“In an unprecedented move, UCD and Trinity have been holding secret talks on much closer co- operation on major research projects. The move, which has drawn a furious reaction from the other universities, is said to involve the Department of the Taoiseach and senior figures in the Department of Education. It comes as the seven universities prepare to pitch for some €300 million in research funding before a deadline set for early next month. Sources in the other universities accuse the two Dublin colleges of ‘breaking rank’ …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 6 March]