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Protests over returning €3,000 college contribution fee

Students and opposition parties will protest outside Leinster House this evening over Government ...

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15.45 8 Jul 2025


Protests over returning €3,000 college contribution fee


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Students and opposition parties will protest outside Leinster House this evening over Government plans to reinstate the €3,000 college contribution fee.

Further and Higher Education Minister James Lawless caused this controversy when he said fees would return to €3,000, as a cost of living package may not be available in this year’s budget.

This reduction of fee has been in place since 2022, when the then Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris, introduced a €1,000 cut to the student contribution fee, a measure repeated for the 2023 and 2024 academic years.

Joining Kieran to discuss this is Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare & Higher Education Spokesperson and John Connolly Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West and Spokesperson on Higher Education


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