Budget 2018 Archives – The College View

€47.5m increase in funding for higher education in Budget 2018

October 25, 2017

Minister Paschal Donohoe announced a €47.5million increase in funding for education in this year’s budget.

Students wait up to six weeks for one on one counselling

October 25, 2017

It can take up to six weeks for students to access the one on one counselling services offered by DCU according to Podge Henry, Student Union VP for Welfare and Equality.

Sunbed VAT rate increased due to “clear evidence” of link to skin cancer

October 18, 2017

Minister Paschal Donohue increased the VAT rate applied to sunbed services in yesterday’s budget, due to “clear evidence” of a link between sunbed use and skin cancer. The increase from 13.5 percent to 23 percent

No commitment to anything in third level budget worrying, say student activists

October 18, 2017

Budget 2018 will leave students with “not a lot to be happy about,” according to the President of the USI.

Government announces Budget plans for education

October 11, 2017

We spoke to the major political parties about what they hope to achieve in this year’s budget in relation to third-level institutes. Now that the budget has been released here are their hopes so we