My first lesson in economics was taught on the Boardwalk of Atlantic City, using the lowly pretzel stick as my paradigm for such weighty topics as production, distribution and consumption of products.

When you think of home economics, familiar images might come to mind: baking an apple tart in school, the comforting scent of pastry filling the room, a 1950s housewife over a hot stove, or a nun ...

The Leaving Cert higher level home economics paper received a thumbs-up from teachers who said students will be relieved with an exam which featured plenty of “nice” questions. Megan Friel, Home ...