No requirement for face masks for primary schoolchildren on reopeningOfficial guidance at variance with alternative expert opinion on coverings and classroomsWed Aug 18 2021 - 19:48
Pandemic led some parents to delay children’s school start, report findsProjected oversupply of primary teachers could allow for reduction of class sizesWed Aug 18 2021 - 03:00
Many ‘high risk’ teachers to be recalled to classrooms following vaccinationMore than 1,400 were permitted to work remotely last year due to health concernsTue Aug 17 2021 - 19:29
Homeschooling applications climb to record highMore parents opting to educate children at homeMon Aug 16 2021 - 01:32
Covid-19: Teachers will not be required to show proof of jabUnions to call for unvaccinated pregnant staff to be allowed work remotelySun Aug 15 2021 - 15:56
Many unvaccinated pregnant teachers fear return to classroomRevised health guidelines say it is safe for most pregnant staff to attend the workplaceFri Aug 13 2021 - 17:47
Pop-up vaccine centres in colleges planned to boost student uptakeUniversities planning for blend of on-campus teaching and remote learning from autumnThu Aug 12 2021 - 04:02
‘I never thought this day would come’: Trinity first to resume on-campus graduationsNo handshakes, but delight among students who graduate a year later than plannedWed Aug 11 2021 - 20:28
Classrooms to get carbon dioxide monitors as part of safe school reopening plansTeachers up to 14 weeks pregnant may resume in-school teaching under new guidanceWed Aug 11 2021 - 18:21
Vaccination not mandatory for college campus access from SeptemberStudents will need to show proof of vaccination to avail of college canteens or barsWed Aug 11 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: Will record A-level give UK students the edge in CAO points race?More than half of A-level entries in Northern Ireland have been awarded top gradesTue Aug 10 2021 - 17:59
What would the effect be of a primary-teacher oversupply?Projections suggest primary sector facing surplus of 13,000 teachers by 2030Mon Aug 02 2021 - 01:00
Hundreds of special-needs children unable to access school placesCampaigners call for reform of ‘broken’ system for pupils with complex needsMon Jul 05 2021 - 19:22
Luxury home owners take legal action over plan to build schoolsGated community claims part-ownership of Citywest land earmarked for developmentSun Jun 27 2021 - 17:43
Leaving Cert economics: Topical paper features Airpods, Brexit and tracker mortgagesFirst exam based on new syllabus is fair but challenging, say teachersFri Jun 25 2021 - 15:16
Leaving Cert design & communication graphics: ‘Fantastic choice for students’Excellent variety of questions allowed candidates play to their strengths, say teachersThu Jun 24 2021 - 14:15
Leaving Cert accounting: Something for everyone in a ‘very straightforward’ examAdditional choice this year significantly eased time pressure for candidatesWed Jun 23 2021 - 18:46
Leaving Cert physics: Searching questions but plenty of choiceStudents face ‘real world’ questions on cooler boxes, radios and mobile phonesWed Jun 23 2021 - 13:30
Physical distancing and pods to remain in schools after summerInfection prevention and control measures in schools to remain in placeWed Jun 23 2021 - 11:10
Dáil group hears of children refusing to go back to schoolAuthorities now dealing with more school refusal cases since reopening earlier this yearTue Jun 22 2021 - 22:17
Record 7,000 applicants seek to take part in Erasmus programmesSurge in application numbers as learners ‘locked out by lockdown’ seek to travelTue Jun 22 2021 - 16:16
Exam body vows to address quality of Leaving Cert orals to ‘greatest extent possible’Examiners say siginificant numbers of students marked down ‘through no fault of their own’Mon Jun 14 2021 - 20:13
Examiner speaks out: ‘I can’t remain silent. Students were unfairly disadvantaged’Shortcomings in oral exams undermine fairness, openness and accountabilityMon Jun 14 2021 - 19:00
Leaving Cert oral students marked down ‘through no fault of their own’Examiners say they were instructed not to flag concerns over shortcomings in the interviewsMon Jun 14 2021 - 01:43
School distributes antigen tests to Leaving Cert students amid Covid fearsLeaving Cert exams get under way with public health measures in placeThu Jun 10 2021 - 00:32
Leaving Cert: Schools confident students will respect Covid measures as exams get under waySome 55,000 students expected to sit written exams, which begin todayWed Jun 09 2021 - 03:00
Grade inflation undermining quality of university degrees, President Higgins warnsAcademic freedom and breadth of teaching at universities under threat, says PresidentTue Jun 08 2021 - 22:11
Irish universities slip down world rankings as Trinity retains 101st placeRising student numbers and freeze on staffing a factor behind drop in performanceTue Jun 08 2021 - 21:00
College campus reopening plan to allow large lectures, sports activity and societiesStudents to have monthly-payment option for accommodation in case of fourth waveTue Jun 08 2021 - 07:12
More Leaving Cert students set to miss exams following Covid-19 casesHarris says there is a ‘huge need’ to review Leaving Cert after pandemic endsMon Jun 07 2021 - 19:35
Spectators at trial sports events must abide by new code of conductAttendees must wear face masks, remain seated and stay within social bubblesMon Jun 07 2021 - 19:00
Students to receive CAO offers four days after Leaving Cert resultsApplicants will have less than a week to accept round one college offersFri Jun 04 2021 - 13:41
Oversupply of primary teachers may ‘enable lower class sizes’Fresh data show fall in pupil numbers could mean 13,000 extra teachers by end of decadeThu Jun 03 2021 - 19:21
Primary schools face oversupply of 13,000 teachers by end of decadePlan to retrain primary teachers as special education tutors at second levelThu Jun 03 2021 - 03:30
Leaving Cert students must wait until September 3rd to get resultsSome third-level institutions to delay enrolment of first years due to later results dateWed Jun 02 2021 - 17:33
Thousands who lost jobs to get free training in digital skills under recovery planRetrofitting homes to be focus of re-training and new bid to tackle student digital divideTue Jun 01 2021 - 19:02
Teachers set to run remote classes during future school closuresFailure to cooperate with reforms would trigger pay freezes for union membersTue Jun 01 2021 - 18:45
Twelve big ideas for the future of educationThe Government has pledged to establish a citizens’ assembly to reform the education system – but what issues should we address? We asked a dozen public figures in the arts, media, business and education for their viewsTue Jun 01 2021 - 00:00
Trinity gets €30m in largest ever third level individual philanthropic donationEric and Barbara Kinsella give funds for development of new Trinity East campusMon May 31 2021 - 07:00
Third-level colleges planning for ‘significant increase in on-site activity’Survey finds many students feel disconnect from college, and have had issues finding work spacesMon May 31 2021 - 00:01
Languages to be introduced to primary schools on pilot basisPupils in more than 100 schools to learn foreign languages from third classMon May 31 2021 - 00:01
Poorly ventilated schools to get air monitors, cleaners under updated guidanceMove highlights unsuitability of many schools for modern era, say teachersFri May 28 2021 - 18:02
Virtual graduations and dance challenges: Schools mark end of turbulent yearMixed emotions for Leaving Cert students who have missed out on key milestonesFri May 28 2021 - 16:39
Jones Engineering's chairman and his wife donate €30m to Trinity College DublinEric Kinsella and wife Barbara make largest single philanthropic donation in IrelandThu May 27 2021 - 07:00
Parents’ alarm over low take-up of summer catch-up programme for vulnerable pupilsGovernment says it is working with schools to provide necessary resources and supportsWed May 26 2021 - 18:47
Parents ‘bubble-wrapping’ children may damage mental health, committee toldSchools face rising ‘interpersonal issues’ which often occur on social mediaTue May 25 2021 - 19:08
New technological university for the Midlands is namedThird level institution is to be established from merger of Limerick IT and Athlone ITTue May 25 2021 - 13:16
How coronavirus has shaped this year’s Leaving Cert studentsAnxious, resilient and grateful: for many it has been a time of growth and reflectionMon May 24 2021 - 00:30
SF calls for fines for lobbying teachers over children’s Leaving Cert results‘No penalty’ for parents in draft laws, which provide for withholding students’ results onlyMon May 24 2021 - 00:30
Plan to form technological university for the west moves a step closerGMIT, Letterkenny IT and IT Sligo submit bid to create new university in January 2022Fri May 21 2021 - 19:18
