The European Commission’s Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013 enables individuals to avail of learning opportunities throughout Europe at all stages of their lives.

Political party leaders were out in force to support the Rock the Vote campaign, which encourages young people to vote on the Lisbon Treaty.

Because of the HSE hiring freeze, 100 speech therapists face emigration or unemployment this July, while 4,000 children await assessment.

School boards have highlighted the difficulties of overcrowded classrooms and underfunded schools in the latest series of inspection reports.

Fine Gael has challenged TD’s in affected constituencies to support a Dail motion to retain the 28 primary school teaching posts which are to be lost.

Twenty-six schools have builders at the ready but cannot get the promised cash from the Department, according to information revealed by Brian Hayes.

An INTO survey has revealed that a quarter of primary schools have reported cases of suspected child abuse to the Health Services Executive (HSE).

Aine loves the convenience of living in Dublin, hates exaggeration, subscribes to the work-life balance school of thought, and very much wants parents to be heard.

In a pastoral letter issued on May 12, the Catholic bishops stressed that religious education is an essential part of the curriculum in Catholic schools.

Brigid McManus, Secretary General of the Department of Education, will reply to the lecture by Dr Ronald Modras, Professor of Theological Studies.

This competition, organised by the European Commission, is specifically geared towards 17-year-olds who are interested in a career in translation.

Opening address by President Mary McAleese to the Universitas 21 Symposium, which took place in the O’Reilly Hall, UCD, on 8 May 2008.

The former education minister says she will relish her new role as Minister for Social and Family Affairs, which will be a “completely new challenge”.

A creche-owner who bit a 3-year-old child on the arm to teach him a lesson has been ordered to pay settlement sum and legal costs.

Only 13 pupils signed up for the proposed new community primary school intended to cater for a new residential development in the Phoenix Park.

A new report on primary science teaching states that children are enthusiastic but have too few opportunities for hands-on application of skills.

Minister Mary Hanafin strongly defended her department’s audit of school enrolment policies in her address to the ACMSS conference

A new study, carried out by an INTO member, has found that the standard of English at Gaelscoil Mhic Eamainn, Tralee, is above the national average.

A lay trust has been set up to take control of the 96 schools run by the Christian Brothers in the Republic, thus ending a two-centuries-old tradition.

Two state agencies are investigating the large salaries and extra allowances being paid by universities to a minority of academics and administrators.