Dominic McGrath and Kieran McNulty A forum organised by the Trinity College Fellows was held in Trinity last night on the recent and forthcoming developments in Irish higher education. Under the auspices of “Are Irish Universities committed to Enlightenment ideals?”, the forum, which included over 70 academics from across the country, met in response to a series of concerns about the direction of the legislative programme envisioned by Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, and the impact this would have on third-level education in Ireland as a whole. Chaired by Dr Mary Daly, President of the Royal Irish Academy, the audience heard from speakers … Continue reading Higher Education Forum Discusses Fears for Independence of Irish Universities