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Closing date approaches for SUSI grants as income threshold rises
Sarah O'Sullivan
Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant expands its eligibility criteria and offers new grants for third level education.
24 May 2023 News
Encouraging students to think big
Students from Carlow, Offaly and Kilkenny have won the top prizes in Ireland’s national creative thinking programme, The Big Idea, writes Sarah McIntosh.
24 May 2023 Features
Archeology and agriculture at Rathcroghan
A visit to the burial site of Queen Medb - and much more - at Rathcroghan illustrates attempts for Irish archaeology and farming to thrive together.
Education: Under pressure? Parenting through exam season
It’s exam season and parents around the country are walking on eggshells. But how can we best support our children - and ourselves - through the stress, asks Rebecca Lenehan.
24 May 2023 Features
Rural youth unemployment is causing concern
The increasing number of youths not in education, employment or training was the key takeaway from the ESRI’s conference on employment opportunities for young people, writes Sarah McIntosh.
24 May 2023 Education
Meath school chosen as Ireland's fittest
Gilson National School has been chosen as Ireland’s fittest school as part of the Fyffes primary school competition, writes Sarah McIntosh.
20 May 2023 Education
Young innovators impress at Student Enterprise Final
Secondary school students led the way with their agriculture entrepreneurship ideas at the student enterprise final in Croke Park.
17 May 2023 News
Graduate entry route to new vet college off the cards
CEO of the Higher Education Authority, Alan Wall, said no college came back with a graduate offering in their bid for the new veterinary school.
12 May 2023 News
Young Economist of The Year finals take place
Sarah McIntosh caught up with some of the Young Economist of the Year (YEOTY) finalists at the national awards held in UCD as they celebrated ten years of the programme.
10 May 2023 Education
Vetting of vet college bids at a crucial stage
With the Higher Education Authority report reportedly completed, there are calls for Minister Simon Harris to quickly choose a college for the new veterinary degree course.
10 May 2023 Dealer
Decision on vet school looming as speculation reaches fever pitch
Until now, UCD has been the only university to offer veterinary course and its places have been limited.
10 May 2023 News
Teacher and dairy farmer Ellen Vaughan is the Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year
In a first for the competition, which took place in the Castleknock Hotel on 9 May, all three category winners were female.
9 May 2023 News