Back to Education Allowance Storm Brewing (or not?)

“Anyone caring to take a walk around the campuses of Ireland’s third level institutions would be struck by the number of what is quaintly called ‘mature students’. ‘Matures’, as they’re often referred to, are those students who are over the age of 23. In the past number of years they have been signing up for higher education programmes in droves …” (more)

[Ciarán Ó Catháin, A President’s Notebook, 30 March]