That sound you hear is a big sigh of relief from beleaguered postgraduate students, who will finally see some financial relief coming their way. Tax relief is now available for postgraduate fees paid in publicly funded colleges and private colleges. The new tax relief will be available to full time and part time postgraduate students and will include distance education courses offered by publicly funded colleges in other EU member states.

Details are available from the Revenue Commissioners (tel: (01) 878 0100; website: www.revenue.ie).