Third-level fees are cut for children of Irish emigrants

By Harry McGee. Measure will benefit both Irish families living outside EU and returning emigrants. The Government has made a significant St Patrick’s Day gesture to Irish emigrant families living outside the European Union by dramatically lowering the fees their children will pay for third-level colleges here. The concession was announced yesterday by Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn and will benefit migrants who moved their families to the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and other regions outside the EU. More...