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Colman Noctor: Adjusting to a new role when your child heads off to college
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A student's guide to Cork: Tried and tested tips for making friends, where to go and more
Advice to help ease those freshers' nerves 

Mon, 11 Sep, 2023

Woman dentist examining smiling child girls teeth with mirror in dental clinic
Irish Examiner view: More dentists badly needed
Higher-level education 

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

Eight departments at Irish universities rank among top 50 in the world
Eight departments at Irish universities rank among top 50 in the world
The latest QS World University Rankings by Subject shows that Irish higher education institutions are on the rise in the global league table

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Harris: 'Broken' social contract for next generation must be restored
Harris: 'Broken' social contract for next generation must be restored
Further education minister says he understands why 57% of college leavers are planning to emigrate

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

Could Dual-Track education help keep students in Ireland?
Could Dual-Track education help keep students in Ireland?
Dual-track education, similar to apprenticeship programmes, could be a viable and alternative route to higher education here, writes Professor Martin Hayes

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

Cost of living at forefront of students' minds at start of new term at UCC
Cost of living at forefront of students' minds at start of new term at UCC
'One international student showed up to the place she thought she had rented and it was actually an old lady’s house. She was scammed out of €3,000.'

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Increase in grants and drop in fees being considered to take pressure off third-level students
Increase in grants and drop in fees being considered to take pressure off third-level students
A number of significant changes to the student grants scheme on the cards, including increases in student grants which would see some people receive €1,279 more each year

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Environmental courses pique students' interest, while agriculture and nursing dips
Environmental courses pique students' interest, while agriculture and nursing dips
The first round of college offers is expected to be issued to students this year on Thursday, September 8.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

Graduation stock
Students can expect cut in contribution fee – Harris
Simon Harris said the announcement of a new funding plan is a landmark moment for staff and students that will reverse the long-term decline of Irish universities in world rankings

Wed, 04 May, 2022

GP surgery stock
Plans afoot to add 200 extra medicine college places
Traditionally one of the highest-demand undergraduate courses, the first round of CAO cut-off points increased at almost every medicine course last year

Sat, 16 Apr, 2022

Donnelly unhappy with lack of medicine places in colleges, internal emails reveal
Donnelly unhappy with lack of medicine places in colleges, internal emails reveal
Health Minister had wanted an additional 200 student places to be provided to immediately address the shortage of medical graduates

Mon, 14 Mar, 2022

Limerick students warned they could face sanctions after RAG week 'chaos' in city centre
Limerick students warned they could face sanctions after RAG week 'chaos' in city centre
Residents living in Limerick city centre complained about the 'chaos' left behind by revellers on Monday night

Wed, 02 Mar, 2022

Third-level €3k fee to be cut and student loans ruled out
Third-level €3k fee to be cut and student loans ruled out
College students to be spared thousands of euros

Wed, 22 Dec, 2021

Cabinet meeting - Dublin
Simon Harris: Now is not the time 'to tell young people not to socialise'
'People of all ages need to use their judgement and use their cop-on,' the minister says

Fri, 05 Nov, 2021

Leaving Certificate results
Leaving Cert results should be given in June,  universities recommend 
The Irish Universities Association wants the current timeline for delivering results immediately changed

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

More than 1,500 students were overpaid college grants, up 57%
More than 1,500 students were overpaid college grants, up 57%
A total of €827,621 was overpaid to 1,516 students last year, representing an average overpayment of just over €575

Fri, 01 Oct, 2021

Student “No keys, no degrees” protest in Dublin
Students protest outside Dáil over accommodation crisis
USI President Clare Austick: 'Students have been priced out of education because there’s no accommodation that they can stay in, and enough is enough'

Thu, 23 Sep, 2021

Teenage Girl Buying Drugs In Playground From Dealer
Gardaí warn college freshers of the dangers of recreational drug use
'Drug use can lead to addiction, debt, prison and the destruction of your physical and mental health. You don’t know what you’re taking. You don’t know where it will take you'

Tue, 21 Sep, 2021

Leaving Certificate results
CAO offers issued: Record number of courses exceed 600 points
The CAO has issued more than 82,000 round one offers to more than 55,000 applicants 

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

Uncertainty remains over return of students to college campuses next month
Uncertainty remains over return of students to college campuses next month
Vaccination will not be mandatory for students, and many colleges are also planning orientation activities for second-year students.

Sat, 21 Aug, 2021

Almost 7,000 offered college places in first CAO offers
Almost 7,000 offered college places in first CAO offers
Round A offers largely concern mature applicants, mature nursing/midwifery applicants, and deferred applicants

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

FILE PHOTO Minister for Education Norma Foley has told the INTO annual conference that the Government is unlikely to revise its
Norma Foley: New college places will offset increased demand
Leaving Cert exams get underway on Wednesday as 84,500 applications made to CAO for college places

Tue, 08 Jun, 2021

This Much I Know: 'Take the chances' - author Jo Spain
This Much I Know: 'Take the chances' - author Jo Spain
The bestselling author and screenwriter on mortality, taking chances, and growing up in north Dublin

Sat, 29 May, 2021

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Colleges face sanctions for funding non-compliance
Colleges that do not comply with funding conditions will face sanctions, including having their grants withheld, under new published legislation aimed at reforming the governance of the Higher Education sector.

Thu, 06 May, 2021

New university in midlands and mid-west as Limerick and Athlone ITs merged
New university in midlands and mid-west as Limerick and Athlone ITs merged
The ITs in Athlone and Limerick will merge to form the third Technological University to be created since 2019, the Minister for Higher Education announced today

Wed, 05 May, 2021

Leaving Certificate results
Medicine, pharmacy and business top the list of preferences for CAO applicants
More than 79,000 applications were received by the CAO this year - up 6,203 on the previous year.

Tue, 09 Mar, 2021

Teachers unions agree to reopening of special education classes from February 22
Teachers unions agree to reopening of special education classes from February 22
It comes as some students resume special education classes in person today, and college place offers have been issued to students who sat the deferred Leaving Cert exams

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Large group of students writing in notebooks.
Pre-Covid-19: 80% of students satisfied with college experience 
Before campuses forced to close eight out of 10 students rated their entire educational experience as either good or excellent

Tue, 24 Nov, 2020

Enda Kenny visits US - day 5
Explainer: US election - What is the electoral college and why is 270 the key number?
You may think that a relatively young nation like the US would have a nice, straightforward way of electing its president. You would be sadly mistaken.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2020

Irish Examiner view: No bed, no rent
Irish Examiner view: No bed, no rent
As the Covid-19 pandemic rages, more and more college courses are moving online, meaning once highly sought-after on-campus accommodation is not as important as it was

Fri, 09 Oct, 2020

Ignoring public health guidance could have 'fatal' consequences, Cork students told
Ignoring public health guidance could have 'fatal' consequences, Cork students told
Failure to heed public health guidelines could have fatal consequences, incoming students to Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) have been told.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

Jess Casey: Partying crowds an unwelcome sight but students let down by government inaction
Jess Casey: Partying crowds an unwelcome sight but students let down by government inaction
Crowds on the streets in Cork city and Galway are galling to see, particularly at a time when both counties are teetering on the threshold of further restrictions.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2020

UCC students look for refunds for accommodation as classes go online for two weeks 
UCC students look for refunds for accommodation as classes go online for two weeks 
Students in Cork want their money back after paying up front for accommodation this semester. Earlier this week, the government's ordered colleges to start the new semester with online classes only for the next two weeks.

Sun, 27 Sep, 2020

UCC to ask students to pay €75 if Covid rules breached
UCC to ask students to pay €75 if Covid rules breached
Students will be given 'informal option' on their first time of breaking the rules and would also have to complete 'in-house educational programme'

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

Poor broadband access impacting one-in-six third level students
Poor broadband access impacting one-in-six third level students
With more courses now to be delivered online due to the pandemic, initial research has found a significant number of college students come from areas with poor broadband coverage.

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Beware the pitfalls of renting for the first time
Beware the pitfalls of renting for the first time
For many students, college is the first time they will be living away from home.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2020

CAO points database: Everything you need to know about this year’s college course offers
CAO points database: Everything you need to know about this year’s college course offers
You can use the database to search for CAO round one offers by college, category and specialist courses.Find out what courses are up, what courses are down and what are the best options.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Survey: 78% of students worried about being able to pay rent
Survey: 78% of students worried about being able to pay rent
Threshold found that 49% of students didn't get their deposits back after they were forced to leave rented accommodation at the beginning of lockdown

Thu, 10 Sep, 2020

Simon Harris: Students should know college timetables by next week
Simon Harris: Students should know college timetables by next week
Holly Cairns, Social Democrat TD for Cork South-West, asked Mr Harris to consider setting up regional hubs for rural students

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

800 additional college places added ahead of CAO offers 
800 additional college places added ahead of CAO offers 
An extra 800 college places have been announced ahead of CAO offers coming out on Friday. Points for third level courses are expected to rise after record Leaving Cert results this week.

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

Irish government cabinet meeting
Norma Foley: Colleges can charge students full €3k in fees
Some estimate the third-level education sector could be facing a financial hole of up to €500m because of Covid-19.

Sun, 30 Aug, 2020

Grass cutting on The Quad UCC
'The risk of sexual violence in schools and universities is so widespread as to be similar to a pandemic'
We need to have a conversation about the eradication of sexual violence in schools, universities, and society, writes Vittorio Bufacchi

Thu, 27 Aug, 2020

Students must wait until October 9 for Susi grant payment
Students must wait until October 9 for Susi grant payment
This is despite most students starting  college at the end of September. 

Tue, 25 Aug, 2020

Survey highlights poor mental health of students amid Covid-19
Survey highlights poor mental health of students amid Covid-19
17% of students who were due to sit their Leaving Certificate exams this year are reconsidering their options due to Covid-19.

Wed, 12 Aug, 2020

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