Shell sells stake marking milestone in project beset by problems and court cases

EU students face displacement by ‘more lucrative’ students from outside EU, union says

Ministers Richard Bruton and Paschal Donohoe say increase in employers’ levy needed to tackle ‘crisis’ in funding

Union leader calls for postponement of decision on funding of higher level education

A new category of university will further enhance the quality of education

NUI Maynooth leads list with €450,000 in unpaid Student Contribution Charges

System would not deter students from disadvantaged areas, Oireachtas committee told

Peter Cassells says student loan scheme is one of a number of viable options

Cabinet must behave like a corporate entity to end uncertainty on public pay policy

State could become global hub for research but underfunding has hamstrung colleges

Student union president says loan system would adversely affect right to education

Demonstrators warn of impact income contingent loans would have on young people

International expert says Irish authorities should avoid a UK-style student loan scheme

Enda Kenny tells Dáil that Cabinet discussions are already under way on the issue

Almost a decade of spending cuts and falling staff numbers seem to be taking their toll

Taoiseach says implications from triggering of article 50 by Theresa May will be profound

Analysis: The Fianna Fáil leader is looking strong but still keeping his powder dry

Brexit and homelessness high on agenda for party meeting before Oireachtas returns

Colleges pitch for resources as standings tumble, but Minister notes need for vision

Education minister responds to colleges’ demands after fall in rankings

If Ireland as a society, a State and an economy aspires to a quality third-level education, it needs urgently to grasp nettle of how to fund it

Richard Bruton has made it clear that the report is now very much the property of the Education Committee

Oireachtas committee is given mandate to act decisively in addressing crisis

Opposition rules out student loan scheme, meaning registration fees likely to remain

Announcement follows publication of Cassells report on future funding for third-level

Students could face having to pay off income contingent loans of more than €16,000

Analysis: Little appetite for student loan scheme in minority government

Irish education authorities are concerned about the fallout of the UK vote on the EU

Fianna Fáil has reservations over such a move while Sinn Féin fiercely opposed

Critics say proposed rise in third-level fees would hit people from poorer backgrounds

PER document says proposals are not enough and seeks higher fee increase

Former taoiseach says the Middle East can learn lessons from the situation in the North

FG and FF propose to refer report to an Oireachtas committee to examine feasibility

In the power vacuum that prevails, uncertainty surrounds what will happen over the coming months to key issues such as school admissions, junior cycle reform and industrial disputes

Without funding reform, third-level institutions will not be able to cope with demand

Analysis: Higher education is in crisis following seven years of sharp funding cuts

New report on future funding of Irish higher education includes tuition loan proposal

Party pledge to cut student contribution fee by €500 to €2,500 in budget if re-elected

Opinion: Those who argue that student loans will lead to a lifetime of debt do not see personal loans that way

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