WATERFORD Institute of Technology (WIT) should be able to apply to become a technological university by early next year, as a result of political moves to speed up the process after the recent TalkTalk job losses.

All primary and secondary State-run schools are to remain closed until Thursday because of the bad weather.

ANNE MARIE Scarry’s vision impairment failed to act as a barrier to her getting a third-level degree.

The Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) today expressed concern that recommendations of cuts to third-level education outlined in the McCarthy report would have huge negative effects for economic recovery.