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€47.5m increase in funding for higher education in Budget 2018
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister Paschal Donohoe announced a €47.5million increase in funding for education in this year’s budget.
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Students wait up to six weeks for one on one counselling
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t can take up to six weeks for students to access the one on one counselling services offered by DCU according to Podge Henry, Student Union VP for Welfare and Equality.
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Sunbed VAT rate increased due to “clear evidence” of link to skin cancer
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister Paschal Donohue increased the VAT rate applied to sunbed services in yesterday’s budget, due to “clear evidence” of a link between sunbed use and skin cancer. The increase from 13.5 percent to 23 percent Read more…
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No commitment to anything in third level budget worrying, say student activists
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]udget 2018 will leave students with “not a lot to be happy about,” according to the President of the USI.
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Government announces Budget plans for education
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e spoke to the major political parties about what they hope to achieve in this year’s budget in relation to third-level institutes. Now that the budget has been released here are their hopes so we Read more…