FAMILIES are facing the prospect of a huge hike in the fees for sending children to college.Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has already signalled that charges would rise to €3,000 a year by September 2015. But that could now double to €6,000 in the wake
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn said today that he was ‘‘upset’’ and ‘’concerned’’ at the treatment meted out to a pregnant teenager who was refused enrolment at a private Catholic secondary school.The school in Munster has earlier asked to apologise to
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
MORE than 6,000 free college places are opening up for jobseekers to provide them with the skills employers are seeking.Education Minister Ruairi Quinn yesterday announced the second round of Springboard, offering 220 courses in universities, institutes
ALMOST €40m in government funds will go to the upgrade of a teacher training college.Education Minister Ruairi Quinn gave the go-ahead for the work on St Patrick's Teacher Education College in Drumcondra, Dublin.Up to 400 direct and indirect jobs will be
Almost 40 million euro in Government funding has been allocated to upgrade a teacher training college.Education Minister Ruairi Quinn gave the go-ahead for the construction of new facilities and refurbishment of existing amenities at St Patrick's Teacher
THE re-hiring of retired staff in the education sector is primarily focussed on getting students through their exams this year, the Department of Education has said.As well as teachers of Leaving and Junior Certificate classes, some recently retired thir
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