Hanafin seeks maths bonus for science coursesIn a fresh attempt to address the poor performance of Leaving Cert students in maths and science, the Minister for Education, …Thu Aug 16 2007 - 01:00
One in 10 Leaving Cert pupils did not sit Irish examIrish: About 10 per cent of Leaving Cert students did not sit an exam in Irish this yearThu Aug 16 2007 - 01:00
Failure rate still high in Leaving Cert maths, scienceHigh failure rates in ordinary-level maths and science are again the most striking feature of the Leaving Cert results published…Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
TUI concern over Leaving plansMinister for Education Mary Hanafin is to press ahead with plans for a two-stage Leaving Cert next summer, despite fresh objections…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Focus will be on Leaving Cert results in maths, scienceAttention is set to focus on the performance of students in maths and science when the Leaving Cert results are published tomorrow…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
CAO points set to stay at same low level as last yearCAO points for this year's Leaving Certificate students are set to be broadly unchanged from last year, when they dropped to …Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Fall in State school pupils as fee-paying sector thrivesThe number of students taking the Leaving Cert in most State-run schools in Dublin has declined dramatically since 1990, but …Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Colleges to receive €230m research packageA major €230 million package for research programmes across 15 third-level institutions was unveiled yesterday by the Minister…Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
Hanafin rules out return of third-level feesMinister for Education Mary Hanafin has moved to dampen growing speculation about the possible return of third-level fees.Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
Secondary pupils taking grinds in record numbersSecond-level students are taking grinds in record numbers, with more than 75 per cent of all Leaving Cert pupils in Dublin opting…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Dublin Business School acquires Portobello CollegeThe US-owned Dublin Business School (DBS) has become the largest private third-level college in the State, after it acquired …Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Call to reintroduce college fees strongly rejectedFresh demands by university presidents for the return of college fees have drawn an angry response from student leaders and the…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
University heads to renew call for return of tuition feesUniversity presidents are to step up their campaign for the return of fees, as colleges struggle with what is being termed a "…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Leaving Cert timetable set for shake-upMore than 50,000 Leaving Cert students appear set to sit their first exam paper in English on a Saturday morning next May.Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Irish schools ordered to teach EnglishAll Gaelscoileanna must teach English for 30 minutes each day starting from the second term of junior infants, according to a…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Schools gender gap continues to widenThe gender gap in education is continuing to widen with girls outperforming boys in virtually all Junior and Leaving Certificate…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Over 25,000 set to change third-level choiceOver 25,000 students are set to change their Central Applications Office (CAO) applications before the July 1st deadline, according…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Reform of Leaving Cert top of Hanafin's agendaMinister for Education Mary Hanafin has signalled her determination to proceed with reform of the Leaving Cert timetable, despite…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Punishing schedule of exams likely to be revisedIt may be too late for the Leaving Cert class of 2007 but there is increasing optimism that the punishing exam timetable may …Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Labour supports reform of 'cruel' timetableMoves towards reform of the Leaving Cert timetable gained fresh momentum yesterday as the Labour Party joined criticism about…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
Hanafin to press ahead with exam changesThe Leaving Cert timetable, which will require higher-level English students to write for more than six hours today, must be …Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
113,000 ready for Junior, Leaving CertsExaminations More than 113,000 Leaving and Junior Cert students will begin their exams in 4,500 exam centres tomorrow.Tue Jun 05 2007 - 01:00
'Dumbed down' exam claim denied as higher grades soarThe percentage of students securing higher grades in the Leaving Cert has increased dramatically in every one of the 10 most …Tue Jun 05 2007 - 01:00
Gender gap in education widens as girls run aheadThe gender gap in education - which has seen girls outperform boys in the Leaving Cert - has widened significantly, according…Mon Jun 04 2007 - 01:00
Trinity provost defends new academic structuresTrinity College Dublin (TCD) provost Dr John Hegarty has strongly defended new proposals which are likely to see the establishment…Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
Thoughts on life, learning and good leadershipEducation Roger Downer retired last year as president of the University of Limerick (UL) on health grounds.Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
TCD provost urges return of third-level tuition feesIn a significant move, Trinity College Dublin provost Dr John Hegarty has called for the return of third-level tuition fees in…Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
DCU survey says more than 17,000 IT vacancies unfilledMore than 17,000 vacancies in the information technology (IT) sector remain unfilled, according to the latest survey from Dublin…Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Group surprised at decision on school patronThe group that represents multi-denominational schools, Educate Together, has expressed surprise that it was not asked to act…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Number of students sitting Leaving at 20-year lowThe number of students sitting the Leaving Cert next week is at its lowest level in over two decades - but the number of exam…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
7.5% of pupils exempted from Irish, survey findsAbout 25,000 students, or some 7Sat May 26 2007 - 01:00
DCU chief urges separate minister for third levelIn a significant move, the president of Dublin City University (DCU) has said responsibility for the third-level sector should…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Few foreign nationals in some schools - auditProvision for foreign nationals in schools is largely concentrated in vocational, community and Christian Brothers schools.Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
SF opposes State subvention of private schoolsSF education policy: Sinn Féin will oppose any State subvention for fee-paying schools if in government, its education spokesman…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Ireland's optimistic students expect to own a home before they reach 30Irish university students are very optimistic about their job prospects and some 70 per cent expect to own their own home or …Tue May 08 2007 - 01:00
University of Cambridge to offer course in modern IrishThe University of Cambridge will this week begin a modern Irish language course, in a move designed to reflect the "rising enthusiasm…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Hanafin abandons plan for two-stage Leaving CertThe Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin, is set to abandon plans for a new two-stage Leaving Certificate, after school managers…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
Reports of inspectors highlight school conditionsSubstandard conditions in some primary schools and acute pressure on accommodation are highlighted in the latest batch of reports…Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
First-class review for Bertie's schoolThe second-level school attended by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern receives a glowing review from Department of Education inspectors …Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
New system to alert parents to truancyPhone calls, text messages or e-mails will be delivered to parents within minutes if their child is absent from school, in a …Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Parents 'abusing, bullying' primary teachersINTO: Primary teachers are being routinely bullied and verbally abused by parents, the INTO conference heard yesterday.Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
Call for social diversity to be respectedThe education system must work out a new approach to the teaching of religion in schools that recognises the increasing diversity…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
Overcrowded classes to stay top of agendaOvercrowded classrooms will remain at the top of the agenda until "our classes are brought down to international best practice…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Spending on pupils in primary sector 'to double'INTO: Minister for Education Mary Hanafin has committed a Fianna Fáil-led Government to a doubling in funding for primary pupils…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Hanafin under fire over school spending pledgesSpending on education became a key election battleground yesterday as the Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin, unveiled a range…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
One-third of school principals want to quit - pollOne in three primary school principals are ready to resign their posts and return to the classroom, according to one of the most…Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Call for ban on mobile phone masts near schoolsMobile phone companies which built masts close to schools "without concern for pupils or teachers" were strongly criticised by…Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Teachers criticise 'paltry' PE fundingA teachers' union has demanded a major financial package to upgrade PE equipment as the obesity crisis worsens in schools.Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Teacher unions in mood for greater unityMoves to establish a federation of teacher unions, representing over 50,000 teachers, will gather pace at this week's conferences…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
School IT spend 'lags far behind' EnglandGovernment spending on computers and other IT services for schools lags far behind the situation in England, according to new…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
