Ten groups involved in primary education have united to criticise the “shameful and immoral” tbacks perpetrated in this year’ Budget.

Sean Rowland, president of Hibernia College, has been named the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 in the Ernst & Young annual programme.

The trade union IMPACT has criticised the Government’s decision to close the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education (CECDE).

The practice of promoting teachers to posts of responsibility in voluntary secondary schools solely on grounds of seniority is to be phased out.

Three new scientific research centres are to be established in Cork and Shannon, which will provide research support for companies located nearby.

The HEA has allocated EUR31.6 million to INSPIRE (Integrated nanoscience platform for Ireland) to improve Ireland’s capability in the field of nanoscience.

Tyndall, a cutting edge research facility at UCC, has partnered with BT to conduct research and development into advanced optical networks.

The researchers wanted to create a “natural way” for students to use computers in class so they made the computer part of the desk.

“This is a grass-roots, demand-led movement and anyone who wants to be part of it is welcome,” said Donall O Conaill, Director of Foras Patrunachta.

A researcher in Birmingham claims that victims stand to gain as much from being bullied as their tormentors do from ill-treating them.

Professor Colm Kenny, lecturer at Dublin City University, found the text inside a larger volume, where it had lain undiscovered for almost 200 years.

Teachers are to receive new guidelines aimed at discouraging the stereotyping of groups such as Travellers, foreign nationals and older people.

“There has seen a massive increase in the prevalence of asthma… more than one person dies from asthma every week in Ireland.”

The National Youth Council of Ireland will host a one-day conference, “Shaping Interculturalism in Youth Work” on Nov 28, at the Crowne Plaza…

Teachers from all over the country will attend next Saturday’s conference organised by the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI).

Relentless rain lashed the streets of Dublin as thousands of teachers poured from all directions into the city’s district 2 on October 29.

A native of Belfast, Philip has loved Dublin since the first day he arrived here to begin his studies at Trinity College, and regards it as his home.

Address by Aine O’Neill, President of NAPD, to the 9th Annual Conference held in Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny, on 16 October 2008

This bilingual book discusses the background to the founding of TG4, its language policy, the specific challenges of broadcasting in Irish…

Comhthionscadal is ea Séideán Sí idir An Gúm/Foras na Gaeilge agus an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta maidir le foilsiú áiseanna teagaisc Ghaeilge…