Students and opposition politicians have staged a protest outside Leinster House, calling for more clarity on the rate of fees they will be paying.

Trinity College Dublin was the highest-ranked Irish university, placing 26th in Europe

Chair Paul Farrell made his comments at the May meeting of the TCD board

A fine against the students’ union remains outstanding

There are currently just over 5,000 students at Ulster University's Magee campus in Derry.

The BBC said it has apologised to the contestants, while the show’s production company Lifted Entertainment also offered its ‘sincere apologies’.

The study also found almost a quarter of those were considering the move due to financial reasons.