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The bodies were set on fire with petrol, tires, firewood and plastic in an inferno that lasted 14 hours

Gang claims to have killed 40 Mexican students

Suspected gang members in Mexico have confessed to killing more than 40 missing students and incinerating their remains.

News • 08 Nov 14

A police officer stands guard at a mass grave found near Iguala

Four more mass graves linked to Mexican massacre

Mexican authorities have found four more secret graves containing charred human remains at a site where officials fear missing students were massacred by gang members and police.

News • 10 Oct 14

Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey and Sophie Healy Thow beat off 17 other finalists to scoop the prize (Pic: Kinsale Community School)

Irish students win global science competition

Three Irish students from Cork, who won the BT Young Scientist Exhibition, have won a prestigious global science competition.

News • 23 Sep 14

Dressed in white and wearing yellow ribbons, students from more than 20 universities and colleges gathered at a Chinese University

Hong Kong students demand greater democracy

Thousands of students braved sweltering heat in Hong Kong to demand greater democracy as they launched a week-long boycott of classes, underscoring the younger generation's determination to challenge the Chinese Communist Party.

News • 22 Sep 14

30 Transition Year students will be offered the chance to sample diplomatic life at first hand

Transition Year opportunity to work in Govt dept

Transition Year students will for the first time get the opportunity to complete work experience in a Government department, due to a new initiative by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

News • 22 Sep 14

Senior staff said there was a possibility the college would not reopen for classes

Sixth international college could close

A sixth college that caters for international students may be about to close.

News • 25 Jul 14

SUSI has already received 75,000 grant applications for the 2014/2015 academic year

Students urged to submit grant applications

The body that administers the third level grant system has urged students to submit applications before the 1 August deadline.

News • 24 Jul 14

The study found that non-progression rates were higher among male students

HEA: One in six first-year students quits college

A sixth of students who begin a third level course do not continue into their second year.

News • 14 Jul 14

Seattle police and firefighters gather after a shooting at Seattle Pacific University

Student disarms US shooter with pepper spray

Police in Seattle have praised the bravery of a student after a man armed with a shotgun opened fire in a University building, killing one person and injuring three others.

News • 06 Jun 14

Students said they cannot afford to pay for flights to go home

English language students hit as colleges close

Dozens of foreign students who came to Ireland to learn English have told RTÉ news they are facing destitution, after the collapse of two English language colleges in recent weeks.

News • 15 May 14

Student groups want a national jobs strategy for young people

Student groups want youth unemployment addressed

Student groups have united with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to demand a coherent Government strategy to address youth unemployment, which currently stands at over 26%.

News • 05 Sep 13