A nationwide poll commissioned by UCD Students’ Union and conducted by Red C has revealed that 77 per cent of adults believe the government should continue to cover fees for third-level education.
Students’ Union President Gary …

NUI senator Joe O’Toole described the lack of consultation with the Senate over proposals to dissolve the National Universiy of Ireland as “a completely unacceptable move” on the Education Minister’s behalf.

An internal industrial dispute in Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) may cause students to strike today, Tuesday 2nd February. The dispute, which has arisen over payments to lecturers for examinations, may cause exam results to …

University College Cork has postponed all lectures due to take place this week after extensive flooding of the university’s grounds. The flooding occurred as a result of heavy rain last week, which caused the River …

Former President of UCD Students’ Union, James Carroll, has been nominated by Fianna Fáil to contest a by-election to Seanad Éireann.
Carroll, 26, was elected to Louth County Council this Summer, elected on the first count …

As B&L and Arts Soc are fined €5,000 with no option to appeal, Quinton O’Reilly questions whether taking such a harsh approach is the right solution

The reintroduction of third level fees has been shelved under the new Programme for Government.

Proposed Seanad reforms submitted to the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley, may see the number of university seats in the Seanad reduced from six to two.

A UCD graduate has been nominated by the Government to be named President of the High Court.

The University of Limerick’s (UL) ‘Raising and Giving’ (RAG) week, which took place from Monday 30th March to Thursday 2nd April, has raised an estimated €20,000.

OVER 15 students from the group Free Education for Everyone (FEE) occupied the Department of Finance building on Wednesday, 15th April.

Notre Dame President declines group coalition meet
PRESIDENT of Notre Dame University, Fr John Jenkins has declined to meet with a student coalition group after they asked him to reaffirm the university’s commitment to pro-life in …

A STUDENT of Dublin City University (DCU) has claimed that he was assaulted by a bouncer from Pulse Security, the security firm that also operates in UCD.

OVER 25 UCD students took part in a temporary take-over of the Department of Transport on Monday, 25th March in a bid to show their anger at the prospect of the re-introduction of third-level education …

MINISTER of Education, Batt O’Keeffe has offered a 20 per cent discount for students who pay their university fees upfront as part of plans involving a deferred payment scheme being considered by the Government.
This move …

NUI GALWAY (NUIG) has announced in a statement that it is “assessing the steps it should now take”, following interest from a group of Native Americans in a canoe which the university has acted as …

POLITICIANS have called on the heads of the Northern Irish universities to punish students who took part in riots in Belfast on St Patrick’s Day.