Trinity students and staff say reforms 'threaten autonomy and status'

Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris speaking to the media at the Government Buildings in Dublin. Mr Harris said the announcement of a new funding plan is a landmark moment for staff and students that will reverse the long-term decline of Irish universities in world rankings. Picture date: Wednesday May 4, 2022.

Trinity College Dublin (TCD) students and academics are opposing reforms to the third-level sector, which they say threaten their autonomy and status.

A new bill from Higher Education Minister Simon Harris, which is working its way through the Oireachtas, represents the greatest overhaul of how colleges are governed since 1971.