The protest is set to highlight the obstacles in going to college in 2022.
Third-level students in Athlone are taking part in a nationwide 'walkout' at 11 minutes past 11 this morning in protest of the cost-of-living crisis.
They are calling on the government to prioritise the cost of third-level education and the effects of rising inflation.
Beth O'Reilly, President of the Union of Students' in Ireland, says students want to show they they have had enough:
Beth says they have six demands for the government:
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