Waterford IT appoints new president at ‘important phase’ in its historyNew management put in place after institute’s withdrawal from merger talks with IT CarlowTue Apr 21 2015 - 21:48
Almost one in three colleges ‘won’t hit performance targets’Universities seeking more fee-paying international students to boost finances, forum hearsTue Apr 21 2015 - 19:31
Unthinkable: Is uncertainty such a bad thing?We should not eradicate doubt but use it to our advantage, says philosopher Luciano FloridiTue Apr 21 2015 - 15:55
Cog Notes: ASTI youth outflank militantsTwo delegates from Fermoy branch make influential contribution at conferenceTue Apr 21 2015 - 05:00
Teacher boycott holds firm with training sessions cancelledDepartment says industrial action will harm current English studentsMon Apr 20 2015 - 22:46
Rush to e-learning may fuel online plagiarism, warn lecturersUnion’s members express concerns over impact of technology on higher educationMon Apr 20 2015 - 21:13
Too many courses on CAO, says HEA bossUniversities backtrack on plan to reform ‘bewildering’ CAO systemMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:04
Students get academics to write their essays for €50 an hourUniversities increase measures to combat academic fraud as websites offer to do workMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
UCD agrees 50 year ‘free’ lease for Confucius InstituteBuilding costing €7.4m being funded in part by Chinese and Irish government contributionsFri Apr 17 2015 - 01:00
UCD academics query plan for ‘model’ Confucius InstituteTerms of 50-year agreement for €7.4 million cultural centre ‘a good outcome’, says collegeFri Apr 17 2015 - 01:00
Dublin language school apologises for unpaid wagesModern Educational Centre blames ‘surprise’ reforms for creating turmoilThu Apr 16 2015 - 15:21
Concern over high rate of student grant appeals- ComptrollerStaffing and outsourced costs for awards agency ‘significantly higher than envisaged’Wed Apr 15 2015 - 15:36
Karen Buckley one of 2,000 Irish studying in UK each yearScotland a popular destination as no tuition fees charged to Irish studentsWed Apr 15 2015 - 12:33
Self-evaluation will strengthen schools, professor saysJohn MacBeath voices support for new SSE process ahead of Dublin conferenceTue Apr 14 2015 - 22:00
IBEC condemns ‘heavy handed’ teacher union tacticsOnly a handful of non-unionised teachers have crossed the picket lines to dateTue Apr 14 2015 - 19:53
Teachers boycott training as junior cycle protest escalatesDepartment criticises unions for impeding members from ‘professional development’Mon Apr 13 2015 - 22:22
How did Jan O’Sullivan do at the teachers conferences?Minister hailed for her ‘great skill at defusing rows’ gets a merit badge from the unionsSat Apr 11 2015 - 05:18
Grafton Street school becomes 13th private college to closeStudents’ body warns against weakening of regulations to meet business demandsFri Apr 10 2015 - 12:52
TUI backs off from solo run on junior cycle disputeTeachers in further education threaten industrial action over ‘privatisation’ planThu Apr 09 2015 - 17:15
Continuation of ‘Catholic first’ school policies criticisedRule giving church dominant role in 90% of primary school patronage not changed in new BillThu Apr 09 2015 - 12:31
ESRI: Scheme for needy schools should focus on urban areasReport notes current junior cycle creating ‘disengagement among working-class boys’Thu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Standing ovation for Minister as she defends Sligo college staffCroke Park hours of ‘great value’ to department, says senior officialThu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Minister urges teachers to attend junior cycle training despite unions’ orderTUI praises Jan O’Sullivan for making ‘a fairly good attempt’ to resolve disputeThu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Unions urge teachers to ‘hold firm’ on junior cycle reformASTI and TUI say they ‘want to resolve the dispute’ but only if conditions are metWed Apr 08 2015 - 18:31
Teachers turn deaf ear to Minister’s call for pay restraintASTI chief says union to seek restoration of common basic scale for all teachersWed Apr 08 2015 - 01:00
NI Minister for Education John O’Dowd not for turning on cutsSinn Féin Minister admits reductions in education budget will cause ‘huge problems’Tue Apr 07 2015 - 17:51
Minister to review DEIS scheme for disadvantaged schoolsESRI cites ‘need for joined-up thinking between education and broader social policy’Tue Apr 07 2015 - 15:37
O’Sullivan says teachers ‘need to be realistic’ in pay claim‘We make no apology for looking for our money back’ - INTO general secretaryTue Apr 07 2015 - 15:20
School management body ‘very concerned’ at admissions policyBill’s failure to address religious favouritism ‘outrageous’, says humanistsTue Apr 07 2015 - 14:11
Schools facing 10% cap on children of past pupilsAdmissions Bill provisions will lead to phasing out of waiting listsTue Apr 07 2015 - 11:46
Unthinkable: Is rewiring the brain the answer to ethics?Ignoring developments in neuroscience means neglecting a chance to become more ethical, argues Prof William T O’ConnorTue Apr 07 2015 - 08:54
INTO calls for recruitment of emigrating teachers to combat large class sizesUnion says less than 5 per cent of graduating primary teachers get permanent jobMon Apr 06 2015 - 19:45
Prioritising tax cuts would be immoral and irresponsible, says economistChildren need protection from ‘tax-cutting mania’, says Nevin institute directorMon Apr 06 2015 - 18:30
Teacher conferences: Unions up for a battle on pay and conditionsThe ASTI seems to be taking its cue from the famous Millwall football chant ‘No one likes us, we don’t care’Mon Apr 06 2015 - 17:40
Extra two hours lecturing a week adds to college staff stressLecturers say two hours teaching added to workload equals six hours actual workMon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00
Evidence emerges of teachers doing students’ project workReport on Leaving Cert Applied reveals inappropriate level of guidance in some schoolsSat Apr 04 2015 - 06:00
Why do the teacher conferences matter?Studies show the single most important factor in education is the quality of teachersSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
More than 700 children with special needs on waiting listsPromised early intervention teams have yet to materialise in DublinFri Apr 03 2015 - 16:44
Technology is increasing teachers’ workload, survey showsTUI members suggest Croke Park hours should be put to better useFri Apr 03 2015 - 14:52
Almost 600 schools to benefit from €36m summer works schemeFunding directed at ‘vital school works’ including repairs and facility upgradesThu Apr 02 2015 - 10:34
Autistic children risk being ostracised - campaignersYoungsters forced out of education due to lack of supports, says Irish Autism ActionWed Apr 01 2015 - 22:20
Schools should spend more time on sport, says MinisterNew survey will be used to evaluate Relationships and Sexuality Education programmeWed Apr 01 2015 - 14:11
Unthinkable: Does living in relative poverty count as being ‘poor’?Not being able to afford the right clothes can amount to poverty, argues philosopher Jonathan WolffWed Apr 01 2015 - 10:49
Unthinkable: Should Trinity make poverty history or find a cure for cancer?TCD has pledged to tackle one of the ‘great questions facing humankind’, but which one should it choose?Wed Apr 01 2015 - 10:49
Unthinkable: Should research always give ‘value for money’?Current funding structures encourage safe and pre-determined research, says consultant neurologist Orla HardimanWed Apr 01 2015 - 10:48
Unthinkable: In the marketplace of values, how do you choose the right ones?Modern society is characterised not by a lack of values but rather a surplus, says philosopher Niall KeaneWed Apr 01 2015 - 10:48
Unthinkable: Has Cardinal John Henry Newman’s vision for universities died?The UCD founder believed tutorials, not exams, produced flourising studentsWed Apr 01 2015 - 10:48
Unthinkable: Should virtue be taught in schools?Some 2,400 years after Aristotle, fresh attempts are being made to develop character through the classroomWed Apr 01 2015 - 10:47
Unthinkable: Why is whistleblowing on the rise?Whistleblowing is a form of disobedience ‘well suited to a society in which our lives are shaped by mammoth, impersonal, bureaucratic institutions,’ says political scientist Bill ScheuermanWed Apr 01 2015 - 10:47
Unthinkable: Is a school’s ethos worth the paper it’s written on?The moral life is realised through actions, not words, argues philosopher Michael OakeshottWed Apr 01 2015 - 10:47
