Coolahan, John and Drudy, Sheelagh and Hogan, Pádraig and McGuiness, Seamus (2017) Towards a Better Future: A Review of the Irish School System. Irish Primary Principals Network and the National Association of Principals, Cork. ISBN 978-0-9555050-5-8

Coolahan, John and Hussey, Caroline (2012) The Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector. Project Report. UNSPECIFIED.

Coolahan, John (2008) Teacher education in Ireland and Western Europe: A comparative analysis. Irish Educational Studies, 20 (1). pp. 335-368. ISSN 0332-3315

Coolahan, John (2007) A Review Paper on Thinking and Policies Relating to Teacher Education in Ireland. Discussion Paper. UNSPECIFIED.

Coolahan, John (2004) The historical development of teacher education in the Republic of Ireland. Teacher Education in the Republic of Ireland: Retrospect and Prospect. pp. 3-11.

Coolahan, John (2003) Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers: Country Background report for Ireland. Project Report. OECD Publishing.

Coolahan, John (2002) Teacher Education and the Teaching Career in an Era of Lifelong Learning. Working Paper. OECD Publishing.

Coolahan, John (1998) Educational Studies and Teacher Education in Ireland, 1965–1995. Paedagogica Historica, 34 (1). pp. 431-446. ISSN 0030-9230

Coolahan, John (1990) The Commission on Higher Education, 1967, and Third-Level Policy in Contemporary Ireland. Irish Educational Studies, 9 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 0332-3315

Coolahan, John (1984) The Fortunes of Education as a Subject of Study and of Research in Ireland. Irish Educational Studies, 4 (1). pp. 1-34. ISSN 0332-3315

Coolahan, John (1984) Science and Technology as Elements of Educational and Socio-Economic Change in Ireland, 1958-83. Administration, 32 (1). pp. 89-99. ISSN 0001-8325