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Essential tips to help college students save money

With the further easing of lockdown and a return to college for students, many students will be moving away from home for the first time and embracing the challenges that emerge. Going away to university or college is likely the first time many ...

23 Sept 2021 at 10:53

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Leaving Cert: Other options if you didn't get the points you need

If you are finishing school after the Leaving Cert or as an early school leaver, it can be difficult to know what your next step should be. However, there are plenty of options out there for you, and it’s worth taking time to consider all of ...

07 Sept 2021 at 18:35

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Two-thirds of students are nervous about returning to third-level education

2020 has been a challenging and uncertain time for us all, but particularly for Irish students. With schools and colleges closed for over 5 months, it’s only natural that the new academic year will be a daunting one. Exit Entry, the Irish ...

28 Aug 2020 at 11:48

Local News

Students in Waterford can expect cuts to college fees says Simon Harris

Students in Ireland, including Waterford, can expect a cut at a future date in college fees, the Minister for Further and Higher Education has said. Simon Harris said the announcement of a new funding plan is a landmark moment for staff ...

08 May 2022 at 13:53

National News

Minister Harris is 'encouraged' by antigen testing at third level colleges

Rapid antigen testing has been introduced into a selected number of higher-level institutions in Ireland on a pilot basis. Two separate pilot testing programmes are running across third-level institutions at present. UniCov is led by ...

20 Oct 2021 at 12:49

National News

Waterford students can explore range of courses available at virtual open day

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a student at IT Carlow? Wonder no more by joining the IT Carlow virtual open day on Saturday, May 15, from 10am to 1pm and find out everything you need to know about the many and varied IT Carlow ...

05 May 2021 at 18:45

National News

Cannabis is ‘gravest threat to young Irish people’s mental health’, warns College of Psychiatrists Ireland

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) has warned that cannabis represents the “gravest threat to the mental health of young people in Ireland today”. The CPsychI says that the combination of increasingly potent ...

04 May 2021 at 18:20

Local News

New smartphone app ‘could save lives’

A smartphone app that can identify severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could help save lives in poorer parts of the world, a new study suggests. In the study – co-authored by researchers at University ...

06 Jun 2022 at 12:53

Around Waterford

Global shortage of Data Analysts sparks call to Waterford graduates

Against a backdrop in which the skills required are in demand, here and across the globe, graduates from Waterford and beyond who have good numerical and statistical proficiency are being asked to consider taking further ...

14 Apr 2022 at 11:28

Study finds less than one in three students rate their online education as good

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Less than one in three students rate their online education as good – study

Less than one in three students in full-time education rated their online education experience during the pandemic as excellent or good, a survey has found. More than six in 10 people in part-time education rated their ...

14 Feb 2022 at 13:49

Northern Ireland

New book shines a light on Ireland’s nurses in the Second World War

A new book has shone a light on the contribution of nurses from across Ireland working in dangerous conditions in the Second World War. Memories and records, as well as a roll of honour, of nurses from across Ireland ...

04 Jun 2024 at 11:00

National News

Over 1k places on college courses to be added this year - Harris

Over 1,000 extra college places will be offered through the CAO this year. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, today (Tuesday June 28) announced the ...

28 Jun 2022 at 12:40

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