The IUA's director-general, Jim Miley, claims a lack of funding is having a major impact on third-level institutions.

Further increases to student fees or the introduction of a student loan scheme have been ruled out , the Irish Examiner can reveal.

The seven universities are taking their campaign for increased funding beyond Leinster House by seeking public support for a petition to back increased funding for higher education.

The €600m funding shortage predicted in third-level colleges by 2021 could be even higher due to an unexpected rises in student numbers, universities have warned.

Third-level chiefs have warned the Government they need major investment to deliver reforms aimed at making colleges more responsive to economic and societal needs.

The Gathering generated an estimated €170m, helping to attract a record number of tourists this year.

People are being invited to four public meetings to discuss ways of attracting people to Cork as part of next year’s Gathering.

Radio station 4FM has increased its audience by more than 1,000 listeners per week over the last three months, according to the latest JNLR figures published today.

FINE GAEL has promised to put political speculators out of their misery and announce its widely anticipated candidate for the Dublin south by-election today.

Irish online property service MyHome has today announced that Angela Keegan has been appointed managing director with effect from June 1, 2009.

THE selling price of houses has plunged by 15% over the past two years.

The Irish Times has bought the leading property website MyHome.ie.

PROPERTY website MyHome plans to invest €500,000 on a new letting services.