When it comes to human rights, we want duty-freeHuman rights are brought ‘into disrepute by trying constantly to inflate all of them’, says Onora O’NeillFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Sixty per cent of teachers ‘feeling continuously stressed’Survey finds only 44 per cent of secondary teachers satisfied with jobWed Apr 16 2014 - 11:50
New Leaving Cert science courses may not ‘set the bar high enough’, report warnsLeading researcher says Irish teaching plan out of step with international normMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:01
Rise in school indiscipline blamed on staff cutsTeachers also concerned at apparent lack of will to deal with issueMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Universities focus on ‘fixing the women’ rather than system to improve gender balance in academiaManagers believe women primarily responsible for gender imbalance in higher educationSun Apr 13 2014 - 18:45
NUI plan targets online accreditationBody’s online degrees could help overseas students graduate in their own countriesFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
What duty do you have to future beings?Is it fair to class anonymous sperm donors as ‘deadbeat dads’?Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
DIT sets the pace at student media eventDublin Institute of Technology leads the field with seven prizes in national student media awardsThu Apr 10 2014 - 12:08
Number of one-teacher schools set to rise from eight to 60 as cuts biteOireachtas committee hears of leadership ‘crisis’ in schools with principals responsible for everything down to ‘fixing the photocopier’Wed Apr 9 2014 - 19:52
Quinn announces 100 new primary school places for south DublinMinister says he is responding to high demand with extra places in south DublinWed Apr 9 2014 - 07:48
Failure to attract international students at the root of third level crisis, says reportColleges should consider outsourcing functions unrelated to ‘brand characteristics’Wed Apr 9 2014 - 01:00
TCD says it will ‘act’ on rebranding suggestionsProvost heckled at scholars dinner over identity initiativeWed Apr 9 2014 - 01:00
Colleges need to become ‘more commercial’ to balance booksReview recommends more outsourcing and seeking greater funds from alumniWed Apr 9 2014 - 01:00
Questions raised over teachers’ hearings in publicLegislation ‘contemplates but does not necessarily require’ hearing held in publicTue Apr 8 2014 - 01:00
Action by teachers action likely to affect short coursesTeacher unions oppose reforms to Junior Cycle with industrial action beginning todayMon Apr 7 2014 - 09:15
Number of women filling top university posts ’unacceptably low’Irish Federation of University Teachers says females given less than a fifth of professor gradesMon Apr 7 2014 - 07:31
TCD provost defends rebranding as staff turn on ‘insipid’ logoProfessors say ‘botched’ redesign amounts to ‘throwing away the family jewels’Sat Apr 5 2014 - 01:01
Does Ireland’s ‘greatest’ philosopher stand the test of time?Ever wondered whether a falling tree heard by no one makes a sound? George Berkeley has an answer for youFri Apr 4 2014 - 01:00
‘Basics of language’ need more attention, say examinersReview raises concerns over Leaving Cert pupils’ grammar and critical thinkingFri Apr 4 2014 - 01:00
Gerry Adams entitled to a right of reply over critical article but no further actionPress ombudman rules Irish Daily Mail met its obligations to the Sinn Féin presidentWed Apr 2 2014 - 22:14
Medical college says it would be wrong to ‘cut and run’ from Bahrain despite abusesMedical Council planning visit to Gulf state to inspect RCSI campus later this yearWed Apr 2 2014 - 19:15
Call for tax on high earners to fund third-level coursesEconomic think tank says future education funding should come from increased taxesTue Apr 1 2014 - 10:49
Is nothing sacred? Trinity College scraps Bible from its crestNew college shield part of €100,000 image revampSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
TCD changes colour to avoid clash with ‘value’ brands Ryanair and Ikea‘Symbolic’ change sees Bible replaced in college crest by open bookSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Academics to still use TCD’s traditional nameComplaints about lack of consultation over new name for Trinity College DublinFri Mar 28 2014 - 07:42
Unthinkable: Are freedom and equality inevitably in conflict?In the cry for freedom, what exactly are people looking for?Fri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
TCD backs rebranding as ‘Trinity College, the University of Dublin’Initiative to create ‘shared visual identity’Thu Mar 27 2014 - 01:01
In his own words: The Garda Commissioner and his ‘disgust’Remarks came during exchange with TD Shane Ross before Public Accounts CommitteeSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Hawkes backs criticism of whistleblowers data leaksData Protection Commissioner says gardaí have a duty to prevent ‘wholesale access’ to Pulse dataFri Mar 21 2014 - 15:27
Unthinkable: Irish radical’s challenge to notion of God still relevantAs the Richard Dawkins of the early Enlightenment, John Toland created a pantheist outlook that’s still relevant todayFri Mar 21 2014 - 01:00
Michael O’Leary in heaven as he lands four winnersSix Irish-trained winners brings tally of raiders from Ireland to 12Sat Mar 15 2014 - 01:01
Q: What is Cheltenham’s enduring appeal?There are few things you can do legally which thrill as much horse racingSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
Unthinkable: Should the nation be divorced from the state?National identity plays a role in binding citizens but, as with religion, should the state stand above it?Fri Mar 14 2014 - 08:55
A safe place for Bertie – if only he loved racingPolitics is left at gate here, and even a former taoiseach could enjoy himselfThu Mar 13 2014 - 06:46
Cheltenham wins overshadowed by death of Our ConorAfter two winners on opening day Mullins now favourite for trainers’ titleWed Mar 12 2014 - 07:05
Bookies expecting €120m in Irish bets at Cheltenham festivalUp to 20,000 make journey from Ireland, writes Joe Humphreys in CheltenhamTue Mar 11 2014 - 10:03
Safety to the fore after ‘traumatic’ yearJT McNamara is ‘looking forward to setting a date’ for his return home a year after breaking his neck in a fallTue Mar 11 2014 - 01:00
Unthinkable: Could philosophy in the community aid Ireland’s recovery?The pub is ‘an unrivalled space for civic discussion’, but discussion must lead to action, says an Inishowen community activistFri Mar 7 2014 - 08:54
Parents welcome school admissions recommendationsGroups say the system needs to ensure special education needs are metThu Mar 6 2014 - 19:17
Clinton tells Dublin dinner guests that Northern peace process a template for UkraineCity restaurant booked for private engagement with former US presidentThu Mar 6 2014 - 01:01
Only half of doctors feel duty to report incompetenceSome 41 per cent of Irish doctors reported knowledge of unprofessionalism compared to 73 per cent in the UK, says reportWed Mar 5 2014 - 06:40
Catholic schools should remain ‘true to ethos’ despite challengesVatican official claims ‘teaching of faith’ acts as a guard against fundamentalismSat Mar 1 2014 - 01:00
Unthinkable: Are the good things in our lives our own doing?Do we acknowledge the role of luck sufficiently in political and personal affairs?Fri Feb 28 2014 - 09:55
Unthinkable: Should we ever be ashamed of our bodies?Is obsessing about appearances, and the ‘spectacle of the public putdown’, all driven by economics?Fri Feb 28 2014 - 09:52
Lawyer heading up whistleblower inquiry has led high-profile prosecutionsSeán Guerin SC has extensive experience in criminal lawThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Deal between charity, bank and city council provides ‘new model’ for social housingPensioner (81) looking forward to moving off the ‘fold-up bed’ and into a homeWed Feb 26 2014 - 22:34
Global rankings reveal Irish universities strong in humanities but weak in scienceNo Irish college makes the top 100 for maths, computers or engineering in subject pollWed Feb 26 2014 - 11:16
Report says ‘significant improvement’ needed on children’s rightsAlliance of 100 groups welcomes legislative reform but criticises implementationTue Feb 25 2014 - 14:00
Education: Giving philanthropy the name it deservesUniversities find it hard to persuade wealthy donors to put their names on buildingsTue Feb 25 2014 - 02:00
Universities warn student-staff ratios near ‘critical’ levelsThird-level institutions rebuff Quinn’s demand for further savingsSat Feb 15 2014 - 11:31