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Green conscious students: Pupils from national school in Offaly plant native woodland
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (114+ words) 10 Mar 2026 7:33 AM Pupils from Scoil Bhr'de Boys National School, Tullamore, are pictured with Barbara Sullivan from the Heritage in Schools programme and their teacher Se'n McCann following the planting of a new Hare's Corner heritage orchard and native woodland. The…...
US Catholic university hopes to ‘form future saints’ at new Waterford campus
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (432+ words) Mount Melleray Abbey and (inset) Daniel Schreck of Ave Maria Universty 09 Mar 2026 9:33 AM An American Catholic university has said it hopes to "form future saints" at its new campus in County Waterford. The Florida-based Ave Maria University has announced plans…...
Super achievement: Longford student presented with two major awards at UCD ceremony
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (79+ words) 09 Mar 2026 8:33 AM Congratulations to Jaiden Collier-Hindley, Templemichael College Leaving Certificate Class of 2025, who recently received both a UCD Entrance Scholarship and a Leaving Certificate High Achiever Award at a ceremony in University College Dublin. Everyone at Templemichael College in Longford…...
Louth Girl Guides team Clogherhead Heads wins regional FIRST LEGO League Robot Game title
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (388+ words) 08 Mar 2026 4:33 PM A Louth Girl Guides team put the county on the STEM map after the Clogherhead Heads claimed the Robot Game title at the regional FIRST LEGO League tournament in Dublin City University. In total, 16 Irish Girl Guide teams…...
Prisoners in Laois at Portlaoise jail take step to crime free life after jail
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (412+ words) Laois Rose of Tralee Katelyn Cummins attended the event which highlighted a prison education in Portlaoise. 08 Mar 2026 3:33 PM The higher education programme for students of'Portlaoise Prison was highlighted at a national conference of Further Education and Training (FET) leaders and…...
Derry Summit brings global and local leaders together to share vision for the city
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (436+ words) DERRY SUMMIT. . . . . Group pictured at Ulster University's Derry Campus this week to launch the first-ever Derry Summit which will be held on Thursday, March 26. 08 Mar 2026 1:33 PM The first ever Derry Summit will take place on Thursday 26 March at Ulster University's…...
Stormont Education Minister ‘sympathetic’ to social media ban
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (241+ words) 08 Mar 2026 12:10 PM Northern Ireland's Education Minister Paul Givan has said he is "sympathetic" to calls for a social media ban for young people. UK ministers are consulting on whether to ban under-16s from social media after a similar move in…...
Strabane EOTAS Centre joins new tech-led creative initiative
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (350+ words) Some of the young people get involved in creating pieces for camera at W5. 07 Mar 2026 3:33 PM The Education Authority has launched a new programme" giving young people in specialist education settings the chance to explore Northern Ireland's creative industry. Delivered across…...
Application lodged to extend opening hours at Cockhill Pre-School
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (208+ words) Cockhill Community Pre-School seeks to stay open longer 08 Mar 2026 9:33 AM An application has been lodged with Donegal County Council to extend the opening hours of an essential classroom facility at Cockhill Community Pre-School. The application by the applicant Rosie Hegarty…...
IN PICTURES: Derry students take the lead in shaping their future career pathways
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (202+ words) IN PICTURES: Derry students take the lead in shaping their future career pathways'Ireland Live Finneen Bradley, founding director, Finnesse Future Explorers pictured with Mrs Louise Cunning, Principal, and the first of the P7 pupils who took part in NI's First Primary-Level…...