“Four Institutes of Technology have announced their desire to merge and become a technological university. Dublin Institute of Technology, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, the Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown and the Institute of Technology in Tallaght have held meetings together …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 10 January]
“Four Dublin colleges are coming together in a bid to become the country’s first technological university …” (more)
[John Walshe, Independent, 10 January]
“Last week the Hunt report was leaked, and it will be formally launched tomorrow (I can’t say I’ve received an invitation to the event); but yesterday it was already being implemented by a number of institutions who have let it be known that they intend to make a joint bid for recognition as a new ‘technological university’ …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, University Blog, 10 January]
“Four institutes of technology in Dublin are to make a joint bid for redesignation as a new-style ‘technological university’ …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 10 January]
“Plans for a merger of four Dublin institutes of technology into a new ‘Technical University of Dublin’ are expected to be announced in the coming days, the Sunday Tribune has learned …” (more)
[John Downes, Sunday Tribune, 9 January]
“The Sunday Tribune reports today that it’s an expected that proposals to merge Dublin Institute of Technology, Tallaght Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and the Institute of Art, Design & Technology Dun Laoghaire will be announced this week …” (discussion thread)
[Politics.ie, 9 January]
“A new scholarship programme that will see Saudi students transfer to Irish Technology colleges will ‘create jobs and boost the regional economy’ …” (more)
[Shane Hulgraine, Silicon Republic, 3 November]
“The Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) is offering 128 free places on four of its technology-based courses starting in September for people currently unemployed under the Labour Market Activation Initiative …” (more)
[John Kennedy, Silicon Republic, 17 August]
“Secret talks have begun between four colleges which could lead to a combined ‘super institute of technology’ for the greater Dublin area. The Irish Independent has learned that the four presidents and chairs of the governing bodies of the respective colleges met recently, and more meetings are expected …” (more)
[John Walshe, Independent, 17 June]
“Having courses come to the students – instead of the other way round – is the logical next step at Blanchardstown institute. From next year, students at Blanchardstown Institute of Technology (ITB) won’t have to show up for lectures. Instead, the courses will come to them …” (more)
[Gordon Smith, Irish Times, 18 December]
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