Minister ‘not a graduate of UCC’

THE Government could be slowly falling apart by degrees ... or rather the lack of them.

Mon, 26 Jul, 2004 - 01:00
Sean McCarthaigh

Defence Minister Michael Smith was forced to admit at the weekend that his official CV contains inaccurate information about his third-level qualifications.

The Tipperary North TD does not possess a diploma in public administration from UCC although he claims to be a graduate of the college.

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