Quinn to seek radical reform of Junior CertMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn is to press ahead with radical reform of the Junior Cert, with a remodelled exam being rolled…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Low achievers in key subjects increasing, says EU reportFURTHER QUESTIONS about the quality of the Irish education system have been raised by a European report.Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Half primary schools may lose Catholic patronage, says QuinnMORE THAN 1,500 Catholic primary schools will be transferred to different forms of patronage, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Project Maths fails to halt higher level declineTHOUSANDS OF Leaving Cert students are still turning away from higher level maths – despite concerted efforts by government, …Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Trinity set to take more students from poor areasTHE ADMISSIONS system for entry to Trinity College Dublin is set to change in an attempt to increase admissions from poorer students…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Call to enforce legal rights of university contract workersTHOUSANDS OF researchers, librarians and other staff are being placed on temporary contracts by universities, in violation of…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Urgent need to boost literacy, says QuinnTHE GOVERNMENT is determined to inject a sense of urgency in the battle to boost literacy standards, the Minister for Education…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Quinn warns of teacher pay cuts if deal fails to deliverPAY CUTS for teachers and other public servants have not been ruled out if the Croke Park agreement fails to deliver real savings…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Quinn warns teachers on savingsPay cuts for teachers could be back on the agenda unless the Croke Park Agreement delivers real savings, Minister for Education…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Catholic partnership sets out markers on what changes it may find acceptableANALYSIS: The Catholic Church will not give up control of primary schools easilyThu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Schools say changes must be voluntaryCATHOLIC SCHOOLS will resist any moves to impose changes in patronage against their will and without the agreement of parents…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
School transfers 'cannot be rushed'The process of transferring some Catholic schools to other patrons cannot be rushed - and must not be imposed on parents and …Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Catholic schools to urge radical slowdown in patronage transferCATHOLIC SCHOOLS will express concern today at plans by Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn to transfer half of their schools…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Wexford man seen as quintessential Trinity 'insider'PADDY PRENDERGAST, as he is known around Trinity, is seen as the quintessential Trinity “insider” who has held several key posts…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Prendergast elected as provost of Trinity CollegePATRICK PRENDERGAST was elected provost of Trinity College Dublin after securing a comfortable victory in Saturday’s election…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Trinity academics to elect provost todayTHE IDENTITY of the next Trinity provost should be known by lunchtime today after a vote among 680 academics in the college’s…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Quinn warned of funding challenge in educationTHE DEPARTMENT of Education has alerted the new Minister to the gravity of the challenge facing higher education – unless new…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Frontrunners emerge in contest to become TCD provostTHE BATTLE to become the next provost of Trinity College Dublin, ahead of Saturday’s election, appears to be a two-horse race…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Forum to report on school patronage reform in OctoberTHE NEW Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in primary schools is expected to report by October, Minister for Education and Skills…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Coalition to amend restrictions on third-level recruitmentCONTROVERSIAL NEW rules on recruitment in the higher education sector are to be amended by the Government within weeks.Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Campaign to boost foreign student levelsAN AMBITIOUS plan to help Ireland gain a larger share of the multimillion euro market for international education was announced…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
TUI backs Croke Park second ballot endorses dealThe Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has voted to back the Croke Park deal in a reballotThu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
New rules in higher education 'a debacle', officials toldNEW RULES governing appointments in the higher education sector are a “debacle”, a senior civil servant has claimed.Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Anger mounts against third-level controlsPRESSURE IS intensifying on the Department of Education and the HEA (Higher Education Authority) to abolish new controls on the…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Quinn under pressure to lift third-level restrictionsMINISTER for Education Ruairí Quinn is under intense pressure to rescind restrictions on third-level colleges that were pushed…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
How Quinn can make a differenceThe new Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has the unenviable task of boosting standards in Irish education with virtually no…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Minister announces forum on school patronageA NEW forum on school patronage, due to report before the end of this year, will examine ways in which the role of the Catholic…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Record number of students apply for agri coursesSTUDENTS ARE deserting courses linked to the property sector in their droves, but record numbers are applying for degree programmes…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Hundreds of teachers face losing posts under new rulesHUNDREDS OF temporary teachers face uncertainty as new rules on redeployment come into force.Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Teenagers seventh in European civics studyTEENAGERS IN Ireland have a good knowledge of politics and current affairs, but they have poor language skills compared to their…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Five schools to open by 2013FIVE NEW primary schools are to be established over the next two years under the patronage of the multi-denominational group …Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Review of Leaving and Junior Cert promisedEDUCATION: THE PROGRAMME for government has backed away from controversial Fine Gael policies on the Irish language and third…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Five new primary schools approvedFive new primary schools are to be established over the next two years under the patronage of the multi-denominational group …Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Pressure on lecturers over Croke Park dealUNIVERSITY LECTURERS have defended their continued opposition to the Croke Park agreement after reports that the Department of…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Lecturers who oppose deal face pay cutsMORE THAN 2,000 university lecturers face pay cuts unless they sign up to the Croke Park agreementFri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Teachers seek action on school patronagePRIMARY TEACHERS have called on the new government to address the issue of school patronage in its first year in office.Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Fewer universities with one big brand leader known as the University of Ireland is in the wider national interestEDUCATION: IN THE COURSE of discussions on the University College Dublin-Trinity research alliance two years ago, the Taoiseach…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Teachers lack 'requisite skills', says CoughlanTEACHERS ENTERING the classroom lack the “requisite skills” to boost literacy and numeracy standards, Minister for Education …Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Coughlan criticises teacher standardsMinister for Education Mary Coughlan has said teachers entering the classroom do not have the "requisite skills" to boost literacy…Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Teachers to work extra hour as union accepts Croke Park dealSECONDARY TEACHERS will have to work an extra hour per week after members voted to accept the Croke Park deal in a re- ballot…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Six contenders stand for 10-year tenure as Trinity provostSIX CANDIDATES will contest the election to become the next provost of Trinity College Dublin after nominations closed yesterday…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
College presidents reject academic freedom claimsTHE SEVEN university presidents have disputed claims by a group of prominent scholars that the Croke Park agreement threatens…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
UCD makes offer to help settle 'allowances' rowUCD HAS offered to make a payment to support student services at the university in an effort to break the deadlock in its dispute…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Education authority set to withhold UCD fundsTHE HIGHER Education Authority (HEA) will today begin the process of withholding funds from University College Dublin in the …Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Maths teaching in poor areas not sufficientA MAJORITY of disadvantaged schools surveyed by the Department of Education failed to show any improvement in numeracy standards…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Teacher unions to hold second ballot on reform dealSECONDARY TEACHER unions are to reballot members on the Croke Park agreement after the Department of Education clarified aspects…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
No relief on first €2,000 of feesSTUDENTS: TAX RELIEFS for student fees are to be curtailed under new provisions in the Finance Bill.Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Scholars argue proposals in Croke Park pose a serious threat to academic freedomOVER 150 academics have backed a campaign against proposals in the Croke Park agreement which they claim will pose a serious …Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
UCD refuses to refund €1.6m paid 'unlawfully' to staffUCD IS refusing to refund €1Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Fee-paying schools get €100m from StatePRIVATE FEE-PAYING schools received over €100 million in support from the taxpayer last year.Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
