CIT lecturers are taking industrial action to oppose the downgrading of staff and knock-on effects on their students’ education, writes Dr Tom O’Connor

The Technological Universities Bill before the Oireachtas contains adverse implications for third level education. 

THOUSANDS of students at Cork School of Music (CSM) could be without lessons this month as staff prepare to issue notice of industrial action to college authorities.

THE long-awaited redevelopment of the Cork School of Music will not go ahead unless European finance rules are changed, Education Minister Noel Dempsey insisted yesterday.