SMALL and medium companies are predominant in an increased share of funding to industry here in the latest update on disbursement of a €50 billion EU research fund.

Funding of $1bn (€738m) which the Bank of Ireland (BOI) raised yesterday is expected to lead to a speeding up of the transfer of under-performing property loans to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA).

THE rift between the seven universities has deepened with another president adding his concerns about possible Government moves to support an exclusive research agreement between Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD).

THE country’s universities have received an €8.5 million boost to strengthen poor links with business and ensure taxpayers get the maximum return from State investment in research.

FUNDING for university buildings to train extra workers for the health sector will no longer be a priority as third-level institutions continue to be hit by cutbacks.