Sir, - I support the student nurses' claim for free tuition. However, it should be noted that other students in Ireland are also being discriminated against by having to pay fees - the thousands attending private third-level colleges, even though many of them are undertaking degrees awarded by the State.
While the Government has expressed serious concern about the lack of qualified graduates for our buoyant economy, it is unwilling to financially support all students. - Yours, etc.. Seamus Fitzpatrick,
(Lecturer), Portobello College, South Richmond Street, Dublin 2.