Colleges get €5m to help students' mental health

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris said the funding was recognition that the current generation of college students is facing unique challenges. Picture: Darragh Kane

Colleges will receive €5m in mental health support funding under a new plan announced by Further Education Minister Simon Harris.

The funding is destined for 17 higher education institutions across the country and is intended to help recruit or retain student counsellors and assistant psychologists.