Less than half of the families whose children attend Church of Ireland schools are Protestant, research has found.

Building work is set to start on a new €30m building project at St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, after Tánaiste and Education Minister Mary Coughlan approved the contract for the project this week.

NEWLY-qualified teachers are applying for jobs in Britain, Dubai and New Zealand with up to half of this year’s graduates unable to find temporary or permanent posts, according teachers’ unions.

POINTS requirements for most courses show that students are turning away from those tied to the dwindling economy, and construction in particular, opting instead for more general degrees.

A FEW weeks ago over 500 student teachers marched from the Department of Education to the Dáil to highlight three issues of enormous importance for the education system.