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…
Ministers McConalogue & Feighan representing Ireland abroad for St Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Two Government Ministers from the north west will be representing Ireland abroad for the St Patrick’s Day celebration. The Minister for Agriculture, Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue will be attending various events in Canada. Meanwhile Sligo Leitrim TD and Minster of State for the Department of Health Frank Feighan…
Dr Orla Flynn named as President of the new Atlantic Technology University.
Dr Orla Flynn has been announced as the inaugural President of the new Atlantic Technology University. She is currently the President of GMIT and previously served as Vice President for External Affairs at Cork Institute of Technology for six years. Dr Flynn has accumulated 20 years of experience…
GRA claim reduced number of gardaí is hampering the fight against rural crime
A north west GRA representative says the ability of the Gardai to tackle the issue of rural crime is not being helped by the reduced number of serving front line members. Ray Wims a local representative for the GRA was responding to comments from Junior Minister Frank Feighan yesterday on…
Maura McNally confirmed as chairperson of the Atlantic Technological University
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has appointed the first governing body of the new Atlantic Technological University which will open its doors at the beginning of April. It follows the granting of Technological University status to a consortium comprising Galway-Mayo,…
Atlantic Technological University gets Dáil approval
The Dáil has approved the merger of GMIT, LKIT and IT Sligo to form the Atlantic Technological University from April 1st. Late last year approval was given to the merger by the Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris. The merger was approved in the Dáil last night. In…
Changes announced for CE and RSS Schemes
Major reforms have been announced to Community Employment (CE) and the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) The purpose of CE schemes to support long-term unemployed people to gain work experience and training to assist them in finding employment opportunities whilst also providing vital services in local communities. The age from…