One of Ireland's universities is suing another third-level institution over the alleged "poaching" of one of its academic staff.

Further significant rises will be necessary over the coming decade to tackle climate change linked to carbon dioxide, an advisory panel added.

Emma Gallagher has been promoted to account director with corporate PR firm Heneghan PR.

The Dail's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is demanding answers from NUI Maynooth over the decision to write-off a €750,000 loan to a failed subsidiary company.

A surge in property development across residential, commercial, educational and other sectors has led Dublin-based KSN Project Management to open a new Cork office.

The Brexit referendum started a two-year process which was due to conclude on March 29 — a deadline which has since been extended to October 31.

Agrocycle Marketplace is a new website where farmers and food producers can sell their food-waste and agricultural waste to biogas energy producers and other users across Europe.

The Minister for Defence is entitled to change the rules for admission to the Army Cadet School and a disappointed student cannot seek to bind him to any particular set of rules, the High Court has been told.

Sigerson Cup: UCD 2-15 - NUI Maynooth 1-6: UCD manager John Divilly praised his side’s composure as last year’s beaten finalists saw off an erratic NUI Maynooth to open their Sigerson Cup campaign with a win.

The Government will publish its plan on how to adapt to the effects of climate change later.

Dillon remained underrated both inside and outside his own county, right up until he announced his retirement yesterday morning, writes Kieran Shannon

The increasing frequency of extreme weather events worldwide is the focus of a symposium being held in Galway today aimed at enhancing the international scope of Irish climate change research.

Third-level colleges have to investigate charges ranging from cheating in exams to bullying and harassment. A 2015 case in Dundalk has led to a student being expelled, writes Noel Baker

A Garda investigation is being carried out into a fraud at NUI Maynooth after the university reported it had been swindled out of more than €360,000.

Laws may have to be introduced to force graduates, who emigrate, to pay a minimum amount off any deferred fees, the authors of a report into possible new funding models for third-level education have said.

Former Minister Conor Lenihan has been criticised for referring to Savita Halappanavar as “that Indian lady” during a recording of a debate for BBC radio.

Marc Ó Sé’s former college mate Alan Brogan has led the tributes to the retired Kerry defender, describing him as the best corner-back of the last 15 years.

Our economy needs technical and hands-on experience, not just university graduates, writes Paul Mills

 

A 27 year old man sustained fatal head injuries in a fall down stairs after a night out with friends, an inquest heard.

The Law Reform Commission says the tradition of parents leaving children large sums of money in their wills is becoming a thing of the past.

Academics and sex workers have hit out at the Turn Off the Red Light campaign aimed at criminalising the buying of sex, with one published paper claiming the campaign “silences other perspectives on prostitution”.

Queen’s University booked their passage into the quarter-final of the Collingwood Cup after a 2-1 victory over a NUI Galway side that fought every step of the way.

Nearly 122,000 animals were used in tests at six of the country’s top universities over a three-year period.

Margaret Jennings discovers that the more you exercise, the more your body has the capacity to fight off debilitating illnesses — in spite of inherited disease

UCD senior football manager John Divilly would not lose any sleep if the Leinster Council were to follow Munster’s example and stop inviting third level teams into their pre-season competitions.

The Irish Universities Football Union (IUFU) and the Colleges Football Association of Ireland (CFAI) will create a joint third level national team to help raise the profile and standard of college soccer in Ireland.

Irish Cancer Society: Data shows postcodes have a significant impact on outcomes for those diagnosed

A holocaust survivor who saw the infamous “work brings freedom” sign in Nazi concentration camps which took the lives of 35 of his relatives has demanded developer Johnny Ronan apologises for using the term as evidence of his alleged mistreatment during the crash.

As a young boy he was silenced. Now he spends his days speaking out against racism and promoting tolerance, reconciliation, and rejection of bigotry.

A new resource to help teachers offer support to children who have been bereaved is being launched today.

The 2008 blanket bank guarantee was a “fix up” designed to give “insolvent” Irish institutions emergency funding they should never have received, with the “politically biased” error ultimately forcing the ECB to impose the November 2010 bailout when the full crisis emerged.

A conference on socio-economic inequality in Dublin will today hear that while people’s life expectancy is improving, the gap in mortality rates between the professional and working classes is continuing to grow.

More than 100 scientists will begin cutting-edge research into renewable energy technology at a new €15m research lab which is due to open in Cork harbour within months.

Dublin will play old rivals Meath in the Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup semi-final, with champions Kildare playing the only remaining third level side, DIT in the other last-four tie next weekend.

Four young lifelong friends killed in a road accident, and their friend who is seriously injured in hospital, had been planning to spend the night together before the fatal accident in Kildare.

Dublin beat NUI Maynooth 1-12 to 1-5 in the opening round of the Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup at Parnell Park today.