I haven't read anything in the posts here that suggests the School was under threat. Or indeed that the archive was going to be destroyed (although I seem to remember a chilling reference to some items being 'surplus to requirements' and that's a judgment you don't want in the wrong hands).

The problem, as I understood it, was dispersal and the removal of the archive material from the expert staff who can help people to make best use of it. Of course Tobar an Dualchais / Kist o Riches is a wonderful resource, and big thanks to Steve Byrne for his part in that, but it is partial, and we all need help and guidance sometimes. A library needs a librarian. I believe it's already acknowledged that the resource is understaffed. Dispersal would surely exacerbate that.

The track record of the University in knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing is well known. There are many other areas and departments that will testify to that, although I understand the staff are contractually prevented from public comment.

I would rather err on the side of safety, and I'm grateful that the students have raised the issue widely and loudly. At the very least the university authorities know that some people are watching. I suspect, though, that the good the current campaign is doing is a great deal further reaching than that.