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Third Level Fees & Finances (2x3)

Air date: Sep 30, 2019

How come many Irish students are paying €3000 a year to attend university or college, when we're supposed to have free third level education? Maria Flannery and Cillian Sherlock walk you through what led to the introduction of 'free fees'; where that €3000 figure comes from; and what's happened in the third level sector which has left many institutions reliant on that money to keep the lecture rooms open.