Sir, - As a Waterford citizen I am deeply disappointed that the powers that be, from Junior Minister Brian O'Shea down, are settling for the Waterford RTC to be upgraded to the status of institute of Technology, instead of the original claim for university status.
In my view, and I am sure in the view of every citizen worthy of his or her salt, the claim should be "University for Waterford". As the largest and most important city in the south east, Waterford has as much right to claim university status as Cork, Limerick or Galway.
Without the status of a university being conferred on us, we shall be relegated to a minor role in our claim for work land industries for our people. I call on those responsible to rethink the matter. - Yours, etc.,
Parnell Street, The Mall,
Waterford.