“It’s beginning to look highly unlikely that a decision on third-level funding will be made before the next general election. An economic analysis of the three options set out by the Cassells report, requested by the committee and carried out by the Department of Education, will now take place, the Irish Times reported this week. In the words of Richard Bruton, ‘it is not possible at this stage to give a timescale for its completion’ …” (more)
[University Times, 15 April]