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Proposer of sports levy referendum calls Sport Union opposition “unsubstantiated speculation”

Lórien MacEnulty, a PhD student, is calling for the abolition of extra booking, class, and equipment fees

The proposer of the upcoming sports levy referendum has described Trinity Sport Union’s (TSU) opposition to the proposal as “unsubstantiated speculation”.

Lórien MacEnulty, a PhD student, is calling for the abolition of class, equipment, and booking fees for students, arguing …

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Harris temporarily appointed as Minister for Justice in Varadkar’s cabinet reshuffle

Harris will continue to serve as Minister for Further and Higher Education during the interim Minister for Justice role

Simon Harris has tonight been appointed as the interim Minister for Justice, in incoming Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s cabinet reshuffle.

Minister Harris, who currently serves as Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science will continue to remain in

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Landmark new policy to offer school-leavers alternative route to university

Under the Unified Tertiary Education Policy, students who begin in further education will be able to complete their third-level qualification in higher education

School-leavers will have the opportunity to access higher education by starting in further education colleges, under a landmark new policy announced today.

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris announced the implementation of the Unified Tertiary Education policy, which …

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Government announces €16.2 million for scientific research

The funding will support 15 research projects led by technological universities and institutes of technology

The Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science has announced millions in funding for scientific research this week.

Yesterday, Minister of Further and Higher Education Simon Harris announced €16.2 million from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to fund …