‘Crude and unfair’ CAO system must change
Secondary school leaders have criticised universities for standing over a “crude, outdated and unfair’ Central Applications Office (CAO) process for selecting students on to higher education courses.
The National Association of Principals and Deputies (NAPD) said the system for awarding college places had the “appearance of fairness and transparency, but in reality, does not serve students’ best interests”.
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News in Ireland
- Body recovered in search for Irish hiker (39) missing in Sardinia: A body has been recovered in the search for a 39-year-old Irish hiker last seen on the Italian island of Sardinia on Friday.
- Call for ‘rental court’ to deal with serious tenant-landlord disputes: The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has called for the setting up of a dedicated adjudication body – a so-called rental court – to deal with serious disputes between tenants and landlords.
- Teachers to be asked to upskill outside teaching hours to reduce disruption: The Department of Education wants to minimise disruption to the school day by asking teachers to spend more time on training or upskilling outside their regular teaching hours.
- Body set up to investigate Troubles cases in North registers 85 inquiries: A new body tasked with investigating outstanding cases from the Northern Ireland Troubles has registered 85 inquiries since becoming operational earlier this year.
- Weather forecast: Monday will begin largely dry but with increasing cloud gradually leading to patchy rain or drizzle to western and northern counties. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, mildest in the southeast. Tonight will be rather blustery with rain across northern and western areas. Rain will spread to other areas towards morning. Lows of 8 to 12 degrees.
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Cost-of-Living
- Thirty money-saving hacks for college students: Going to college in Ireland is not cheap. Rent is through the roof, groceries cost much more than they did even three years ago, the price of a pint keeps climbing as does the cost of getting from A to B.
Opinion
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Work
- The weird truth about work is that we actually like it: That’s it. Summer is over. Beaches are emptying. Desks are filling and Pret A Manger queues are growing, as Europe and America go back to work.
Sports
- After Grealish scored, it appeared football is just a joke at Ireland’s expense: Sometimes you just have to laugh. When Declan Rice surged through Ireland’s tattered defence with a series of one-twos and teed up Jack Grealish to make it 2-0, it appeared that football is ultimately just a joke at Ireland’s expense, writes Ken Early.
- Paralympics chief says athletes should not be sidelined from funding and awards: Paralympics Ireland chief executive Stephen McNamara says Para athletes should not be sidelined in terms of funding or ignored during the award season over the coming months.
World
- Trump leads Harris by one point in New York Times poll: As former US president Donald Trump and vice-president Kamala Harris enter the homestretch of the election campaign in a tight race, and with their only scheduled debate looming on Tuesday, Harris faces a sizeable share of voters who still say they need to know more about her.
Life & Style
- Tadhg Beirne on how he almost quit rugby: Tadhg Beirne looks the picture of health when we meet at the Curragh in Kildare, but the Munster and Ireland rugby international is quick to tell me he needs to get back into formal training immediately, following a recent holiday.
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