education
Ilka Denker on 19 Jan 2022
College not your thing? Check out these hot apprenticeships for 2022
Apprenticeships are an excellent alternative for anyone who does not want to go down the traditional college route, writes Ilka Denker.
Contributor on 19 Jan 2022
What’s on in 2022 from the colleges
CAFRE, St Angela’s College and University College Dublin share some of their upcoming courses in agricultural and food sciences for 2022.
Contributor on 19 Jan 2022
Acing your CAO application
It’s that time of year again: for the tens of thousands who will apply to CAO this year, the application deadline is looming. Guidance counsellor Eoin Houlihan writes.
Janine Kennedy on 19 Jan 2022
What’s happening with education in 2022?
Submitting your CAO application? Try not to stress. If you find a course you love, success will always follow.
Amii McKeever on 19 Jan 2022
Changing a masochistic culture starts with talking about respect
Negative language and attitudes towards women, normalised through a ‘this is how it is’ attitude sees them go unchecked. Will the violence of the last week change anything?
Rachel Donovan on 19 Jan 2022
NUIG and Teagasc join forces for ag science course
The course had over 500 students in its first year running.
Contributor on 05 Jan 2022
Be prepared before filling out the CAO
The online CAO applications close on 1 February 2022 so if you haven’t submitted your application, here are some things to consider, writes Fiona Alston.
Ilka Denker on 05 Jan 2022
My Country Living: John Murray of Doon Social Farming "community at heart"
John Murray is using retirement to give back to the community. In social farming, he has found a worthwhile cause. In conversation with Ilka Denker.
Pat O'Toole on 05 Jan 2022
‘We need to get more young people into dairy farming’ – IFA chair
The IFA dairy chair Stephen Arthur believes we need better pathways for a constant flow of youth into dairy farming.
Rachel Donovan on 02 Jan 2022
Cloncannon Biofarm: a hive of biodiversity in north Tipperary
Sean remarks the day he really thought about going organic when he saw thousands of dead earth worms across the soil the day after a heavy slurry application.
Barry Murphy on 31 Dec 2021
43% jump in Leaving Cert higher level ag science students
Since 2011, higher level agricultural science students have received the lowest or second-lowest average points a total of eight times.
Contributor on 29 Dec 2021
Internships in organic horticulture
Organic Growers Ireland have a call out for applicants for their Organic Farming Internship Programme in Horticulture, writes Fiona Alston.
Barry Murphy on 26 Dec 2021
Teagasc works with dairy farmers in Tanzania
Teagasc is teaming up with the Embassy of Ireland, Tanzania, and Sustainable Food Systems Ireland to enhance Tanzanian dairy production in an environmentally sustainable way.
Contributor on 22 Dec 2021
Tips to help you balance study and holidays
Fiona Alston speaks with Moira Dunne of beproductive.ie on best tips and practise for studying when you'd rather be relaxing
Contributor on 22 Dec 2021
UCD student’s award-winning work placement with Lely
Mark O’Dowd is a busy fourth-year student in UCD, but this Christmas he is spending at home on the family farm in Glanmire, Co Cork, writes Fiona Alston.
Contributor on 22 Dec 2021
The politics behind how Teagasc was conceived
The development of Ireland's farm advisory service has been always been complicated by political rivalries.
Contributor on 08 Dec 2021
Free courses to improve literacy skills
Literacy issues are more common than you might think, one in six Irish adults are in the same boat, writes Fiona Alston
Ilka Denker on 01 Dec 2021
New scholarship programme worth €50,000 launched
Four MSc students in University College Dublin's (UCD) School of Ag and Food Science were awarded the first round of scholarships, writes Ilka Denker.
Ilka Denker on 29 Nov 2021
Primary school programme Incredible Edibles returns
As an initiative to educate more children about healthy diets and food origin, Incredible Edibles returns for its 14th year, writes Ilka Denker.
Contributor on 24 Nov 2021
Alternatives to higher education
Fiona Alston highlights some of the changes we will be seeing in the 2022 CAO.