students

canceltheLeavingCert2021

AGENDA

‘You are just not listening’: Student campaign to #canceltheLeavingCert2021 gains momentum

Ahead of this evening's meeting to discuss exams, the Teachers Union of Ireland has called for the Leaving…

By Amanda Cassidy

AGENDA, LIVING

Average cost of room in shared accommodation is up by 0.3% in Dublin

A new report by daft.ie has found costs in rent have remained largely unchanged around the country for…

By Edaein OConnell

school

SELF

Will students with ASD and health conditions be left behind? School guidelines leave a lot unsaid

The Department of Education has issued specific guidelines to help schools best support students with health conditions and…

By Shayna Sappington

SELF

‘Blended learning is unworkable nonsense’: Parents threaten protests unless a more practical back-to-school solution is found

The debate over how and when schools will go back is getting heated. Amanda Cassidy speaks to parents…

By Amanda Cassidy

Depression and anxiety during college

EDITORIAL

‘I’ve been there’: Why it’s no surprise Irish college students have depression and anxiety

I struggled a lot with my mental health when I was a student in UCD – so much…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Advice for worried parents upon the arrival of the Leaving Cert results

Being a parent of a leaving cert student is not easy. Having gone through a year struggling with…

By Geraldine Carton