BUDGET 2019 for Higher Education
Budget 2019 will deliver for Higher Education. Across current and capital spending new programmes and initiatives will make a major difference to our third level landscape. Share:
Speech to National Workshop on Consent and Tackling Sexual Violence in Third Level Education
Good morning. Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan, Distinguished guests, Members of An Garda Síochána, students, representatives from higher education, leaders in the area of consent and sexual welfare of our students. Thank you for being here…. Read More
Minister Mitchell O’Connor convened a major higher education workshop on consent and tackling sexual violence
Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, with special responsibility for Higher Education has today (4th October 2018) brought together higher education representatives, students unions and other stakeholders for a workshop… Read More
Further €6.8m funding allocation to support Technological University development and other higher education landscape restructuring
Following on from the announcement made on 17 July at an event held at the Grangegorman campus of Dublin Institute of Technology in the presence of An Taoiseach, of a significant 2018 funding allocation of €4.4 million to… Read More
Minister Mitchell O’Connor opens Major European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education at TCD
Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, with special responsibility for Higher Education today (20th August 2018) officially opened the 10th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education. Share:
Congratulations to Leaving Cert Students
Was honoured to share Pearse College student Michael's results with his wife Leonie. Michael returned to education and sat his Leaving Cert to progress his career and to be a role model for his 14 year old son,… Read More
Minister Mitchell O’Connor announces the publication of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill
The Minister for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., today announced that the Government has approved publication of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training)(Amendment) Bill. Share:
Minister Mitchell O’Connor invites views on updating the Higher Education Authority Act 1971
Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD, today, the 19th of July, launched a public consultation seeking views on updating the Higher Education Authority Act 1971. Share:
Last Updated: November 14, 2018 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor announces further €0.8 million funding allocation to support higher education landscape restructuring
The Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D., today (12th October 2018) announced a further €0.8 million in funding to four Institutes of Technology as the final element of the HEA 2018 call for funding… Read More