9+ hour, 48+ min ago   (269+ words) Sir, – Listening from my home in Siem Reap to Irish radio coverage of Ireland’s latest Pisa (Programme for International Student Assessment) results, it is difficult not to be struck by the contrast with the country in which I have lived…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (473+ words) My daughter has purchased a ticket to Higher Options 2026, which runs for three days in the RDS from Wednesday. I believe that you are presenting at the event. I want to ensure that she gets the maximum benefit from her…...

9+ hour, 48+ min ago   (529+ words) There is a “risk of harm” to the most vulnerable children and families, including “poorer outcomes” next year if Tusla is included in cost savings to help pay for overruns in the Department of Education, the agency’s chief executive has…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (484+ words) A lack of suitable placements for “exceptionally vulnerable” children in care was the “dominant issue” in more than a sixth of cases before the courts examined in a new report. The ongoing placements crisis – which has meant Tusla’s increasing dependence…...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago   (901+ words) Higher education can take people further than they ever expected. Sometimes that’s because the right support is there at the right moment, helping someone stay on track when finances are tight. Sometimes it’s because a door opens that they never…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1109+ words) As students get ready to attend this year’s Higher Options at the RDS in Dublin, many may be wondering what the experience might offer them. Or indeed how to get the information they need and want from an event laden…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1374+ words) “The biggest challenge now is the buses not showing,” says Elaine Conry. “My girls get the bus, and it is just dreadfully unreliable; some days they’ve had to get a taxi into school.” Conry has lived in Sandyford in south…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (541+ words) My name is Nisha, and I’m originally from Chennai, India. I moved to Dublin five years ago to pursue a master’s in accounting and financial management at UCD. Since joining EY, I’ve completed all my ACA exams on the first…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (326+ words) Through their attraction campaign. I saw it on LinkedIn, because I was scrolling one day, and I thought it would be a cool opportunity. I knew somebody who had done it before, so I reached out to them, and they…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1759+ words) It is the last day of Ellen Curran’s summer internship at Deloitte when she logs on to a Microsoft Teams meeting to speak to The Irish Times. The meeting is scheduled for 2pm, so there is only a few hours left…...