A Clare TD is accusing a Government Minister of causing uncertainty among third level students with regard to fees.
It comes ahead of a Sinn Féin motion to be debated today and voted on tomorrow evening which is calling for college fees to be reduced by €500 this September and abolished within two years.
Reports emerged over the weekend suggesting that in spite of previous commitments, Further and Higher Education Minister James Lawless will now push for a €700 cut to fees in Budget 2026.
Sinn Féin’s Further and Higher Education spokesperson, Shannon Deputy Donna McGettigan, claims the Minister has accused her of unnecessarily sowing fear among students – a charge she firmly denies.
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