Leaving the 30-hour week of the Cert student in the front line of Covid

[ad_1] Ian McDonagh is busy these days. The 18 year old Leaving Certificate student is studying for his exams. She also works a 30-hour week as a health care assistant at a local nursing home. “I have been working part time at the nursing home since last year,” he tells RTÉ News. “When the pandemic … Read more

To thank our key workers, the government should cancel their student loans | Rama Thirunamachandran | Education

[ad_1] SSince the Covid-19 crisis erupted, universities have provided equipment, research expertise, training, and, by releasing our students from health care in the early workforce, including NHS workers. Universities have supported the national effort, but now need a funding boost to help rebuild Britain through robust public services. This crisis has highlighted our vital public … Read more

Irish student among the University Challenge winning team

[ad_1] It can be one of the most difficult challenges on television, and sharing the loot is a PhD student from Lucan, Co Dublin. Conor McMeel and his teammates from Imperial College London have beaten the stiff competition from their rivals Corpus Christi College Cambridge, to take first prize in the BBC quiz, University Challenge. … Read more

Ruaidhri Higgins ‘student of the game’ a man in demand

[ad_1] The Ruaidhri Higgins quote is three years old, but it could be as relevant in the coming days as it was in January 2017. New Republic of Ireland head coach Stephen Kenny wants Dundalk’s assistant head coach to continue a working relationship that started when Kenny was in charge of Derry City and Higgins … Read more