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Over 200 students registered to vote in the space of just two hours in Athlone Institute of Technology this week, as a major campaign to get students registered to vote swept across the country.

A Carlow councillor is calling for a total review of the third level maintenance grants’ system to prevent the average PAYE worker footing the bill for higher education.

The increase of registration fees is a “cynical cash-grab” attempt which will hurt Galway, a city whose economy is largely dependent on the student population, according to local election Green Party candidate, James Hope.

Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has described the actions of Fine Gael spokesperson Brian Hayes and his party colleagues as “utterly hypocritical” with regards to the reintroduction of third level fees.

A number of local politicians and election candidates have expressed their strong opposition to the reintroduction of third level fees.

There is a lot of conversation among young and older people at present regarding the re-introduction of college fees for students and it is clear that young people are extremely concerned about their futures.

The re-introduction of fees may greatly affect the number of leaving certificate student applying to universities, as costs escalate. With the budget up and coming, an important element is if or how the fees are going to be introduced.