Student welcomes decision on Eramus progamme AN Irish Government intervention that will keep the Erasmus programme available on an island-wide basis has been welcomed by a young Lifford student. The UK’s departure from the European Union signals the end of Erasmus for UK students, including those living in Northern Ireland. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Christmas Eve that the UK had rejected an offer to remain part of the EU programme and will instead develop its own alternative version. But the South’s Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris, has revealed that students from the North will still be able to avail of the programme by temporarily registering with Irish higher education institutions. will allow them to travel freely to other EU member states for study and work experience. The estimated cost to the Irish Government will be around €2.1 million per year.