“Policy decisions are taken without considering policy and planning. Irish universities have absorbed serious funding cuts and now face a crisis …” (more)
[Marie Clarke, Irish Times, 21 May]
“Last month the Irish Higher Education Authority (HEA) published an analysis of the last five years of student applications to the country’s universities and institutes of technology. This revealed some interesting trends …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, University Blog, 21 May]
“Science isn’t compulsory in Irish secondary schools because the Government couldn’t afford to build enough science laboratories, according to the Education Minister …” (more)
[Eoghan MacConnell, Independent, 14 May]
“There is growing pressure on Flan Garvey, chairman of the Institute of Technology Tralee, after lecturers voted through their union that it is not in the college’s best interest for him to continue in the role …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 11 May]
“The chair of Institute of Technology Tralee’s governing body may soon have to review his position after being embroiled in controversy over high expenses payments and a plagiarism investigation, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has indicated …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 10 May]
“Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has ordered a probe into the level of expenses claims at institutes of technology …” (more)
[Ralph Riegel, Independent, 10 May]
“Deputy Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this Topical Issue. The school of tourism of Letterkenny Institute of Technology, LYIT, is currently located in Killybegs, in what was formerly the Cert training college. The college has been providing high quality training in the catering and hospitality industry for over 40 years …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann, 8 May]
“Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the report on the Review of the Feasibility and Options for a National High Performance Computing Service will be published which was undertaken under a steering group with representatives from the HEA, his Department, SFI and the Department of Education and Skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 2 May]
“Marie Clarke, the outgoing President of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, gave an interesting speech at the conclusion of her term. The speech in its entirety is here, and below I extract some of her points …” (more)
[Brian Lucey, Irish Business Blog, 29 April]
“Only three of the eight candidates to be interviewed for next president of UCD are internal applicants, setting up the possibility of an external appointment for the first time in the institution’s history …” (more)
[Joe Humphreys, Irish Times, 26 April]
“Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the suggestion of technological university status for a merged Cork IT and IT Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 18 April]
“Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends that the higher education system should be reconfigured into five regional clusters; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 17 April]
“Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to public funds of legal fees and consultancy fees and all other related costs in relation to injunctions, judicial reviews and legal actions involving senior management at the Dublin Institute of Technology in each year since 1 January 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 16 April]
“Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to prevent the duplication of third-level courses in institutes of technology across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 16 April]
“Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current progress on the development of a technological university for the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 16 April]
“Applications to study science, technology and engineering at third level have increased significantly over the past five years. An analysis of CAO preferences by the Higher Education Authority also found that technology courses make up one fifth of all first preference applications this year …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 17 April]
“Colleges worldwide are constantly using tactics to try and boost their place on global league tables, but they are a measure of wealth rather than quality, says one of the world’s authorities on university rankings. Dublin Institute of Technology research and enterprise director Prof Ellen Hazelkorn made her comments as University College Cork comes under scrutiny …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 11 April]
“Students, parents and teachers will have been interested to note the recent publication of a report, ‘Supporting a Better Transition from Second-Level to Higher Education: Key Directions and Next Steps’ …” (more)
[Independent, 10 April]
“National conference on equality of access to higher education – Call for papers. How Ireland is performing on equality of access to higher education and what we need to do next? A call for paper or poster as part of a national conference on equality of access to higher education which is being hosted on Thursday 7 November 2013 …” (more)
[Higher Education Authority, 3 April]
“Cork and Tralee institutes of technology plan to begin work on merging into a multi-campus college before applying for technological university (TU) status in a year’s time …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 30 March]
