Limits on students 'will cost €100m'

THE Irish economy could lose as much as €100 million because of work restrictions to be placed on certain foreign students from April, an education provider has warned.

From April 18, students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) will not be allowed to work part-time unless the course they are taking is a year or longer and leads to a qualification recognised by the Department of Education.

The EEA consists of the EU member states, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.