“There is an increasing clamour from Irish universities and the rest of the third level sector for an reintroduction of undergraduate fees as demand for places continues to rise. However, the universities have been as cavalier with public funds as the rest of the public sector. What is striking about the third level sector that the old refrain of asking for more money continues but there is no chance that the administrators will try and do more for less …” (more)
[Michael Hennigan, Finfacts Ireland, 15 November]