Student loan boost 'will help a lot'
The amount Northern Irish students can borrow towards their living costs is to rise by over £1,000.
In what could be his final act as economy minister, Conor Murphy has decided to increase the maintenance loan by 20%.
The change will come into effect from September 2025 and will cost his department around £50m.
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