TU Dublin President, Professor David FitzPatrick, resigns amid financial controversy.

TU Dublin president, Professor David FitzPatrick, resigns amid financial controversy; he will leave his post on May 31 to take up the role of provost and chief executive of the University of Nottingham Malaysia. The announcement comes after a period of financial turbulence at TU Dublin, which faced a budget deficit of €8.6m. The Higher Education Authority (HEA) had expressed serious concerns over the institution's financial management.