O'Keeffe considering 'payback' fees schemePARENTS WILL get a “substantial’’ discount if they pay third-level fees in advance under plans being considered by Minister for…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Students criticise plans to restore third-level feesALMOST 40,000 students will be unable to continue in higher education if the Government moves to bring back fees, student leaders…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Top academics under pressure over salary scalesTHE ELITE group of top academics who share some €50 million in salaries and perks are under intense pressure to take a voluntary…Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
No college tuition fees likely until 2010-2011THE CABINET will decide on a new system of college tuition charges “within the next two weeks” – but no new fees will be levied…Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Students in professional families get best gradesSTUDENTS FROM farming, professional and employer- manager backgrounds achieve the best grades in the Leaving Cert, a new study…Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Special needs supports for pupils may be in jeopardySPECIAL NEEDS supports for hundreds of pupils could be in jeopardy after the Department of Education moved yesterday to review…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Cowen reassures universitiesBOTH TAOISEACH Brian Cowen and Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe moved yesterday to reassure the other universities that the…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Universities hope merger will create 30,000 jobsTHE NEW research alliance between UCD and Trinity has the potential to create 300 new businesses and up to 30,000 jobs over the…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Warning that universities face 'civil war' over research mergerTHE STATE’S seven universities face a “civil war” and could split into various groups unless they are more honest with each other…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
'Ring-fenced' funds for UCD, TCD deniedMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has moved to dispel concerns that millions of euros in funding could be “ring-fenced” for…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Students deserting courses linked to construction, CAO figures showLEAVING CERT students are deserting third-level courses linked to the embattled construction and property sectors in their droves…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
CAO points expected to rise for courses like nursing, science and agricultureANALYSIS: CAO POINTS for most courses are expected to be broadly similar to last yearTue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Cutting class size will not benefit students - reportCUTTING CLASS size in schools will not deliver better results for students, according to a major advisory report to Government…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
UCD+TCD research merger may be delayedTHE GOVERNMENT is under intense pressure to postpone the announcement of a research merger between University College Dublin (…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Trinity and UCD step up linksIN AN unprecedented move, UCD and Trinity have been holding secret talks on much closer co- operation on major research projects…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
College fees proposals to come before CabinetPROPOSALS WHICH could see the return of college fees or student loans will be presented to the Cabinet within weeks.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Special needs move breaches UN rule - INTOTHE ROW over the closure of 128 special classes intensified yesterday as the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) claimed…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Minister opposes bonus CAO points for mathsMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has signalled his strong opposition to a new system of bonus CAO points.Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Department says 254 teaching jobs to goTHE DEPARTMENT of Education has said that 254 teaching posts will be lost as a consequence of the increase in class size triggered…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Fewer opting for science at universityTHE NUMBER of university students opting for courses in the key areas of combined maths, science and computing declined by 13…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
O'Keeffe accused of recycling plan to build 43 new schoolsMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has announced that 43 major school building projects are to go to tender and construction…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Fas plans to update website data after admitting errorsA FÁS website, billed as an essential resource for the new unemployed, contains inaccurate and out of date information about …Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Pension levy: 50,000 teachers to decide on plan of action next MondayUNIONS REPRESENTING over 50,000 teachers will decide next Monday on a plan of action over the pension levy.Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Teaching unions to decide on levy stance next weekUnions representing over 50,000 teachers will decide next Monday on a plan of action over the pension levy.Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
FG says qualified teachers losing jobsFINE GAEL has accused the Government of removing qualified teachers from the classroom – even though hundreds of unqualified …Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Economist to chair national strategy for educationTHE ECONOMIST and banker Dr Colin Hunt is to chair the Government’s new national strategy for education.Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Angry teachers threaten actionTEACHER UNIONS: OPPOSITION AMONG the teacher unions to the new pensions levy intensified yesterday with the Teacher’s Union …Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Third-level capital programmes targeted in €56m cutback planEDUCATION: OVER €56 MILLION in capital projects, mostly at third level, will be cut from the Government programme under the …Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Details of Government's third-level strategy to be announced this weekTHE GOVERNMENT is expected to announce the establishment of a national strategy for higher education later this week.Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Colleges may put on courses for the unemployedIN A NEW Government action plan, third-level colleges will be asked to provide places and a broad range of courses for the growing…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
UCD to cut costs over concern that debts may reach €20mUCD IS set to embark on a vigorous cost-cutting programme amid fears that its accumulated debt could reach €20 million this year…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Senior principal says quality of class teacher is key to better educationREDUCING CLASS size is not the answer to every educational problem in schools, a senior school principal said yesterday.Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Radical new agenda for universities consideredA RADICAL new agenda for the university sector, in which colleges would enter into much closer alliances or even merge, is being…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
UCD head to meet staff amid concerns over debtTHE president of University College Dublin (UCD), Dr Hugh Brady, has called staff to a special meeting tomorrow amid growing …Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Department to retender 10 school building projectsIN A bid to get better value for money, the Department of Education is to retender a series of school building projects.Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
State aid to stay for fee-paying schoolsMINISTER FOR Education and Science Batt O’Keeffe is set to maintain State support for feepaying schools, despite the growing …Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Fee-paying schools got €100m subsidy from State last yearPRIVATE, FEE-PAYING schools received more than €100 million in support from the taxpayer last year.Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Review of €200m school transportTHE SCHOOL transport scheme, costing almost €200 million per year, is to be subject to a value-for-money review.Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Teacher unions to oppose cuts in salariesTHE THREE teacher unions, representing over 50,000 teachers, moved yesterday to oppose any pay cutsThu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
FG seeks compromise with Minister on class sizesFINE GAEL has moved to resolve the class size dispute, with the party’s education spokesman Brian Hayes tabling a series of potential…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
O'Keeffe to bring fees proposal to CabinetMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe says there are no "soft choices" on higher education funding, reaffirming his strong personal…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Third-level colleges to get €300m for researchMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has announced the latest phase of the third-level research programme which will deliver …Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
O'Keeffe backs exam result publicationSCHOOLS SHOULD provide parents with information on the performance of pupils in State exams and on all aspects of school life…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
'Student-friendly' Leaving Cert for 2009 scheduledTHE LEAVING Certificate timetable for 2009 is more “student- friendly’’, with science subjects to be staggered over the course…Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
Behaviour problems 'embedded' in Dublin schoolTHE LARGEST second-level school in Ballymun, Dublin, is on “a worsening downward spiral” with poor behaviour by students and …Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
O'Keeffe unveils plan for seven new schoolsEDUCATION: SEVEN NEW schools providing accommodation for over 4,800 pupils are to be built under a new phase of the Department…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Extra points for maths urged by expertsMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe is unlikely to back a system of bonus points for maths, despite support from a Government…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
2009 - Get used to cutback culture2008 was a dramatic year in education as parents, teachers and schools came to terms with the new cutback cultureTue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
New substitution arrangement not a climbdown, says O'KeeffeMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has denied any U-turn on his budget cuts and says the new deal on teacher substitution cover…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
U-turn on cuts to avert threat of school closuresA SIGNIFICANT rowing back on proposed cuts to substitution cover in primary schools has been agreed by Minister for Education…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
