Third level colleges - Education initiative to be welcomed

THE Celtic Tiger economy that we enjoy has developed largely as a result of educational reforms first outlined in the famous Development Plan of the late 1950s.

It recognised the need for a broader education, which was enhanced by the ‘free” secondary education announced by Donogh O’Malley in 1966.

Yesterday the Government announced equally momentous plans to revamp our third-level colleges in order to enhance the country’s competitive position in the global economy.