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IUA Calls for €538m Package for Higher Education in Pre-Budget Submission
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe is set to announced the new budget on Tuesday.

Exam Hall to be Available for Students Attending Online Lectures
The Marquee at Botany Bay and the former Bank of Ireland space can also be used for students who have online classes directly before or after in-person ones.

Trinity Students Launch Voter Registration Drive for US Elections
Mail-in ballots are going to be central to what will be one of the most contentious elections in US history.

Swimming Pool to Reopen at End of October Following €25k Worth of Repairs
The pool was closed over the summer after Trinity Sport deemed it unsafe to use.

Queen’s Investigates ‘Reckless’ Students Who Danced to ‘Rock the Boat’
Queen’s University Belfast is investigating a video that appears to show its students dancing to “Rock the Boat” without masks or social distancing.

Third-Level’s Future Uncertain After NPHET Recommends Move to Level Five
NPHET tonight recommended that the government place the country under level-five restrictions.

Proposed Changes to Schols Could See Most Exams Scrapped
The Senior Lecturer brought proposed changes to Schols to University Council last February.

Blanket Statements For All Universities ‘Unhelpful’, Says Provost
The presidents of Ireland's universities met the Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris today to discuss the crises facing third-level.

Some Students May Have to Defer College Place, Foley Says
It has been estimated that up to 1,000 additional third-level places may be necessitated by the errors.

Colleges May Need to Free Up 1,000 Places, Says Harris
Harris made the comments at the Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting last night.