All the updated news related to Education

All the news related to Education updated in real time

Found 142

forEducation

Order by:

National News

National: Thousands of Irish students owed €1,000 from Government just before Christmas

The Minister for Higher Education has announced that students who paid the full tuition at the start of the college year will be given a €1000 refund. The cost of education measures that were outlined in the Budget stipulated that the student ...

23 Nov 2023 at 11:21

National News

Protest held in Dublin over lack of additional needs education provision

Scores of people have taken part in a demonstration in Dublin calling for action over a shortage of education provision for children with additional needs. It comes after a number of children with autism have not yet received an allocated ...

07 Jun 2025 at 16:15

Education

ATU launches 1916 Bursary application drive for first-year students

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) opens applications for the 2025/2026 1916 Bursary, part of a national effort to encourage participation and success by students who are most socio-economically disadvantaged and from groups most ...

09 Sept 2025 at 06:31

National News

Dublin parenting programme credited with major health and education benefits

A parenting programme in Dublin has delivered major education and health benefits for children, a study has suggested. The research assessed the impact of Preparing For Life – a flagship plan produced by Northside Partnership, a ...

25 May 2025 at 12:03

Education

Atlantic Technological University and AbbVie launch educational STEM partnership

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and AbbVie have announced a new five-year educational partnership. The agreement includes the establishment of a new ‘AbbVie Scholarship’ programme which supports future science, ...

23 Jul 2025 at 05:46

National News

Tutors gather at Leinster House to protest against ‘ridiculous’ work conditions

Dozens of tutors gathered at the gates of Leinster House on Wednesday to call for public sector contracts and protest against “abusive” working conditions. Such a move would mean adult education tutors getting paid ...

15 Feb 2023 at 17:14

National News

Givan defends criteria used for selecting schools for new educational programme

Stormont’s Education Minister has defended the criteria used for identifying schools that could benefit from a new programme to tackle educational underachievement and disadvantage. Paul Givan was joined by his ...

16 Oct 2024 at 17:25

National News

Education programmes for nursing and science to be rolled out from September

A doubling of new degree programmes available outside the Central Applications Office points system will be made available from this coming academic year. Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris ...

07 Jan 2024 at 11:00

National News

Record number of children using school transport scheme

The number of children using the school transport scheme has increased by 6%. The Department of Education described the total number using the scheme this year as having reached a “record high of 172,000 ...

30 Dec 2024 at 13:07

National News

‘Nothing off the table’ to plug teacher shortages – education minister

Nothing is off the table when it comes to measures to tackle the current shortage of teachers, according to the education minister. Norma Foley said she and her department were happy to “pursue” ...

02 Apr 2024 at 11:19

Northern Ireland

Hillary Clinton: Shared education should be priority in Northern Ireland

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has listed shared education and housing as issues that should be “top of our list of priorities,” in Northern Ireland. Mrs Clinton, who is ...

19 Apr 2023 at 13:28

National News

Honorary doctorates for Patrick Kielty and former Irish president Mary Robinson

Comedian and TV host Patrick Kielty and former Irish president Mary Robinson are set to receive honorary doctorates from Ulster University. Artist Oliver Jeffers and Samantha Barry ...

27 May 2024 at 00:01

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.