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Teaching would be separate to existing faith-based classes in primary schools
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DIT wins five awards and UCC wins eight at National Student Media Awards ceremony
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More than 500 parents threatened with prosecution last year over attendance
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He says colleges should foster dissent and allow for rejection of dominant ideologies
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ASTI directive prohibits members from taking part in training for new junior cycle
View ArticleVery few students attend campus religious services, figures show
Colleges and universities spend €1.5m in public funds annually on chaplains
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Higher education review claims lack of resources will have serious implications
View ArticleFacebook introduces new tool to tackle harassment online
Move comes as social media giant joins with Google to promote child safety
View ArticleStudent loan scheme unlikely within lifetime of next government
FG and FF propose to refer report to an Oireachtas committee to examine feasibility
View ArticleMandatory gender quotas proposed for NUI Galway
Move comes after Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington won key Equality Tribunal case
View ArticleCollege students should be treated as partners not consumers – HEA
Higher Education Authority report advises against US ‘market model’ approach
View ArticleEducation-focused crèche inspections get underway
Pre-schools taking part in State’s ECCE programme subject to monitoring
View ArticleFormer academic welcomes gender quota proposal for NUI Galway
Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington won landmark discrimination case against university
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