An Bord Snip Nua has suggested the abolition of the National University of Ireland.

I’m thinking this means that NUIM, DCU and the RCSI will now almost certainly form a new university or a new structure.

So, in 2 years time, there will be:

The Dublin Institutes of Technology (formerly all the DIT/Tallaght/DBS etc.).

The (SDUF) South Dublin University Federation (formerly TCD and UCD).

The Northy/Westy Dublin University Federation (formerly NUIM/DCU/RCSI).

The Atlantic Seaboard Federation (NUIG/UCC/UL).

…or something like that.

We live in interesting times.