Mother tells of shock over allegations her autistic son (9) was ‘assaulted’ by teacherFitness-to-teach inquiry hears claim school principal failed to inform pupil’s parents of allegationsWed Dec 13 2023 - 16:36
Leaving Cert students to complete science ‘research investigations’ worth 40% under new reformsPhysics, biology and chemistry will include project to be done in fifth year as part of measures aimed at reducing pressure on pupilsWed Dec 13 2023 - 05:00
Feeder schools: School-leavers from disadvantaged areas progress to college in near-record numbersClass gap in third level participation persists despite increase, especially in Dublin areaTue Dec 12 2023 - 06:00
Parents are heavily engaged in children’s school performance - but it may be elevating pupils’ anxietyChildren’s stress around tests tends to increases as they progress through primaryMon Dec 11 2023 - 05:00
Primary schools under parental pressure to raise standardised test scores, principals sayResearch shows stress and anxiety over standardised testing, especially in middle-class areasMon Dec 11 2023 - 05:00
Storm Fergus: Clean-up under way after tornado in Leitrim village uproots trees and overturns boatsStrong winds and high tides cause flooding, property damage and power outages in western counties as second storm of the weekend sweeps across the countryMon Dec 11 2023 - 00:01
Storm Fergus: Tornado-like weather event causes extensive damage in Leitrim villageOrange warnings for wind are in place for counties Clare, Galway and MayoSun Dec 10 2023 - 16:51
HSE warns of ‘extra risk’ to drug users in Cork following overdoses this weekTraces found of dangerous synthetic opioid which poses risk of hospitalisation and deathFri Dec 08 2023 - 12:24
Social media firms face fines of up to €20 million for breaches of Ireland’s first online safety code Robust age verification technology will be required to ensure children are not exposed to pornographyFri Dec 08 2023 - 10:04
Universities plan easier access for NI students to colleges in SouthCurrent system widely seen as penalising students in Northern Ireland by requiring them to have four A-levelsThu Dec 07 2023 - 00:00
Four new special schools to be set up in Limerick, Meath, Wexford and Kildare in response to rising demandLocal areas could not meet demand among students with complex needs by expanding existing schoolsWed Dec 06 2023 - 13:01
Global education results: Irish students weather Covid, but lack of high-achievers is blot on landscape Results from OECD-run tests are encouraging for Ireland, but Asian countries are streaking ahead in maths and scienceTue Dec 05 2023 - 12:30
Irish teenagers ‘are second best in the world at reading’Irish 15-year-olds perform above average in maths and science, but Ireland has fewer high-achieving students in those subjects, according to tests run by OECDTue Dec 05 2023 - 10:00
Boys outperform girls in Leaving Cert maths - and the gap is getting wider. Why?Experts say an emphasis on problem-solving is a key factor, but some teachers are responding in creative waysTue Dec 05 2023 - 06:00
Use of seclusion in schools for pupils with ‘behaviours of concern’ to end under new guidancePhysical restraint of pupils will not permitted except in crisis situations, according to draft guidelinesSat Dec 02 2023 - 05:00
Ireland’s first satellite is carried into space on rocket launched in CaliforniaEirsat-1, which launched on board a Falcon 9 Space X rocket, is the culmination of six years of work by student and staff at UCDFri Dec 01 2023 - 23:45
Quality of history teaching undermined by school pressures, report findsHistory teachers in Ireland more reliant on using notes for students than most other countriesThu Nov 30 2023 - 17:48
State exams body reviews whether to hold Leaving Cert oral exams during Easter holidaysStudents and teachers want return to term-time to give candidates a ‘much-needed break’Thu Nov 30 2023 - 00:00
Teacher alleged to have shouted and pulled at autistic pupil accused of professional misconductFitness-to-teach inquiry hears school principal failed to inform pupil’s parents of allegationsWed Nov 29 2023 - 17:27
Plans to reform research funding are ‘dangerous’, says former university presidentDr Ed Walsh says dilution of enterprise focus risks undoing ‘what has been achieved during last 25 years’Wed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
One third of students have ‘seriously considered’ quitting course, survey findsFinancial pressures and personal or family reasons cited as main factors by studentsWed Nov 29 2023 - 00:01
State ‘cannot meet demand’ for youth mental health services, says Department of EducationPupils in selected primary schools to have counselling sessions on-site under new pilot projectMon Nov 27 2023 - 06:00
Care leavers who progress to college will have accommodation costs covered by StateRental costs a barrier for entry to higher education among young people leaving careMon Nov 27 2023 - 00:01
Funeral details for businessman Ben Dunne releasedRequiem Mass for former Dunnes Stores chief executive to take place on Tuesday in west DublinSun Nov 26 2023 - 21:00
Weather set to turn colder this week with sub-zero temperatures and risk of ice, sleet Dry and cold condition look set to follow some cloudy rain with highs of 10 degreesSun Nov 26 2023 - 19:57
Dublin riots: Further arrests in city centre on Friday night while McEntee comes under pressure - as it happenedGirl (5) injured in Thursday’s knife attack remains in critical condition; Minister for Justice says gardaí are trawling 6,000 hours of CCTV footageFri Nov 24 2023 - 22:30
‘It shatters that sense of safety’: Psychological services to support pupils at school close to Dublin attackFear and anxiety likely to be among issues facing students and staff who witnessed incident or its falloutThu Nov 23 2023 - 20:16
State risks polarisation and division as misinformation grows, warns TaoiseachVaradkar praises National Economic and Social Council for evidence-based policy advice over past 50 yearsThu Nov 23 2023 - 19:42
All schools to get free solar panels to help tackle energy bills Solar energy will cut carbon emissions and feed national grid when up to 4,000 schools are closed during summer monthsThu Nov 23 2023 - 00:01
Sharp decline in girls’ performance in higher level Leaving Cert mathsStudy says females ‘disadvantaged’ by changes to syllabus over past decadeTue Nov 21 2023 - 00:15
‘Students are afraid’: Israel-Hamas war stirs tensions on Irish college campuses As rhetoric heats up over links between Irish and Israeli universities, some Jewish students on campus say they feel isolated and fearfulTue Nov 21 2023 - 00:00
Primary principals warn education system is on ‘verge of breaking’ as teacher supply issues biteMove to deliver smaller classes may have ‘intensified’ staff shortage problem, Department of Education secretary general saysFri Nov 17 2023 - 14:41
More college graduates go straight into jobs as fewer opt for postgraduate studiesEmployment rates highest for education courses and lowest for arts and humanitiesFri Nov 17 2023 - 00:01
‘One second over and you’re disqualified’: Students compete in Ireland’s first ‘three-minute thesis’ finalEight PhD researchers compete against the clock to distil their niche findings into bite-sized presentationsWed Nov 15 2023 - 18:36
Trinity invites public to help choose new name for libraryBerkeley Library was ‘denamed’ last year following controversy over philosopher’s links to slaveryWed Nov 15 2023 - 14:07
Secondary school principals forced to drop subjects in face of teacher shortagesAlmost two out of three secondary school leaders say they have unfilled vacanciesWed Nov 15 2023 - 00:01
Five-year plan to upskill thousands of workers put on hold amid spending concernsPact for 21st Century Skills, funded by ‘colossal’ surplus in State training fund, was subject of discussion ahead of last month’s budgetTue Nov 14 2023 - 06:00
Schools warn they may have to keep classes at home due to teacher shortagesExtent of struggle to fill vacant teaching posts revealed in correspondence between principals and Department of EducationMon Nov 13 2023 - 06:00
Teachers’ unions progress talks over ‘seismic’ merger of ASTI and TUINew union would represent 40,000 teachers at second and third levelTue Nov 07 2023 - 18:48
Are smartphones harming schoolchildren’s mental health? Here’s what the science saysParents, teachers and scientists are worried – but proving it is another matterTue Nov 07 2023 - 15:52
‘Unprecedented’ teacher shortages at primary level hits most vulnerable pupilsSurvey reveals 800 vacant teaching posts and projects an additional lack of 1,200 moreMon Nov 06 2023 - 00:01
Redundancies proposed in sustainability plan for Dundalk Institute of TechnologyDundalk institute has 500 staff and 5,000 students and has been running deficits in recent yearsWed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00
State exams body defends low proportion of top grades at Junior CycleThose achieving highest grades must demonstrate ‘high level of mastery’ of knowledge, understanding and skillsSun Oct 29 2023 - 08:00
No blanket smartphone ban planned for schoolsGuidelines to be issued at primary-level for educators and parents seeking to introduce voluntary codesFri Oct 27 2023 - 11:52
Taoiseach rejects claims he blindsided Tánaiste on plans for Ukrainian refugeesTensions flared in Cabinet over a proposal to limit State accommodation to 90 daysThu Oct 26 2023 - 20:02
Rent for thousands of State-funded student beds to be provided at ‘below market rates’Low interest loans expected to deliver up to 2,700 new student beds as Trinity moves to freeze rents amid affordability concernsThu Oct 26 2023 - 18:29
Universities to get low interest loans to build 2,700 ‘affordable’ student bedsSimon Harris to unveil €434 million partnership between European Investment Bank and Housing Finance AgencyThu Oct 26 2023 - 06:00
UL governing authority member resigns in bid to break impasse over election of new chancellorProposed candidate Rose Hynes failed to reach two-thirds majority needed among governing authority membersWed Oct 25 2023 - 21:54
‘I was given five days to leave the country’: Student at centre of deportation campaign graduates from universityStaff and students at DCU mobilised to help prevented the removal of ‘model citizen’Wed Oct 25 2023 - 06:00
Expelled from school at 14, now she is an associate professor in educationDr Hannagh McGinley is just the third Traveller to be awarded a PhD in the State’s historyMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:30
