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    INSPIRE

    INSPIRE is a €750 million investment package that will address research infrastructure needs across the higher education sector while ensuring alignment with national research and innovation priorities.

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    Graduate Outcomes

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  • Image of Minister Lawless and Minister Naughton posing with NTO team in front of Government building

    1 May, 2026

    NTO announce new route for Primary Teaching as part of latest expansion to Tertiary Bachelors’ Degrees

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  • Group of six people posing holding handheld signs promoting Springboard+ 2026

    26 March, 2026

    Minister Lawless Launches Springboard+ 2026 Courses

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  • Cover photo for FAQs on the review of the process to develop and approve new apprenticeships

    20 March, 2026

    FAQs on the review of the process to develop and approve new apprenticeships

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  • Cover for Micro-Credentials-Learner-Fee-Subsidy-2026 report

    20 March, 2026

    Micro-Credential Learner Fee Subsidy 2026

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  • Human Capital Initiative logo

    18 August, 2025

    143,000 learners upskilled through State Human Capital Initiative

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  • group photo of springboard team with Minister Lawless

    27 May, 2025

    Minister Lawless launches Springboard+ 2025 highlighting ‘Futureproofing’ as a key motivator for potential applicants

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  • About
    • HEA’s Mission, Vision and Values
    • Overview of the HEA
    • HEA Corporate Strategic Plan
    • Board
    • Accessibility
    • Irish Sign Language Service
    • Public Sector Information
    • Staff
    • Higher Education Institutions
    • Freedom of Information
    • Data Protection
    • Protected Disclosures
    • Open Data in the HEA
    • HEA Branding and Assets
    • Customer Service and Complaints
    • Contact us
    • Vacancies
  • Policy
    • Policy Development
    • Policy and Strategic Planning
    • Internationalisation
    • Access Policy
    • Research Policy
    • HE Reform
    • Centre of Excellence for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
    • Health and Wellbeing
    • Mo Thráchtas i mBeagán Focal
  • Funding, Governance and Performance
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  • Skills and Engagement
    • Springboard
    • Apprenticeships
    • Human Capital Initiative
    • ICT Skills
    • Engagement
    • Publications
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    • Entrepreneurship
  • Statistics
    • Overview
    • Publications
    • Information for HEIs
    • Data for Download and Visualisations
    • Graduate Outcomes
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About the HEA

The HEA leads the strategic development of the Irish higher education and research system with the objective of creating a coherent system of diverse institutions with distinct missions.

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