Increase in student numbers will put strain on third level institutions, union warns

The Teachers' Union of Ireland is warning that a significant projected increase in the number of students in the country's third level institutions will greatly worsen the current crisis in the sector unless urgent action is taken.

Next week, the TUI hosts its annual congress in Killarney. Speaking ahead of the congress, the TUI warned that the expected increase in student numbers will put even greater strain on academic conditions.