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Retrofitting courses are essential for ‘green skills’ – climate action goals

With a focus on meeting climate action goals, retrofitting courses offer a solution to upskilling tradespeople and engineers to meet targets.

EDUCATION 25 February 2026

Retrofitting courses are essential for ‘green skills’ – climate action goals

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Are you stuck in a career rut?

Are you stuck in a career rut?

RECRUITMENT 11 February 2026

New era dawns for Teagasc land-based apprentices

New era dawns for Teagasc land-based apprentices

EDUCATION 11 February 2026

‘Stem gender problem’ needs to shift radically and quickly

‘Stem gender problem’ needs to shift radically and quickly

‘Stem gender problem’ needs to shift radically and quickly

EDUCATION 4 February 2026

I Wish showcases the possibilities of STEM for girls

I Wish showcases the possibilities of STEM for girls

I Wish showcases the possibilities of STEM for girls

EDUCATION 4 February 2026

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Landmark moment for Teagasc apprenticeships with first graduates

Landmark moment for Teagasc apprenticeships with first graduates

The first cohort of students to complete the Teagasc land-based apprenticeships graduate in Tullamore, writes Sarah McIntosh.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Ireland leads landmark step in veterinary education

Ireland leads landmark step in veterinary education

Two new veterinary courses in Waterford and Letterkenny open for applicants with 80 new places available through the CAO in September.

EDUCATION 21 January 2026

Healthy heart habits for all ages: life after a cardiac event

Healthy heart habits for all ages: life after a cardiac event

Croí’s new community-led programme bridges the gap after cardiac rehabilitation, empowering people to build lasting heart-healthy habits.

HEALTH 21 January 2026

Colette Twomey: 'pathways to careers are not just linear'

Colette Twomey: 'pathways to careers are not just linear'

Guidance counsellors are available to support students navigating all routes into courses.

EDUCATION 21 January 2026

‘It’s time to look beyond the CAO points race’

‘It’s time to look beyond the CAO points race’

There are over 1,500 Further Education and Training (FET) courses, with a 12% increase in those choosing pathways outside the CAO.

EDUCATION 21 January 2026

Lisa Clarke: ‘I had no farming experience, but I loved going onto farms’

Lisa Clarke: ‘I had no farming experience, but I loved going onto farms’

Lisa Clarke from Co Carlow recently completed a Teagasc farm manager apprenticeship.

EDUCATION 21 January 2026

Revised entry requirements for Teagasc courses for the 2026/27 academic year

Revised entry requirements for Teagasc courses for the 2026/27 academic year

A Teagasc review has resulted in new entry requirements for Level 5 and 6 programmes.

EDUCATION 21 January 2026

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UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

Conor O’Sullivan, a business with Chinese graduate from UCC, has taken up the challenge of representing Irish food and drink in the UK after 13 years in China.

UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

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