curriculum change to tackTHE only way to tackle worrying grades in maths is the long-term appro  O'Keeffe faces maths probJUST one-in-six students sat higher level maths in this year's Leaving  Students advised to viewANY student who is unhappy with their result in one or more subjects c  Concern at fall in higherFEWER students are taking higher level maths despite Government effort  Tougher points race as moTHE points race for college places will be tougher this year as more L  High third-level participTHE state has one of the highest participation rates in third-level ed  English Paper II blunderThe blunder in this year's English Leaving Certificate paper did littl  Training of maths and sciThe organisation representing the engineering profession in Ireland to  Concerns over chemistry tA group representing the Irish pharmaceutical and chemicals sector tod  Ministers given deadlineEducation Minister Batt O'Keeffe has set September 15 as the deadline  57,000 Leaving Cert pupilMore than 57,000 Leaving Cert pupils across the country are receiving  Anxious wait almost overAROUND 55,000 students will receive their Leaving Certificate results  Ireland has second-highesAlmost half of the country's 25 to 34-year-olds have completed third l  Warning for students volu
Ahead of the publication of Leaving Cert results today, internationa  73,982 to apply for thirdThe Central Applications Office (CAO) in Galway has received 73,982 ap  Bright future for engineeEngineers Ireland has today said students must appreciate the emerging  Helpline launched for LeaEducation Minister Batt O'Keeffe has officially launched the annual he  IBEC concerned about scieThe employers' group IBEC says it is seriously concerned about high dr  Students look to UK to avAn education analyst has said the Government's decision to look at rei  Dublin schools tops for cONLY three schools outside Dublin feature in a list of 25 schools whic  Information evenings for
The Union of Students in Ireland is to hold various Grant Informatio  Graduates faring well inCOLLEGE graduates are faring relatively well in the increasingly restr  Job loss taken into accouFAMILIES who have lost their jobs since January will have their change  Least well-off to be hitRURAL people, mature students and the least well-off will be most affe  60,000 students hit by grUP to 60,000 students have been left counting the cost after their gra  Minister announces hikesMinister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe, TD, today announced  Chat rooms and blogs usedWEBSITES, chat rooms and blogs helped confirm a breach in security tha  University recruitment emA PLANNED recruitment embargo in the country's third level colleges wi  Bord na Móna to create 3Bord na MĂ³na has announced plans to create 300 new jobs as part of a  Minister to unveil plan fCommunications Minister Eamon Ryan is due to unveil a new Smart Econom  UCC finances on road to rTHE country's second-largest university has started on the road to rec  Temp teacher job draws neA TEMPORARY teaching job at a Dublin school attracted nearly 1,200 app  An Bord Snip recommends 1An Bord Snip's long-anticipated report into cuts in public spending in  Student loans deal is 'bePARENTS have given cautious backing to plans for a student loans schem  Registration fee move 'wiTHE possible postponing of the €1,500 registration charge will not b  Minister presents optionA new scheme could see students having to pay off loans of at least â‚  Students turn away from cSTUDENTS are turning away in huge numbers from courses in business, en  O'Keeffe to recommend colThe Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe is expected to recommend a de  O'Keeffe to present feesEducation Minister Batt O'Keeffe has said he will be present various m  College provides intensiv
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will once again offer an  Govt starts upgrade of scThe Government has launched a project which will deliver high-speed br  Science papers challenginSCIENTIFIC knowledge was the important requirement for students of bot  Topical themes bring weekFOR almost 20,000 Junior Certificate students, home economics brought  Students forced into courDOZENS of college courses have been cancelled, forcing students to re-  Well-balanced papers attrMORE than 15,500 Junior Certificate students took materials technology  Chemistry paper proves aMANY questions on the ordinary level Leaving Certificate chemistr  O'Keeffe outlines LeavingANY reform of Leaving Certificate courses and assessment methods are l  Students thrown off by miMORE than 5,000 Leaving Certificate music students were confused by a  Pens down as examinersTHE last day of the Leaving Certificate marked the first examination o  School and exam pressuresA study by the Department of Health has identified school and exam pre  History and French translBOTH comprehension pieces in Wednesday's higher level Leaving Cer  Repeat of 2008 exam questLEAVING Certificate students have committed their Irish books to the b  Comedy helps ease nervesWHETHER it was "in the name of the fada" in Irish or the "reasonable a  Similar text from mock paA MOCK Leaving Certificate exam paper published earlier this year used  Sun shines on students asDESPITE the poor forecast, the sun came out in many parts of the count  It didn't quite add up foIT wasn't all sunshine for students sitting the Junior Certificate Mat  Junior Cert higher levelWITH only about 5,000 Leaving Certificate engineering students in exam  First taste of state examTHE sun was shining on the students of North Monastery secondary schoo  English paper leaves studTHE first Leaving Certificate English paper was well received among st  Answers cooked up for secFOR the girls of St Patrick's College, Home Economics brought day one  Exams chaos as students gSECOND-LEVEL schools have vowed to do all they can to minimise disrupt  English exam rescheduledThe State Examinations Commission has been forced to reschedule the En  Leaving and Junior Cert eThis year's Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams are due to get underway  Timetable change a reliefTHE vast majority of students beginning their Leaving Certificate tomo  Fewer Leaving CertificateTHE proportion of Leaving Certificate students set to attempt the high  Universities to increase
Five Irish universities have come together to form a new network cal  School to receive gardeni
An Irish secondary school is set to make history this week by becomi  O'Keeffe announces providTHE Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD, today announ  ASTI warns of teacher exoThe loss of teaching jobs in second-level schools this September could  Private hospitals open do
The Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD has la  College students face grAROUND 60,000 college students face the same red tape with grant appli  Confusion over fees putsPARENTS have warned Leaving Certificate students could be left with ju  Student grant reform on hA spokesperson for the Minister for Education has admitted that reform  New Graduate Careers in C
An Taoiseach Brian Cowen opens new Learning and Innovation Centre fo  Students recruited to wagSENIOR second-level students have been recruited as frontline soldiers  Students want performanceUNIVERSITY students want third-level education reformed, with performa  Award for efforts as GaeiPUPILS from both sides of the border have been recognised for their in  University chiefs to getTHE heads of universities are to be given special advice on how to cut  HEA identifies importance
'Age is no barrier to participation in higher education,' according  Unemployed may get collegTHIRD-LEVEL colleges are likely to be asked to offer spare places to s  Science fairs to take pla
SciFest is a local one-day science fair held in several third l  Education cutbacks will cThe Association of Secondary Teachers (ASTI) says between 800 and 1,00  Careers for Irish-speakin
Do Ghairm le Gaeilge ('Your Career with Irish') is a new g  O'Keeffe hints students cCOLLEGE students are likely to be expected to pay back the costs of th  UL boss calls for actionTHE Department of Education was yesterday (19/01) accused of refu  McAleese's daughter stealPRESIDENT Mary McAleese's daughter, Emma, stole the limelight from her  'I thought teaching wouldKEVIN CARBERRY is one of hundreds of students who will face the dole o  Drama society's rock musi
DCU Drama Society production of RENT, a rock musical tale of AIDS,ho  Students think computingTEACHERS and schools need to dispel the impression among students that  20% of graduates will emiONE in every five graduates will emigrate and 90% of them do not have  Government cutbacks to hiSecondary schools will this year be forced to reduce the choice of sub  DCU receives Charles Haug
The family of Charles J Haughey have formally announced th  ESRI warns of pitfalls ofThe Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is warning of the pi  Early school leavers costTHE Teachers' Union of Ireland has claimed that for every group of stu  Schools may lose transitiSTUDENTS in up to half the country's second-level schools may have no  Schools 'fail' to prepareTHE vast majority of school leavers feel the education system has not  Call for reform of educat
The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) has called for a ren  An astronomical photo com
To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009, DCU's School  Cutbacks restricting careTHE legal rights of teen-agers to appropriate career and education gui  Government considering raEducation Minister Batt O'Keeffe has said the Government is considerin  UCD launch student entrep
A new entrepreneurship competition to transform business ideas from  CIT honours student innovA NEW generation of entrepreneurs and innovators has been honoured by  Future looks bright for cTHE future of education looks bright for Irish students thanks to the  Third-level fees decisionPROSPECTIVE college students will have to wait until after next week's  O'Keeffe: University feesThe Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe has said it is important that any  Transition students to pr
A new national initiative bringing Transition Year students and olde  O'Keeffe told 'no third-lFIANNA FĂIL's rank and file have told Education Minister Batt O'Keeff  Apply for one-year US worA US-IRISH structure to enable school leavers to work and travel in th  Report finds big reductio
Anyone considering rented accommodation when they head to colle  Extra CIT cuts on the carFURTHER cuts in services at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) may be  Talented youth gain unive
DCU's Irish Centre for Talented Youth has announced the la  Third level could face o
A COMPLETE overhaul in the number, structures and course provisions  More than 43,000 apply foMORE than 43,000 people have already applied for college courses ahead  Vulnerable must have acceACCESS to education must not be restricted to the better-off during th  O'Keeffe: Pupils should nTEACHERS have been accused of using the schoolbag as a political weapo  €300m boost to third-leA GOVERNMENT plan to invest €300 million in third-level research wil  Lack of funds blamed forA SURVEY that has previously highlighted government failures to reduce  Winning idea could be comTHE simple test for testing fresh milk for infection that won teenager  ESRI critical of cut inTHE Government's economic think-tank has stressed the need to continue  Search is on for next youTHE first of hundreds of entrants in this year's BT Young Scientist &a  Mature students applyingMATURE students applying for places on arts degrees at two universitie  79% of youth want more moWE are in favour of furthering scientific research but are cautious ab  Young Einsteins vie for cPAUL HARRINGTON, 12, put in the boot to show off his project at this y  Cork students win Young STaoiseach Brian Cowen led the tributes to the joint winners of the 200  'Articulate, confident anGOOD science with a spark of creativity - that's the formula for succe  Teaching and science courLEAVING Certificate students have a better chance of securing teaching  FG wants college graduateCOLLEGE graduates could be asked to pay extra taxes instead of being c  Industry and students sha
Over 90 representatives from business and industry in Galway attende  Leaving Cert changes: OraSIGNIFICANT changes are planned for the way young people learn Irish i  A mere 40% of applicantsONE of the country's busiest college grant-awarding bodies has still n  Poll shows surprise suppoA poll on Gotocollege.ie has thrown up unexpected results regarding th  Third-level fee report wiA SPECIFIC recommendation on one of the options for charging third-lev  University staff and studSTUDENTS and staff at Dublin City University (DCU) believe it is likel  Student at a loss as to wSINÉAD O'CONNELL is one of hundreds of students around the country st  Science 'does more good tA new EU-wide survey shows that while most Irish young people are broa  Energy research centre op
NUI Galway has formally launched its new Energy Research Centre  New courses at ITT Dublin
The Insitute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin has launched seven  Cutbacks to cost vocationTHE budget cutbacks in education will cost vocational schools alone mo  Training needed to reversGREATER training for teachers and parents is needed to help reverse fa  60,000 face delays in recABOUT 60,000 college students could face grant payment delays again ne  New honours degree in LimA new course in the Limerick Institute of Technology entitled Environm  UL library receives a maj
Minister of State for Overseas Development at the Department of Fore  More college places goingTHE proportion of college places taken by non-Leaving Certificate stud  South-east science festivAWARD-winning science outreach centre CALMAST has arranged an action-p  O'Keeffe pledge on third-THE Government is to drive ahead with delayed funding for third-level  Female graduates excel bu
Female Honours Bachelor Degree graduates are performing better acade  Migrants 'put off third-lMIGRANTS are being prevented from fully accessing third-level educatio  Cuts threaten Young ScienTEACHERS have warned that students might be unable to take part in the  CIT chief ups ante for stCORK Institute of Technology president Dr Brendan Murphy has reiterate  Pressure mounts for educaTHE Government faces increasing pressure to reverse education cutbacks  Science week starts todayThis year's science week starts today, the 9th of November.The event,  Parents warn families wilPUBLIC anger over education cutbacks is heightening as parents have wa  Class sizes U-turn slammeLARGER class sizes and less subject choice is the prospect for school  Unions intensify campaignTEACHER unions and other groups are intensifying their campaign for a  Universities press case fThe Irish Universities Association has been outlining its case for the  College fees review to beA STUDY on third-level funding options - including fees - is being fas  Colleges facing deficitsUNIVERSITIES here are facing deficits of about €45 million, college  Third-level fees still oTHE reintroduction of third-level tuition fees remains on the cards de  Teaching graduates facingHUNDREDS of students due to qualify as primary teachers next summer fa |
