J1 Students Beware – ‘Money Mules’ can face criminal records and travel restrictions
Recruitment of students and young people via social media channels on the increase Consequences for money mules can include restricted travel Restrictions to future banking applications can also apply “It’s J1 planning season but for many young people, a criminal conviction for ‘money-muling’ could mean restrictions to travel, ruining that opportunity. Being naïve is not […]
10 students from across Ireland awarded scholarships through Bord na Móna’s Pathways to the Future programme
Each scholarship includes a monetary grant, work placement opportunity, site visits to Bord na Móna projects and a Bord na Móna assigned mentor The programme aims to support students looking to pursue a career in areas aligned to Bord na Móna’s focus on climate solutions Applications are also welcome from across the country for Bord […]
Students and Teachers to Descend upon The RDS Dublin from Tomorrow as Historic 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) Begins
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins will officially open the 2024 BTYSTE at a special ceremony tomorrow, Wednesday January 10 The 2024 BTYSTE is open to the public from Thursday, January 11 until Saturday, January 13, and limited tickets to visit are still available at https://ticketing.btyoungscientist.com A full selection of pictures from today that include special act performer […]
TUS LSAD Students win First Frame Best Documentary for Second Year in a Row
President of TUS Professor Vincent Cunnane has congratulated the second year TUS LASD (Limerick School of Art and Design) Creative Broadcast and Film Production students who won the First Frame Best Documentary award at the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2022. This is the second year in a row that students from the acclaimed […]
Irish Water and Green-Schools supporting students during lockdown with suite of Stay Home Resources
Green-Schools, in partnership with Irish Water, are supporting students and their families during lockdown with a series of Stay Home resources aimed at helping them learn more about water, one of our most fascinating and precious resources. With students and their parents adapting to the challenges of home schooling, these online resources are designed to […]
Message to Students from Presidents of Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology
Message to Students from Presidents of Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology Dear student, We have taken the unusual decision to write to you collectively in these extraordinary times. Your health and safety and that of our wider community is our primary concern, which is why we have all instigated revised at-distance teaching and assessment […]
Gaelic Players Association launches Student Report 2019 – Lives of student inter-county players are a juggling act
The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) has revealed the latest insights into the lives of over a third of its members, who are third-level students. 63% of the GPA’s student-members are 21 – 24 years of age and 93% are full-time students, and all of them face the specific challenge of managing the demands of being […]
Free EU interrail tickets available to Irish teens
The leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, Sean Kelly MEP, is urging Irish young people to apply for DiscoverEU travel passes before Thursday 28th November. “Almost 50,000 young people have been awarded a travel pass since the first application round of DiscoverEU in June 2018, which was championed by the EPP,” noted […]
Students Invited To Take Part In Young Travel Writers Competition
A writing competition aimed at discovering Ireland’s best young travel writers has been announced by the organiser’s of the Immrama Festival of Travel Writing, which is set to take place in the heritage town of Lismore in County Waterford this June 13th to 17th 2018. Young writers are now invited to write an 800-word short story […]
Flagship Event for Ireland’s Transition Year Students
Over 3,000 secondary students and teachers from all over the country attended last year’s HealthFest event in the RDS in Dublin. Organised by the National Dairy Council and safefood, the free event has become one of the most highly anticipated events for transition year students. This year’s event is being held on Thursday 26th April at the National […]