That period of the '90s and early 2000s were a bit of a golden age when it came to education. I very much doubt I'd have been able to afford third level if it w

That period of the '90s and early 2000s were a bit of a golden age when it came to education. I very much doubt I'd have been able to afford third level if it wasn't for when I went. The full grant and the fact that fees were abolished meant I could actually make ends meet. Didn't hurt that Cork was a pretty inexpensive place to go to college at the time! Second year was more of a struggle with money, but doable. If I could do anything regarding education, it'd be guaranteeing that same chance to people now that we had then.