Thursday 20 June, 2013
Darragh McDonald is striving to replicate the Gold Medal he won in London last year.
BURN THAT UNIFORM!
Lady Gaga on the business paper, horse burgers in the French exam. Gas Al
They’re mad as hell and they’re not going to take it anymore.
Warning: the following article contains trigonometry.
Science minister Sean Sherlock believes the State Examinations Commission will ensure no student loses out over the error.
It’s good but it’s not right.
Students say they were asked questions that were not on their syllabus.
Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day…
The English version of a Maths question mistakenly inserted an extra number – which meant two answers are possible.
“LÉIGH ANOIS go cúramach, ar do scrúdpháipéar, na treoracha agus na ceisteanna a ghabhann le Cuid A.”
Sorry about the cold sweat that you may now be in, readers – we just wanted you to think of the Leaving Cert students sitting their first Irish paper, including the dreaded aural test, this afternoon. See? There are worse things than the end of a heatwave…
Following a promise to prioritise their applications, 250 unemployed and substitute teachers have been hired by the States Examinations Commission.
SYLVIA PLATH DID appear on this afternoon’s Leaving Cert English paper II at higher level, alongside Derek Mahon, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Elizabeth Bishop. Thousands of students had been left despairing last year when neither Plath nor the other stalwart, Seamus Heaney, appeared.
“Only 2 hours, 46 minutes until it’s over”
Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know this morning…
No matter how hard you try to forget.
Good morning. Here are nine things to know as you start your day…
The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals given a list of tips to help students perform well during exam time.
You can do it, you divils!
The Department of Education says it has only just learned that teachers were left with unpaid wages from two years ago.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Plans include reducing the number of degree programmes, cutting grade bands and changing the predictability of exams.
Today is World Poetry Day, and it’s Leaving Cert Paper 2 all over again.
A spokesperson for the CAO said although students can still submit late applications, it only applies to some courses.
What does AC/DC stand for? Who discovered the double helix? Do you know?
Do you know your sonnets from your soliloquies?
Do you know your vikings from your victories?
It’s National Geography Awareness Week, so it’s time to put yourself to the test.
A new method suggests anyone can excel with numbers – and nobody should count themselves out, writes Pamela Fitzgerald.
The Irishman was critical of cyclists, such as Lance Armstrong, that have been accused of sustained doping practices.
You might be shocked.
1,185 applicants have received their first offer from CAO.
‘Radical’ new proposals for interviews are really a return to the past, writes Joanna Tuffy TD. Instead, we need a much wider debate on third level education.
A submission to Ruairà Quinn sees Ireland’s seven universities outline issues with the Leaving Cert – and how to change it.
Mathematics and Physics at the University of Limerick saw the highest points surge – up by a whopping 145 points.
STEM is the new acronym of the day, standing for the popular-again subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Latest Daft.ie report shows rent rises in Dublin and Cork since last year, and a drop in available rental properties nationwide.
Just how expensive was Robin van Persie? And how badly are you penalised if you breach trade sanctions?
BREAKING via The Mire wire: The GAA dismisses reports of vajazzling – and the Mars Curiosity rover faces a hostile reaction from the natives.
Some of your loved ones might be awaiting a college offer – through a system that mightn’t make sense to many. Here’s our crash course.
MINISTER JAMES REILLY has started a campaign to control the costs of health insurance this week with the appointment of an independent expert to chair a forum of providers.
The Fine Gael TD has voiced his disappointment at rising premium prices in recent weeks but insurers insist they have been forced into the increases because of higher charges for public hospital beds and a government levy.
Regardless of where the expenses originate, the customer has experienced annual hikes in their payments, to the point where many have reduced their cover or cancelled it entirely. Last month, figures from the Health Insurance Authority showed the percentage of the population with cover fell to 45.3 per cent.
Today, we ask about your own experiences. Have you given up your health insurance in recent years?
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We were showcased as a ‘nation of pimps’ during Obama visit – Daly |
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The average Irish worker earns €36,079, €174 more than in 2011 |
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LRC recommends cuts to overtime and sick leave for Dublin Bus drivers |
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Solar investment business to hire 25 new people in Dublin |
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