At least 1,500 students at Irish universities reported for cheating, plagiarism, or use of ‘essay mills’ 

Trinity College said it had 445 cases of suspected cheating, 143 cases of plagiarism and another 154 cases of cheating in the academic years between 2019 and 2021.

At least 1,500 students at Irish universities have been reported for exam cheating, plagiarism, or the use of so-called ‘essay mills’ over the past three years.

Trinity College Dublin and TU Dublin reported the highest numbers of cases, with more than 1,000 instances of students trying to cheat at exams or in assignments at the two universities.