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Cabinet to approve two new vet schools
Anne O'Donoghue
Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships, Taoiseach Simon Harris said there would be more than one new vet school and they would be outside Dublin.
16 September 2024 News
Tirlán and Baileys offering €1,000 student bursaries
It is the third year that the companies are collaborating for the initiative and will be available for students going into their first year of Agricultural Science.
14 September 2024 Education
National Youth Food Summit to take place in Ireland
The World Food Forum (WFF) is organizing a National Youth Food Summit in Airfield Estate bringing together young food enthusiast and sustainable advocates, writes Sarah McIntosh.
UL pulls out of race for vet school
There are now three universities left in contention to house the country’s new vet school, with an announcement expected in the coming days.
12 September 2024 News
Teagasc Green Certs experiencing a 12% decline
With the decline in students choosing agriculture-related courses on this year’s CAO, Green Certs are experiencing a similar decline, while apprenticeship uptake has increased, writes Sarah McIntosh
11 September 2024 News
Agri Careers: breaking down the stigma surrounding literacy
With over 85,000 people across Ireland accessing literacy supports last year, a new course is helping people become literacy aware, writes Sarah McIntosh.
11 September 2024 Education
Katherine O'Leary: 'stifled and silenced by fear of a church that was revered’
The recent Scoping Inquiry into abuse of children in schools run by religious orders has absolutely shocked the nation – and rightly so, writes Katherine O’Leary.
11 September 2024 Careers
Pedal power: German students build team spirit
Fifteen German teenagers recently came to Ireland and cycled 100km a day to gain leadership skills, writes Sarah McIntosh.
4 September 2024 Education
Ag science decline continues as concerns heighten
Following the Leaving Certificate results and CAO offers, it is a worrying time for the future of the industry, with a decline of students interested in studying agriculture, writes Sarah McIntosh.
4 September 2024 News
Consumer: unleashing your financial freedom
From setting up a bank account to availing of grants, it’s time to prepare financially for starting college, writes Sarah McIntosh.
28 August 2024 Consumer
Rural Ireland students struggling with accommodation shortages
Survey results show, 84% of agriculture science students are worried about the impact commuting will have on their academia as more students are being forced to drive to college, writes Sarah McIntosh
28 August 2024 Education
Student meals on a budget
Eating well on a budget is possible with proper planning, writes Nessa Robbins.
28 August 2024 Education