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Back to the books: practical tips for returning to study later in life

Returning to education later in life is not easy, but it can bring confidence, opportunity and a sense of achievement that makes it worthwhile.

EDUCATION 6 October 2025

Back to the books: practical tips for returning to study later in life

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Women coming back to the workforce

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A smartphone equates to a ‘bookie office in your pocket’

A smartphone equates to a ‘bookie office in your pocket’

A report by Jacqueline Hogge and Rosalind Skillen examines problem gambling, and the role the new Gambling Authority of Ireland and addiction treatment centres have to play in tackling the issue.

FEATURES 15 January 2025

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m grieving my mother and my pushy father won’t leave my home’

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m grieving my mother and my pushy father won’t leave my home’

A distressed daughter seeks Miriam's advice in how to deal with her unsupportive family since the death of her mother and a father who refuses to move out of her home.

ASK MIRIAM 15 January 2025

‘I want to give up drinking but I’m afraid it will curtail my social life’

‘I want to give up drinking but I’m afraid it will curtail my social life’

Miriam has some advice for sheep farmer who wants to go sober.

ASK MIRIAM 15 January 2025

Inclusion and mental health supports top of students’ career wishlist

Inclusion and mental health supports top of students’ career wishlist

A survey of 500 Irish third-level attendees highlights the appetite for equality and social responsibility.

EDUCATION 15 January 2025

‘Women do a lot of caring – and there is a cost to that’

‘Women do a lot of caring – and there is a cost to that’

Psychologist Allison Keating insists that the chronic levels of stress and anxiety we are experiencing on a daily basis are not normal, writes Rosalind Skillen.

HEALTH 15 January 2025

Let’s talk about sex...education and break down the stigma

Let’s talk about sex...education and break down the stigma

Sexual health adviser and nurse Laura Tully is raising awareness of the importance of sex education, support and information to students at the TUS Midlands campus, writes Sarah Mcintosh.

EDUCATION 15 January 2025

CAO Special: don’t miss out on additional supports

CAO Special: don’t miss out on additional supports

The HEAR and DARE scheme is in place to break down barriers to third-level education. It is important students get their application in, writes Sarah McIntosh.

EDUCATION 15 January 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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