So you’re going to third level. You may feel excited and hopeful, but it’s also completely natural to feel a little nervous.

I was nervous and excited going into UCD. But, early on, we had campus tours and support from peer mentors. The peer mentors, ...

Sir, – Not mentioned in the article “Officials concerned about adult asylum seekers claiming to be minors” (News, August 27th) (and presumably neither in the Department of Children’s internal briefing ...

Sir, – As regional tensions rise and the humanitarian situation in Lebanon deteriorates, the nightmare of Gaza is unbelievably getting worse. The population is starved, diseased, and traumatised.

Sir, – Minister of State at the Department of Transport James Lawless claims that “investment in public transport and capital infrastructure is never wasted: it is always a good spend” (“Train station ...

Sir, – Ireland’s population has increased by almost 100,000 in the last year, according to the Central Statistics Office (News, August 28th). One consequence of the continuous growth in population is ...

Sir, – In support of Sadhbh O’Neill’s excellent piece “Maybe we need to learn to see wind turbines as beautiful” (Environment, August 27th), I would like to note that those who “are convinced that ...

A planning application for a major offshore wind farm between 13km and 22km off the coast of Co Wicklow is due to be submitted next week. Codling Wind Park aims to begin construction between 2026 and ...

Storm season is upon us and with it comes a new list of names for the tempests on the horizon. The season lasts from one September to another, and 2023-2024 has been a particularly busy year. The last ...

The decision taken by Minister for Education Norma Foley to adjust the grades of this year’s Leaving Cert to keep them in ...

Colum Eastwood is to quit as leader of the SDLP, the PA news agency understands. Mr Eastwood is expected to announce the decision when he “makes a personal statement” about his future on Thursday, a ...

In a timely boost, Republic of Ireland captain Séamus Coleman is fit to join Heimir Hallgrímsson’s squad ahead of Nations ...