Atlantic Technological University will be officially launched today.
The official launch of the Atlantic Technological University will take place later today. The University, which is an amalgamation of IT Sligo, LYIT, and GMIT, was officially designated on Friday and will be officially launched today by the minister for Higher Education Simon Harris. ATU will…
President of Atlantic Technological University is confident any geographical challenges will be overcome
The President of the new Atlantic Technological University says there will be some challenges due to the geographical spread of the eight campuses over four counties, but is confident they will be overcome in time. Dr. Orla Flynn says they are aiming to have each campus up to a certain…
NWRA economist says new Atlantic Technological University worth €700m a year to economy
The new Atlantic Technological University will deliver €700m to Ireland’s economy per year while supporting more than 3,100 jobs. That’s according to research from the Northern and Western Regional Assembly, which has found that every euro of expenditure by the new university is likely to result in an overall increase…
Historic weekend for IT Sligo starts this Friday
History will be made on Friday when the governing body of the new Atlantic Technological University meets for the first time. The inaugural meeting follows the granting last year of Technological University status to a consortium comprising Galway-Mayo, Sligo, and Letterkenny Institutes of Technology. The Governing body of the new…
Atlantic Technological University a ‘gateway to rest of the world’, says Minister
The Minister for Higher Education says the new Atlantic Technological University will have ‘an international reach without borders on the edge of Europe’ and will be a ‘gateway to the rest of the world.’ Simon Harris made the comments this morning as he announced the name of the new university,…
Covid- vaccines will be administrated on College grounds in Sligo and Letterkenny
Students attending IT Sligo and Letterkenny will be able to avail of Covid- vaccines today which will be administrated on College grounds. 12 pop-up clinics are being opened for students at colleges today so they can receive their second vaccine. Pop-up vaccination centres were set up across 15…
Sligo colleges receive funding to support mental health among students
Over 700,000 euros worth of funding has been allocated to IT Sligo and St Angela’s College. Nationally €17.2m has been announced in student supports, with €5m being allocated to support students mental health and wellbeing. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD earlier…