€5 Million Secured for Student Mental Health Supports
The Higher Education Authority and Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris have announced €5 million worth of funding will be making its way to student mental health supports…
Dept of Higher Education: What’s been done so far?
At the end of June, Fine Gael’s Simon Harris, who previously served as Minister for Health, was appointed Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with the…
High-Demand University Courses May Offer Increased Place Numbers Says Harris
The creation of more places in highly contested university courses is being discussed by Irish universities and the Department of Education Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris, has…
Asylum Seekers Without Leaving Cert Can Access Third-Level Grants
Asylum Seeker applicants who have not completed the Leaving Certificate but have spent at least three years living in Ireland can now apply for third-level grants. Simon Harris, Minister for…
Universities Can Exercise One-Metre Distancing With Face Coverings
UCD, along with the other Irish institutions of higher education, has welcomed new guidelines allowing for one metre social distancing on-campus, paired with the wearing of masks. The new guidelines…
BREAKING: Two-Metre Distancing Next Year to Significantly Reduce In-Person Learning in Irish Universities
A two-metre social distancing rule will be put into effect on university campuses that re-open this autumn. The two-metre rule, advised by the State’s National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET)…
Harris Launches New Strategy To Promote “Overlooked” Further Education
A new Further Education and training strategy titled ‘Further FET: Transforming Learning’ was launched this morning in Richmond Barracks. Minister for Higher and Further Education Simon Harris called further education…
Legislation Agreed by Cabinet for “Economically Focussed” Department of Higher Education
On the 13th of July, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD, welcomed government approval to publish legislation to establish his department as a…
Minister Harris Encourages Students to Apply for SUSI Grants by July 9th
The newly appointed Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has issued a call for students to apply for SUSI grants for 2020/2021 by…
How the New Department of Higher Education Will Affect Students
With the formation of a new government comes the announcement of the new Department for Higher Education, Innovation and Science. Simon Harris, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow is now to…
Harris’ Appointment as Minister for Higher Education Widely Welcomed.
The 33rd Dáil has elected outgoing Minister for Health Simon Harris as the Minister for the new Department of Higher Education, Innovation and Research. He will succeed Mary Mitchell O’Connor…
8th Amendment Referendum To Be Held In Early Summer
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has tonight announced that the Cabinet has agreed to hold a referendum on the 8th amendment which would likely occur at the end of May. The referendum…