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Number of young Irish people in 3rd level education among highest in OECD - new report

The number of young people in Ireland attending third-level education is significantly above the OECD average. That's according to this year's OECD report, 'Education at a Glance' (EAG), which the Minister for Further and Higher Education today ...

03 Oct 2022 at 18:16

National News

Jump in personal loans taken out for home improvements, education and weddings

The value of personal loans taken out by households has surged by a fifth over the past 12 months, despite the cost-of-living crisis, a report shows. Banking and Payments Federation Ireland said there was a 60% increase in the value of loans ...

18 Aug 2022 at 01:01

National News

Two teaching unions vote overwhelmingly in favour of revised pay deal

Two teaching unions have voted to back the revised public sector pay deal. Primary-level union the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) – Ireland’s largest teachers’ union – said 80% of its members voted to accept it, while 85% of ...

30 Sept 2022 at 17:32

National News

Report highlights inequalities in education for students with sight loss

A number of measures and supports are needed to tackle the low representation of people living with sight loss in higher education and the workforce, a new report has found. NCBI has launched a new report entitled Equitable Education, ...

22 Sept 2022 at 18:47

National News

Barnardos report finds parents under 'considerable financial pressure' with back-to-school costs

A report from the children's charity Barnardos has found that parents are under 'considerable financial pressure' due to the rising cost of living. The survey, in which 1,000 parents took part, examined the basic cost of sending a ...

26 Jul 2022 at 12:05

Around Waterford

€3m in supports announced for autistic third level students in Waterford

Millions of euro in funding has been ringfenced to support autistic students and those with intellectual disabilities from Waterford and across Ireland to access third level education. The Minister for Further and Higher ...

06 Jun 2022 at 13:27

National News

Irish govt issues advice to schools on supporting Ukrainian child refugees

The Department of Education is issuing advice to schools across Ireland on how to support the wellbeing of Ukrainian school children who have fled the Russian war. A booklet of guidelines for primary schools was ...

25 Mar 2022 at 11:02

National News

Rollout of €450k in supports for Irish Traveller and Roma students announced

The rollout of almost half a million euro in funding to assist Traveller and Roma students with higher education has been announced today (Monday March 21). It's hoped the investment of €450,000 will help ...

21 Mar 2022 at 12:59

National News

Irish students assured they 'will not lose out' over places for Ukrainian students

A government spokesperson has insisted that Irish students "will not lose out" as a result of measures designed to help Ukrainian students in higher education. A spokeswoman for the Minister for Further ...

16 Mar 2022 at 12:13

National News

'There is much more to be done' - Review on gender equality in higher education launched

A review into gender equality in higher education has been launched by the Minister for Higher Education. Minister Simon Harris today (Tuesday March 15) announced the review, stating that although ...

15 Mar 2022 at 12:59

National News

Irish children will sample languages for longer due to extension of school module

A sampler module for Irish primary school children to experience other languages will be extended from six to eight weeks. The Minister for Education, Norma Foley, announced news of the extension ...

19 Apr 2022 at 10:47

National News

Cancer-detecting blood tests among 60 research projects to benefit from €40m funding

A cross-border research project developing new blood tests to diagnose cancer has been awarded a major funding boost through the Irish Government’s Shared Island initiative. Academics from ...

02 Mar 2022 at 10:36

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