Ireland's third level education system classified as 'in danger'

A top European academic is warning that Ireland is one of two European countries with a third level education system classified as “in danger” due to the shortfall in funding while the number of students has increased.

The Director of Governance and Funding at the European Universities Association (IUA), Thomas Estermann will tell a meeting in Dublin today, that his research has found both Ireland and Serbia are "systems in danger".