The Education Minister has announced a major reorganisation of higher education - including the setting up of three new Technological Universities.

There have been plenty of footballers who have won All Star awards during their time in third-level education, but it is rare to have somebody enrolling in an undergraduate course while being a reigning award winner.

Cork 4-16 Waterford Institute of Technology 1-08

James Kavanagh could be on the verge of a dramatic switch from Kildare to Galway.

WHEN Talk Talk suddenly announced last year that it was closing in Waterford with the loss of 575 jobs, Minister for Jobs and Enterprise Richard Bruton said creating jobs in the beleaguered South-East was going to a priority.

Dublin could become the game development capital of Europe, given the right tax incentives, according to Popcap Games general manager Paul Breslin.

MARK Collins grabbed the late point that ensured UCC warmed up for their forthcoming Sigerson Cup campaign in perfect fashion, as they claimed victory over Carlow IT in last night’s HE SFL Division 1 (Ryan Cup) final at the Waterford IT grounds in Carriganore.

A TRADE union of second and third level teachers’ voted for immediate industrial action in the event of further cuts to teachers’ pay and conditions.

DUBLIN City University won the prestigious O’Connor Cup for a third successive year in dramatic fashion at blustery UL yesterday.

Dublin City University won the prestigious O’Connor Cup for a third successive year in dramatic fashion at blustery University of Limerick this afternoon.

A NUMBER of institutes of technology are already discussing possible mergers which are to be urged in the long-awaited higher education strategy being published this morning.

It was not a good Friday for Carlow IT's Sigerson Cup panel as their last hopes of remaining in the top level Higher Education competition were ended when they lost their appeal over a Garda player's eligibility.

Today's Sigerson Cup quarter-final between Garda College and Cork IT has had to be cancelled after the Garda were expelled from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.

CHAMPIONS Limerick IT have been drawn against Galway IT in the first round of the Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup.

MORE colleges than ever before will be involved in the draws for the Datapac Third level championships in hurling and football, which will be held in Croke Park this morning.