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2023 Summer Programme Announced

By Ryan Harmon 13 February 2023

The Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan announce details of the 2023 Summer Programme. Once again, all schools will have an opportunity to run a programme for those children that need it the most, so that they can be supported, nurtured and encouraged to continue […]

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KPMG Ireland Invest in Education with DCU Business School Partnership

By Ryan Harmon 22 November 2022

KPMG Ireland has signed a five year partnership agreement with Dublin City University (DCU) Business School. This partnership will make a significant contribution to the Business School’s mission to educate leaders and professionals for the global marketplace and to contribute to the development of individuals, industry and society through its teaching, research and

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Apprentice of the Year at Inaugural Apprenticeship Awards Announced

By Ryan Harmon 26 October 2022

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced the Apprentice of the Year. Over 180 apprentices have been nominated from around the country for the inaugural national Apprentice of the Year awards. 12 awards were announced with Brian Riordan, an electrical apprentice from Dublin, named the overall award winner. […]

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Plans to Recruit 100 ICT Apprentices for the Civil Service

By Ryan Harmon 14 October 2022

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Ossian Smyth, have launched the recruitment campaign for the next intake of ICT Apprentices in the Civil Service. Plans are […]

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2nd National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development Launched

By Ryan Harmon 30 June 2022

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD have launched the second National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development – ESD to 2030 with accompanying Implementation Plan to 2026.

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New Third-Level Access Support for Students With Intellectual Disabilities

By Ryan Harmon 3 June 2022

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced new initiatives to support autistic students and those with an intellectual disability access third-level education. The proposals, which will form part of the proposed new National Access Plan, will allocate ring-fenced funding of €3 million a year to 2025 so higher […]

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‘Building Strong Children’, the Ethos Which Drives MOSAIC Digital Solutions

By Ryan Harmon 31 January 2022

Back in 2019, Avril McMonagle fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She became her own boss, setting up her own business, MOSAIC Digital Solutions of Early Education, near her home in Stroove, North East Inishowen. Dedicating 25 years of her working life to her passion of early childhood care and education, and with an innovative idea on […]

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Minister Harris Encourages Those Looking for Career Change to Visit The Right Course

By Ryan Harmon 4 January 2022

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has encouraged people looking to change careers or take on something new to visit The Right Course for education and training options. The one-stop shop was launched in January last year and is a one stop shop for businesses, employees or unemployed […]

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10,000 Free Courses for Unemployed, Self-Employed or Returners to Work Announced

By Ryan Harmon 14 June 2021

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins have today launched 10,158 places on 294 courses under Springboard+ 2021 for unemployed, self-employed or returners to work. There are also 1,101 places on 1 and 2 year information technology (ICT) graduate […]

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Minister welcomes development in Open Access research

By Jack Mullen 24 May 2021

 Open Access research that will benefit researchers, students and citizens Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today (Monday, 24 May 2021) welcomed Ireland taking a huge step forward in providing open access to research. The IReL initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research,

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Minister Foley launches 2021 Active School Week, promoting active wellbeing in our school communities

By Jack Mullen 14 April 2021

Image courtesy of julien behal photography Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today launched details of this year’s Active School Week. National Active School Week (#ASW21), part of the Government’s Keep Well campaign, takes place from 26-30 April. All schools are encouraged to build Active School Week into their annual school calendars. It is important […]

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Minister Harris launches National Gender Equality resource for Higher Education Institutions

By Jack Mullen 8 March 2021

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today marked International Women’s Day by launching the National Gender Equality Dashboard for Higher Education Institutions. The dashboard, developed by Maynooth University, provides an invaluable resource on gender equality in Higher Education Institutions. The figures show a

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Ireland’s main science funder plans for budget boost

By Jack Mullen 4 March 2021

Image courtesy of Unsplash Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the nation’s biggest science funder, is planning a major boost to its budget. The plan also includes a program dedicated to fundamental research—a policy shift for an agency that over the past decade has spent most of its funding on industry-aligned research centers. The new strategy, published […]

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Department of Education to establish 42 new schools

By admin 13 April 2018

The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D., announced today the plan to establish 42 new schools over the course of the next four years, 2019 – 2022. This was prompted by national demographic exercises by the Department of Education into the current and future needs for primary and post-primary education places nationwide. These schools […]