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An Oireachtas committee this week recommended a ban on vending machines which dispense junk food in schools. Photograph: iStock

Vending machines are sources of revenue for schools

Children tempted by fizzy drinks, chocolate and crisps on a daily basis in schools

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Innovation districts: creating buzzy hives of invention (and good coffee)

An image of Trinity College Dublin’s plans for its ‘Grand Canal Innovation District’. Photograph: TCD

Trinity’s plan for a Grand Canal Innovation District aims to attract investment and jobs

Students face being priced out of ‘luxury’ accommodation

The bathroom at the Global Student Accommodation residence at New Mill, Dublin 8.

Almost 3,000 new student beds built in the past year, claims Government report

Affording high-spec student quarters

Vending machines selling junk food in schools ‘should be banned’

Research by the Irish Heart Foundation has found that half of Irish schools had vending machines. File photograph: iStock

Oireachtas education committee report says facilities can play key role in tackling obesity

20,000 students yet to apply for Susi grant aid

While applications received after July 12th will be accepted, those submitted before the deadline will be prioritised for processing. Photograph: iStockphoto

Leaving certificate students do not need to wait for their results before applying for grant aid

How can we solve the teacher supply crisis?

Teacher shortages are being identified across the majority of subject areas.

Opinion: We need more radical action instead of further discussion

Bill prohibiting baptism as requirement for school entry passes in Dáil

Minority faiths will still be allowed to prioritise members of their religion in order to protect their ethos in cases where they are over-subscribed. Photograph: The Irish Times

‘Baptism barrier’ to be lifted from September 2019 affecting over-subscribed schools

Teacher shortages at second level set to deepen

Teachers’ unions have warned of a ‘crisis’ in the supply of teachers. Photograph: Getty Images

Department official says demographic bulge will cause pressure ‘across all subject areas’

Extra suicide prevention training planned for teachers

“Coping with the aftermath of critical incidents has become a challenging but necessary task for a number of schools.” Photograph: iStock

Two staff from each postprimary school to be trained in ‘alertness’ programme

Decrease in CAO applications to many Stem courses

Applications to physical sciences, including chemistry and physics, down 33 per cent. Photograph: iStock

Drop in applications comes despite initiatives to attract more students to the sector

6,207 applicants receive CAO ‘Round A’ offers

Successful applicants will also receive a paper offer notice by post, an email and a text message (if they have selected this option) with details of their offer. Photograph: iStock

Initial CAO round concerns mature applicants, mature nursing/midwifery applicants, and deferred applicants

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An Oireachtas committee this week recommended a ban on vending machines which dispense junk food in schools. Photograph: iStock

Vending machines are sources of revenue for schools

Carl O'Brien
July 12, 2018

Children tempted by fizzy drinks, chocolate and crisps on a daily basis in schools

An image of Trinity College Dublin’s plans for its ‘Grand Canal Innovation District’. Photograph: TCD

Innovation districts: creating buzzy hives of invention (and good coffee)

Carl O'Brien
July 12, 2018

Trinity’s plan for a Grand Canal Innovation District aims to attract investment and jobs

Teacher shortages are being identified across the majority of subject areas.

How can we solve the teacher supply crisis?

July 11, 2018

Opinion: We need more radical action instead of further discussion

Colleges, conscious that Leaving Cert students have been absorbed in their exams for the past month, are open to talking to and meeting potential applicants. Photo: iStock

CAO deadline day: What students need to know

Brian Mooney
June 25, 2018

All colleges ready to deal with last-minute queries from applicants

Noel Hogan is not correcting exams this year due to the ‘gruelling’ work and low pay. Photograph: Eric Luke / The Irish Times

Non-teachers correcting papers puts ‘integrity’ of State exams at risk

Carl O'Brien
June 22, 2018

Analysis: Low pay and ‘gruelling’ work mean many teachers unwilling to correct exams

Drop-out downside: students who leave by second year face financial and emotional costs. Photograph: iStock

How can we stop so many students dropping out of college?

Owen Ross
June 21, 2018

Opinion: Our strategy at Athlone IT has kept more students enthusiastic and motivated

The market model of higher education was criticised by President Michael D Higgins recently. Photo: iStock

Why Irish universities are in thrall to neoliberalism

June 19, 2018

Opinion: Third level now exists at the troubled epicentre of utility and enterprise

Letter reveals that bishops are not happy with the amount of time allocated for faith formation in the curriculum for teaching religion used by community national schools. Photograph: Istock

Bishops say State-run schools not preparing children for Communion

Carl O'Brien
June 18, 2018

Letter to State-run primary schools warns that faith programmes do not satisfy the requirements for sacramental preparation for Catholic children

Dr Des Fitzgerald, president of University of Limerick, says his priority has been to deal with damaging revelations involving the college. Photograph: Alan Place

University of Limerick seeks to rebuild trust after controversies

Carl O'Brien
June 18, 2018

President Des Fitzgerald says safeguards will ensure old practices ‘never happen again’

Since their origins in 2003, there are now approximately 17 different global university rankings. The overwhelming majority are developed by commercial, often media, companies with only approximately 7 per cent developed by a government organisation. File photograph: Getty Images

Lies, damned lies and university rankings

Ellen Hazelkorn
June 17, 2018

Opinion: None of us would accept a student’s homework based on shoddy methodology of most ranking systems

Working Abroad in Education

Teaching in Britain: Long hours, high stress, ‘immense pressure’

Ciara Kenny

Irish teachers report faster career progression abroad, but often at a cost

CAO 2018 All you need to know about the 2018 CAO process.

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