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Young woman on a bad blind date
Diary of a Gen Z Student: Dating in college is a unique experience — here are the major rules
One major rule for dating in college: is 'do not commit course-cest'. This means getting romantically involved with someone in the same course as you in college. And it’s a big no-no

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Education Feature
Call to expand Educate Together student nurture project 
Project found to improve attendance and participation

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Irish Budget
Young people march to demand Government action over ‘crisis’ facing students
Young people from across Ireland have marched across Dublin to demand Government action to tackle the “crisis” facing students.

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

Asian preteen boy sitting at stair, covering his face with hands, face down, holding smartphone in low light.
Quarter of primary school kids cyberbullied in past 12 months
Children as young as eight 'suffering in silence'

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Students warned of 'perfect storm for rental scam surge'
Students warned of 'perfect storm for rental scam surge'
If the landlord says they are away or living outside the country and cannot show the student accommodation in person, this is a 'major red flag'

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

Report questions Mexican military’s role in disappearance of 43 students
Report questions Mexican military’s role in disappearance of 43 students
The panelists said they had located photos of two dead bodies with the heads or hands bound in a way that was similar to the method Mexican marines used on other suspects

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Live Aid Concert - Wembley Stadium
Queen and Madness bring lighter notes to Leaving Cert music exam
Most students will have been happy to see Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ feature as the 25-mark question on the listening paper, which has not been examined in depth since 2012

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Drones feature on Junior Cert engineering exam; Leaving Cert construction students tested on vernacular homes
Drones feature on Junior Cert engineering exam; Leaving Cert construction students tested on vernacular homes
The 2023 State exams continue on Monday with Leaving Cert Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese, as well as the non-curricular languages, Hebrew studies and Ancient Greek

Fri, 16 Jun, 2023

Cork poet whose work featured in Leaving Cert gets 'flurry' of messages from students
Cork poet whose work featured in Leaving Cert gets 'flurry' of messages from students
Some asked 'rather sweetly' if they interpreted her poem correctly

Sun, 11 Jun, 2023

Most secondary students worry about smartphone use while 20% have used AI for schoolwork
Most secondary students worry about smartphone use while 20% have used AI for schoolwork
More than one third of students (38%) say use their phones for more than four hours per day, and 16% say they use them for more than six hours per day

Thu, 18 May, 2023

Majority of Irish universities slip down latest global rankings
Majority of Irish universities slip down latest global rankings
While Ireland is well-represented in the rankings, top universities here are coming under increased pressure from well-funded institutions in other countries

Mon, 15 May, 2023

Ofsted inspection report
'Scandalous' lack of psychological supports in schools, ASTI conference hears
Call for increase in services provided by the National Educational Psychological Service to all secondary schools

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023

UCC area residents call for investigative unit to identify unregistered rental properties
UCC area residents call for investigative unit to identify unregistered rental properties
'Relying on landlords to self regulate on a 2014 statutory requirement is clearly not working,' said Association chairperson Catherine Clancy

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

Planning board under fire for delaying decision on Waterford student housing
Planning board under fire for delaying decision on Waterford student housing
Planning for five-storey block refused last year and no decision has been made on appeal due to backlog of cases

Tue, 31 Jan, 2023

Secondary school students gather for model UN conference in Cork
Secondary school students gather for model UN conference in Cork
Among the debate topics for this year's event are: Taliban rule in Afghanistan; NATO expansion; drug-trafficking and the threat drug cartels pose; and the integration of transgender people in sport and society

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Young black woman having troubles accounting taxes
St Vincent de Paul gave €2m to students to help them pay bills in 2022 
Many students do not want to tell their families they are experiencing financial hardship as they do not want to compound any financial issues their family may be experiencing

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

US hands suspect in missing students case over to Mexico
US hands suspect in missing students case over to Mexico
Mexico’s National Immigration Institute identified the man only by his first name, but a federal agent later confirmed on Thursday that he is Alejandro Tenescalco.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

Two in five international students have experienced racism in Ireland
Two in five international students have experienced racism in Ireland
ICOS: Racism now 'a major issue' for international students and academics in Ireland

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

Biden
Texas judge blocks Joe Biden’s plan for student-loan forgiveness
A Texas judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to 20,000 dollars apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2022

School bus
Just seven of more than 1,600 appeals over school bus places heard
Just seven of more than 1,600 appeals by families over access to school bus places have been heard over the last month, prompting calls for an overhaul of the system.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2022

Biden Student Loan Debt
Federal appeals court blocks Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in student loans, throwing the programme into limbo just days after people began applying for loan forgiveness.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2022

Junior Cert results to be available on November 23 as Foley launches 'root and branch' review
Junior Cert results to be available on November 23 as Foley launches 'root and branch' review
The Education Minister has launched a “root and branch” review of the timing of the State Exam results, following the news that Junior Cert students will receive their results in late November

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

New campaign focuses on consent for college students
New campaign focuses on consent for college students
Students will be encouraged to speak out and report sexual harassment and violence in a campaign around consent in third-level institutions.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Coronavirus
At least 1,500 students at Irish universities reported for cheating, plagiarism, or use of ‘essay mills’ 
Trinity College Dublin and TU Dublin reported the highest numbers of cases, with more than 1,000 instances of students trying to cheat at exams or in assignments at the two universities

Tue, 27 Sep, 2022

Mexican student caught in accommodation crisis may have to go home
Mexican student caught in accommodation crisis may have to go home
Alma Yasbeth Pacheco Correa had secured rental accommodation on condition she provide care to an elderly person but she must move out on Wednesday after being given two weeks' notice

Mon, 26 Sep, 2022

Cianan Brennan: The prospect of further protests to come will give government sleepless nights
Cianan Brennan: The prospect of further protests to come will give government sleepless nights
If no one had shown up on Saturday the Government could have been forgiven for dismissing the protest as a storm in a teacup. It is unlikely to be feeling that way in the protest’s aftermath, particularly if there is more to follow

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

'No offence' committed by landlord who kept deposit and asked for intimate pictures
'No offence' committed by landlord who kept deposit and asked for intimate pictures
Alma Yasbeth Pacheco Correa was told by gardaí the incident was not covered by harassment laws

Wed, 14 Sep, 2022

Student accommodation shortage 'the worst it has ever been'
Student accommodation shortage 'the worst it has ever been'
Union representatives describe the situation as an 'emergency' with some students on the verge of being homeless and others facing seven-hour daily commutes

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Election 2024 Biden
Biden announces long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan
President Joe Biden has announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide 10,000 dollars (£8,500) in debt cancellation for millions of Americans.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Mexico Former Attorney General Detained
Mexico arrests ex-attorney general in missing students case
Federal prosecutors arrested a former Mexican attorney general on charges he committed abuses in the investigation of the 2014 disappearances of 43 students.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2022

Cork credit union group sets up student bursary in honour of former CEO 
Cork credit union group sets up student bursary in honour of former CEO 
Access Credit Union in West Cork has set up €5,000 Donal O’Driscoll Student Bursary to provide financial support to someone embarking on third-level education or starting an apprenticeship this year

Tue, 16 Aug, 2022

Doctor writing a medical chart.
Number of college places for medical students to increase from September
The number of college places offered in Irish medical schools is set to increase from September, as part of plans to increase the number of students studying to become doctors here by 2026.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

Increased back to school payments paid to thousands of families from today
Increased back to school payments paid to thousands of families from today
The Government estimates that some 151,000 families and 262,000 children will benefit from the €84m back to school scheme, which runs until September 30

Mon, 11 Jul, 2022

Revealed: Irish university accommodation among most-expensive in EU and UK
Revealed: Irish university accommodation among most-expensive in EU and UK
The development of purpose-built student apartments is driving higher rents and lowering space and accommodation standards at Ireland’s universities, new research has found.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

Blackouts and energy rationing 'could be a reality' in Europe this winter
Blackouts and energy rationing 'could be a reality' in Europe this winter
Europe has relied too heavily on Russian fossil fuels, particularly gas and oil, which was a “weakness of our system”, EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness said

Tue, 21 Jun, 2022

NCAD; NCAD WORKS 2022; MINISTER SIMON HARRIS TD.
Students can earn more during summer without impacting grants
Education Minister Simon Harris will also bring a memo to Government to assist displaced Ukrainians with access to third-level education

Tue, 21 Jun, 2022

High expectations can have 'absolutely devastating' effect on third-level students
High expectations can have 'absolutely devastating' effect on third-level students
An Oireachtas education committee also discussed cannabis use among the student population and highlighted shortfalls in the psychology sector

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Limerick students warned they could face sanctions after RAG week 'chaos' in city centre
Limerick students warned they could face sanctions after RAG week 'chaos' in city centre
Residents living in Limerick city centre complained about the 'chaos' left behind by revellers on Monday night

Wed, 02 Mar, 2022

Half of drinkers ‘think they could drive despite exceeding booze limit’
Drink spike warning to UCC students ahead of Rag week
'People were passed out, they were vomiting, they were nauseous' 

Sun, 27 Feb, 2022

Cork landlord seeking €5k upfront from students
Cork landlord seeking €5k upfront from students
Practice a 'total breach' of Residential Tenancies Board rules, Oireachtas committee hears

Thu, 24 Feb, 2022

Hungry students still relying on UCC food bank to feed themselves
Hungry students still relying on UCC food bank to feed themselves
Many students still relying on the service as they struggle with the costs of accommodation and fees

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Minister confirms students to sit traditional Leaving Cert exams 
Minister confirms students to sit traditional Leaving Cert exams 
Education Minister Norma Foley has announced that the overall set of results in 2022 will not be lower than in 2021, ensuring that the class of 2022 will not be disadvantaged

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

School exam stock
'A huge retrograde step': Opposition TDs criticise plan to hold traditional Leaving Cert exams
Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty described the staging of a traditional Leaving Cert in 2022 as 'absolutely the wrong decision'

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Global drugs survey
Cocaine replaces ecstasy as second drug of choice for students
More than half of students surveyed said drug use is a normal part of student life

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

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