Controversial bill to overhaul university sector delayed until autumn

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris at has delayed the bill on how Ireland's universities are run. Picture: Damien Storan.

The Government’s controversial bill to overhaul how Ireland’s universities are run has been delayed until the autumn.

Amid concern from senators that the bill was “rushed” and should be paused, Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has decided to delay the passage of the bill rather than guillotine it in the final week of the Dáil term.