Very few students attend campus religious services, figures showColleges and universities spend €1.5m in public funds annually on chaplainsMon Apr 11 2016 - 01:00
‘Unless Junior Cert dispute is resolved, I face being unemployed’Teacher Noel Hogan says ASTI members are being forced into an ‘impossible position’Mon Apr 11 2016 - 01:00
Principals sign teachers up for Junior Cert training despite union banASTI directive prohibits members from taking part in training for new junior cycleMon Apr 11 2016 - 01:00
President Higgins: Universities facing ‘intellectual crisis’He says colleges should foster dissent and allow for rejection of dominant ideologiesFri Apr 08 2016 - 01:00
Schools must prepare plans to monitor pupil attendanceMore than 500 parents threatened with prosecution last year over attendanceFri Apr 08 2016 - 01:00
‘Curriculum overload’ fears threaten religion class plansTeaching would be separate to existing faith-based classes in primary schoolsThu Apr 07 2016 - 11:22
Three Irish institutions rank in top 150 best ‘young universities’Maynooth University, DCU and UL feature in list recognising high-achieving collegesThu Apr 07 2016 - 01:00
500 parents threatened with prosecution over childrens’ attendanceChildren with mental health issues most likely to miss school, latest figures showThu Apr 07 2016 - 01:00
Over 34,000 teachers to be vetted by gardaíEducators face checks for the first time due to new child protection legislationTue Apr 05 2016 - 01:00
Private school teachers ‘are treated like second-class citizens’ASTI delegates hear staff in fee-paying schools are paid well below official ratesFri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00
ASTI may risk losing members over stance on junior cycle reformGeneral secretary says there is no evidence of members moving to rival unionFri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00
Teachers go to war over pay, productivity and the junior cycleAnalysis: Educators are angry but seem to lack a coherent long-term strategyThu Mar 31 2016 - 01:00
ASTI votes not to co-operate with junior cycle reformUnion directs members not to take part in any form of assessment linked to State examWed Mar 30 2016 - 19:06
ASTI members back motion to cease working extra hoursUnion move introduces the prospect of further industrial unrest in schools later this yearWed Mar 30 2016 - 13:20
‘It’s hard when you see others doing the same job paid more’Teacher union conferences: Unequal pay a source of anger among young membersWed Mar 30 2016 - 08:17
ASTI conference: teachers back vote over ‘heinous’ pay gapsNewly-qualified teachers face wage differences of up to €9,000Tue Mar 29 2016 - 19:22
Schools reports may go to 18-year-olds instead of parentsMove could leave parents in the dark on examination results and disciplinary recordsTue Mar 29 2016 - 10:53
Analysis: Teachers’ conferences to set scene for autumn campaignLack of action on salaries, conditions and reform may lead to industrial relations chaosTue Mar 29 2016 - 01:00
Thousands on welfare after leaving school, figures showNew reports examine outcomes for students who complete school and early leaversMon Mar 28 2016 - 01:00
ASTI leadership faces crisis over disengaged majorityFailure to modernise internal structures has led to apathy and inability to connectMon Mar 28 2016 - 01:00
Secondary schools may face widespread industrial actionTeachers’ unions are to vote on pay, working hours and conditions at conferencesMon Mar 28 2016 - 01:00
Teachers say cuts making it harder to help vulnerable pupilsAlmost half of principals say student mental health guidelines not adequately implementedWed Mar 23 2016 - 01:00
LGBTI study: ‘You still get a lot of negative slurs’Ciara Sheehan and Daniel Zagorsky say life is improving for gay teens but more must be doneTue Mar 22 2016 - 19:02
Rates of LGBT self harm, suicide are horrific, says McAleeseFormer president says it will take years to fully dismantle ‘architecture of homophobia’Tue Mar 22 2016 - 11:52
Trinity College Dublin accused of trying to sway world university rankingsAgency says ‘misguided, naive’ communications seemed to contravene guidelinesTue Mar 22 2016 - 10:36
Gay teenagers continue to endure widespread bullying‘Horrific’ findings show LGBT young people at high risk of self-harm in addition to suicideTue Mar 22 2016 - 01:00
Five time bombs facing a new minister for educationIn the power vacuum that prevails, uncertainty surrounds what will happen over the coming months to key issues such as school admissions, junior cycle reform and industrial disputesTue Mar 22 2016 - 00:00
‘I feel betrayed. I have no guarantee of an internship after spending $200,000’Under changes to medical internships, priority is being given to CAO applicantsMon Mar 21 2016 - 01:00
Demand from medical graduates for intern posts exceeds supplyShortage prompts authorities to prioritise CAO graduates over international studentsMon Mar 21 2016 - 01:00
Galway-Mayo IT says it is improving performanceCollege warned that State funding could be withheld if it fails to meet targetsWed Mar 16 2016 - 01:00
Third-level colleges face penalties over ‘poor performance’€1m State funding may be withheld for GMIT, Dundalk Institute of Technology and NCADTue Mar 15 2016 - 10:26
Urgent appeal as some blood supplies down to five days‘If more donors don’t volunteer blood, the implications for blood supply are huge’Tue Mar 15 2016 - 01:00
How are our universities and colleges performing?Most institutions are faring well, but three face penalties for poor performanceTue Mar 15 2016 - 01:00
TUI motions may spark fresh industrial unrest in schoolsOutgoing Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan will not attend teachers’ conferencesMon Mar 14 2016 - 01:00
Higher education sector under pressure as never beforeWithout funding reform, third-level institutions will not be able to cope with demandThu Mar 10 2016 - 01:00
CAO 2016: Jump in applications for courses linked to recoveryPoints increases likely for architecture, engineering, construction and businessWed Mar 09 2016 - 11:03
Uncertain election means third-level reforms may be delayedAnalysis: Higher education is in crisis following seven years of sharp funding cutsWed Mar 09 2016 - 01:04
Emigrant graduates may be pursued for loan repaymentsNew report on future funding of Irish higher education includes tuition loan proposalWed Mar 09 2016 - 01:00
INTO backs industrial action over promotions, workload97% of primary teachers balloted vote to cease involvement in school self-evaluationTue Mar 08 2016 - 16:07
How to get primary school pupils glued to the newsClic News, a website run by DIT journalism students to provide news to primary schools, is making a big impression. And it’s not all puppies and pop musicTue Mar 08 2016 - 06:00
Nearly 1,500 students use grants to study abroadIrish students entitled to travel abroad with Department of Education grantsTue Mar 08 2016 - 01:00
Schools should not be run like businesses, ASTI warnsUnion says moves to advance school autonomy would have negative consequencesTue Mar 08 2016 - 00:00
No FG-FF truce in sight as new generation stress differencesYounger members insist major cultural and policy issues divide the two partiesThu Mar 03 2016 - 01:00
New teachers in mentoring scheme showing reduced stress levelsPrincipals in participating schools report staff improvement in teaching and learningWed Mar 02 2016 - 17:17
Irish students well behind world’s best in maths resultsDepartment of Education report says numeracy among adults also cause of concernWed Mar 02 2016 - 01:00
Wicklow count: Andrew Doyle (FG), Pat Casey (FF) take last two seatsRenua Ireland’s Billy Timmins loses seat meaning Dáil wipeout for Creighton’s partySun Feb 28 2016 - 18:40
