Double-job NUIG lecturer resigns

Date Published: 13-Dec-2007

AN ACADEMIC who had been double jobbing for the past decade has resigned in the past week from his two college jobs.

Galway man Fergal O’Malley had two full-time positions at both NUI Galway and Athlone Institute of Technology.

However, on November 29 Mr. O’Malley was suspended from his position as Electronics Engineering lecturer to allow the college to launch an internal investigation into irregularities brought to the attention of the college authorities.

A college spokeswoman confirmed that Mr. O’Malley had tendered his resignation on December 4, and that it had been accepted by the college.

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