Lecturers' union warns against Snip cuts

The Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) today expressed concern that recommendations of cuts to third-level education outlined in the McCarthy report would have huge negative effects for economic recovery.

Yesterday’s report by An Bord Snip Nua, headed by UCD economist Colm McCarthy, contained a number of recommendations, including a reduction in staffing at third level, the amalgamation of the Dublin Institutes of Technology, the closure of the Tipperary Institute, a cut of €27.5m in funding for research and development and cuts to student grants.