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Trinity economist predicts cost of student loan scheme to be €10 billion over first 12 years

The claims made by Dr. Charles Larkin were based off analysis of the Cassells Report

Dr Charles Larkin, a Trinity Economics lecturer and research associate, has warned that the student loan scheme proposed in the Cassells Report could cost €10 billion over 12 years. Dr Larkin said Ireland’s higher education system is neither small enough …