cassells report

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06 APR

Is it time for Ireland to reintroduce fees?

Dylan Scully and Jonathan Deane take an in-depth look at the implications of introducing tuition fees in Ireland by investigating some of the different systems of funding higher education that exist abroad

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The debate about the best way to fund higher level education in Ireland has recently been reignited, with Fine Gael pledging to introduce a student loan scheme for third-level education if the party is returned to government. The scheme has …

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25 FEB

We need a grassroots movement against fees

It’s time for us to take our place in the international student movement against austerity and the corporatisation of our universities.

The current sabbatical elections come at a pivotal time for the Irish student movement. The Cassells Report on funding Irish higher education is, according to all reports, set to recommend a student loans system accompanied by an increase in fees. …