“… [Michael Noonan] encouraged young undergraduates to continue with their third-level education for as long as possible – even after they graduate. ‘You are lucky to be in college at present because you are kind of sheltered from the storm – the economic storm’ …” (more)
[Barry Duggan, Independent, 29 January]
“‘You are lucky to be in College at the moment, you are sheltered from the economic storm’. said Finance Minister, Michael Noonan at a recent ceremony to award him Honorary Lifetime Membership of the University of Limerick …” (more)
[Ann Styles, An Focal, 27 January]
“Finance Minister Michael Noonan faces the wrath of thousands of families blighted by emigration after claiming that young people were leaving for ‘lifestyle reasons’ …” (more)
[Fionnan Sheahan and others, Independent, 20 January]
“Over 115 new jobs are expected to be created through new start-up companies in the University of Limerick over the next five years. The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, officially opened the Tierney building at UL this Monday, which is hoped to kickstart the country’s economic growth …” (more)
[Anne Sheridan, Limerick Leader, 27 November]
“University of Limerick’s new innovation centre, the Tierney Building, has opened today. As well as housing emerging university spin-outs, it will also host Lero – the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre. Ireland’s Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD officially opened the Tierney Building today …” (more)
[Carmel Doyle, Silicon Republic, 21 November]
“The Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said a new series of cuts being considered by the Government for next year will go outside of the terms of the Croke Park Agreement. Government departments have been written to and asked to consider ‘bold and unpalatable’ measures to save money …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 27 June]
“… Third Level Education The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is announcing tomorrow a relaxation of the numbers ceiling applying to non-Exchequer funded posts in the Higher Education sector, in order to further facilitate the maximum possible employment creation potential of that sector, while also encouraging institutions to seek to diversify their sources of funding away from the Exchequer …” (more)
[HT: Brian Lucey]
[Micheal Noonan TD, 10 May]
“The Department of Finance has warned there will have to be ‘real reform’ of work practices in the education sector if significant savings are to be generated. It also signalled “the myriad allowances” paid to staff would be key to delivering savings …” (more)
[Martin Wall, Irish Times, 9 April]
