Labour Party Senator Ivana Bacik has insisted she will only consider giving up her lucrative professorship in Trinity College Dublin after the Dublin Bay South by-election result is known. Ms Bacik is currently taking a career break from her role as an associate professor in the university. The Register of Members Interest shows she went on a career break in 2020 and prior to this she was working as a lecturer on a reduced hours contract. Read MoreSpeaking at a campaign event outside Leinster House, the Labour senator was asked if she should give up the position permanently so as to allow another person in academia advance their career. Ms Bacik said she was unware that she would feature in RTÉ’s National Treasures programme on Sunday evening.

Source: Irish Independent July 06, 2021 12:22 UTC