The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has called on Ireland’s next government to remove the student contribution charge – at €3,000, the second-highest college fee in the EU – and advocated for free public transport for students, in its general election manifesto released this evening.http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/01/in-election-manifesto-usi-calls-for-an-end-to-student-contribution/