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41% increase in students seeking counselling

The Union of Students in Ireland is urging Irish colleges to train their staff on mental health awareness to help the 41% increase in students seeking counselling with staff cutbacks resulting in six month waiting lists to see counsellors, according ...

03 Nov 2016 at 12:00

Gardai issue warning of increase drug use by students

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Sligo gardai issue warning of increased drug use by students

In recent days, the Divisional Drugs Unit based at Sligo Garda Station carried out a number of searches of addresses in the Sligo area where quantities of MDMA (Ecstasy) were found. The quantities of Ecstasy located were found in the possession of ...

22 Mar 2017 at 16:07

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Dramatic 32% increase in CAO applicants to IT Sligo

The Institute of Technology Sligo has seen a dramatic increase in CAO applicants with an increase of 32% on last year. The northwest institute has seen an increase of 1,701 applicants this year compared to last year, with an increase of 2,639 ...

13 Jul 2021 at 17:26

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Ministers announce €16.5m to increase Third Level Access

The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD, and the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD, today announced €16.5m for new initiatives to widen access to higher education over the next three years, ...

23 Aug 2017 at 18:00

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Half of parents completely unprepared for high cost of third level education

Just under half of parents (49%) say they have made no financial preparations to meet the cost of putting their children through third level education. That’s according to Aviva’s Cost of Education Report, which shows that, on average, ...

22 Aug 2017 at 15:00

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Government must exclude PUP in SUSI assessment for Leitrim third level students

Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Further and Higher Education Rose Conway-Walsh called on Minister Harris to ‘change course’ and exclude the PUP payment from SUSI assessments before students and their families lose out. Teachta Conway-Walsh ...

05 Apr 2021 at 13:00

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NUI Galway CAO Information Evening

Students interested in studying at NUI Galway are invited to a CAO Information Evening on Thursday, 11 January. Students, parents, guardians and guidance counsellors are invited to attend the event, which runs from 7pm to 9pm in the ...

08 Jan 2018 at 15:57

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Plea goes out to over quarter of a million third level students to enact HSE guidelines

Presidents of Universities and Institutes across Ireland address their students amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The have affirmed the reasons for utilising remote and distance learning methods of teaching and assessment for the coming ...

16 Mar 2020 at 18:04

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Independent TD says third level Institutions need to up their game

Independent Roscommon/Galway TD, Michael Fitzmaurice is calling on third level institutions to up their game and address issues like student accommodation and college ratings. Deputy Fitzmaurice said third level colleges should ...

17 Sept 2016 at 16:05

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58% of students spending up to €500 a month on rent

New research from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) finds 58% of students are spending between €256 and €500 a month on rent, while 36% of students have no income to cover the monthly costs associated with their ...

14 Aug 2017 at 15:00

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Students’ Union welcomes NUIG turnaround on student accommodation payments

NUI Galway Students’ Union has today welcomed the University’s decision to provide refunds to students who no longer wish to take up spaces in on-campus student accommodation for 2020/21. Many students booked ...

24 Sept 2020 at 16:00

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Ireland should not rule out Ukraine peacekeeping, Harris says

It would be “irresponsible” for Ireland to rule out sending peacekeepers to Ukraine in the future, the Tanaiste has said. Simon Harris’ comments come on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ...

24 Feb 2025 at 08:23

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