Trade union Unite has said a Bill that will enhance QQI's powers in the area of English language education "leaves English Language Teachers behind".

CES Dublin has become a CELTA provider in a move that its director hopes will increase international recruitment on teacher training courses.

Quality and Qualifications Ireland has welcomed cabinet approval of a Bill that will enhance QQI's powers in the area of English language education, but David O'Grady of MEI withheld his judgement on the legislation.

Irish HEIs are increasingly popular with international students, but some feel more work needs to be done to put the country firmly on the international education map, a "landmark report" has found.

IDP, the global education agency which also owns Hotcourses and IELTS Australia, has added the Republic of Ireland to its list of destination nations prospective international students can choose from.

LAL has announced new partnerships with ALI and ELS in Canada, and that it will be expanding its partnership with Apollo in Ireland.

Controversy and frustration surrounds Australian and Irish universities' decision to pay Indian GST, while other destinations continue to hold out.

This growth comes on the back of similar increases in previous years – numbers have risen by 30,000 students in the last 5 years according to MEI.