Broad relief at back-up paper in wake of leakSTATE EXAMS COMMISSION: SATURDAY’S RESCHEDULED Leaving Cert exam ran smoothly without any operational difficulty, the State …Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
Exam authority talks to superintendent who distributed paperENGLISH PAPER 2 LEAK: THE SUPERINTENDENT whose error led to the rescheduling of the Leaving Cert English paper has been interviewed…Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Thousands sit moved examLeaving Cert students in more than 4,000 exam centres around the country sat their rescheduled English exam this morning.Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Failure to implement back-up plan highlights system's flawsOPINION: The decision to reschedule the exam for tomorrow has unsettled students and added to their stressFri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Exam board to report to Minister on paper leakINVESTIGATION: THE STATE Examinations Commission will report to Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe shortly about the security…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Department defends decision to reschedule exam papersTHE STATE Exams Commission last night defended its decision to reschedule the English exam and stressed it was doing all that…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Leaving Cert English exam rescheduled after leakTHE STATE Examinations Commission has been forced to reschedule today’s Leaving Cert papers in English after a superintendent…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Leaving Cert English exam postponed after 'leak'The State Examinations Commission has been forced to reschedule tomorrow’s Leaving Cert papers in English after a superintendent…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Students opting out of higher level mathsLESS THAN 20 per cent of Leaving Cert students have opted to take higher level maths in the Leaving Cert this week.Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
User-friendly timetable for LeavingEXAM TIMES: OVER 55,000 Leaving Cert students will have a more user-frienedly exam timetable this week after a review by the…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Alexandra College defends ejection of Junior Cert student for unpaid feesALEXANDRA COLLEGE has moved to defend its controversial decision to remove a Junior Cert pupil over non-payment of fees.Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
College under pressure to reinstate pupilTHE DUBLIN fee-paying school Alexandra College is coming under pressure to reinstate a Junior Cert pupil who was removed from…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Quinn criticises new jobseekers planTHE MOVE by Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin, to write to more than 50,000 young jobseekers about education…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Catholic-run schools may soon be handed over to StateTHE DEPARTMENT of Education and the Catholic hierarchy are exploring the possibility that some Dublin schools may no longer be…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Reform of third-level grant scheme shelved, says QuinnNEW MOVES to reform the third-level grant scheme – which would make it easier for students to access grants – have been shelved…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Initiative launched to bring city colleges togetherA NEW initiative which brings together all the main higher education colleges in Dublin was launched yesterday by Minister for…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Business scheme takes in 10,000 pupilsOVER 10,000 post-primary students have taken part in a programme linking disadvantaged schools with major local businesses, Minister…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
HEA in dispute with RTÉ over 'Prime Time' programmeTHE HIGHER Education Authority (HEA) has become embroiled in a bitter dispute with RTÉ's flagship Prime Time programme about …Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Over €80m to be spent on school revamp scheme, says MinisterMORE THAN €80 million is to be spent on a refurbishment programme for about 1,000 schools this summerFri May 08 2009 - 01:00
O'Keeffe steps up cost-cutting planMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe said he was stepping up his campaign for improved “value for money’’ in higher education…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
O'Keeffe seeks to ease fears on third level feesMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has moved to ease middle class concerns about his plans for third level fees.Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Minister upset over 'personal' attacksMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has expressed his unease about “personalised attacks” on him at the recent annual conference…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Closer third-level collaboration on research soughtCLOSER COLLABORATION between third-level colleges is essential if Ireland is to build on its position as a global centre for …Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Schools forced to raise 30% of fundsSOME 30 per cent of essential funding for secondary schools has to be raised by voluntary contributions from parents and other…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
UCC staff asked to forgo pay for weekALMOST 3,000 staff members at UCC are being asked to work without pay for one week, as the financial crisis at the university…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Book grants removal condemnedTHE GOVERNMENT’S decision to remove the book grant scheme from most schools has been condemned by school managers.Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Students remain upbeat about job and life prospects - surveyTHE ECONOMIC crisis has done little to dent the optimism of Ireland’s college students.Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Colleges wasting funds on 'hugely expensive' lawyersUNIVERSITIES ARE wasting money on “hugely expensive lawyers and barristers” even though resources are stretched to the limit …Mon Apr 27 2009 - 01:00
Protestant schools intensify campaign against cutbacksA CAMPAIGN by Protestant schools against the Budget cutbacks intensified yesterday as the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Funding crisis of third-level colleges set to deepenEDUCATION: THE FUNDING crisis facing third- level colleges is set to deepen as a result of cuts detailed in the revised estimates…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Teacher rights to uncertified sick leave to be reviewedMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe is to review the entitlement of teachers to take over 30 uncertified sick leave days every…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Delegates condemn decision to abolish special classesINTO CONFERENCE: THE DECISION by Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe to abolish over 120 special classes for children with …Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Schools face disruption as teachers plan to take actionTEACHER UNIONS have backed a campaign of industrial action which will involve widespread disruption in schools in June and again…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Spending on prefab buildings a 'criminal waste'INTO CONFERENCE: INTO DELEGATES have condemned the “criminal waste of public funds’’ on temporary prefab accommodation…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
INTO appoints its first female general secretary after 141 yearsTHE INTO has appointed the first female general secretary in its 141-year historyThu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Union head blames 'cowboy' bailout for job losses and bigger class sizesINTO: TEACHERS WHO had no part in the country’s economic collapse bitterly resent “having their pockets picked” to bail out …Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
O'Keeffe may make college fees decision after electionsMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe is expected to delay making a decision on the introduction of college fees until after the…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Suppressed fury surfaces in reaction to O'KeeffeANALYSIS: The level of anger among primary school teachers bodes ill for the Government, writes SEÁN FLYNN.Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Minister backs apprentice planMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has backed a new plan that could see holders of the higher diploma in education employed…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Teacher unions set to intensify campaign against cutbacksTHE THREE teacher unions are poised to step up their campaign against cuts in education and pay after Minister for Education …Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
TUI wants boost for apprentice systemTHE TEACHERS’ Union of Ireland has warned of a skills deficit unless the State moves to boost the apprenticeship system.Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Leadership by the left called for by president of the INTOTHE LEADER of one of the main teachers’ unions has called for a change in the direction of Government, advocating a left-wing…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
"Worrying" trend in school absenteeism shown in reportMORE THAN 20 per cent of secondary school pupils in certain counties are absent from class for a month or more each year, new…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Teachers 'work 47-hour week'TEACHERS WORK an average of 47 hours per week during school term and many are involved in extracurricular sports activities, …Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
School drop-out rate costs €100m a year, says TUITHE HIGH number of pupils dropping out of school before their Leaving Cert will cost the State more than €100 million per year…Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
State insists on jobs freeze at third levelTHE GOVERNMENT has imposed a recruitment ban across the higher education sector and warned colleges that failure to comply will…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Teachers' unions breaking national agreements, says departmentTHE DEPARTMENT of Education has accused the teachers’ unions of breaching the national partnership agreements by withdrawing …Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
College fees - what's going on?Students – and their parents – have spent the past few months worrying about the re-introduction of college feesTue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Over 500 language support teaching positions to be cutMORE THAN 500 teachers who provide English language support to foreign nationals will lose their jobs as a result of budget cutbacks…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
O'Keeffe insists no group will be unfairly hit by college feesMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has moved to calm fears about his forthcoming package on college fees, insisting “no group…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
