Direct Provision will be one of the biggest shames on the Irish state since the Magdalene Laundries

A fully taxpayer-funded third-level system should be urgently decided on by the Government, thousands of students insisted at a national protest.

"Take your €20,000 debt, your degree, and get out”.

More access to information about courses and a less-rushed start to college after students get their Leaving Certificate results could help reduce dropout rates, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) said.

65% of cases diagnosed are among young people aged between 20 and 29.

Concerns being raised about an average six month waiting list for third level students to see a counsellor.

Students are taking to the streets of Dublin today, calling for free publicly-funded third level education.

There's still time for students to find accommodation for the coming academic year.

The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on the Government to change the law to protect victims of “revenge porn”.

The Union of Students in Ireland says school leavers are changing their choice of university course, over concerns they will not be able to find accommodation.

A new initiative to help victims of sexual assault is being launched at colleges around the country today.

A new plan to introduce student loans for college students is being criticised as bringing back “full college fees through the back door”.

University students are today calling for the current registration fee to be reduced, to reflect the improved economic situation.

Applications for entry to third-level are up slightly to nearly 79,000 people as the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) warns that urgent action is needed to address accommodation shortages.

Third-level lecturers and students have insisted serious funding problems in Ireland’s colleges and universities must be addressed if the system is to cope with future demand.

New nurses are seeking an urgent meeting with Health Minister James Reilly over claims that salary cuts are forcing graduates to emigrate or take up jobs in pubs instead of in the under-staffed health service.