Minister Calleary to turn the sod on new AIM Centre in Sligo
The sod will officially be turned on the new home for the AIM centre in Sligo later today. The Centre will focus on developing capability in cutting-edge manufacturing technology in companies across the North-West region. The project is driven by the ATU, Sligo County Council and Leitrim County…
€217m set to be invested into Northern and Western region
€217m is to be invested into the Northern and Western region in the coming years. The new stimulus package, approved by the European Commission is set to support regional development schemes across the region. The ATU is set to benefit from the package by way of supporting regional…
ATU gets biggest allocation in Technological Universities funding pot
The Atlantic Technological University has received the biggest allocation in the latest round of funding for Technological Universities. Over 23 million euro in funding has been announced for and the ATU, which includes Sligo and Donegal, is to get a share of 5.27m. The Department of Higher Education…
First ATU graduations takes place today
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) will mark a significant milestone this month when over 5,000 students will be the first graduands to be conferred with ATU awards. Nine ceremonies will take place across five locations in the west and northwest from Thursday 3 November to Thursday 1 December. The…
Local TD calls for a greater emphasis to be placed on Killybegs as part of ATU Development
There are calls for a greater focus to be placed on the Atlantic Technological University campus at Killybegs as part of the overall ATUs development plans along the North West. Speaking in the Dáil recently Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle described the catering college as a huge…