Lecturers at Letterkenny Institute of Technology staged a lunchtime protest today highlighting concerns over funding and the quality of education.
It was part of a series of protests across the country to highlight a 36% cut in funding over the past eight years. At the same time, the TUI says, staff numbers were cut, while the student intake increased.
Martin Robinson is a lecturer in LYIT, he says the college cannot absorb any more cuts………
TUI Vice President Joanne Irwin attended today’s Letterkenny protest.
She says while today’s protest was a designed so as not to disrupt student education or college administration, ballot papers are being issued today ahead of possible strike action.
She says the Institutes of Technology are at a crossroads………
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