Only instrument-making course hit by cutbacks

Musician John Spillane says it is “sad” that cutbacks have severely hit Ireland’s only musical instrument-making course.

The withdrawal of funding by the Government will deny students at Cork’s St John’s Central College the chance to complete their expected second year of study.

“I am very sorry to hear that the instrument-making course in St John’s College has been cancelled due to Government cutbacks and 16 enthusiastic students have been left with no course,” said Spillane. “Sad really.”