EXAM chiefs have blamed human error for two incidents which disrupted Leaving Certificate accounting and Junior Certificate business students in June.

Human error has been blamed for mistakes in two separate State exams, it emerged today.

THE points system remains the fairest way to determine college entry and does not need to be reformed, according to Education Minister Mary Coughlan.

A MAJOR initiative to improve maths results appears to be moving grades in the right direction.

The Catholic Church in Ireland does not see itself being the sole or dominant provider of primary schools in the future, it said today.

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.

THE Government’s chief scientific adviser has backed plans to give Leaving Certificate students extra college entry points for grades in higher level maths.

STUDENTS at University College Cork have welcomed the cancellation of a controversial planned €65 fee for graduates attending summer conferrings.