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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
IF A DRUG injecting centre was opened in your area, would you protest against it?
Drug injecting centres provide addicts with a safer, sterile environment in which to inject heroin, cocaine or other drugs under the supervision of a medical professional.
In the latest episode of our podcast The Explainer, we discuss why the principal of a Dublin primary school doesn’t want such a centre 300m from their front door.
So we’re asking, would you protest against a supervised injection centre in your area?
A thunderstorm in spots this morning
Max: 16 °C
Min: 9 °C
Mostly cloudy with rain in the afternoon
Max: 14 °C
Min: 7 °C
Morning rain, then a couple of t-showers
Max: 13 °C
Min: 4 °C
