Niall MacMonagle taught English enthusiastically for over 30 years but his determination to share the beauty of poetry is undimmed. He spoke to Sue Leonard about his anthology marking the 1916 Rising centenary.

The celebrations – which you suspect could last for a while — began for students, staff and former pupils in the heart of Dublin last night as Cistercian College Roscrea lapped up their new-found status as Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup champions with an overnight stay in the capital.

Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup: Gonzaga College kick-started their Leinster Schools’ Junior Cup campaign in fine style at Donnybrook yesterday, when a blistering first-half performance helped them towards a comprehensive triumph over Newbridge College.

There’s not a lot of information out there about second and third level scholarships. So Aileen Lee has been doing some research.

Donald Caird

The Moment of Truth

Three Cork teenagers have bagged the top prize at this year’s Google Science Fair for their project, Natural Bacteria Combating World Hunger.

2008 champions Belvedere College sent out a message of intent in Balbriggan yesterday afternoon, as first-half tries by Adam Foy and Josh Hutchinson provided the foundations for a comprehensive 28-3 opening round victory over Wesley College.

St Andrew’s claimed their fourth All-Ireland Schoolboys title, their experience proving too much for Wesley College in yesterday’s final at Lisnagarvey.

LAST week we had a perfect example of how this country works.

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Fee-paying schools today denied they are cherry-picking bright students ahead of youngsters with special education needs or from poorer backgrounds.

A SETTLEMENT was reached in the High Court in a dispute between the Department of Education and four private Protestant schools over a teachers’ redeployment scheme which they claimed adversely affects their right to choose who they employ.

A SETTLEMENT was reached in the High Court in a dispute between the Department of Education and four private Protestant schools over a teachers’ redeployment scheme which they claimed adversely affects their right to choose who they employ.

The Leinster Schools (U18) team to play Munster Schools on Wednesday at Musgrave Park (kick off 12.30pm) has been named.

A replacement was tonight announced for Peter Barrett, who resigned as Bishop of Cashel and Ossory in January after separating from his wife.

CARLOW enjoyed a very productive evening at the Thomas Crosbie Holdings Ltd All-Ireland Schools Quiz held in the Montrose Hotel, Dublin, last night when their representatives, St Mary’s College, Knockbeg, and Vocational School, Borris, had victories over Dublin opposition.

WESLEY College and Scoil Chaitriona Glasnevin won through to the last 16 of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings All Ireland Schools Quiz at the Montrose Hotel, Dublin, last evening.

The draws for the Leinster Schools Senior and Junior Cup competitions have been made in Lansdowne FC tonight.

CARLOS SPENCER will make his farewell appearance in New Zealand from the bench after being named in the New Zealand Maori reserves for their match against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.

An Irish-speaking school has reportedly joined the list of the top-10 feeder schools for Trinity College Dublin ahead of some of Ireland's best-known fee-paying institutions.

THE ongoing restructuring of the Irish Hockey Association (IHA) took a significant step forward yesterday with the appointment of 32-year Paul Varian as the association’s first chief executive.

SOME of the country’s most elite boarding schools have asked to have the standardised school year relaxed for its staff because they teach students at weekends.

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Education Correspondent

THE SQUALLS had returned when Leinster convened for their long day of training in Donnybrook on Monday but Eric Miller wasn’t for clouding over.