Govt Considering €250 Cut to Student Contribution Fee

Budget 2027: Fees to be cut for parents with two children in college, negotiations continue elsewhere

Higher education minister James Lawless secured fee discounts where families have multiple students in third-level education.

Coalition leaders discuss last ditch bid to cut student fees by €250 in budget

Minister for Higher Education James Lawless seeks cut as final details of Budget are hammered out

Govt considering €250 cut to student contribution fee

A proposal to cut the student contribution fee by €250 will be discussed by Government party leaders amid talks to finalise the Budget.

Budget 2027: What to expect as Government races to finalise package

The Government is entering the final hours before Budget 2027 with negotiations still ongoing, after Taoiseach Micheál Martin's October 2 deadline for reaching agreement was missed. Martin had hoped to avoid a repeat of last year's last-minute negotiations, with the Budget package reportedly still being finalised over the weekend. Attention will now turn to the […]