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Things to consider when choosing a secondary school for your child
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (756+ words) As parents to a 12-year-old, we are currently in the throes of choosing a secondary school. I use the word "choosing" loosely, as choice is limited and waitlists are long. With two secondary schools in our catchment area, we're told…...
Four creches remain closed due to Garda vetting issues
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (339+ words) Four creches remain closed this week after failing to get the appropriate Garda vetting for staff members, Tusla has confirmed. On Sunday, the child and family agency said 17 creches around the country may not be able to reopen as they…...
Planning permission sought for new 249-bed student housing development at site of ‘derelict’ Dublin pub
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (558+ words) Planning permission is being sought for a six-storey, 249-bed student housing development at the "derelict" Matt's of Cabra pub site on Fassaugh Avenue, according to newly filed planning documents. The purpose-built student accommodation development will include 249 student bed spaces which,…...
Ireland has ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to change education system, says Minister
22+ hour, 32+ min ago (561+ words) Ireland has a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to change the State's education system, Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton has said. Speaking at the launch of the National Conversation on Education in Dublin on Wednesday, Ms Naughton said the outcome of the process…...
How do I choose the right school for my child?
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (634+ words) Parents in Ireland are hungry for information on education. That's why, back in 2002, when The Irish Times first published its feeder schools lists, there was huge interest. Before then, there was scant information about secondary schools, with parents relying largely…...
What you need to know about the data for Irish schools
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (406+ words) The information published today aims to provide parents with a snapshot of information about how many students from each school in the Republic of Ireland go on to various third-level colleges in Ireland. This includes progression data for 20 publicly funded…...
Feeder Schools: Six take-aways from this year’s listings
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (842+ words) The Irish Times 2025 Feeder Schools list provides new insights into how graduates of Irish second-level schools are progressing to third-level institutions in Ireland. Former students who attended second level in the State secured 44,507 places on undergraduate programmes at third-level institutions…...
‘All forms of heritage connect children to their past and help them make sense of the present’
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1160+ words) The passing down of customs, traditions, lore and legend through generations is one of the reasons for the strong connection we have with our past, but schools play a huge role in ensuring that interest is piqued and fact is…...
Feeder Schools: Our data doesn’t give information on further education and training. Here’s why that matters
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1002+ words) There are many criticisms to make of the feeder-school data published by The Irish Times. And, indeed, we have always emphasised that this data " which provides information about how many students went from specific schools to higher-education institutions " is but…...
Feeder Schools: Making sense of school progression charts
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1550+ words) To make sense of the feeder tables, it is important to understand the component parts. There are two key numbers associated with each school listed: the total number of students who secured a first-year undergraduate place in college last year;…...