Inspiring Students Through Travel With The School Tour Company
At The School Tour Company, we believe some of the most valuable lessons happen beyond the classroom. Every year, we work with almost 1000 groups planning tours to exciting places across the world, helping students experience new cultures, build confidence and create memories that last a lifetime. From ski trips and cultural tours to sports…
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Supporting adult learners
Career-focused opportunities at Dublin College Sallynoggin Education professionals support adults at many stages of their education and career journey. Whether someone is changing career, returning to education or looking to build on existing qualifications, Dublin College Sallynoggin offers practical QQI Level 5 and 6 programmes designed to lead to employment, self-employment and higher education. …
Choosing your path: Ireland’s expanding options in PLCs, Apprenticeships and Tertiary Bachelor’s Degrees – Solas
Further Education and Training (FET) is fast becoming a popular option for school leavers across Ireland. Since 2019, there has been a 33% increase in students choosing FET post-secondary learning pathways including Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses, apprenticeships, and Tertiary Bachelor’s Degree programmes, instead of direct university entry. This shift highlights the growing recognition of the…
Cork College of FET – it’s about what future becomes possible
For parents and learners, choosing the right next step after school or when considering a career change is one of the most important decisions a person can make. It is a decision that should be guided not only by qualifications, but by opportunity, support, progression and confidence in the future. That is why Cork College…
Go Offline, Go Offshore! Connected by Water
Living on an island, we’ve noticed that for many teenagers, their first real taste of the marine world begins with the ferry journey from Baltimore, West Cork to Cape Clear Island. To provide a complete ocean experience we decided to dive into marine awareness and education. That’s how ‘Maratacht’ was born. The sea…
The Real Cost of College – Dublin v Cork v Galway
Navigating third-level education in Ireland is an exciting milestone, but the associated living costs can be an eye opener. According to the TU Dublin Cost of Living Guide, students living away from home spend between €1,320 and €2,214 per month depending on their accommodation choice and location. With rent consuming roughly 42% of a student’s…
Why the “Earn While You Learn” Shift Makes Sense
For years, the Leaving Cert cycle has felt like a conveyor belt designed for one destination…filling out a CAO form and heading straight into a lecture hall. The unspoken rule passed down to students was simple – f you don’t get a university degree, you’ve somehow fallen behind. But anyone working in or observing the…
Mud, Maps, and Bugs – Bringing Real Biodiversity into Your Schoolyard
Let’s be honest: when we talk about teaching “sustainability” or “environmental awareness,” it is very easy to fall into the trap of textbook definitions & PowerPoint slides…..but hand a student a trowel, point them towards a patch of compacted clay behind the bike racks, and suddenly the abstract concept of an ecosystem becomes very real….
Inspiring Students Through Travel With The School Tour Company
At The School Tour Company, we believe some of the most valuable lessons happen beyond the classroom. Every year, we work with almost 1000 groups planning tours to exciting places across the world, helping students experience new cultures, build confidence and create memories that last a lifetime. From ski trips and cultural tours to sports…
Beyond The Points Race – Preparing for the Big Leap into College Life
For two intense years, the Irish education system focuses on one main goal – the Leaving Cert. Students are coached on exactly how to structure an essay, how to clear the hurdle of marking schemes, and how to maximise CAO points. But when the dust settles in late August and the offers are accepted, a…
Navigating the State Exams Together
The waiting is over. Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, 3rd June 2026, thousands of students across the country will sit down for the Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle examinations. As English Paper 1 lands on desks, the annual collective breath is held by families, classrooms, and communities. Whether you are a parent trying to keep the peace…
Griffith College Dublin Launches Griffith Creative 2026
Griffith College Dublin is proud to announce the return of Griffith Creative 2026; it’s an annual celebration of innovation and creativity across the college’s Design, Creative Art & Screen Media, and Computing Faculties. Taking place from 21st May to 11th June, the South Circular Road campus will transform into a vibrant showcase of artistic expression,…
Time is still crucial for energy – but the issue has moved from daylight savings to smart grids
Dr David Laverty from Queen’s is working to make smart grids make use of renewables and to allow users to use electricity smartly The clocks changing to summer time is unlikely to herald cheaper energy bills for consumers – but it does raise pressing questions about the relationship between time, energy and sustainability, according to…
Banning social media for under‑16s won’t fix the real problem
The business model of these platforms is dangerous for all of us By Tony D Sampson Reader in Digital Communication, University of EssexFrom The Conversation Against rising adult concern about child sexual abuse content and children’s mental health, recent calls to follow Australia and ban under-16s from accessing social media in the UK are understandable….
Primary School Survey shows limited appetite for change
By Niall Gormley Around 40 per cent of parents who send their children to religious ethos schools would like the schools to become multi-denominational according to the Primary School Survey. More conservative and religious interpretations put this as 60 per cent wanting to maintain the present religious status. However, the overall response national rate to…
Apprenticeship review to set the scene for the next five years
Pre-covid training capacity of 10,000 has now expanded to 18,000 The Government’s target is 12,500 new apprentice registrations annually Craft apprentices earn an average €49,000 two years after qualifying By Niall Gormley Ireland’s on-off relationship with apprenticeships has just passed an important milepost. After many years of neglect when the focus of the education system…
