“As the coalition attempts to cut immigration, it stands accused of taking the equivalent of a machine gun to private colleges …” (more)
[Jessica Shepherd, Guardian, 14 May]
“A proposal to locate the national children’s hospital on the extensive Grangegorman site in Dublin 7 is being backed by the city council’s former chief planning officer, Pat McDonnell …” (more)
[Frank McDonald, Irish Times, 15 May]
“Construction work on the new Grangegorman campus is going ahead, despite the challenge facing the Grangegorman Development Authority (GDA) to raise finance. The €500m project involves renovating 11 buildings and building another 40 …” (more)
[Independent, 15 May]
“The government’s decision to invest close to €40 million in the upgrading of St Patrick’s teacher training college has been greeted with surprise in education circles. The move, announced by Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn, will provide new facilities and upgrade old, inadequate teaching laboratories and science facilities, according to the department …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 15 May]
“Sir, – I write in response to Prof Eoin O’Brien’s letter (May 14th) regarding the involvement of Irish third-level institutions operating abroad in general, and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in Bahrain in particular …” (more)
[Cathal Kelly, Irish Times, 15 May]
“Review of the Department of Education. ‘On the one hand it criticises the D of E for being too timid in promoting its agenda, whilst on the other says the department is too unskilled to formulate useful policies????? Given the latter case, the former problem is probably a good thing …’” (more)
[Irish Times, 15 May]
“Students from around the world have voted the University of Limerick as providing the best student experience, best student support and warmest welcome. UL achieved multiple firsts in the survey which received input from more than 5000 international students currently studying across the countries seven universities …” (more)
[David Raleigh, Irish Examiner, 15 May]
“Should Department of Education have a role in third level if lacking expertise? That critical review of the Department of Education by senior civil servants is an important document – which will become a key source for academics, researchers and anyone with an interest in education …” (more)
[Irish Times, 15 May]
“Presented and produced by Barry Hennessy. On this week’s programme Barry spoke to Sally Maguire, resource teacher in St Raphaela’s School in Stillorgan and Vice President of the ASTI about the reasonable accommodations available to support students with disabilities taking the Leaving Certificate Examination.” (mp3)
[Inside Education on 103.2 Dublin City FM, 14 May]
“Dublin Labour MEP Emer Costello has this afternoon welcomed An Bord Pleanála’s approval of Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) for a unified campus for the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) combined with a new HSE Mental Health facility and Primary care services at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. The proposal is also significant in that it is the first SDZ to be adopted for Dublin City …” (more)
[Labour Party, 14 May]
“It’s not just David Cameron who continues to be plagued by his association with the former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks. Following publication of the culture, media and sport select committee’s report on phone hacking, the University of the Arts London (UAL) is facing renewed calls from staff and students to revoke the honorary fellowship it awarded to the former Sun editor in July 2010 …” (more)
[Guardian, 14 May]
“An Bord Pleanála has approved the development of a €486 million centralised Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) campus at Grangegorman in Dublin …” (more)
[Irish Times, 14 May]
“An anonymous gossip website at Cambridge University has been shut down amid allegations ‘countless’ bullying and abusive messages had turned it into a ‘forum of hate’ …” (more)
[Hannah Furness, Daily Telegraph, 14 May]
“The €500m development of a centralised DIT campus in Grangegorman has been approved by An Bord Pleanála. But the board ruled that three proposed buildings of between 12 and 15 storeys high will have to get separate planning permissions because of their potential impact on the city skyline …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 14 May]
“U21 has published some new work on national education systems that gives the first ranking of countries which are the ‘best’ at providing higher education …” (more)
[Registrarism, 14 May]
“Niall Murray’s recent article on staff qualifications in the Institute of Technology sector presents raw figures that are interesting, but there are nuances that might have been included to provide a clearer picture …” (more)
[Kevin Lalor, Irish Examiner, 14 May]
“Sir, – In her excellent article ‘Why Bahraini human rights matter in Dublin’, Mary Fitzgerald (Education Today, May 8th) outlines the proposed charter for human rights for Irish universities operating overseas …” (more)
[Eoin O'Brien, Irish Times, 14 May]
“Almost 40 million euro in Government funding has been allocated to upgrade a teacher training college. Education Minister Ruairi Quinn gave the go-ahead for the construction of new facilities and refurbishment of existing amenities at St Patrick’s Teacher Education College in Drumcondra …” (more)
[Independent, 14 May]
“Large numbers of those who retired from the public service are being taken back by Government departments, according to replies given by Ministers in response to questions from a Fianna Fáil TD …” (more)
[Paul Cullen, Irish Times, 14 May]
“Degrees of Nonsense: The Demise of The University in Ireland, Edited by Brendan Walsh. A Review by Martin O’Grady. The first thing to be said about Degrees of Nonsense is that this is an important book. It should be read by everyone who cares about our universities and everyone should care about them. That said, it is to be read much more because it begs rather than answers deeply important questions …” (more)
[Network for Irish Educational Standards, 13 May]
