Second Govt adviser received PhD from US ‘degree mill’
18/11/2005 - 08:28:48Another senior Government advisor has reportedly obtained his doctorate from a US university known for selling qualifications.
Reports this morning said Dr Con Power, the chair of the Financial Services Ombudsman Council, had obtained a PhD from Pacific Western University, which is regarded as a so-called "degree mill".
Dr Power is a former economic adviser in the Taoiseach's department and was the first chairman of the National Roads Authority.
This morning's reports said he was insisting that his PhD was legally awarded on the basis of many years of research and publications.
The latest revelation follows the recent removal of Barry McSweeney as the Government's chief science adviser following the news that his PhD was also obtained from Pacific Western University.
