FG and FF TDs clash as education overspend puts planned student fee cuts under threat – The Irish Times
Coalition parties have traded blows over suggestions that further cuts to student fees could be endangered by overspending…
Robert Watt set to be paid €280,000 a year to lead Dublin city regeneration body – The Irish Times
The former top civil servant in the Department of Health, Robert Watt, is expected to be named as…
‘It works by just flicking a switch’: Bed bugs to stop biting after Limerick student’s invention
A LIMERICK second level student is waiting on a patent after devised an effetivec treatment that she hopes will…
Garden pods for rent ‘will be popular’ says minister, as government warn of strict rules – thejournal.ie
Garden pods for rent ‘will be popular’ says minister, as government warn of strict rules thejournal.ieBack-garden living incentives could…
Number of CAO applicants hoping to study veterinary medicine almost triples – The Irish Times
The number of CAO applicants hoping to study veterinary medicine almost tripled this year, while applications for pharmacy,…
New digital and AI strategy to confirm plans for under-16s social media ban – The Irish Times
The Cabinet is to consider a new digital and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy on Wednesday that will confirm…
James Lawless: New healthcare places at third level will help transform brain drain into brain gain
In fields such as medicine, nursing, veterinary science, pharmacy, social care and dentistry, the number of college places…
Minister looks to reduce apprenticeships by a year to increase construction sector workforce – The Irish Times
The Government is seeking to reduce the time it takes apprentices to learn key trades from four years…
One-bed en suites for students ‘wasteful’, says Minister for Higher Education James Lawless – The Irish Times
Students having a bathroom each would be “wasteful”, and the Government is moving towards a co-living model involving…
DCU rents comply with RPZ rules ‘to the letter’, university’s president tells Government – The Irish Times
Rents at Dublin City University (DCU) are calculated and charged “to the letter of the RPZ law”, the…
‘Acute shortage’ of care workers amid ageing demographics, official analysis finds – The Irish Times
There is an “acute shortage” of care workers against a background of rising demand for care, new analysis…
Government to examine reducing number of visas granted to English language school students – The Irish Times
The Government will examine reducing the number of visas granted to students in English language schools, with the…