Students take to the streets in protest at rising costs

MORE than 150 third-level students took to the streets of Limerick yesterday to protest at the rising costs students are facing.

The students who took part in the demonstration came from the University of Limerick, Limerick Institute of Technology and Limerick School of Art and Design.

Deirdre O’Shaughnessy, UL students’ press officer, said: “Students now pay a yearly registration fee of €800. This comes to €3,200 over a four-year course.”