Tóstal na Gaeilge, organised by Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge with the theme ‘Fortifying the status of the Irish Language’, was held in Dublin Jan 14.

A mathematical project, potentially of value to Nasa and other space agencies, has won the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2012.

Parents queued overnight to secure places for their daughters in Presentation School, Tralee, the town’s only all-girls secondary school.

More than 180 parents were brought to court last year for failing to send their children to school and nine of these were given a prison sentence.

Under a reform of training structures for priests in Ireland, the Vatican has ordered trainee priests at Maynooth to be segregated from lay students.

More than 50,000 people have taken part in the filming of a new reality show, which aims to get English-speaking communities talking Irish daily.

A groundbreaking discovery has led scientists to believe that being hooked on a behaviour can be just as physically damaging as addiction to drugs.

As the closing date for submission of CAO applications approaches, thousands of students across the country will be wrestling with career and college choices.

Primary school children in Ireland spend 2nd highest amount of time in class of all children in the OECD but receive least tuition in maths, says report.

Responding to pressure from politicians, unions, teachers, parents, Minister Quinn has announced a review of proposed cuts in disadvantaged schools.

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has announced the appointment of Professor Mark Ferguson from the University of Manchester as its next director general.

Career experts expect a marked increase in points this year for entry to third-level colleges, especially in science, technology, agriculture…

Former Dublin teacher Steven Duggan, now worldwide education strategy manager for Microsoft, claims that class size is “largely irrelevant”.

Children who grow up without a daily routine of regular bedtimes and family meals are likely to achieve poorer grades in school, a UK report warns.

Irishwoman Catherine Day, top civil servant in the European Commission, has called on Ireland to take a more active role in backing the Commission.

An international expert on child protection has urged Ireland to proceed with the introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

The takeover of FÁS’s education and training role by the new entity Solas was announced in July 2011 by Education and Skills Minister Ruairí Quinn.

The fact that fee-paying schools save rather than cost the taxpayer money must be central to the debate on private schools, says Irish Independent.

Irish third-level colleges are likely to come under still greater pressure this year as fewer students apply to UCAS for places in British universities.

Department figures show that 640 primary teachers and 465 second-level teachers have indicated their intention to retire in January or February 2012.