UL founder Dr Edward Walsh returns Limerick doctorate after he got no reply on Brian Cowen stand

The founding president of the University of Limerick is sending his honorary doctorate in the post back to the National University of Ireland, after failing to receive a formal response from it.

Dr Edward Walsh said that he was surprised that he has not received a reply in writing from the chancellor of the NUI, Maurice Manning, after he wrote to him nearly a fortnight ago.

He outlined that it was his intention to rescind the honour, in protest over former Taoiseach Brian Cowen receiving the same accolade, whom he feels is “totally unworthy” of it, after “bringing the country to its knees”.