Students bring court challenge over decision to cancel audiology course

Two third-level students have brought a High Court challenge against the decision to cancel the country’s first undergraduate audiology course.

The action has been brought by students, Megan Munnelly, Knockbrack, Corballa, Co Sligo; and Diarmuid O’Connor, Ballyvodock, East Midleton, Co Cork, who had completed their first year of their Bachelor of Science Degrees at Athlone Institute of Technology. However, earlier this year the students and their 20 classmates were informed by AIT their course was being cancelled.

In judicial review proceedings against AIT, the Higher Education Authority and the Health Service Executive, the students want the High Court to make various orders, including one quashing the decision to cancel the course.