News of the month - September 2010

What next for students who have accepted their offer?
Box clever: Tips for school lunches
Why the Leaving Cert is the fairest and the best
Diary of a schoolteacher: Thank God those long summer hols are finally over
CAO offers to disabled and poor jump 61pc
Entrepreneurs take note: student nets €3,000 in eBay auction
Has the time come to hang up the school uniform?
How to accept your second-round offer
Further-education courses pave the way to university for many students
Gardai launch probe into CAO hackers
There may still be hope for you if that dream course has vacancies
Parents facing delays in back-to-school allowance
Random selection - the painful barrier to a place on your course
CAO site probe as hackers strike again
A is for audacious as top student sells notes

News of the month - August 2010

Tips for getting through unwanted offers and disappointing points
Fears 66pc will miss out on agri courses
Points race neither useful nor fair, says outspoken academic
What to do if you do not get that CAO offer
Now for the real challenge: how to boil an egg
My story: Orla McCarthy
Free college places for unemployed
Over 40% of higher level maths students need grinds
Taking charge of your destiny
Choosing home sweet home
My story: AnnMarie Crudden
How the HPAT works in boosting points
The British option
Calculate your points to see all the options
How private colleges offer an alternative
Everything you wanted to know about deferrals
Top tips to help cut costs
Now it's decision time: How to accept your CAO offer
Nursing applicants face a points leap
Good news on Law and Business courses
CAO is a very mixed bag for 2010
Start as you mean to go on
The real fun begins now
The numbers repeating exams on rise
CAO is not only show in town
Apply for a grant to help with costs
Entry to medicine tougher as students repeat aptitude test
College grant system faces 'meltdown' over demand
Mum tells of panic as application refused
Didn't get your first choice? The UK provides course options too
Results withheld for 47 caught cheating
Students seek help after failing maths exam
Girls outscore boys once again in nearly all Leaving subjects
Students face further hike in registration fee for college
College revolt over bonus points plan
Hundreds of worried students contact helpline
My new life starts with squeals of delight
In brief: Exam body says paper had error
He is top of the class
Students will reap benefits of 30pc drop in rents
Teacher succeeds in breaking record
Failing a Leaving Cert exam doesn't mean the end of the world
Talented Srujana sweeps the board
More glory as sporting and music stars get their results
Maths failure rate in pilot scheme half national average
Successful students make plans to mark success
Teaching and Learning Festival
Dreaming of becoming a pilot?
‘Am I too late to apply for a college place?’
Not the end of the maths dream
Tables: Leaving Cert breakdown and last year's points
Exam diary: Dreaming of those results
Coughlan: points race here to stay
Student scores nine A1s
College is not for everyone
Hard to make the 'A' grade in Art
Dates for your diary
My story: Triona O'Sullivan
Making it a night worth remembering
How to view your scripts
Walking on sunshine: post-result holidays
Choose your programme
Appealing your exam results
No return to fees at third level, promises minister
Points race stifles learning and innovation - employers
Caped crusaders protest over lack of opportunities
More students using credit unions to cover costs
Free college places on offer in drive to help out jobless
Helpline advice hits mark for minister
Battle begins for college places as early offers are snapped up
Students' health at risk from points race
Over 1,000 to get into college on reduced points
More students struggle to make ends meet at college
Parents struggling as cost of education hits €70,000
Help at hand for results stress
Students opt for engineering and science in hope of finding work
Anger at State's silence on 'brain drain'
Information sessions to assist students with grant applications and finding accommodation
Special maths exam at NUI Galway offers Leaving Cert students second chance

News of the month - July 2010

Numbers at school and college to grow significantly in coming years
Colleges get €360m funds boost to create hi-tech jobs
Second-time lucky for grind students after HPAT furore
Leaving Cert reforms gather dust
UCD now top student choice as 77,000 seek college places
Final call for sports scholarship applications
Minister at odds with UCD over bonus points for maths scheme
A 'nice' send-off with no nasty surprises
Teachers unhappy with this 'travesty'
CAO surge as adults seek place in college
Fair papers worth singing about
Exam diary: Freedom lurks as trials come to an end
Aileen finishes first leg of her big week
The stage is set for star pupil Gillian

News of the month - June 2010

Topical... just don't mention NAMA
'Excellent' graphics encouraged more care
Papers strike a nice chord despite 'challenging' parts
Exam diary: Staying sane on the home straight
Marathon format consigned to history
Coughlan calls for 'lessons to be learned'
Exercise First for NUI Galway
End of another year
Questions asked 'just as expected'
Few problems in a 'hard but fair' test
Confusion over missing word
Visual aids are picture-perfect
Exam diary: No rest for the wicked -- but end is finally in sight
Exam chiefs slammed over error
Latest blunder 'unfair' to pupils
Missing exam pages cause confusion in latest blunder
Tools, trees and a woodworm
Fair papers cover all angles
Data-logger makes surprise appearance
Exam diary: Saving grace was Joyce, who coined the word quark
Open evening at IBAT
Exam diary: Fast food, snow, Hitler - and O'Leary in the grave
Few surprises in well-pitched test
'Difficult to follow' - even for native speaker
Only the little matter of physics lies ahead
Baking queen lends a hand
Student chat: what they're saying online
Bono makes an appearance
Harder than heart surgery
A reasonable paper, but some may have panicked
Exam diary: Farewell my inner biologist ... now for date with Newton
Bonus for maths 'will only lead to points inflation'
Revision is key for higher level success
Celebrate but be drink aware
All colleges expected to give maths extra marks
Difficult start for candidates but 'fair' overall
Pupils who boast about cheating get off hook
A fair paper but challenging in parts
Exam chiefs sorry for question error
Test turns to trial as drama unfolds
Exam diary: A day tinged with sadness as we leave our national tongue behind
Write Here, Right Now - journalism competition
WIT CAO drop-in week
Exam diary: Doing a number on Kennedy, Campostela and a Donegal catch
Facebook question puzzles teachers
Obscure, challenging topics were unpopular with some
Schools agree it all adds up as new syllabus put to the test
'Fair, do-able and straightforward'
Papers go down well despite some 'niggles'
Mostly fair, apart from inclusion of little-used 'reciprocal'
Bid to remove 'disability' note on results is rejected
More challenging than usual but top marks for topicality
One small question only niggle but 'plenty of choice' overall
Exam diary: Teacher's words of wisdom guide me through maths
Student chat: what they were saying online
Pluses and minuses in a day of contrasting papers
Fair, accessible and no trick questions
Little cause to worry in 'manageable' test
Exam Diary: Day of truth, but weather was the biggest surprise
'No funds' to make Chinese a Leaving subject
Maths teachers 'not fully qualified' in subject
'Lovely' questions but taxing for some
Mixed reaction after a few challenges cooked up
Theme of ‘the future’ gives some students a hard time
'Ideal start' helps take The Edge off
US students get cash for grades
Pupils are urged to remember there is life after exams
Exam diary: Praying for a chance to rant ... or even to tweet
University funding crisis to hit new students hard
Exam time
Having hayfever during exams 'increases the chance of lower marks'
A happy return to the books
Maths should be counted in points total, say experts
IVEA issues practical advice and tips for Leaving Cert students and their families
Just the tonic Roisin joins in medical first
Leaving Cert written examinations upon us
How to survive exam fever -- a guide for worried parents

News of the month - May 2010

'Students are not files that can be pushed aside'
Pupils will be hit in row over vacant posts
Tomorrow's world: The classroom of the future
Changes to student maintenance grant schemes
All cisterns go! Rain flushes the loos at futuristic college
With industry revenues reaching well into the billions these future gamers are only scratching the surface
Thousands fret over student grants
Study finds major gap in Leaving Cert results between social groups
USI calls on Education Minister to protect mature students
Five jobs may help me choose
Entry requirements explained
It's not a doss! You can have a good transition
2,000 new teaching jobs as pupil numbers soar
Applying for teaching courses
Students waiting five years for exam certificate
Colleges 'charge back-door fees'
Understanding why some students leave school early
Down with exams! Why the Junior Cert is ripe for reform
Tech-savvy students are first on the grid
Jobs for graduates difficult to find on home turf
Warning on science slump in schools
Graduates lacking in key 'hands-on' skills
In my opinion: Are bonus points undermining education values?
Science moved to the back burner as pupils no longer feel the spark
Plan for half UCD students to come from outside CAO
Choosing the right college course
Family support is crucial in being a student
In my opinion: Trust fund would help boost maths and chemistry
Changing courses while at college
Meet the mature students blazing a trail through the recession. . .
HPAT exams
French: The teacher's view
English: The teacher's view
The student's view: You can't cram Irish or other languages
Maths: You don't have to be Einstein
NCI part-time courses open events
Schools 'not preparing for real life'

News of the month - April 2010

Cork has biggest backlog of grant applications in country
'It is devastating. Without a grant, I can't afford course'
Third-level colleges face €4bn shortfall
Education fund of over €30,000 on offer
Student lands top prize with website
UCC governing body wants disputed graduation fee scrapped
1,000 jobs in pipeline via Retail Excellence Ireland
Factory just the job for youth
It's never too late, says graduate, 82
Time capsules, web portals and beeswax polish
9,000 students drop out before Leaving Cert
18 students shortlisted for Young Entrepreneur 2010 title
Main barriers to reaching third level revealed
High-tech sector welcomes Minister's support for maths bonus points
Jobs boost forecast for aviation industry
Call for more male primary teachers
Almost 1,700 students wait six months for grant

News of the month - March 2010

Information evening at Waterford IT
FREE Leaving Cert revision & open day at NCI
Record number of college applications this year
Top marks for Irish universities
School to launch Chinese programme
O'Keeffe: Plan to overhaul VEC to be ready in weeks
University first to win top mark for green efforts
Creation of 10,000 jobs from water investment
Actor reaps rewards after change of career plan
Student game design awards
Cork schools event inspires future social innovators
Software issues cost Leaving Cert pupils marks
Science and engineering courses a lure for college hopefuls
College students break world record with top 5 hit I Love Festival
First-class honours degrees double since 1997
Staffing restrictions could hit student course choices
USI welcomes report on 3rd level grade inflation
Universities reject concerns student grades are artificially hiked
Irish and UK employers feature at teaching careers fair
Engineers Ireland delivers future-proofing report
National SNA review could see cuts at vital school
No timeframe given for full use of special needs law passed in 2004
USI welcomes back NUI Maynooth

News of the month - February 2010

UCC world's first university to get Green Flag award
NUI Galway/UL alliance to drive research and academic excellence
Half of maths teachers unqualified
Images of drunk students aim to promote awareness
Dublin college to get new film school
School leavers left out on the margins
'You can't put a value on getting an education'
Selfless students nominated for top young volunteer award
Transition year programme
Double-jobbing lecturer must pick one pension
O'Kelly goes back to the classroom as part of Engineers Week
Budget changes 'will hit mature student applications'
NUI Galway connects medicine with the arts
NCI to improve support for disabled students
Engineers Week in ITT Dublin
Girls' schools dominate performance league
Grant delays for students
Special needs law 'needs to be implemented'
College 'vision' for intellectually disabled people
Encyclopaedia bosses check facts after Civil War error spotted
UL €6m centre focal point for language
SNA cuts won't be known until March
Competition for college entry set to rise
Record number of applications for CAO places
Comedian helps students to tune up their Gaelige with new website
No extra money for college places, says Taoiseach
2,000 children to lose special needs assistants
O'Keeffe: Four hours' teaching seems very little
'My son's future is being taken away'
Students' needs have not gone away, but their support has, says one special needs assistant

News of the month - January 2010

College chiefs to explain spending of registration fees
Grants cover only 25% of the cost of going to college, says think-tank
Study details barriers to third-level education
Parents plead with teachers to end industrial action in interests of pupils
Money fears putting schoolchildren off college, says report
Travel awards on offer to young students
New recruitment stats hint at economic stabilisation
Teachers planning work-to-rule action
School SNA posts to go despite review delay
Technology and tourism fuse in nationwide student competition
'Let's talk about drugs' media awards
Young Scientist: I don't want any money
School doubly proud to scoop top prize at competition
Young Scientist told 'help us save lives'
Follow the Fleet Schools Essay Competition
Blarney student is Young Scientist of Year
CAO to collect applicants' background details in access study
O'Keeffe vows to help schools recoup lost days
Irish Speakers Have Head Start in Jobs Race
Tánaiste: A tough year ahead for science students
BT Young Scientist winner to be announced today
Young scientists gather at RDS
College applications up by 10% with 3 weeks to go
Opposition hits out at schools shutdown u-turn
Blondes fare badly in young scientists' IQ tests
Easter holidays may be cut as schools close until Thursday
Schools to get free access to online encylopedias
Schemes target entrepreneurial spirit in youth
Students set sights on business success with sound online idea
Retired teachers get subbing work despite crisis
Single agency may deal with grants
Fáilte Ireland targets transition year students
CIF: Up to 100,000 construction jobs at risk

News of the month - December 2009

BOI announces 662 third-level scholarships
Info day for students with disabilities
Institute of technology insists upgrading of marks was correct
Student fears budget cuts will force her to drop out
60,000 students to get 5% less per week in grants
Budget 'ignores adult students'
Colleges told help disadvantaged pupils
New cookery competition for school students
O'Keeffe orders report on colleges' spending of fees
Awards for female undergraduate engineers

News of the month - November 2009

Trinity turns to foreign donors
126 students to receive McManus bursary
New Scholar Card for Second Level Students
'The best course in the world'
Rise in those seeking training
Teachers to strike on November 24
Colleges under pressure to meet student demand
New centre to study elder abuse
Grant application law 'in 18 month limbo'
Third of college students have mental health issues - report
College staff 'must change attitudes to teaching disabled students'
Chaplain vacancy at UCC may be hit by jobs embargo
Registration fees hike 'to maintain education quality'
School principals urged to prioritise graduates
One in three maths teachers lack degree
Test for entry to medicine degree is 'barrier for poor'

News of the month - October 2009

The Book of Kells makes a comeback!
Hike in college registration fees looms
Early school leavers project praised
Parents and schools to tackle homophobic bullying of students
Trinity ranked in world's top 50 universities
Figures show graduates are more likely to be better paid
One-in-three who appealed Leaving result gets upgrade
20% of Leaving Cert appeals result in upgrade
Science exhibition has ice-cream clouds licked
1,000 college places for students with disabilities
UCD Quinn School opens its doors

News of the month - September 2009

Universities endorse EU role in education
Education policy must prioritise maths and sciences, says Engineers Ireland chief
Kinsale winners back in class
Ireland triumph at F1 in Schools World Championship
Young Environmentalist 2010 Awards
Analog devices invests €125,000 in UL scholarship programme
Top marks for talented nine
Girls outdo boys in Junior Cert results
Graduate teachers cannot find posts in Ireland
Fewer Leaving Cert English results appealed despite exam debacle
Future for Irish bright as more opt for higher paper
Minister congratulates Junior Cert students
1,000 college places to be held for less well-off
O'Keeffe: Union directive is closing door on students
Junior Cert students urged to stay in education
Two-thirds disappointed after cap on PLC courses
Social welfare rules may see students ineligible for courses to get new skills
English maths tests 'confusing' Irish-speaking pupils
TUI: 30,000 students miss out on PLC places
Children of top earners dominate courses
CAO sees 30% rise in mature applicants
High college uptake could leave thousands disappointed
Thirty-six men to study for priesthood
Department insists no decision made on third-level fees
Record number of back-to-school grant applications

News of the month - August 2009

Lack of part-time work to hit students
Online blitz sees 17,000 accept college places
Green sector 'should boost engineering'
O'Keeffe insists loans system plan intact
Change fails to widen medical school access
Still time to appeal grade but students urged to view exam script
Medicine points remain high despite changes
Almost 47,000 applicants offered a college place
School leavers shy away from courses tied to construction
First round of CAO offers being sent out today
Education Minister to seek IBEC meeting
Points could rise for courses after best exam results
Females continue to outsmart males in most subjects
Research centre aims to improve maths teaching across all levels
Schools told job priority must go to qualified teachers
Girls continue to outperform boys in Leaving Cert
Students will oppose any college fees as O'Keeffe defends plan
Curriculum change to tackle maths problem
O'Keeffe faces maths problem
Students advised to view scripts before appealing exam results
Concern at fall in higher maths numbers
Tougher points race as more apply for places
High third-level participation, but highest primary class sizes
English Paper II blunder fails to impact on grades
57,000 Leaving Cert pupils to get results today
Cork student gets nine A1s in Leaving Cert
Ministers given deadline for views on third-level fees
Concerns over chemistry takeup
Training of maths and science teachers 'must improve'
Anxious wait almost over for 55,000 Leaving Certs
Ireland has second-highest graduate rate in EU
Education centre to open on site of closed college
Warning for students volunteering overseas
IBEC concerned about science course drop-out rate
Helpline launched for Leaving Cert results
Bright future for engineering jobs, claims representative body
73,982 to apply for third-level colleges
Students look to UK to avoid third-level fees
Dublin schools tops for college entry
Information evenings for grant applicants
Graduates faring well in jobs market, poll finds
Job loss taken into account in student grants process

News of the month - July 2009

Least well-off to be hit by college grant changes
60,000 students hit by grants freeze
Minister announces hikes in student grant scheme
Chat rooms and blogs used in Leaving Cert probe
University recruitment embargo will lead to 'crisis and complete chaos'
Bord na Móna to create 300 new green jobs
Minister to unveil plan for 'thousands' of technology jobs
Temp teacher job draws nearly 1,200 applicants
UCC finances on road to recovery
An Bord Snip recommends 17,300 job cuts
Student loans deal is 'best of a bad list' say parents
Registration fee move 'will not quell opposition'
Minister presents option of 10-year student-loan repayments
Students turn away from courses linked to sectors hit by recession
O'Keeffe to recommend college deferred-loan system
O'Keeffe to present fees proposals to Cabinet next week
College provides intensive maths preparation
Govt starts upgrade of schools' broadband
Science papers challenging but fine for students who knew syllabus
Topical themes bring week two of exams to a close
Students forced into course re-think
Well-balanced papers attract little criticism
Chemistry paper proves a perplexing mix
O'Keeffe outlines Leaving Certificate policy vision
Students thrown off by mistake on music paper
Pens down as examiners finally call time for the Leaving Cert
School and exam pressures a threat to mental health - study

News of the month - June 2009

History and French translate into fair papers
Repeat of 2008 exam questions 'a concern'
Comedy helps ease nerves in Irish
Similar text from mock paper 'coincidental'
Sun shines on students as right poets turn up
It didn't quite add up for some honours students
Junior Cert higher level maths paper 'challenging'
First taste of state exams goes well
English paper leaves students very happy
Answers cooked up for second paper of the day
Exams chaos as students get wrong paper
English exam rescheduled after inadvertent leak
Leaving and Junior Cert exams get underway today
Timetable change a relief as students face exams
Fewer Leaving Certificate students to sit honours maths

News of the month - May 2009

Universities to increase social involvement
School to receive gardening award
O'Keeffe announces providers of extra 1,500 PLC places
ASTI warns of teacher exodus
Private hospitals open door to med students
College students face grant application woe over reforms delay
Confusion over fees puts pressure on college hopefuls
Student grant reform on hold due to budgetary problems
Students recruited to wage war on smoking
Award for efforts as Gaeilge
McAleese's daughter steals limelight with TCD honour
University chiefs to get advice on cutting costs
Students think computing jobs are just for 'geeks'
Careers for Irish-speaking graduates
Engineering careers seminar in Donegal
Drama society's rock musical to hit Olympia
New Graduate Careers in Cork

News of the month - April 2009

Students want performance rankings for EU universities
Education cutbacks will cost up to 1,000 jobs, say teachers' union
O'Keeffe hints students could pay college fees after graduation
Schools may lose transition year option
Early school leavers cost €4bn
Government cutbacks to hit subject choice, say teachers
'I thought teaching would be a safe job'
Third-level fees decision to come 'after budget'
20% of graduates will emigrate to find work
Science fairs to take place across Ireland
Future looks bright for classrooms of tomorrow

News of the month - March 2009

CIT honours student innovators
Schools 'fail' to prepare students for life or work
UCD launch student entrepreneurship competition
ESRI warns of pitfalls of re-introducing fees
Government considering range of options on third-level fees
Call for reform of education and training
Cutbacks restricting career guidance
O'Keeffe: University fees will not impact on low income families
O'Keeffe told 'no third-level fees'

News of the month - February 2009

Report finds big reduction in rental costs
Talented youth gain university experience
Third level could face overhaul after review
DCU receives Charles Haughey papers
HEA identifies importance of mature students
Vulnerable must have access to education during recession, says union
Unemployed may get college places

News of the month - January 2009

Light Fantastic at Trinity College
Transition students to provide IT training
Lack of funds blamed for axing school leavers survey
More than 43,000 apply for college courses ahead of deadline
ESRI critical of cut in pupil research
UL boss calls for action over funding crisis
An astronomical photo competition
Extra CIT cuts on the cards
Winning idea could be commercial success
Apply for one-year US working visas, urges Martin
Mature students applying to colleges to sit common test
'Articulate, confident and competent' young scientists
€300m boost to third-level research to drive job growth
Cork students win Young Scientist title
Search is on for next young Einstein
Young Einsteins vie for coveted science title
Teaching and science courses favour Leaving Cert students
O'Keeffe: Pupils should not march
Budding Einsteins gear up for young scientist event
Leaving Cert changes: Oral to be worth 40% in Irish