Education News


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
How to accept your second-round offer
Pre-schooler staff still not fully qualified, says minister
Parents of 130 child truants face fines or prison
More foreign students sought
Has the time come to hang up the school uniform?
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
Further-education courses pave the way to university for many students
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
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 don't get that CAO offer
Now for the real challenge: how to boil an egg
My story: Orla McCarthy
My story: David McGowan
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's 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
‘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
Minister misses point entirely
John Walshe: Time for talking is over: the points system needs reform
Our universities fail to make the world's top 200
No return to fees at third level, promises minister
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
Points race stifles learning and innovation - employers
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
Call for applications for PhD Scholarships in Engineering
Researchers make breakthrough in understanding gender gap in cystic fibrosis
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'
Trinity College Dublin researchers shed new light on schizophrenia
TCD nanoscientist receives major european research grant to support development of next generation materials
UCD scientists have made a key breakthrough in the battle against inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Irish scientists first to tag lion’s mane jellyfish
New €7m fund to turn research into jobs
UCD leads €9 million EU funded research into personalised nutrition
Numbers at school and college to grow significantly in coming years
Major Research Funding of over €12million Secured by University of Limerick
Colleges get €360m funds boost to create hi-tech jobs
Second-time lucky for grind students after HPAT furore
UCD scientist wins European Young Researcher Award at Euroscience 2010
Leaving Cert reforms gather dust
Trinity defies staffing curbs by promoting 27 senior academics
UCD now top student choice as 77,000 seek college places
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
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
TCD researchers collaborate on international project to integrate cloud computing with grid technologies
A collaboration between the Faculty of Law UCC and the Law Society of Ireland
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
Lecturers face checks on the amount of time spent teaching
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
No surprises for those who put in the work
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'
Need to cut costs has mergermania in the air
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
The ‘Aspire 2010’ Scholarship Programme
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'
NUI Galway Develops Lasting Relationships with Universities in the Arab World
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
Irish Researchers Discover New Autism Genes as Part of Major International Research Project
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
Farmleigh Fellowship Programme established
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
In my opinion: There's more to success than practical intelligence
Pay as you learn: do schools give kids too many rewards?
Having hayfever during exams 'increases the chance of lower marks'
A happy return to the books
Ireland's national portal for open access to research goes live
UCC and Almac announce collaboration
Maths should be counted in points total, say experts
Just the tonic Roisin joins in medical first
Third-level staffing down but student numbers soar
Leaving Cert written examinations upon us
In my opinion: Radical re-think needed to provide some equality
How to survive exam fever -- a guide for worried parents
Waterford academic to work in Spain under prestigious postdoctoral fellowship
Top European award’s first trip to Ireland
Boost for third-level research as 47 projects awarded €8.5m funding
Report on international students in higher education in Ireland
IUA report on international students in the Irish universities
NUI Galway scientists first to produce volcanic ash operational forecasts
New Research Identifies New Genes Associated with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate in Children
'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
In my opinion: What do we know about education in Ireland?
All cisterns go! Rain flushes the loos at futuristic college
Thousands fret over student grants
Study finds major gap in Leaving Cert results between social groups
Five jobs may help me choose
Entry requirements explained
In my opinion: Involving business in schools benefits both sides
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
Colleges told: merge or die
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
Meet the mature students blazing a trail through the recession. . .
'Family support is crucial in being a student'
In my opinion: Trust fund would help boost maths and chemistry
Changing courses while at college
Schools 'not preparing for real life'
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
Research hub could create 90 jobs
Student lands top prize with website
EirGrid to create 300 jobs
80 jobs created by €5m Government investment in internet company
UCC's Tyndall Institute to create 20 jobs after €8m funds win
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
9,000 students drop out before Leaving Cert
Online farmers website to create 35 jobs
Italian insurance group to create 30 Navan jobs
18 students shortlisted for Young Entrepreneur 2010 title
Recruitment gets under way to fill 300 posts
Main barriers to reaching third level revealed
Bacteria in yogurt could treat cancer, Irish research finds
Ninety new energy jobs for Dublin and Cork
High-tech sector welcomes Minister's support for maths bonus points
Almost 200 jobs to be created
Entrepreneurs honoured as they survive first year
Jobs boost forecast for aviation industry
New Dublin Airport terminal set to create 400 jobs
30% hike in non-school leavers seeking college place
Almost 1,700 students wait six months for grant
Technical support firm to create 30 jobs
Record number of college applications this year
UCC postgraduates demystify scientific data
Top marks for Irish universities
School to launch Chinese programme
University first to win top mark for green efforts
O'Keeffe: Plan to overhaul VEC to be ready in weeks
Creation of 10,000 jobs from water investment
eBay set to announce new Dublin jobs
Actor reaps rewards after change of career plan
FG: Foreign student plan worth €900m yearly
Financial Regulator to add 360 jobs in next two years
Boots plans 300 new jobs across country
Jobs boost as €200m Cork offices plan get go-ahead
Healthcare firm to create 22 jobs in 2010
Software firm to create 35 new jobs
Debt manager announces plans to create 200 new jobs
Report: Innovation could create up to 215,000 jobs
IT company to create 10 new jobs
Cork schools event inspires future social innovators
Software issues cost Leaving Cert pupils marks
Pathways scheme to facilitate access to previously restricted library books
Science and engineering courses a lure for college hopefuls
First-class honours degrees double since 1997
Staffing restrictions could hit student course choices
HP to create 60 new jobs with Irish expansion
300 new food sector jobs welcomed
Aussie food firm brings 70 jobs to Dundalk
McDonald's to create 250 new jobs in Ireland
Universities reject concerns student grades are artificially hiked
Institute expands ties with Indian college
Engineers Ireland delivers future-proofing report
250 new jobs for Westmeath
National SNA review could see cuts at vital school
No timeframe given for full use of special needs law passed in 2004
Figures reveal how FÁS lived it up at Robbie Williams concert at taxpayers’ expense
New adult education centre opens in Carlow
Bakery to create 36 jobs in Donegal
30 new jobs for Allianz Irish HQ
750 Saudi students enrol
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
UCD centre leads the way in fight against cybercrime
Images of drunk students aim to promote awareness
Number of spin out firms set up in Irish universities trebles in 2009
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
Funding announced for new research facility
Scholarship renamed to honour Haiti hero Andrew Grene
O'Kelly goes back to the classroom as part of Engineers Week
Budget changes 'will hit mature student applications'
Mobile network 3 create 90 new jobs in €5m expansion
D&B to create up to 100 jobs in Dublin
Girls' schools dominate performance league
Grant delays for students
Irish scientists develop DNA-based cancer vaccine
Special needs law 'needs to be implemented'
College 'vision' for intellectually disabled people
Sixty jobs set for west Dublin
Govt under fire on unemployment figures
Healthcare company creates 30 new Leinster jobs
Software Innovation Network launched in Dublin
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
€200m Cork development could create 1,500 new jobs
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
103 new jobs as Japanese gaming company expands
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
College chiefs to explain spending of registration fees
100 electrical store jobs to be created
Money fears putting schoolchildren off college, says report
IVEA leader welcomes intervention by LRC
McGee first female Dean of Irish medical school
Teachers planning work-to-rule action
Payment firm to create 100 Dublin jobs
'No account taken of the impact reduced support will have on pupils'
School SNA posts to go despite review delay
O'Keeffe to dissolve National University of Ireland
IT company to create 94 jobs
Young Scientist: I don't want any money
School doubly proud to scoop top prize at competition
Irish universities strengthen ties with US
Young Scientist told 'help us save lives'
Adult literacy helpline gets 700 calls in two weeks
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 tomorrow
College applications up by 10% with 3 weeks to go
Young scientists gather at RDS
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
Chorus ntl creates 50 jobs in call centre
School leaver study saved by investment
Tech drive brings O'Keeffe back to his salesman days
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
Hospital superbugs may be thriving on disinfectants
Teaching union pledges to fight cuts
Galway researchers make breast-cancer breakthrough
New €1m investment to create 30 jobs in Clare
100 jobs confirmed for Dublin
Lidl to open three new stores
Institute of technology insists upgrading of marks was correct
Adult education loses out in budget
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
Student grant costs vary widely
CIT highlights importance of 'prior learning'
60 telecommunications jobs for Waterford
O'Keeffe orders report on colleges' spending of fees
Breakthrough in drug testing trials
Jobs boost for Waterford
Record numbers of international students
Trinity turns to foreign donors
College teams up with Notre Dame for online theology course
126 students to receive McManus bursary
Adult learning hit by ban on hiring
'The best course in the world'
Joint nano research initiative announced
Pharmaceutical firm brings 100 jobs to Wicklow
Part-time course fees 'block lifelong learning'
Teachers to strike on November 24
Rise in those seeking training
Paddy Power to create 50 jobs after new deal
Colleges under pressure to meet student demand
New centre to study elder abuse
Grant application law 'in 18 month limbo'
Standoff leaves college jobs unfilled
Cork company wins Canadian healthcare contract
Third of college students have mental health issues - report
Coughlan launches €26m equity fund for start-ups
Waterford Crystal investors plan new glass-production centre
Role of universities misunderstood says DCU President
Irish scientists develop anti-leukaemia drug
€5m boost to see top firms' work at facility
Research-led teaching key to UCC's plan
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'
Fás reports rise in vacancies
Shopping centre's €250m expansion 'to create 6,000 jobs'
HP announces over 50 jobs for Galway
30 new jobs in digital-cinema company
30 jobs created at broadband company
Engineers' body announces joint training venture with CIMA
Carlow security firm to create 50 jobs
Brewer to set up Irish operation
Call for colleges to provide wider range of part-time courses
Bord Gáis to create 250 jobs
Internet firm to create 33 jobs in Co Cork
Financial services firm to create 30 jobs
Citrix announces 20 new jobs
PayPal announces 100 new jobs in Dublin
Motorway service station deal to create 500 jobs
Permanent teaching post attracts almost 400 applications
50 new financial services jobs for Sligo
UCD Smurfit School ranked in world top 40
Third-level institutions may have to find more savings
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
Hike in college registration fees looms
20% of Leaving Cert appeals result in upgrade
Science exhibition has ice-cream clouds licked
1,000 college places for students with disabilities
Harney launches new Masters-level pharmacy programme
Drugs company creates 20 jobs in Waterford
New method to increase shelf-life of bread
Citigroup to create 50 new jobs in Dublin
Private care firm to create 50 jobs in Leinster
€1m fund to attract scientific researchers to Ireland
Cutbacks slash teaching posts
Finance firm and bathroom company to create 90 new jobs
80 software jobs for Letterkenny
Universities endorse EU role in education
Education policy must prioritise maths and sciences, says Engineers Ireland chief
UCC expert helps date Britain's 'Book of Kells'
Dunboyne concrete and paving plant to support 170 jobs
Bottled water firm to create 90 jobs in Clare
Mobile ads company to create 20 jobs
Kinsale winners back in class
McAfee to create 120 jobs in Cork
18 jobs to go with closure of concrete firm
Midlands firm to create up to 30 new jobs
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
Medical devices firm to create 60 jobs in Galway
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
Green energy 'can create 1,300 new jobs'
Quality mark to be established for language schools
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
VECs calling for ban on recruitment to be lifted
Calls for more adult literacy courses
Department insists no decision made on third-level fees
Record number of back-to-school grant applications
Dublin's net wages fourth highest in world
Boots to create 50 jobs in new Cork outlet
200 expected at theology conference
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
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
Points could rise for courses after best exam results
Education Minister to seek IBEC meeting
First round of CAO offers being sent out today
New system to fast-track jobseekers' applications
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
Fees concern over free preschool year
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
Anxious wait almost over for 55,000 Leaving Certs
US software firm to create 30 jobs in Galway
Training of maths and science teachers 'must improve'
Ireland has second-highest graduate rate in EU
IBEC concerned about science course drop-out rate
Helpline launched for Leaving Cert results
Students look to UK to avoid third-level fees
Dublin schools tops for college entry
Bright future for engineering jobs, claims representative body
Government launches €250m job subsidy scheme
Redundancies rise by 142%
Human resources firm to create 30 jobs in Dundalk
Graduates faring well in jobs market, poll finds
Job loss taken into account in student grants process
73,982 to apply for third-level colleges
Airline's open day bids to fill 50 positions
New libraries to create hundreds of building jobs
Minister announces free postgrad places for unemployed
Least well-off to be hit by college grant changes
Lecturers' beliefs on duties 'disturbing'
60,000 students hit by grants freeze
Minister announces hikes in student grant scheme
FG unveils plan to attract international students
Laws won't turn teachers into criminals, says minister
Chat rooms and blogs used in Leaving Cert probe
Govt announce details of 1,500 free part-time courses
Govt offers 1,500 college places to jobless
Man who swore in Obama gives lecture at college summer school
University recruitment embargo will lead to 'crisis and complete chaos'
Telecoms firm to create 350 jobs
Bord na Móna to create 300 new green jobs
Minister to unveil plan for 'thousands' of technology jobs
Tánaiste criticises uncompetitive professions
2,000 higher education posts at risk of being axed
2,000 special needs teaching jobs face axe
US firm to create 20 Dublin jobs
Safety firm to create up to 100 jobs in Cork
An Bord Snip recommends 17,300 job cuts
Ireland completes European certification process
Jobseekers set to snap up 2,500 free third-level courses
Ethics:current and future challenges
O'Keeffe announces providers of extra 1,500 PLC places
Education can sustain an economic recovery
Researchers make their impact
Jobseekers targeted for education and training
Private hospitals open door to med students
College students face grant application woe over reforms delay