Youth Council vigourously opposes omission of ‘Youth Affairs’ from renamed Department of Children 01/07/2020 The non-inclusion of ‘Youth Affairs’ in the renamed Department of Children must be reversed, Youth Council says. Read more
CAO applicants advised to “think beyond first-year” 26/06/2020 CAO applicants must think beyond first-year when making their choices, advises Dr Derek O’Byrne, Registrar at WIT. Read more
Education Post-COVID: Some Certainties 24/06/2020 Three inevitable factors will present as features in schools whenever, and in whatever format, they reopen. Read more
New research examines role of schools in shaping health behaviours among adolescents 23/06/2020 New research by the ERSI identifies 3 distinct health behaviour clusters among adolescents in Ireland. Read more
Citizens Assembly for Education could be a game-changer 23/06/2020 “We will establish a Citizens Assembly on the Future of Education ensuring that the voices of young people and those being educated are central.” Read more
‘Education Futures’ calls for a Third Level Forum 19/06/2020 Campaign group Education Futures claims that a forum is needed to tackle the crisis in Higher and Further Education. Read more
Applications for Portuguese Tourism Schools are Now Open 16/06/2020 The Portuguese Tourist Board is delighted to announce that applications to the Portuguese Tourism Schools are now open, until July 15. Read more
Exit Entry App is Free to all Students 12/06/2020 Exit Entry App assesses the skills and interests of students and connects them with college courses, apprenticeships, TY opportunities, and jobs. Read more
Has the Government flunked in Education? 08/06/2020 Areas in which the Government has failed include the childcare fiasco, the annihilation of the Leaving Cert exams, and the failure to reopen schools. Read more
PHONE AWAY BOX – the healthy solution to excessive phone use 03/06/2020 The Phone Away Box aims to discourage students from using phones during class-time to the detriment of their education. Read more
