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THE proliferation of honorary doctorates granted

Irish honours list
Sat, 19 Jul, 2003 - 01:00
academic institutions to ‘the great and the good’ may devalue such awards. Are honorary degree conferrals an Irish version of the British honours system? Are the recipients free to use their honorary titles? Are these degrees egalitarian or elitist?

J A Barnwell,

5, St Patrick’s Road,

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