Social Democrats Archives – The College View

Sinn Féin promise free education for all

February 5, 2020

Sinn Féin will make free education a reality if elected on February 8th according to their general election manifesto.

Social Democrats propose a rent freeze for 2020

February 5, 2020

The Social Democrats aim to provide equal access opportunity into third-level education for all socioeconomic backgrounds.

Green Party propose free transport for students

February 5, 2020

The Green Party appears to focus heavily on young voters in their manifesto for the upcoming general election, proposing free transport and extending the funding for the SUSI grant.

S-PBP proposes free transport, rent freeze and 100,000 council houses

February 5, 2020

Solidarity – People Before Profit’s (S-PBP) manifesto offers a wide array of promises from free public transport to a rent freeze and is one of the few that covers issues related to third-level education.

FG promise €500m investment in colleges across Ireland

February 5, 2020

Fine Gael have promised to invest €500 million in colleges and universities across the country, as part of an effort to upgrade facilities on campuses.

Labour want to increase education funding by €140m

February 5, 2020

A strategy to increase higher education funding has been proposed by the Labour Party, as well as plans to reduce the cost of both secondary and third-level education.

Social dems seek student vote

October 14, 2015

Communicating with Students’ Union presidents and young people is the way to build a hard policy for education, according to Social Democrat TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Stephen Donnelly.