EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn yesterday ruled out any further increase in student fees up to 2015.He said he had given notice that the current charge would rise to €3,000 by 2015 to give parents certainty and "that is all that is going to happen in tha
IRISH universities are facing a tougher battle to be counted among the world's elite, an influential new survey shows.When it comes to global reputations, high income universities in places like the UK, US and, increasingly, Asia are taking the top spots
Billionaire investor Dermot Desmond has said that if Ireland wants to get back on its feet "we have got to harness a culture of enterprise and co-operation rather than a culture of envy and looking back".The businessman has also given his support to the
Science for Life, a special Irish Independent supplement published in association with the Higher Education Authority (HEA), featured a series of articles highlighting the relevance of science to everyday life.It extended an open invitation to all, inclu
The 'Science for Life' supplement, published by the Irish Independent last week in association with the Higher Education Authority (HEA), has attracted a great response.It featured a number of topics illustrating the relevance of science to everyday life
O Cuiv's analysis of the fiscal treaty puts him in step with republican socialism, writes John-Paul McCarthy WATCHING Eamon O Cuiv's media gymnastics last week prompted numerous fleeting thoughts. Some things about his behaviour make sense. There is a ce
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Leon County commissioners unanimously approved a measure creating minimum countywide... Full Article at Tallahassee.com
WHEN SURFERS catch 50 foot (15.25 metre) waves off the Irish coast, as... Full Article at Irish Times