In its recent publication, Wastewater Treatment in Galway, An Taisce reminded us that until the wastewater treatment plant on Mutton Island came into operation in 2004, this city had historically allowed 6,000,000 litres of untreated raw sewage a day to flow out into Galway Bay, a Special Area of Conservation.
Next academic year will see 5,000 extra students at college compared to 2 years ago Government backbenchers call on Minister for Education to give clarity on Leaving Cert
Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 20:10 Updated: Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 20:12
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has confirmed that the 2,225 extra college places secured last year during the controversy over the Leaving Certificate calculated grades will be available again this year.
He also said he had secured budget funding for more than 2,000 other new places this year, bringing the total to almost 5,000.
Mr Harris told the Dáil that what happened last year was not “just a blitz” and the additional places from 2020 will be available in the system for first-year college students in the 2021/2022 academic year.