Taoiseach Charles Haughey has described the inauguration of Limerick University, the first since the foundation of the state, as a historic day for Irish education.
Report shows Haughey arriving at the university and unveiling the official plaque in the presence of Mary O'Rourke, Minister for Education, and University Director, Doctor Ed Walsh.
Interview with Haughey who says Limerick University will be very modern, concentrating primarily on the sciences.
Interview with Jack Daly, Chairman, who says the university is comparable with any of the great institutes of the world.
Haughey planting tree.
The reporter is Michael Lally.
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