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  Education in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Ireland's education system is quite similar to that of most other western countries.
Secondary education is generally completed at a community school, a comprehensive school, a vocational school or a voluntary secondary school.
Higher (or third-level) education awards in Ireland are conferred by Dublin City University, Dublin Institute of Technology, Higher Education and Training Awards Council, National University of Ireland, University of Dublin and University of Limerick.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Education_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (1999 words)

  
 Republic of Ireland - Gurupedia
The Republic of Ireland is the official description of the state, from the Republic of Ireland Act.
On 1 April 1949 the Republic of Ireland Act declared Éire a republic, with the functions previously given to the King given instead to the President of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland is traditionally described as having 26 counties, which continue to be in use in e.g.
www.gurupedia.com /r/re/republic_of_ireland.htm   (1979 words)

  
 Irish in the Republic of Ireland
For institutions in the non-university sector of higher and further education, the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999 was passed in July 1999 to establish an integrated new administrative structure for the develop­ment, recognition and award of qualifications.
The Education Act 1998 (which amended some sections of the Intermediate Education (Ireland) 1978 and of the Vocational Education Act 1930) is the first legislation of general application on the organisation of education in the state, placing the education system at first and second level on a statutory footing.
The functions of the Inspectorate as detailed in the Education Act 1998 include to support and advise schools; to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of educational pro­vision; to conduct research for policy purposes; to advise the Minister: to be involved in the preparation and marking of public examinations.
www1.fa.knaw.nl /mercator/regionale_dossiers/regional_dossier_irish_in_ireland.htm   (10566 words)

  
 Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
When you compare statistics on higher education in Ireland or Northern Ireland (which is officially part of the UK) with those on postsecondary education in the United States, you are immediately struck by the great differences in scale.
In Ireland, students are admitted not to a university as a whole but to a specific course of study within it.
Probably the key difference between higher education in both the United Kingdom and Ireland and that with which you are familiar in the United States is the approach which the host institution will have to you as a student.
www.arcadia.edu /cea/index.aspx?id=1050   (1941 words)

  
 The Republic
Our first attempt to build a republic in Ireland has been at best a partial success: limited to 26 of the 32 counties, the state we call the Republic was founded on a republican ideology which was at best ad hoc, and which was suborned and diverted as a political project almost from the first.
The republic was abandoned not least in the ossification and suffocating airs of a theocratic, monolithic Catholic state.
If we are to make a republic it will involve us in an act of transubstantiation; the republic will be an overlay and interpenetration of many visions, a poem of poems, a vision of visions, constantly undermining and reconstituting itself in the way a poem does, day after day, without cease.
www.republicjournal.com /01/html/dorgan001.html   (2356 words)

  
 PHR2004 - The Republic of Ireland (Eire)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Ireland is recognized as having modern copyright and electronic signature laws, and while it was once regarded as being superior in this respect to much of the EU, this is a gap which has considerably narrowed in recent years.
Ireland's implementation of the European Union E-Commerce Directive (2000/31/EC) makes it one of the only European countries to place the burden of opting out of "spam" on the consumer.
Ireland is a member of the Council of Europe (CoE) and has signed and ratified the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (ETS No. 108).
www.privacyinternational.org /article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-83768   (4460 words)

  
 Reclaim the Republic! - Indymedia Ireland
As indeed were the democracies of the ancient greeks, as was the republic of Rome, as was the time of the First International when the majority of Europeans did not vote on gender or class grounds.
Born 1905, Educated through the libertarian system established by the mason Francesc Ferrer i Guardia and Maria Montessori she never got an "official" schooling.
Both those educationalists had fought the RC church for the right of children to be educated - to be literate - to fulfill their potential regardless of class origin.
www.indymedia.ie /newswire.php?story_id=69411   (1459 words)

  
 The Atlantic Philanthropies | Atlantic: Ageing: Republic of Ireland
The proportion of people in Ireland aged 60 years or older is projected to increase from 15% of the overall population in 2002 to 28% in 2050.
In a World Health Organisation healthy life expectancy survey, Ireland was ranked 22nd for males and 23rd for females out of a total of 23 countries surveyed, in terms of time spent in poor health.
Services for older adults in the Republic of Ireland have developed slowly and related policy issues have not received adequate attention or funding.
www.atlanticphilanthropies.org /ageing/republic_of_ireland   (494 words)

  
 Republic of Ireland travel guide - Wikitravel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Republic of Ireland (Éire in Irish language; [1]) is a country in Europe.
Ireland is beautiful for biking, but have a good touring bike with solid tires as road conditions are not always excellent.
Ireland is part of the European Union/European Economic Area, and as such any EU/EEA or Swiss national has an automatic right to take up employment in Ireland.
wikitravel.org /en/Republic_of_Ireland   (3776 words)

  
 FAI.ie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane scored his first hat-trick for Ireland in the 5-0 demolition of San Marino in the European Championship qualifying tie at Lansdowne Road.
Stephen Staunton's Republic of Ireland team will be sought their first win of the European Championship qualifying tournament when they played San Marino at Lansdowne Road.
Luton Town’s Kevin Foley was voted ‘Man of the Match’ in the “B” international between the Republic of Ireland and Scotland at Dalymount Park.
www.fai.ie   (684 words)

  
 Archived: RILEY HOSTS REPUBLIC OF IRELAND'S MINISTER FOR EDUCATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The meeting, the first between the secretary and the minister, is a continuation of meetings between the U.S. Department of Education and the Republic of Ireland.
Civic Link is sponsored jointly by the U.S. Department of Education, the Republic of Ireland's Department of Education and Science, and Northern Ireland's Department of Education.
The U.S. Department of Education has a strong relationship with the education ministries in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
www.ed.gov /PressReleases/03-2000/314b.html   (537 words)

  
 Archived: RILEY HOSTS NORTHERN IRELAND'S MINISTER FOR EDUCATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The meeting between the secretary and the minister culminated a series of briefings between the minister's policy advisors and senior staff at the department on a wide range of issues.
Civic Link is a cross-community, cross-border initiative that currently links 30 schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to encourage young people to learn how government works and how they can constructively participate in the issues affecting their communities.
Civic Link is sponsored jointly by the U.S. Department of Education, Northern Ireland's Department of Education, and the Department of Education and Science in the Republic of Ireland.
www.ed.gov /PressReleases/01-2000/ireland.html   (342 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Scholars are eligible to attend institutions of higher learning in Ireland, including the seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and the two universities in Northern Ireland, for one academic year of post-graduate study.
As the goal of the Mitchell Scholarships is to interest the next generation of American leaders in the island of Ireland, Scholars will be encouraged to avail themselves of the various educational and social opportunities which will be offered to them during their stay by members and friends of the US-Ireland Alliance.
Previous educational or personal experience in Ireland is usually not a factor in selection.
www.stanford.edu /dept/icenter/orc/scholarships/mitchell.html   (1111 words)

  
 ISWorld - Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Telework Ireland voluntary association for teleworkers, telecottages and teleworking centres.
Forfas - Forfás is the policy advisory and co-ordination board for science and technology in the Republic of Ireland.
Higher Education Authority responsible for third level education in the Republic of Ireland.
www.isworld.org /isworldcountry/ireland   (506 words)

  
 International Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
As a recommendation of the conference on "Civic Education for Civil Society," organized by the Center for Indonesian Civic Education (CICED) in Bandung, Indonesia, a delegation visited the United States in April to examine American civic education efforts.
Civic-Link, Co-operation Ireland's Project Citizen initiative, was formally launched at Priory College, Holywood, a high school in Belfast, on May 25 by Richard Riley, the U.S. Secretary of Education, John McFall MP, the Northern Ireland Minister for Education, and Michael Martin TD, the Minister for Education in the Republic of Ireland.
Co-operation Ireland, a nonpolitical organization headquartered in Dublin and Belfast, unveiled plans for the three-year pilot project that will encourage young people to learn about their own and other communities and to become more responsible citizens.
www.civiced.org /archives/fall99/cc_intl11.html   (515 words)

  
 Labour Market Information, Career Information & Migration Reports from EGFSN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
These findings will help education and training providers in Ireland keep their curricula and programmes up-to-date with developments in the industry and thereby maximise employment opportunities for their graduates.
The Monitoring Ireland´s Skills Supply Report, is the first in a series to be published annually, and provides a detailed overview of the trends in Ireland´s education and training output.
This report assesses the future potential of the biotechnology sector in Ireland and quantifies the levels of skills that would be required to realise this growth.
www.skillsireland.ie /press/reports/index.html   (2257 words)

  
 University Study in the Republic of Ireland
With centuries of history marked by ancient ruins and castles, Ireland is a fascinating place to study.
The Liberal Education Database allows you to search for courses that fulfill Liberal Education Requirements, or you can submit a course you want to take for review.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
www.umabroad.umn.edu /programs/europe/butlerIreland/index.shtml   (492 words)

  
 Education World® - *History : Genealogy : By Region : Europe : Ireland & Northern Ireland
A Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland Genealogy Helper Help page for county Kerry genealogy researhers with a focus on the Dingle Peninsula.
AZ of Ireland Family Surnames Pages Links to sites for particular surnames or ancestors whose origins are in Ireland.
Archives of the Ordnance Survey From the National Archives of Ireland.
db.education-world.com /perl/browse?cat_id=7242   (361 words)

  
 ASTI - the main second level teachers' union in the Republic of Ireland
ASTI - the main second level teachers' union in the Republic of Ireland
Additional funding for second level education modest in the context of years of under-funding - 16 November, 2006
The ASTI is the main second level teachers' union in the Republic of Ireland, representing teachers teaching in schools attended by 75% of second level students.
www.asti.ie   (68 words)

  
 IMEX Instruments Ltd. - solutions for industry and education sectors throughout the Republic of Ireland
An illustration of our continued success in this area was supplying the largest order of our Interactive Whiteboards Systems in schools in Ireland, and have a Philips Bsure projector in every education centre in the Republic of Ireland.
Whether your interest lies in research, the classroom, or in equipping educational engineering labs, we have a solution to fit your needs.
The website can only really be looked on as "the tip of the iceberg" as we have vast quantities of additional technical information on each item on view, as well more specialised items in each listed range.
www.imex.ie   (304 words)

  
 The Board of Education of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Robert Herron is Convener of the Board of Education and Rev. Stanley Stewart is Secretary.
Nancy Cubitt is Director of Primary Education and Mr.
Brian Duffy is Director of Secondary Education in the Republic of Ireland.
www.presbyterianireland.org.cob-web.org:8888 /boards/educate.html   (174 words)

  
 EAP: United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Study in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
UC students may experience the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland by studying at one of EAP’s 29 host universities in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland.
As a result, EAP students find academic programs in the UK and Ireland to be interesting and challenging.
eap.ucop.edu /eap/country/uk/default.htm   (246 words)

  
 Education jobs in Republic of Ireland - totaljobs.com
Education jobs in Republic of Ireland - totaljobs.com
Your search on Education jobs in Republic of Ireland returned 1 results.
Below is a selection of Education jobs in Republic of Ireland from Totaljobs.com.
www.totalgraduates.com /Jobseeking/RepublicOfIreland_Education_f5.html   (120 words)

  
 Central Applications Office, Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The higher education institutions in the Republic of Ireland have delegated to CAO the task of processing centrally applications to their first year undergraduate courses.
The information on this Website is intended to act as a guide to persons seeking admission to undergratuate courses at third level institutions in Ireland and shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between the CAO or any third party.
Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the information on the Official Information pages is correct at the time of compilation, Central Applications Office, Galway (CAO) is not bound by any error in, or omission from, the material published.
www.cao.ie   (447 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:Ireland:Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For general information about Adult Education in the Republic of Ireland.
Please submit individual establishments under the Education sub-category of the County they are located in.
Websites of Secondary schools in Ireland (Education between about ages 12 to 19) AND websites relevant to secondary education in general.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/Ireland/Education/desc.html   (152 words)

  
 Unwired teaching and learning: A longitudinal study on laptop and mobile information communication technology (ICT) use ...
In order to prepare today’s undergraduate business students for tomorrow’s high tech workplace, there is a need by both industry and academia to explore and examine the impact that mobile ICTs have on teaching and learning methods.
The overall aim of this research project is to explore the impact that mandatory use of laptops and mobile ICT’s have on teaching and learning methods, in undergraduate business education in the Republic of Ireland.
Finally Buchanans “confidence framework” was used to gather qualitative feedback from students on their perceived use of mobile ICT’s in and out of class, on Campus and at home.
mis.ucd.ie /Members/lozfisher/Bib/Paper1   (667 words)

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