UCC governing body wants disputed graduation fee scrapped

THE governing body of University College Cork (UCC) wants the controversial €65 graduation fee scrapped, a prominent governor said.

Cork’s Lord Mayor Cllr Dara Murphy was speaking after attending a board meeting yesterday and said it is his view, and the view of several other governors, that the fee should be scrapped.

He declined to discuss the detail of the meeting but said: “This charge isn’t really fair. There seems to be an acceptance this was brought in at the 11th hour and that the manner in which it was brought about was not particularly good.