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Cork City is now Ireland's second-most expensive place to study
Cork City is now Ireland's second-most expensive place to study
Switcher.ie commercial director Eoin Clarke said: 'Accommodation continues to take one of the biggest bites out of student budgets.'

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

7 thrifty ways to save on back-to-school costs
'It's across the board': From digital devices to books to uniforms, parents count cost of back to school
Charity says: 'The make-up of people who come to us is varied. We’re in all communities in Ireland, this isn’t a problem just in one area'

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Child playing with mathematical toy
Childcare deserts: 'Mothers are being forced out of the workplace'
Education Correspondent Jess Casey talks to mothers and advocates who say the State must intervene in early years education and childcare

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Schools should be mandated to provide classrooms for after school childcare, education minister told
Schools should be mandated to provide classrooms for after school childcare, education minister told
Provision of classrooms could also bring in much-needed income

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

India Cockroach Party
Priyanka Borpujari: Watching India's Gen Z 'cockroach' protests from Ireland is tough
The humour of Gen Z students who refuse to self-censor in the face of Modi's tyranny is inspiring, but I worry about the outcome

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

School stock
Teachers took 3,400 sick days after workplace assaults over two years
Attacks on teaching staff resulted in more than 1,700 days of absence in 2024/25 school year

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Extra 274 college places for courses leading to priority health and social care professions
Extra 274 college places for courses leading to priority health and social care professions
Occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology, and radiography among the fields boosted by extra third-level places

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

TEAM IRELAND HOMECOMING
Team Ireland win three medals at maths world championship
Team Ireland secured one silver and two bronze medals at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), competing against almost 670 students from 117 countries

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Irish Government's Summer Economic Statement
Summer Economic Statement: Ministers won't have anything like €8.5bn for Budget 2027
Jack Chambers and Simon Harris will have €7bn to play with after €1.5bn in tax cuts. But much of it is already accounted for. And watch out for public sector pay demands, writes PAUL HOSFORD

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Symbol of law and justice in the empty courtroom
Student arrested on suspicion of engaging in deception with a university
The student had taken a High Court challenge to the university's decision that she had to remediate incomplete modules

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Education authorities to investigate high failure rate in revised electrical apprentice exams 
Education authorities to investigate high failure rate in revised electrical apprentice exams 
Further and higher education minister James Lawless said he recognises the 'concern and disappointment' felt by apprentices following the recent results

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Court of Appeal reserves judgment in student’s challenge over how UCD dealt with her studies after alleged rape
Court of Appeal reserves judgment in student’s challenge over how UCD dealt with her studies after alleged rape
The woman’s 'nude, bruised, and unconscious' image, taken without her consent following an alleged rape, was shared with hundreds of college staff and students

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

New ‘inclusive special’ classes aims to provide more flexibility to support students
New ‘inclusive special’ classes aims to provide more flexibility to support students
Despite concern’s from Ireland’s autism charity, the new educational model has potential, provided it works in tandem with the current autism class model

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Education Feature
West Cork children face 160km daily commute for Irish-speaking secondary education
More than 600 Gaelscoil pupils have no local option to continue second-level education through Irish after primary school

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

Group of cheerful students
Over €20m spent on third-level education scheme for Ukrainian students
State spending on supports for Ukrainian refugees attending third-level education reached €20.7m over four academic years, with payments peaking at €10.8m in 2024-25 when almost 1,300 students received the stipend

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

More adults struggling with reading, writing, and numbers in Ireland now than 10 years ago
More adults struggling with reading, writing, and numbers in Ireland now than 10 years ago
figures show Ireland is falling behind on key literacy targets

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Schoolboy with Down syndrome sitting at a desk raising his hand in a primary school class, close up, side view
Timing of 'Parents Notify' process has caused 'a lot of angst' for parents of children with special needs
The Oireachtas education committee heard that the National Council for Special Education had 'about a 50% lens' on the parents and young children looking for special educational placements until recently

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Close-up boy studying at home with tablet and doing school homework. Distance learning online education or stay at home concept.
TDs call on Government to help parents with cost of digital devices needed for school
'Technology is now an essential part of education, but access to technology cannot depend on whether a family can find another €430 before the school term begins'

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

School stock
'Early years sector losing a quarter of its staff each year due to poor pay and conditions’
In its pre-budget submission, Early Childhood Ireland is calling for action on pay and conditions for workers providing early years and school-aged care

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

University staff to be balloted for industrial action over Government's 'failure' to negotiate pay deal
University staff to be balloted for industrial action over Government's 'failure' to negotiate pay deal
The Irish Federation of University Teachers will ballot members to take industrial action should this become necessary to secure an 'acceptable' pay settlement covering July to December, as well as 'appropriate' pay increases for 2027

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

'The maths doesn't add up': Scramble for appropriate school places resumes 
'The maths doesn't add up': Scramble for appropriate school places resumes 
The Department of Education said that across the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 school years alone, almost 1,000 new special classes and nine new special schools have been sanctioned

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Anxiety, thinking and window with child in home for mental health, adoption crisis or stress. Mistake, foster care trauma and ab
Families take legal challenges over special school places 
'Large number' of parents whose children have no school place for September are taking court action against education minister

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Young School Boy With His Hands Clasped
Slow progress of divestment shows parents want a choice of schools — not to change existing ones
The school divestment plans first mooted in 2011 have been slow and underwhelming, because policymakers misunderstood a desire for choice as a desire for change, writes Anne Marie Kavanagh

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

FILE PHOTO Minister for Education Joe McHugh has said he is against a “half return” to school in September END
Number of children without appropriate school places could be 'worse than ever'
Equality in Education Dublin has warned more families with children who have no suitable school place for the upcoming academic year have started to come forward

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026

Education cost and fee concept
'No rationale' for having 6% of students in 'separate' specialist provision'
Development of 16 new separate, special schools 'highly problematic' in terms of Ireland’s commitment to inclusive education, Dáil committee hears

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Primary School Coat Pegs
Special school place deadline moved forward ahead of Budget 2027
The Department of Education wants families to notify the NCSE of September 2027 requirements by September 1 this year, the earliest deadline since the scheme was introduced

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Teenage boy attending to online school class
Family's ability to pay increasingly determines child's access to technology in school, ESRI says
While some schools did not require students to have a device, there was an expectation that students would have a device at home

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Letters to the Editor: HSE's safeguarding plan is a joke
One reader writes in to say that they believe care has become a commercial commodity contracted to the lowest bidder

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

School children crossing sign with copy space
David O'Mahony: I want my son to know time is on his side
Well-read and tech-interested in a school system where sport is too frequently the measure of success, he has his niche of friends and is quite staunchly his own person

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Maynooth University to buy lands it has rented from St Patrick’s College since 1997
Maynooth University to buy lands it has rented from St Patrick’s College since 1997
The acquisition includes 28 acres and 24,000 square metres of built space

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

School stock
'No one is going to tell me how to parent my children': Woman prosecuted for childrens' school absences 
The case proceeded in her absence, resulting in fines of €300, to be paid within 12 months

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

'Heartbreaking': Minister urged to help after Limerick school closure leaves 250 students 'in the dark'
'Heartbreaking': Minister urged to help after Limerick school closure leaves 250 students 'in the dark'
Meanwhile, over 300 others have already paid fees to attend the language school, but have yet to arrive in the country

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Paediatrician doctor examining a young female patient sitting on her mothers lap wearing masks.
'Parents forced to take State to court for services and even diagnoses for their children'
Jesslyn Henry of the Save Our SNAs group tells Oireachtas education committee the right to an inclusive education is not 'an aspiration'

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

'At least they'll have someone to converse with': Only two pupils enrolled in new gaelcholáiste
'At least they'll have someone to converse with': Only two pupils enrolled in new gaelcholáiste
Controversial decision announced in 2024 to transition the famous secondary school to an Irish-medium institute

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Lawless won't commit to more fee cuts for third level students
Lawless won't commit to more fee cuts for third level students
Budget 2027 will “assist with affordability and the cost of college for students” but higher education minister James Lawless has admitted it is “too early to commit” to more fee cuts.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

School stock
Q&A: What is the primary school survey and what does it mean for children and parents?
Parents were asked their preferences on school patronage and ethos, co-educational or single-sex schools and language of instruction, either English or Irish

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Free School plans
Landmark survey shows strong preference for change to multi-denominational primary schools
The Department of Education has published in full the findings of its primary school parents' survey, which found a strong preference amongst parents for co-educational schools, over all-boys or all-girls schools

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Courts see rapid rise in cases settled over failure to give children special school places
Courts see rapid rise in cases settled over failure to give children special school places
The figures also outline that over €2m has been spent on legal costs by the State in fighting these cases

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Ireland home to most improved higher-education system in Europe, as two universities reach top 100 globally
Ireland home to most improved higher-education system in Europe, as two universities reach top 100 globally
UCD joins the international league table at 100th for 2027, while TCD maintains its ranking of 75th

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Large group of students writing in notebooks.
University staff working 'full-time' to implement sexual violence framework, committee hears
The HEA's Sheena Duffy told Oireachtas members that while these full-time managers do bring their own expertise in working with the framework, they are not 'the sole person responsible' for its implementation

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Ten counties have no gaelcholáiste for pupils to complete education through Irish after gaelscoil
Ten counties have no gaelcholáiste for pupils to complete education through Irish after gaelscoil
In certain parts of the country, the percentage of students educated through Irish at post-primary level also falls far short of the percentage attending primary school through Irish

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

€1.3bn spent on school prefabs and other ‘temporary fixes’ in the last six years
€1.3bn spent on school prefabs and other ‘temporary fixes’ in the last six years
The Department of Education is being asked to explain the €1.3bn it spent on rented lands, buildings, and modular accommodation for schools since 2020

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Young Business Boys with Money Savings
Do we really want childcare to be the latest investment fund wheeze?
Why is talk about early childhood education more focused on mergers and takeovers than it is on child wellbeing?

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Children at special school in Cork need 'full-time therapists urgently'
Children at special school in Cork need 'full-time therapists urgently'
Parents at Carrigaline Community Special School acknowledge progress has been made, but say their children need full-time therapists to manage their complex needs

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

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