The Irish Times

Man (50s) dies in west Cork after getting into difficulty while swimming

Experienced swimmer pronounced dead at Lough Hyne near Skibbereen

Sun May 01 2022 - 21:00

Q&A: What would a Leaving Cert that rewards wider set of skills look like?

Minister wants senior cycle reforms that recognise more talents – but what does this mean?

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 20:59

Irish primary school pupils could be taught Ukrainian under languages initiative

Funding to be provided for language modules aimed at over 40,000 pupils

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 00:00

Government to issue response to calls for public sector pay rises

INTO seeks ‘substantial pay uplifts’ as it warns of need to ensure ‘industrial harmony’

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 19:16

Diplomat expulsions overshadow major pension and Leaving Cert reforms

Inside Politics: Russian embassy expulsions followed weeks-long backbench campaign

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 07:33

Inspectors concerned over quality of teaching, learning in Irish

Learning as Gaeilge suffered disproportionately during coronavirus pandemic, say schools

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 13:20

Cross-Border research projects to get €37m funding

Government higher education initiative aims to deliver all-island approaches to innovation

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 21:50

Clarity over this year’s Leaving Cert is due within the next week, Taoiseach says

Teachers’ unions call for further changes to written exams instead of ‘hybrid’ model

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 17:01

Further talks planned by exams group as calls continue for hybrid Leaving Cert

Majority of parents and students support hybrid model, surveys indicate

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 21:49

Leaving Cert 2022: Government in wait-and-see mode over hybrid option

Officials acutely aware that giving students choice will create a different set of problems

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 01:00

New plan on school bullying targets online abuse and gender identity

Experts say the shift to remote learning during Covid-19 has exacerbated cyberbullying

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 20:50

School attendance rates begin climbing after bumpy start to school term

Secondary schools seeing ‘notable improvement’ in both teachers and students returning to the classroom

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 21:03

Schools will be allowed ‘bank’ special education hours lost to Covid

Change of department policy prompted by absent pupils and need to redeploy teachers

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 18:20

Omicron spike: Teachers entitled to medical-grade face masks

Department of Education says schools may use Covid-19 funding to supply higher grade masks to staff

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 12:00

Primary school pupils set to fall by 120,000 over next decade

School leaders say decline will present opportunity to cut class sizes across State

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 01:00

Covid: Supports for schools to be reviewed in light of Omicron wave

Aim is to reopen schools as planned in early January, Norma Foley says

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 20:52

Experts say State needs ‘plan B’ of tighter restrictions to fight Omicron wave

Fears expressed about impact of infection on hospitals as new strain takes over

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 04:01

Coronavirus: INTO warns school system is creaking

Primary schools under intense pressure as virus and substitution-cover crisis take toll

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 00:00

Grade inflation: lowering standards in higher education

It is denied as a serious problem but could cause reputational damage

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 06:00

UL aims for multinationals and marina as it unveils ‘university town’ plan

University of Limerick wants closer links with enterprise on new 260-acre campus

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 05:00

College campus closures had far-reaching impact on students, survey shows

Dramatic decline in number of students who report quality interactions with staff

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 00:00

Colleges asked to make trainee teachers available to ease supply ‘crisis’

Principals warn pupils could be sent home due to substitution cover shortage

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 00:01

Online tool allows college students and staff anonymously report sexual assault

Move aimed at creating 'zero tolerance' culture for harassment on campus

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 00:26

Ethnic minorities in higher education more likely to be on lower pay

HEA survey finds high percentage of black and Asian staff earn less than €60k

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 00:01

Brendan Kennelly, one of country’s most popular poets, dies aged 85

Kennelly’s poetry holds a ‘special place in affections of Irish people’, President says

Sun Oct 17 2021 - 20:51

Budget 2022: Pupil-teacher ratio to fall to lowest level on record

Student grants to increase by €200 next year in first major change to scheme in a decade

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 16:30

Attempted cyberattack causes disruption at NUI Galway

Online lectures impacted as university disconnects network from wider internet

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 13:50

Row over pandemic bonuses for public sector staff rumbles on

Inside Politics: Scheme likely to disappoint those who qualify, enraging those who don’t

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 09:25

Teachers demand to be included in Covid-19 bonus payments

Unions say ‘extraordinary efforts’ of teaching staff during pandemic kept schools running

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 20:03

Ireland ranks in last place in OECD for investment in education

School completion rates higher in Ireland compared to most wealthy countries

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 12:00

Mixed performance among Irish universities in latest university rankings

Trinity climbs to 146th, but four colleges slip down Times Higher Education league table

Thu Sept 02 2021 - 00:01

‘I felt huge guilt’: New exhibit features work by NUIG students who breached Covid rules

‘Reflections on Covid’ display includes extracts from essays by disciplined students

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 22:11

School return plan for pregnant teachers is based on ‘expert advice’, Minister says

Teachers’ unions want unvaccinated school staff to be let work from home temporarily

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 18:20

Trinity gets €30m in largest ever third level individual philanthropic donation

Eric and Barbara Kinsella give funds for development of new Trinity East campus

Mon May 31 2021 - 07:00