“Tens of thousands of anxious youngsters enduring exam stress, bullying or simply unsure what college course to take will not have anyone to turn to at school because of cutbacks announced in the Budget …” (more)
[Jerome Reilly, Independent, 18 December]
“Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. Budget report by Barry Hennessy. In this week’s programme, Yvonne Higgins, music educator in the Marino Institute of Education, talks about how teachers teach children to listen to music. Barry analyses the education content of the recent budget for Ireland.” (mp3)
[Inside Education on 103.2 Dublin City FM, 15 December]
“In narrow political terms, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn had a very good budget. Cuts totalling €132 million from an overall education budget of close to €9 billion represents a very good result. The increase in student charges (€250) was much less than envisaged …” (more)
[Irish Times, 13 December]
“Reaction to education cuts in the Budget: ‘The cutting of modern languages in primary school must be one of the most short-sighted policies in the Budget …’” (more)
[Irish Times, 13 December]
“Cuts of €1.4 billion across a range of State services have been unveiled by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin in the first leg of Budget 2012 …” (more)
[Stephen Collins and Martin Wall, Irish Times, 6 December]
“Throughout my time as President of Dublin City University the annual statement of public expenditure – the so-called Book of Estimates – was a nail biting event …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, University Blog, 6 December]
“The Union of Students in Ireland have said that they are ‘dismayed’ by Public Expenditure & Reform Minister Brendan Howlin’s announcement today that the student contribution for third-level is to rise by €250 to €2,250 p/a from next year …” (more)
[Rónán Burtenshaw, University Times, 6 December]
“Students, in fairness, should have relatively little to complain about after today’s first installment of the Budget …” (more)
[Daniel O'Carroll, IrishCentral, 5 December]
“The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has warned that a hike in university fees and the abolition of the postgraduate grant announced in the Budget will exclude thousands of would-be students from education …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 5 December]
“The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has criticised the 2% cut in core funding to Higher Education in the Budget, saying it clashes with previously stated IMF policy that investment in Higher Education helps to promote future recovery in countries in economic difficulty …” (more)
[Irish Federation of University Teachers, 5 December]
“The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has warned that a hike in university fees and the abolition of the postgraduate grant announced in the Budget will exclude thousands of would-be students from education …” (more)
[Independent, 5 December]
“Macra na Feirme, the national rural youth organisation, has slammed Minister Brendan Howlin’s announcement of the €250 to be added to the student registration fee …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 5 December]
“Ireland’s education budget – which accounts for 17% of total State expenditure or €8.6bn – is to be cut by €132.3m in 2012, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced today …” (more)
[John Kennedy, Silicon Republic, 5 December]
“The Minister for Education says he ‘regrets’ that he cannot honour his pre-election pledge not to increase college registration fees. It has been confirmed that students will have to pay an extra €250 per year …” (more)
[Newstalk.ie, 5 December]
“A €250 increase in the annual college registration fee will have a serious impact on families across the country, a students’ union has warned …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 5 December]
“Third-level college registration fees are to increase to €2,250 from the current €2,000, a rise of 12.5%, Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin announced …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 5 December]
“The student maintenance grant will be cut by 3% while a capital asset test from 2013 will be introduced from 2013 …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 5 December]
“Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has said it would be misleading for him to make any promises regarding the cost of third-level education ahead of the Budget …” (more)
[Éanna Ó Caollaí, Irish Times, 15 November]
“A mass demonstration organized by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is set to take place in Dublin next month, the College Tribune has learned. The organization is launching a national ‘Freeze the Fees, Save the Grant’ campaign in reaction to speculation that the registration fee may increase to €5,000 in December’s budget …” (more)
[College Tribune, 15 October]
“The Union of Students in Ireland has said that the Higher Education of thousands of current and potential students in Ireland has been deeply wounded by today’s Budget 2011. The Government’s decision to increase college fees to €2000 is a retrograde step for Irish education …” (more)
[Irish Press Releases, 13 December]
