At the age of 37, Simon Harris is set to become our youngest ever Taoiseach after being appointed party leader of Fine Gael without opposition. The Wicklow native entered the world of politics at only Read more…
You can take the bus, the Luas, or even the train and believe that you are not being recorded, but you are. CCTV cameras have been installed for public safety, yet, there isn’t any recording Read more…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced today that student maintenance grants have now increased. This measure was introduced as part of Budget 2023, which will see the Read more…
Minister for Further and Higher education, Simon Harris announced this plan on the 13th of October. This occured as a result of increasing sexual violence and harassment figures across third level education. Based on figures Read more…
Apprenticeship registrations have increased by 25% in Ireland, as announced by Minister Simon Harris and the department of Further and Higher Education. The Minister addressed this positive increase by stating “so far, this year we Read more…
The government is committing an additional €200 million to the SUSI grant as part of a substantial investment in young people in the Budget 2022 announcement this morning. Read more…
This week Dublin City University announced their reopening plans to incoming and continuing undergraduate and master students. Read more…
Irish third-level universities are set to play a vital role in a new research and development (R&D) directory for businesses. Read more…
The income threshold for postgraduate students also expanded from €31,500 to €54,250 and the fee grant contribution will increase from €2,000 to €3,500. Read more…
Simon Harris is launching a €2.5 billion recovery for revenue Irish universities have lost from international students. Read more…
Minister Simon Harris announced last week that rapid antigen Covid-19 testing will be trialed at 4 universities and could enable a return to third-level education in autumn. Read more…
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris has joined Tik Tok and has amassed hundreds of thousands of views within a day Read more…
The government has announced that three new Technological Universities could be established by next year by merging existing Institutes of Technology. Read more…
Over 1,700 students at Hibernia College, a private college for training primary and post-primary teachers are being forced to pay €650 for an online Gaeltacht experience. Read more…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State Noel Collins have announced two new skills programmes for the hospitality and tourism sectors. Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he government announced a move to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions nationwide beginning at midnight on Wednesday October 21st.
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU will receive €2.9 million in funding towards academic research that was hindered by Covid-19.
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has announced that €197 million in funding will be allocated to projects in higher-level institutions under the Human Capital Initiative, including €20 million for Read more…
Finding a quality assured cannabis provider is causing a delay for specific patients receiving treatment under the medicinal access programme. Read more…
[dropcap]Tens [/dropcap]of thousands of people have signed a petition to protest the deportation order of the Irish born nine-year-old, Eric Zhi Ying Xue.
Abortions will be free according to minister for health. Read more…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]oliticians inspected the future of their parties as they visited DCU’s ‘Clubs and Socs’ signups on Monday. Among the familiar faces was Fine Gael Minister for Health Simon Harris who made his way around to Read more…
Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that a report recommending access to cannabis products for certain conditions will be implemented. Read more…
Mental Health spending is set to increase in 2017 by €24.7m, despite popular belief that spending is to be cut from the sector in the 2017 budget. Read more…
[dropcap]Mental [/dropcap]Health Reform have criticised the Government as it has emerged that they plan to invest just €15 million into mental health services, as opposed to the Budget-day announcement of €35 million. During last week’s Read more…