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Monday 21 September 2020
As tens of thousands await CAO offers, FactCheck examines how the financial burden awaiting them compares with students in other countries.
TheJournal.ie’s GE16 FactCheck tests Fianna Fáil claims about Labour’s record on education.
The reintroduction of undergraduate tuition fees – and a more generous and equitable system of grants – may be the only sustainable funding model for Irish third level education.
SUSI said today that they are still accepting applications and that delays in processing seen last year are not expected to be repeated.
Irish students at Griffith College in Dublin, Cork and Limerick can secure a fee waiver for one year if their family provides accommodation and board for an international student.
The Government has announced plans to introduce a €250 hike in college fees and a reduction in the income threshold for those eligible for maintenance grants.
The site features information on the cost of college and encourages students, parents and businesspeople to contact their local politicians to voice their opposition to fees and cuts.
Bank of Ireland announces a loan scheme for postgraduate students which will go some way to replacing their former grants.
Caught between fees and grants, a growing number of would-be students face missing out altogether. Welcome to the world of the ‘inbetweeners’, writes Patrick Kelleher.
Bank of Ireland is rolling out a nationwide loan programme for students’ parents – but it’s not part of national plans.
The Union of Students in Ireland will hold a special congress following a week-long online vote choosing five options.
Your essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any other bits and pieces you may have missed…
The Union of Students in Ireland will ballot its members nationwide on whether to change their ‘free fees’ policy.
Nine things to know this morning, including: more garda station closures, seven killed in US college shootings, and a new ‘flying car’ (video).
The Union of Students in Ireland will hold a one-off special congress to decide whether to support other forms of funding.
The VAT increase, the Household Charge, cigarettes and alcohol – get all of the main points of Budget 2012 in two rather nifty infographics.
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The increase will have a serious impact on families across the country, the Union of Students in Ireland has warned.
The students refused to allow Anthony Lawlor into his own constituency office in Naas as they demand that grants and fees for third-level are left untouched in the budget.
Students are escalating their protests against possible cuts to third-level grants and increased fees.
A student group affiliated to the Occupy movement claims USI and Gardaí combined to stop them from joining yesterday’s rally.
Gorillas, Pinocchio and dogs make an appearance at a colourful – but angry – protest against any potential reintroduction of fees.
Neither side is helping in the debate around college fees – and young people are the losers, writes former student union official Ian Power.
A march is to take place in Dublin today where students and families will descend on Government buildings to protest against the possible re-introduction of third-level fees.
Following this morning’s reports that all financial supports for new postgraduate students will be abolished, the Union of Students of Ireland has called for large attendances at a protest on Wednesday.
The Union of Students in Ireland has launched a new campaign to prevent further increases in college fees.
Twitter user claimed his campaign to stop reintroduction of third-level fees was dismissed by a ‘zzz zz’ tweet from the Labour TD. Costello says it was caused by an iPhone ‘glitch’.
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The Minister for Education wants to minimise the burdens to third level – but warns that Ireland has “lost its cheque book”.
Prince Charles and Camilla’s car came under attack as they drove by the student fees protest in December.
But both the ASTI and the INTO say many of the proposals have been previously mooted and ask: Why haven’t they been implemented already?
The National Strategy for Higher Education advocates a combination of up-front fees and deferred payments.
Students from second- and third-level education walk out of classes this afternoon and stage sit-ins and marches to protest a hike in tuition fees.
PUBS OUTSIDE DUBLIN that don’t serve food will be permitted to open today for the first time since March.
Strict measures will be in place: customers will not be able to sit at or order at the bar, and groups will be limited to six people from three different households, with distancing of at least one metre between each table.
If a pub can implement a distance of two metres, the 105-minute time limit for customers can be waived. All customers are to be off the premises by 11.30pm.
Amidst a rising number of cases in counties around the country, Professor Philip Nolan told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that although people outside of Dublin can go to the pub, “the question is should you, and how often”.
So, with that in mind, will you go to a ‘wet’ pub this week?
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