Department of Education Archives

Students union launches survey as support grows for ‘hybrid’ Leaving Cert

January 22, 2022

Since the last issue of The College View was released before Christmas, a lot has changed. As a result, a new campaign has started to change the way the state examinations are conducted, for the third year in a row.

Maynooth University elect their first female president

October 13, 2021

Last week saw the election of Professor Eeva Leinonen, who took up office at Maynooth University, making her the fourth female president of an Irish university. The appointment of Leinonen as President of MU is

No alternative subjects provided for students who opt out of religious education

October 17, 2018

The changes will affect up to 160,000 students at post-primary level across the country, which equates to half of the secondary school population that are in Education and Training Board (ETB) and community schools.

Almost €7m in funding announced for new Dublin Technological University

October 3, 2018

A further €4.5 million will be put towards the merging of three Institute of Technologies in Dublin.

Discussions to start on transfer of Catholic schools

October 3, 2018

The Department of Education are planning to have 400 non or multi-denominational schools in Ireland by 2030.

Postgraduate maintenance grants to return for the next academic year

March 22, 2017

The Department of Education have confirmed the restoration of the SUSI maintenance grant for postgraduate students, commencing in the academic year of 2017/2018.

New Bill Could See Secondary School Students On Boards Of Management

November 30, 2016

A new bill set to be published in a few weeks time could see secondary students become eligible to sit on boards of management.

Future students could pay as much as €20,000 in loans

March 23, 2016

The Cassell report on funding higher education discusses abolishing fees but introducing a loan scheme

Tax reliefs for student homes rejected by O’Sullivan

October 28, 2015

The Department of Education rejected a series of tax-related proposals by the Higher Education Authority, in an FOI document obtained by the Irish Times

Is Leaving Cert Maths Overvalued?

August 13, 2015

As over 50,000 students opened their Leaving Certificate results yesterday, Ryan McBride discusses why he thinks the exams put too much of an emphasis on Maths.

NCAD expresses no confidence in management

April 22, 2015

The majority of staff members at NCAD expressed no confidence in the college’s management in a meeting with trade union SIPTU.

College fees cut for children of Irish emigrants

April 2, 2014

The Government has reached out to Irish emigrants around the world by announcing that third levels fees for their children will be cut.

Farmers may be means tested for student grant

February 20, 2013

Farm and business assets may be included in means testing for the student grant. Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has put forward proposals that would change the way students from farming backgrounds or those with

USI protests outside Gilmore’s office and Dept of Education

November 28, 2012

Over 500 students took to the streets last Monday in an attempt to persuade government officials to keep their promise and not increase third-level fees. The protest took place in Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore’s constituency, with