The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) extends their deepest condolences to the family and friends of former TD and Minister for Education, Niamh Bhreathnach.

Mrs. Bhreathnach brought the Irish education system into a new era, with the abolition of third-level undergraduate tuition fees, the introduction of the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme, making the Transition Year Programme available to all second-level schools and significant increases in education spending. These are aspects of our education system that we take for granted in this age, but we must not forget the former Education Minister’s hard work, strength and determination that delivered them to us.

Caitlin Faye Maniti

Uachtarán - ISSU

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The Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) is the national representative body for second-level school students in the Republic of Ireland. The ISSU towards an education system in which the views, opinions and contributions of students are respected and in which students are recognised as an official partner in creating an education that is centered around and caters best for students.