'Groundbreaking' contracts promised for technological university lecturers

Simon Harris addressing the TUI delegate conference in Wexford today. Picture: Tommy Clancy

A "groundbreaking" contract will be delivered to lecturers and researchers in the technological university sector, but what it may entail was a contentious issue at the opening day of the Teachers' Union of Ireland's annual congress in Wexford.

The start of May will see a fifth TU come into being with the Munster TU, TU Dublin, the TU of the Shannon, and Atlantic TU in the North West to be joined by a TU for the South East.