Simon Harris

Here are alternatives to explore when college offers disappoint - because the CAO is no longer the only game in town

Despite inflated grades, extra places and falling demand may see some health courses fall

It may be the garden of Ireland but recent population growth has made for a distinctly suburban garden

Where the lines end up on the map and how many TDs are allocated to individual constituencies is the subject of fevered anticipation among TDs and would-be-deputies

Minister for Finance says existing system based on ratio of voters to TDs in constituencies has ‘served us well’

Focus shifting from CAO points race and the pressure it puts on students to alternative routes to third-level education

The rules of the CAO are explicit: applicants can move up, but not down, their course preference list

Minister says ‘serious consideration’ needed of whether number of TDs should grow in line with State’s population

Universities expect to use lottery to select hopefuls for several high-point courses such as dentistry and economics & finance

Courses available in healthcare, enterprise, ICT, creative sectors, engineering, manufacturing and construction under unified tertiary system

Leaving Cert scripts were adjusted upwards in recent weeks

Young people are being put off by their parents who remember the last recession when many construction workers lost their jobs, study finds

Emergency student accommodation fund and increases in Susi grants under consideration

State funding aims to help third level institutions build more student accommodation

Politicians have been noticeably reluctant to put pressure on Irish banks to adopt a fairer approach on rates for savings

Simon Harris and Paschal Donohoe launch new plan with announcement of nine new apprenticeship programmes

Lenders facing pressure to pass on rate increases to savers

Chairman of the Oireachtas Finance Committee echoes comments by Simon Harris on ‘laggard banks’ on Sunday

Minister hits out at financial institutions as he welcomes plan to extend bank levy into 2024

Recent violent incidents have brought a renewed focus on the safety of the capital’s streets

Programmes will help to address labour shortages in sector, says IFA

Funding to be used to help students avail of academic mobilities and internships across Europe after Brexit

Applicants to mooted system would have to meet age, body mass index, family and other criteria

First initiative of its kind comes as Government seeks to boost number of nurses as well as therapists for disability services

Signs of recovery in 2022 when number of new entrants rose slightly for the first time in several years

Retired District Court judge intervenes in ‘unprecedented crisis’ in services for children most at risk

Retired judge criticises vulnerable children being placed in ‘unsuitable’ accommodation by Tusla

Dee Forbes and Munster Rugby, Garda College lands controversy, Eir CEO’s attack on ComReg, National Lottery could be on the move, GAA’s no-cash policy, and higher education headhunters

Simon Harris says €1.5 billion surplus could be used to help upskill or reskill thousands of employees

Plant hire contractors warn that shortage of apprenticeships will hit construction

Surge in applications from China last year led officials to press for suspension of the Immigrant Investor Programme

Students will begin their studies at a further education provider before completing their course at higher education colleges

TU Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise (TU Rise) fund is co-funded by the Government and the European Union

In a wide-ranging interview - a month after her return to office - the Minister for Justice talks about parental guilt, the stint by Cabinet colleague Simon Harris in her job and her future ambitions

Simon Harris opens €9 million fund to support students entering universities and colleges

Midterm review of Government-backed €300m Human Capital Initiative finds course and student numbers ahead of projections

Continuous education and training essential for lifelong success in rapidly evolving society

New bid to create thousands of additional student beds on technological university campuses for the first time

Third level expansion plans could see 5,000 additional university places over ‘coming years’

Up to 5,000 new college places may lead to reduction in CAO points and fewer students travelling abroad