Students anxious over possible charges

THE Department of Finance last night refused to rule out a rise in university registration fees in this year's estimates' discussions.

However, responding to reports from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), the Department of Education said there were no plans to hike up fees either this year or in the near future.

The USI yesterday claimed a source in the Department of Education had informed them registration fees would be doubled from €670 to 1€,300.