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Latest budget deemed ‘very disappointing’ by universities

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Irish government’s funding push falls far short of what is needed, association says

Universities across Ireland have condemned the government’s latest budget as offering too little funding to close what they describe as a considerable finance gap.

The budget, which was announced on 27 September, allocates a total of €3.9 billion to Irish higher education and research institutions. This is up from €3.7bn in last year’s budget.

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