Ennis Students Participating In Nationwide Walk-Out Over "Two-Tier Education System"

Students of the Technological University of the Shannon's Ennis Campus are among thousands participating in a walk-out today over what they view as a "two-tier education system". The protest has been coordinated across TUS's six campuses in a bid to shine a light on the perceived inequality between technical universities and "legacy" universities. Among their various asks are that technological universities be granted access to capital funding for the construction of purpose-built student accommodation, that postgraduate stipend funding be increased to the full €25,000 and that professorships be fully implemented. TUS Student Union Deputy President for the Midwest Gearóid Folan has been telling Clare FM's Seán Lyons "enough is enough" and the time for parity is now.