More than 100,000 pupils absent for 20 daysMORE THAN 100,000 children miss over 20 days each year and non-attendance is greater among older children and children who live…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
New €50m school for engineers at NUI GalwayA NEW €50 million engineering school is to be developed at NUI Galway, Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe announced last night…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Parents show solidarity in face of budget cutsIN A powerful demonstration of opposition to the budget education cutbacks, more than 50,000 attended a "Schools United" march…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Organisers predict big turnout for education protestTHOUSANDS OF people are expected to attend today’s Dublin march against the Budget education cutbacks.Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Substitution deal ends threat of disruption in secondary schoolWIDESPREAD DISRUPTION in second-level schools over substitution cover has been averted after a compromise deal between Minister…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Reforms give school heads more power to discipline poor teachersSCHOOL PRINCIPALS and boards of management will have a key role in new procedures on the suspension and dismissal of teachers…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
O'Keeffe claim on teachers' sick leave angers unionsMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has accused teachers of widespread abuse of sick leave, especially on Mondays and Fridays…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Sutherland in line-up to chair higher education strategy bodyFORMER EU commissioner Peter Sutherland has emerged as a candidate to chair the Government's forthcoming National Strategy on…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
O'Keeffe not for turning on education cutsMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe is refusing to row back on education cutbacks despite a round of meetings this week with…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Fine Gael compares O'Keeffe to 'Grandpa Simpson'MINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe has been likened by Fine Gael to Grandpa in The Simpsons after describing as "recent" a …Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Partnership with computer firms sought for schoolsTHE DEPARTMENT of Education is moving to establish a new partnership with the main US computer companies amid increasing concern…Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
O'Keeffe and INTO to meet over Budget cutbacks impasseMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe is set to meet the INTO and second-level school managers in the coming weeks as efforts …Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
Union warns Minister of chaos in schools next yearMINISTER for Education Batt O'Keeffe was warned of potential chaos in schools from next JanuaryFri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Managers warn of major disruption in schools next yearTEACHERS' MARCH: Gardaí estimated the crowd numbered around 5,000, but organisers said up to 15,000 were out in force at one…Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Primary education groups unite to criticise 'shameful' cutbacksTHE CAMPAIGN against the education cuts gained further momentum yesterday as 10 groups involved in primary education united to…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Cuts imply loss of 1,000 teachers, says INTOMORE THAN 1,000 teaching posts in primary schools will be lost next year, according to new data compiled by the Irish National…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Minister to meet with secondary teachers to discuss Budget cutsMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe will meet secondary teachers this week to discuss the Budget cuts in the education sector…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Cutbacks will close schools - warningSCHOOLS WILL have no choice but to send pupils home in January because of the Budget limits on teacher substitution, according…Sat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Primary school bodies say proposed cuts will cause chaosPRESSURE ON the Government to reverse the education cuts is set to intensify after primary school managers said they would cause…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Schools may close from January due to substitute cutsCHILDREN WILL be sent home and schools may have to close from January as Budget cuts in teacher substitution take effect, teachers…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Pressure mounts for U-turn on cuts in educationPRESSURE ON the Government to reverse a series of budget education cutbacks is building as teachers and school managers warn …Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Teachers' promotions to be based on meritPROMOTION POSTS in secondary schools will for the first time be determined largely on merit rather than seniority under new proposals…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Teachers label school cuts as 'unworkable'EDUCATION: PRESSURE ON the Government to reverse a series of education cuts is intensifying as teachers and school principals…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
TUI warns budget cuts will 'asset-strip' educationOVER 1,000 teaching posts will be lost and the entire education sector will be "asset-stripped" because of the budget cuts, the…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
O'Keeffe accused of targeting the most vulnerableOPPOSITION TO a range of education cuts in the Budget gained momentum yesterday as various groups accused Minister for Education…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Children could be sent home when cutbacks begin to bite, INTO warnsEDUCATION: CHILDREN COULD be sent home from school and extracurricular activities like sport and drama face cancellation as …Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
Number of pupils per class set to increaseCLASS SIZE: THE REPUBLIC is set to have the most overcrowded classes in the EU after the Government's surprise decision to increase…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Student registration will increase to €1,500 from next SeptemberTHIRD LEVEL: THE STUDENT registration charge will increase by roughly €600 to €1,500 from next September.Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Initiative's curriculum reforms aim for higher learning standardPROJECT MATHS: THE GOVERNMENT'S much trumpeted plan to address the "crisis in maths" was launched yesterday by Minister for …Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
Advisory body calls for shake-up in science careersTHE BODY advising the Government on science and technology policy has recommended a major restructuring of science careers in…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Schools body urges priority for education in budgetA GROUP which manages over 400 secondary schools has called on the Minister for Finance to give priority to the education sector…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Trinity and UCD rise in top university rankingsTHE WORLD ranking of both Trinity College Dublin and UCD has improved dramatically, according to the most prestigious international…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Audit of education building section urgedTHE COMPTROLLER and Auditor General has been urged to conduct a value-for-money review of the planning and building unit in the…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Reassurance over Dublin school linked to ailing bankTHE PRINCIPAL of the State's first international school has expressed confidence in its future, despite its links with the troubled…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
INTO chief to retire in 2010THE GENERAL secretary of the INTO, John Carr, has signalled his intention to retire.Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Leaving Cert appeals lead to upgrades for 20%ABOUT 20 per cent of students have won an upgrade of their Leaving Cert grades after a recheck, the State Examinations Commission…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
HEA warns over college lacking official recognitionTHE HIGHER Education Authority (HEA) has warned students about a college based at Cornelscourt, Dublin, which is not officially…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
University presidents angry at latest cutsUNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS have reacted angrily to cuts in a €97 million access and innovation programme demanded yesterday by the…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
National school managers highlight funding crisisPRIMARY SCHOOL managers have launched a joint campaign to highlight the funding crisis in schools amid growing concerns on the…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
University presidents brace for more cutsUNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS are bracing themselves for another round of funding cuts in the budget after a "business-like" meeting …Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
O'Keeffe to discuss student loan plan with universitiesMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe has reacted positively to the proposed introduction of a student loan system.Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
University heads want fees paid by student loansUNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS will lobby for the introduction of an Australian-style student loan system when they meet Minister for …Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Education cutback closes pre-school unitIN THE latest education cutback, the Department of Education has moved to close a unit working to develop education for pre-school…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Minister signals likelihood of cutbacks across education sectorTHE PROSPECT of cutbacks in education appeared more likely last night after Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe said he would…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
O'Keeffe embarrassed over fee revenue forecast out by €400mMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe has admitted his embarrassment in a growing controversy about the potential revenue from…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Delay in rolling out schools criticisedTHE DELAY in rolling out new State-run community national schools has been criticised by a senior school management figure.Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
O'Keeffe: why should the rich go free?In his first extensive interview, Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe has no regrets about raising the fees issuesTue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Third-level fees for wealthy would raise €500m, O'Keeffe report claimsTHE RETURN of third-level fees appears more likely after a study commissioned by Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe said the…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Primary school recognition to be reviewedTHE DEPARTMENT of Education is set to review the traditional system in which primary schools gain recognition.Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
O'Keeffe personally backs the return of college feesMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe has told The Irish Times he personally backs the return of college fees in some form.Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
