His parents were teachers and he wanted to be a teacher, but he became an engineer because he was strong in maths and it seemed to make sense.

The culling of Special Needs Assistant posts, underway since January, will gain further impetus in March with the completion of a government review.

Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has extended a delighted welcome back into its organization to students at National University of Ireland Maynooth.

Stíl saintréitheach á cleachtadh ag Laoise Ní Chomhraí agus Lára Nic Oireachtaigh, údair na leabhar nua seo do pháistí.

The annual conference of the Irish Science Teachers Association (ISTA) will take place at IT Sligo, 19-21 March. Keynote speaker Prof Frank Gannon.

The number of Language Support teachers in primary schools has dropped from 1620 last year to 1182 this year, Minister Batt O’Keeffe has admitted.

From March 4, the Dublin Swahili Institute will begin delivering classes in Swahili at the Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2.

Talks are taking place between the Departments of Education and Finance, in an effort to pre-empt an “inoperable” situation in schools in September.

On March 4, Senators and TDs from all political parties were in attendance at Conradh na Gaeilge’s first Irish conversation circle in Leinster House.

A Dublin principal has called for an amendment to current legislation to give the NEWB power to intervene in cases of absenteeism of under-sixes.

A unique pre-famine manuscript covering the period leading up to and including the Great Famine was recently presented to Glucksman Library.

The Saudi Ministry for Higher Education is denying all knowledge of the six and a half year contract claimed by the new Citywest Institute of Education.

9,000 changes have been made to Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake in an effort to make the notoriously ‘difficult’ 1939 work more accessible to readers.

Minister O’Keeffe has confirmed that the NCTE is exploring ways of providing teachers with home access to online content from Encyclopaedia Britannica.

A new national study of 500 primary teachers from all over Ireland shows that mathematical knowledge levels vary substantially from teacher to teacher.

Minister Batt O’Keeffe has announced that he will discontinue the Supply Panel Scheme - available in 212 primary schools - this September.

A unique tool has been launched which allows people wishing to advance their career opportunities to find a course that will fit their schedule.

The majority of adults have trust in teachers, are satisfied with the way they do their work and understand the complexity of the role, a survey says.

Two teacher unions have directed members to refuse from March 8 to carry out duties of vacated middle-management posts that have not been filled.

Approval has been given for new Catholic schools in Drogheda and Galway under the patronage of Cardinal Sean Brady and Bishop Martin Drennan.