Munster’s universities start search for new presidents

MUNSTER’S two universities are about to begin the search for new presidents.

Applicants to succeed Professor Gerry Wrixon as president of University College Cork and Professor Roger Downer as president of the University of Limerick are likely to be sought in the coming weeks.

Prof Wrixon made the surprise announcement in May that he would step down next January, having been allowed continue beyond his 65th birthday to complete his 10-year term in 2009.