Blow to city’s university hopes as Hanafin says no to upgrade

WATERFORD’S campaign for a university was dealt a blow last night as Education Minister Mary Hanafin refused to bow to local pressure to upgrade the city’s Institute of Technology.

Upgrading the institute to a university is “not Government policy at present”, Ms Hanafin said.

She described the college as “one of the jewels in the crown of the institute of technology sector.”