Simon Harris says Budget 2023 will reduce the cost of college

Simon Harris was speaking to the media on Wednesday after his visit to Trinity College Dublin.  Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

College fees for third-level students could fall by up to €250 a year under plans to address the cost-of-living crisis in next month’s budget. 

Students and their families who pay €3,000 in college fees each year are to benefit from new measures, both in the budget and the €1bn cost-of-living package, senior government sources have said.