Trinity College The University of Dublin was established in 1592 with its single constituent college, Trinity College. It is founded on the site of All Hallows Monastery, which was taken over by Henry VIII’s government after the Reformation. In the late 18th century Catholics and dissenters were permitted to attend. The ethos remained ascendancy and established church in character. It remained affiliated to the United […]
Governance The Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland was established by legislation in 2012 to take over the functions of the National Qualification Authority of Ireland, The Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further Education and Training Awards Council. The property, assets and liabilities of these bodies were transferred to the new Authority. The Authority consists of ten members including the chief […]
Fas to SOLAS The purpose of the 2013 Act is to give effect to the Government decision to establish an education and training authority called An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (SOLAS) under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills. The main provisions of the 2013 Act are to provide for the establishment of SOLAS, the dissolution of FÁS and the transfer of […]
The Older Universities The first Irish University, the University of Dublin known by its single college, Trinity College was the first Irish university. It was founded by Royal Charter in 1592. The second university Queen’s University comprised three constituent colleges at Cork, Galway and Belfast. The University of Dublin was associated with the ethos of the established church while Queens University was nondenominational. The catholic […]
Education and Training Boards Act 2013. The purpose of the Act was to extend the functions of Vocational Education Committees, now the Education and Training Boards in relation to youth work; to provide for making of grants in relation to youth work; to provide for the appointment of an Assessor of Youth Work; to establish Voluntary Youth Councils; to provide for the development and co-ordination […]