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No Clear Guidelines For Students Returning To College

Sunday, 30 August 2020 13:15

Students still don't know if they need accommodation.

The USI believe there's an attempt to target students - as the Government looks at tackling college house parties.

The union say there are still no clear guidelines on how many days a week students might have in university and don't know if they need accommodation.

The Mail on Sunday reports that Ministers are concerned about the prospect of large gatherings when colleges return next month.

President of the Union of Students in Ireland and former president of IT Carlow Students' Union Lorna Fitzpatrick believes it is an attempt to distract from the bigger picture of the virus:

COLLEGE: Students will be paying full fees, while a lot of lectures and classes will be conducted remotely.
Posted by Midlands 103 on Monday, 31 August 2020

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