Election 2020 - Future of Irish Higher Education & Research Debate

Events • January 28th, 2020

The debate took place on: Tues Jan 28th, 1.30pm – 2.30pm

Trinity College Business School, Room B132 (basement)

The RIA, with USI, IUA and THEA, held an election debate on the Future Funding of Higher Education and Research in Ireland.

The event was kindly hosted by Trinity College Dublin in the Business School.

Education spokespersons or their reps debated the issues before an audience of staff and students.

Our panellists were:

  • Mary Mitchell O’Connor Fine Gael
  • Thomas Byrne TD Fianna Fail
  • Donnchadh O’Laoghaire TD Sinn Fein
  • Senator Ivana Bacik Labour
  • Richard Boyd Barrett TD People Before Profit
  • Neasa Hourigan Green Party
  • Aengus O’Moaláin Social Democrats

The Debate was moderated by Shane Coleman, Presenter of Newstalk Breakfast.

If you missed the debate you can view the full debate via our YouTube channel.

Pictured. Jim Miley, Director General, Irish Universities Association (IUA), Senator Ivana Bacik – Labour, Donnchadh O’Laoghaire TD – Sinn Fein, Aengus O' Maolain - Social Democrats, Cllr Neasa Hourigan – Green Party, Lorna Fitzpatrick, President, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), Richard Boyd Barrett TD – People Before Profit, Dr Patrick Prendergast, Provost, Trinity College Dublin. Picture Jason Clarke — Pictured. Jim Miley, Director General, Irish Universities Association (IUA), Senator Ivana Bacik – Labour, Donnchadh O’Laoghaire TD – Sinn Fein, Aengus O' Maolain - Social Democrats, Cllr Neasa Hourigan – Green Party, Lorna Fitzpatrick, President, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), Richard Boyd Barrett TD – People Before Profit, Dr Patrick Prendergast, Provost, Trinity College Dublin. Picture Jason Clarke
Pictured were. Jim Miley, Director General, Irish Universities Association (IUA), Senator Ivana Bacik – Labour, Donnchadh O’Laoghaire TD – Sinn Fein, Aengus O' Maolain - Social Democrats, Cllr Neasa Hourigan – Green Party, Shane Coleman, Presenter of Newstalk Breakfast, Lorna Fitzpatrick, President, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), Richard Boyd Barrett TD – People Before Profit, Dr Patrick Prendergast, Provost, Trinity College Dublin. Picture by Jason Clarke — Pictured were. Jim Miley, Director General, Irish Universities Association (IUA), Senator Ivana Bacik – Labour, Donnchadh O’Laoghaire TD – Sinn Fein, Aengus O' Maolain - Social Democrats, Cllr Neasa Hourigan – Green Party, Shane Coleman, Presenter of Newstalk Breakfast, Lorna Fitzpatrick, President, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), Richard Boyd Barrett TD – People Before Profit, Dr Patrick Prendergast, Provost, Trinity College Dublin. Picture by Jason Clarke
Pictured were. Jim Miley, Director General, Irish Universities Association (IUA), Lorna Fitzpatrick, President, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), Peter Kennedy, Royal Irish Academy. Picture by Jason Clarke — Pictured were. Jim Miley, Director General, Irish Universities Association (IUA), Lorna Fitzpatrick, President, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), Peter Kennedy, Royal Irish Academy. Picture by Jason Clarke
Professor Patrick Prendergast, Provost at Trinity College Dublin. Picture by Jason Clarke — Professor Patrick Prendergast, Provost at Trinity College Dublin. Picture by Jason Clarke
Picture by Jason Clarke — Picture by Jason Clarke
Pictured. Shane Coleman, Presenter of Newstalk Breakfast, Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O'Connor-Fine Gael, Senator Ivana Bacik- Labour, Deputy Donnchadh O'Laoghaire- Sinn Fein, Cllr Neasa Hourigan- Green Party, Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett- People Before Profit, Mr Aengus O'Maoláin- Social Democrats. Picture by Jason Clarke. — Pictured. Shane Coleman, Presenter of Newstalk Breakfast, Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O'Connor-Fine Gael, Senator Ivana Bacik- Labour, Deputy Donnchadh O'Laoghaire- Sinn Fein, Cllr Neasa Hourigan- Green Party, Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett- People Before Profit, Mr Aengus O'Maoláin- Social Democrats. Picture by Jason Clarke.