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Dick Ahlstrom

Dick Ahlstrom

Science Editor

Dick Ahlstrom is Science Editor of The Irish Times. He edits the weekly Science Today page and files science news reports for various departments.

He is also an assistant news editor working on the newsdesk and previously served as Science Correspondent of the newspaper.

The Royal Irish Academy published his book on Irish science, Flashes of Brilliance, and has won a number of awards for his science writing.

He is a Fellow of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and is a Life Member of the Royal Dublin Society.

He holds degrees from Temple University, Philadelphia and from University College Dublin.

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State body apologises for errors in Leaving and Junior Certificate exams

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A student at Marian College Sandymount commences the English exam earlier this month. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
Additional maths paper errors acknowledged by exam body

State Examinations Commission rejects claims for other mistakes

Pupils of Marian College Sandymount commence their english exam in the school’s sports hall last week. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
Two errors discovered in Leaving and Junior Cert papers

State Examinations Commission says mistakes will be taken into account in marking

The Department of Education is to write to 46 schools to offer combined grant aid of €15 million to remove 115 prefabricated buildings. Photograph: The Irish Times
More prefabs to be removed from schools

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Students sitting the Leaving Cert
Engineering works out well

Fair and reasonable the verdict for Leaving Cert engineering

Leaving Certificate students at Dunshaughlin Community College in Co Meath – from left: Linda McCormack, Catherine Vance, Stuart Bridgett, Sarah Keane, Albert Wilkinson and Aaron Gilmartin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Chances of getting college place still good for the class of 2013

The number of higher education places may equal demand – perhaps for last time

More than 114,000 students will take part in the Leaving and Junior Certs this year. Photograph: Eric Luke
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