Education Gazan Scholarship Student Launches High Court Challenge Over Irish Visa Denial
Hafez Al-Rayyes, awarded a Trinity College engineering scholarship, is challenging Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan over original document requirements.
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Education Primary School Teachers Vote to Begin Industrial Action in October
More than 48,000 INTO members back a work-to-rule campaign and potential strike action over public sector pay and cost-of-living concerns.
Education Students Chain Themselves to Department of Justice in Dublin Over Palestinian Visa Refusals
Activists staged an overnight demonstration outside government offices as student leaders demanded a review of visa rejections for Palestinian scholars.
Education Special School Teacher Found Guilty of Misconduct Over Inappropriate Contact With Student
A Teaching Council fitness-to-teach panel found five allegations proven against a former special needs school teacher who hugged, kissed, and sent inappropriate messages to a student.
Education Department Distances Itself from Proposed €70m Children's Science Centre
The Department of Further and Higher Education says its remit covers adults, leaving the Office of Public Works without a sponsoring department for the long-delayed project.
Education 6% Pay Deal Agreed for 30,000 Irish Childcare Workers as Delays Cost €10m
SIPTU and employer bodies reach an agreement on minimum wage rates, but delayed negotiations mean millions in committed State funding will go unclaimed.
Education ESRI Study Links Harsh Parenting and Lack of Household Routine to Higher School Absenteeism
Research from the ESRI and Tusla reveals that family environment, parental conflict, late bedtimes, and skipped meals significantly drive school non-attendance among children aged nine to 13.
Education Higher Options 2026 Education Expo Opens at Dublin's RDS
Up to 30,000 senior-cycle students are expected at Ireland's largest higher education and careers exhibition.
Education Government Examines Law as ECCE Preschools Face Commercial Rates Bills Up to €7,000
Junior Housing Minister John Cummins has instructed officials to explore legislative changes after state valuation assessments triggered unexpected rate demands for early childhood providers.
Education One in Five Irish Students Use AI for Schoolwork, Major EU Survey Finds
An international report by EU Kids Online places Ireland among the lowest European nations for AI adoption in school assignments.
Education Irish Teenagers Rank First in EU for Reading in Latest OECD PISA Study
The major international benchmark puts Ireland at the top of the EU for reading literacy, alongside strong rankings in science and mathematics.
Education CAO Releases Round Two Offers for Irish Higher Education Places
Prospective third-level students across Ireland can check second-round college offers online from 2:00 PM on Monday, September 7.
Education Five Irish Researchers Win European Research Council Starting Grants in €705 Million EU Funding Allocation
Academics at Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and NIBRT secured competitive multi-million-euro awards to support groundbreaking studies in viral detection, tissue repair, hydrogeology, and cellular engineering.
Education University of Limerick Scholar Uncovers 17th-Century Manuscript Attributing Four-Lens Telescope to Galileo
Dr. José María Moreno Madrid's analysis of a 1666 document suggests experimentation with four-lens telescopes took place earlier than previously recorded.
Education Leaving Cert Maths Reform Group Faces Backlash Following Resignation of Second Expert
Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin has stepped down from the NCCA advisory panel, citing errors and a lack of mathematical coherence in draft curriculum proposals.