“Telling people, ‘I told you so’ is not popular. Sometimes it has to be said. Kerry Public Service Workers Alliance warned that Croke Park 1 was a return invitation to rob us blind. Even we never envisaged our union leaders being in again …” (more)
[Kerry Public Service Workers' Alliance, 28 February]
“Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has denied reports he told Fine Gael TDs that Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn had backed down on plans to include farm assets in the means test for college grants …” (more)
[Alison Healy and Kathryn Hayes, Irish Times, 1 March]
“I’m more or less perpetually awed by how poorly we academics take care of ourselves much of the time. Sometimes I think that, almost by definition, the typical scholar-teacher is a neurotic who routinely puts work before his or her own health …” (more)
[Nate Kreuter, Inside Higher Ed, 1 March]
“In her final post on academic podcasting, Digital Editor Cheryl Brumley talks about post-production and beyond. She gives tips for the novice sound editor, discusses the variety of sound platforms available online …” (more)
[Impact of Social Sciences, 1 March]
“Ruairi Quinn probably doesn’t like to remember signing the pre-election pledge with the Union of Students in Ireland not to increase college fees. Since then, Mr Quinn has rather feebly said the promise only stood if Labour achieved a single-party government …” (more)
[Independent, 1 March]
“Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, has urged the Government to reconsider its plan to include farm assets in means testing for Third Level Grants …” (more)
[Fianna Fáil, 1 March]
“I read with interest an article in yesterday’s Times Higher Education where Chris Parr wrote the piece ‘Please Professor, I want some more’. The term ‘grade grubbing’ is used and I had not heard it used before. However, the practice of students coming to me questioning/complaining about their grade is very familiar to me …” (more)
[Careful With That Axe, Eugene, 1 March]
“The Department of Health has moved to try and stop a negative reaction that highly paid people would be exempt from Croke Park Two cuts. Minister James Reilly says he intends to secure cuts from contract staff not covered by the deal …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 1 March]
“Students and staff in DCU are being tested for Tuberculosis (TB) after the university confirmed two cases of the disease. Over 150 people are currently being tested by the Health Service Executive’s TB Unit …” (more)
[Sam Griffin, The College View, 1 March]
“The union representing national teachers, the INTO, is to put the proposed new Croke Park agreement to a ballot of its 32,000 members without a recommendation …” (more)
[Martin Wall, Irish Times, 1 March]
“Can you guess what it was that Education Minister Ruairi Quinn referred to last June in such glowing terms as an ‘excellent example of public sector reform’. No? …” (more)
[Independent, 1 March]
“Last week’s announcement of research centres has reinforced the policy of this government that will prioritize research resources into areas that bring together research and enterprise …” (more)
[The World According to Gar, 28 February]
“The Government has offered significant pension concessions to public servants retiring in the next 18 months in a bid to encourage support for the new Croke Park agreement …” (more)
[Martin Wall, Irish Times, 1 March]
“Fine Gael and Labour backbenchers have warned of trouble within the Coalition over plans to include farm and business assets in the means test for third level grants …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 1 March]
“The college grants debacle has worsened as it emerged three out of five grant refusals are being overturned on appeal …” (more)
[Fiach Kelly, Independent, 1 March]
“Two public sector unions representing over 73,500 public servants have urged their members to back the new Croke Park deal …” (more)
[Independent, 1 March]
“The extension to the Croke Park agreement brings with it a significant degree of pain for a significant minority of public servants. It also represents a not inconsiderable political risk for the Government and in particular for the Labour Party …” (more)
[Derek McDowell, Irish Times, 1 March]
“Sir, – It has been implied in media reportage of the public sector Croke Park II negotiations that all public sector workers are in pensionable, long-term and guaranteed jobs. This could not be further from the truth …” (more)
[Gerry Sutton, Irish Times, 1 March]
“A university professor is being sentenced for scratching polite graffiti on luxury cars, causing thousands of pounds of damage …” (more)
[Independent, 1 March]
“Almost 10,000 students are still awaiting completion of their grant applications, the secretary general of the Department of Education said yesterday …” (more)
[Tim O'Brien, Irish Times, 1 March]
