Letters to the Editor: Third-level education is not ‘cheap’

UCC president in addressing underfunding of higher education is effectively saying universities should be out of reach for working-class students

A woman holds a photo of Austin Currie during his Requiem Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Allenwood, Co Kildare. Picture: PA

I write in relation to ‘Why is education so cheap’: UCC president says honest conversation needed in third-level fees, ( Irish Examiner, November 10).

The president of University College Cork, Professor John O'Halloran, in addressing the significant underfunding of the higher education sector, has identified an easy target. By advocating for higher fees, he is effectively saying universities should be out of reach for working-class students.