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Irish minister pledges €9.7m for microcredential course fees

Funds will subsidise 80 per cent of course fees for around 14,000 students

Ireland’s research minister has announced €9.7 million in funding to subsidise fees for around 14,000 students taking microcredential courses.

The subsidy will fund 80 per cent of fees for the courses, which address skills in key priority areas, including renewable energy, sustainability, construction and planning, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, ICT and electronic engineering. Other courses will offer a 50 per cent learner subsidy rate.

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