Third Level
# third-level - Thursday 30 May, 2013
Technological Universities to be created in higher education shake-up
The details of the re-organisation of the country’s higher education sector were announced by Minister Ruairí Quinn this morning.
# third-level - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Increase in third level entrants from wealthier backgrounds
Equal access data from the Higher Education Authority has shown that third level entrants from the top three socio-economic backgrounds continue to increase, with those from less wealthy background dropping off.
# third-level - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Science, business and agriculture courses increase in CAO popularity
However teaching, medicine and arts have all dropped.
# third-level - Friday 1 March, 2013
Six months into year, 14pc of SUSI applicants still without grants
Nearly 10,000 students have either been approved a grant but not yet paid, or have applications still being processed.
# third-level - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Here’s your ‘Tommy Walsh playing Fitzgibbon Cup as a young lad’ pic of the day
And several other well-known hurlers in third-level action.
Take 5 – Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals take centre stage
The last four clashes in the third-level hurling competition take place tomorrow.
# third-level - Friday 22 February, 2013
Here’s your Jim McGuinness Sigerson Cup pic of the day
Plus 19 others of current inter-county figures in action in their third-level Gaelic football days. Check out some of the hairstyles.
# third-level - Thursday 21 February, 2013
Take Five – Sigerson Cup semi-finals take centre stage
The last four clashes in the third-level Gaelic football competition take place tomorrow.
English set for third-level examination
The former Tipperary All-Ireland winning manager will be in opposition to his former third-level side in an emotional occasion next week.
# third-level - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
Take Five – Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-finals conclude
The remaining quarter-finals of the third-level hurling competition take place today.
# third-level - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Fitzgibbon Cup: Mary Immaculate College book semi-final berth
The Limerick-based college became the first side to reach the last four as they get set to contest the semi-final stage for the first time.
# third-level - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Ireland launches ‘radical’ new university rankings system
The new system called U-Multirank was launched under Ireland’s EU presidency today.
# third-level - Monday 28 January, 2013
Here’s your 2013 Sigerson Cup Guide: Part 1
This year’s Sigerson Cup throws in on Tuesday afternoon. Here’s the first part of a team guide to the competition.
# third-level - Sunday 20 January, 2013
Student grant backlog almost cleared (but 21k told applications were incomplete)
New figures show SUSI is onow dealing with just 619 applications, down from a high of 55,000.
# third-level - Monday 14 January, 2013
PICS: Students’ unions hand out food bags as grant crisis continues
The union at Galway-Mayo IT is handing out bags of food to hard-up students as SUSI continues catching up on grant payments.
# third-level - Monday 7 January, 2013
Struggling students given food boxes as 5,500 still wait for grant
The Union of Students in Ireland says students are going to college hungry – while one college has set up a soup kitchen for students who can’t afford food.
# third-level - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Budget 2013: Government announces €250 hike in college fees
The Government has announced plans to introduce a €250 hike in college fees and a reduction in the income threshold for those eligible for maintenance grants.
# third-level - Monday 19 November, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
# third-level - Saturday 17 November, 2012
Poll: Is a graduate tax a good idea?
The government is reported to be considering a graduate tax to pay for third-level education. Good idea? Bad idea?
# third-level - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Committee to probe giant backlog in student grant applications
Around 48,000 students are still waiting for their grant applications to be processed. Ruairí Quinn has said the delay is “not satisfactory”.
Shootouts to potentially decide Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup semi-finals
A new concept could be used to settle the outcome of stalemates that arise in third-level GAA games.
# third-level - Thursday 25 October, 2012
More than 50,000 students still waiting for decision on third-level grant
New figures show that 65,000 students applied under the new student grant system – but decisions have been made on just 12,000 applications so far.
# third-level - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Column: Young people do care about more than drinking, smoking & fighting
Today’s youth want to be involved in building Ireland’s future, writes Daithí de Buitléir.
# third-level - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
Aidan O’Shea (Mayo) on…
The Connacht champions midfielder talks to TheScore.ie on coping with Donegal’s midfield challenge, the confidence from beating Dublin and his pre-game routine.
# third-level - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Almost all parents want children to go to college but many can’t pay for it
Survey finds 99 per cent of parents want to send their child to a third level institution but almost half have no funding in place to pay for it.
# third-level - Friday 24 August, 2012
Column: The Leaving Cert ‘points race’ is bad – but it’s better than alternatives
‘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.
# third-level - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Students advised to compare bank accounts before signing up
National Consumer Agency says it’s important that students check all penalty charges before choosing their account.
Poll: Should more than just points be considered for entry to college courses?
A new scheme at TCD means students will need personal statements and references from teachers to get into college. Good idea?
# third-level - Monday 20 August, 2012
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
45 per cent of parents have made no provision for their children’s education
Over two thirds of parents believe they will have to borrow their children’s third level education.
The 9 at 9: Monday
The nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Pics: Frustrated students take to Twitter as problems hit CAO website
One user wrote: “I’ve just had my parents in sitting on my bed as I was rejected by a website. CAO, you’re destroying my family.” Users are being urged to refresh the site if encountering problems.
# third-level - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
The nine stories you need to know this morning.
# third-level - Saturday 11 August, 2012
Good news, students: New travelcard will have Leap-style capabilities
Third level students will be able to use the new style travelcard to get Leap Card fare on transport.
# third-level - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
Farming bodies against asset testing for third-level grants
Interest groups say the move could result in children from low-income families being refused maintenance assistance.
# third-level - Thursday 2 August, 2012
Column: Student fees mean my parents can’t afford to send us to college
Caught between fees and grants, a growing number of would-be students face missing out altogether. Welcome to the world of the ‘inbetweeners’, writes Patrick Kelleher.
# third-level - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Hibernia College to offer business and IT degrees
The degrees at the online college will be awarded by the University of London.
# third-level - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
New online grant system introduced for students
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn urged students to apply for grants early this year.
# third-level - Thursday 24 May, 2012
Students’ college fees could rocket within two years
The Higher Education Authority says surging demands on the education system could mean fees could be doubled or more.
# third-level - Wednesday 23 May, 2012
Dispute erupts over USI’s student fees poll
The union’s members have voted in favour of maintaining the USI’s current position in campaigning for fully Exchequer-funded fees.
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