Under similar legislation NIHE, Dublin was established as Dublin City University, with powers to award its own degrees the legislative status of both new universities outranked that of the colleges of the NUI and of the University of Dublin.
Dublin was established as Dublin City University. This was with powers to award its own degrees the legislative status of both new universities and of the University of Dublin. This was under similar legislation NIHE. These new universities were outranked that of the colleges of the NUI.