Delegates at the Union of Students in Ireland national congress have passed a motion calling for the renegotiation of the Croke Park Agreement.

Student representatives will be balloted today on whether the Union of Students in Ireland should continue with its policy of campaigning for free third-level fees, or change its stance.

More than seven out of 10 students have had unprotected sex but have never been tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to research.

Ruairi Quinn, the education minister, has been accused again of betraying promises to keep down student fees after confirming a likely rise to €3,000 a year.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has backed comments made by Education Minister Ruairí Quinn that third-level fees need to increase.

EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn defended his broken election promise not to increase student fees by saying he preferred to spend the money on vulnerable students in schools.

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has warned that a hike in university fees and the abolition of the postgraduate grant announced in the Budget will exclude thousands of would-be students from education.

A number of students have occupied the offices of the Department of Social Protection in Dublin this evening.

Students today mourned the “death of education” with a funeral cortege through Dublin.

Students are calling on the Government to protect our future by protecting education.

RUAIRI QUINN’S pre-election promise came back to haunt him as he admitted a hike in college charges was “under consideration” while thousands of students marched in opposition.

The thousands of third-level students should be warmly commended for their dignified and responsible protest in Dublin.

Around 15,000 students descended on Government Buildings today with impassioned pleas to resist university fee hikes.

The Union of Students in Ireland has said any plans by the Government to scrap grants for post-graduate students would be counter-productive.

The Union of Students in Ireland is launching its national protest against the re-introduction of college fees today.

A national campaign against increases in college fees was launched today by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI).

AN INTERNAL investigation is being carried out at a third-level Dublin college after students swallowed a live goldfish, raw chicken necks, lamb’s hearts, cat and dog food and an array of chillies as part of an iron stomach competition.

The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn to tackle the issue of funding in higher education.

A number of Irish J1 students have been arrested in America for attempting to modify the date of birth on their passports.

Students have been warned to be aware of rogue landlords who target those leaving home for the first time.

STUDENTS have been warned to be aware of rogue landlords who target those leaving home for the first time.

A national internship scheme has been launched to give up to 5,000 unemployed people critical work experience.

DOLE claimants will be offered an extra €50 a week to take on work experience, under the plan to boost small businesses.

Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn today announced that a single student grant awarding authority is to replace the existing 66 bodies.

DOZENS of hard-up students are dropping out of college every week because of massive delays in issuing grants.

A new opinion poll amongst young people shows those aged between 18 and 35 plan to vote against national trends in next week's General Election.

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has launched a campaign to register 50,000 to vote in the General Election.

Students are calling on the Government to spend more on third-level education rather than reintroduce college fees in order to fund the sector.

STUDENTS and farmers have expressed outrage at Government plans to “asset test” the parents of college participants and vowed to oppose the proposal.

THOUSANDS of students issued a warning to politicians they will not vote in next year’s election for anyone supporting increased college fees or cuts to grants.

THE increase in student college charges — starting with an extra €500 next year — will leave thousands without a chance of higher education and force many to emigrate, according to the Union of Students in Ireland.

Thousands of students will be forced to drop out of college and emigrate if registration fees soared to €2,000 as proposed in the four-year rescue plan, it was claimed tonight.

THE Green Party has admitted it has lost its bid to protect students from hikes in registration fees, but said any increases should not take the charge beyond €2,000 a year.

THE Green Party is likely to concede to increases of up to €1,000 in student service charges next year, but is insisting that class sizes in schools cannot be increased.

Militant groups were tonight accused of hijacking a massive student demonstration in Dublin marred by violence.

Scuffles broke out at the end of a mass student demonstration over Government plans to hike registration fees.

UNIVERSITY College Cork Students’ Union has criticised the college president’s support for increased or new charges for third-level education.

THIRD-LEVEL students with the lowest Leaving Certificate results, particularly in maths, are most likely to drop out of college.

A NATIONAL internship programme could take 20,000 graduates off the dole queues and help slow the level of emigration, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has claimed.

A new initiative is being proposed to cut the number of unemployed graduates from the Live Register by 20,000.

STUDENT and drinks industry leaders are asking those starting college this month to think before they drink in a campaign that seeks to stop them flushing their studies down the drain.

THE case for reintroducing third-level fees is strengthened by the latest OECD report on global education funding but the economic think-tank has also warned against up-front charges for students.

THE number of college graduates leaving the country for work has doubled to proportions last seen in the mid-1990s as student leaders accuse the Government of failing to stem a major brain drain.