Minister challenges Sinn Fein on Magee expansion push #BBCNolan

Sep 15, 2015, 09:28 AM

Sinn Féin are to meet the new vice chancellor of the Ulster University to discuss the planed expansion of Magee university. MLA Maeve McLaughlin says we 'need to see a united voice coming from Derry...to keep the pressure on for the expansion of Magee to go ahead as soon as possible." But doubts have been voiced about the project, given the funding pressures on the university It recently announced plans to close its school of modern languages at its Coleraine campus, and cut maths degrees as a result of budget reductions. Earlier Stephen asked the Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry if the Magee expansion would happen, we then spoke to Sinn Fein MLA Maeve McLaughlin