Third-level bosses face a severe grilling by TDs over gaps in their evidence to the Dáil Public Accounts Committee about financial affairs.

The new President of the University of Limerick Dr Des Fitzgerald has said he was "appalled" by the revelations on last night's RTÉ Investigates programme about governance and management issues at the university.

Student loans which can be repaid after entering the workforce are “entirely feasible” and would lead to a “substantial increase” in higher education funding.

A Bill to reduce the 14 year prison sentence for women who have abortions down to a €1 fine is to be brought before the Dáil.

Student loans for university fees are not the best way to fund higher education.

More than 10,000 students have marched on the Taoiseach’s office over the introduction of college loans.

The Union of Students Ireland (USI) will hold a national day of protest today to put pressure on the Government to find a long-term, publicly financed solution to third-level education funding.

The Union of Students in Ireland expect up to 5,000 students to join their national demonstration march this Wednesday, October, 19.

More than a third of families back a proposal for the funding of third- level education that would mean students pay back loans when they start working.

Pressure is growing on the Government to increase third-level funding next year as business leaders, students, and universities have all urged Education Minister Richard Bruton to begin reversing almost a decade of cuts.

College students continue to be hit by the housing crisis with a major hike in the cost of on-campus accommodation.

Helen O’Callaghan learns why research on housing is more important than ever

Another autumn of discontent awaits college students as the scramble for scarcer and dearer accommodation is tougher than in any of the last 10 years.

The Union of Students of Ireland (USI) today launch an appeal to encourage more householders to offer ‘digs’-style accommodation — and for students to avail of them.

The Cassells report proposed three different options to the higher education funding issues. The option given the most attention, both in the media and in the report itself, is the proposed loan scheme, writes Annie Hoey

Education Minister Richard Bruton faces pressure from all sides as he prepares to push for more efficiencies from cash-strapped colleges in return for more funding from students, taxpayers and employers.

The level of cuts to the education budget in 2014 could be anything from €44m to €100m, according to Ruairi Quinn, the education minister.

A STUDENT already waiting a full term for her college grant is in fear of dropping out because of the 5% cut in payments as part of Wednesday’s budget.