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The Department of Education and Skills (DES) has issued a circular today on the allocation of resource teachers across the primary and secondary school system....

The country's first Cloud Computing masters and undergraduate programmes were announced today. The programmes are being developed by EMC Corporation and the Cork Institute of Technology. Speaking at the launch, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn said...

Our higher education system has both influenced and confronted those changes. And it has evolved beyond recognition in the face of them. Flexibility and a willingness to respond to new expectations has been a hallmark of our system...

Ciarán Cannon TD, Minister for Training and Skills today presented awards to ten learners who graduated from the Leaving Certificate programme at Tuam Youthreach Programme....

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today announced the formal rec0gnition of Educate Together as a second level patron. The Minister made the announcement at Educate Togther's Annual General Meeting....

Green-Schools is an international programme which acknowledges and rewards schoolwide environmental education and action. The programme in Ireland is managed by An Taisce and internationally...

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today announced new regulations designed to ensure that schools only hire appropriately qualified registered teachers. Speaking today the Minister said...

The Minister for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon TD today addressed a Skillnets breakfast briefing event which took place at the Pillo Hotel, Headford Road in Galway. This important event is a collaboration...

As was recently announced, the numbers of students staying in the education system as a whole will be significantly higher than expected in the 2011/12 school year. The increase meets our...

The Minister for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon TD, today launched the Adult Education Officers’ Association (AEOA) Strategic Framework 2011-2016 at Kilashee House, Naas, Co Kildare...