“Speaking this morning in reaction to Fine Gael’s proposal on the reform of college fees, Chair of Labour Youth Gary Honer expressed outrage at the proposals, describing them as ‘retrograde’. ‘While we welcome proposals which offer an alternative to the re-introduction of college fees, Fine Gael have put out an ill-thought-out suggestion, devoid of any real vision, which would be a huge kick in the teeth to young people hoping to go on to Third Level education. One of the major reasons why Ireland’s education system is a world leader is because of the lack of fees at third level, which has allowed thousands of young people to achieve an education which otherwise may have been out of their reach …’” (more)
[Labour Party, 19 March]