“A senior government minister-in-waiting and two of his Fine Gael colleagues this week welcomed a ‘breakthrough for Third Level education in the South East’ following the inclusion in the Coalition’s Programme for Government of a commitment to ‘explore the establishment of a multi-campus University in the South East’ …” (more)
[John O’ Connor, Munster Express, 11 March]
“The new Government has already confirmed that it is committed to exploring the establishment of a multi-campus University in the South East, Fine Gael TD, John Paul Phelan, has confirmed …” (more)
[Kilkenny Advertiser, 11 March]
“Neither @9th_level_irl or #rte highlight technical university for south east item in #pfg11 education roundup. Am I missing subtext again?” (tweet)
[Norman Wyse, Twitter, 7 March]
“Former Fianna Fail TD and radiologist-in-charge at Waterford Regional Hospital, Dr Donie Ormonde, has been appointed chairman of Waterford Institute of Technology …” (more)
[Marion O’Mara, Waterford News and Star, 3 March]
“UL 1-17 Limerick IT 2-11 Thomas O’Brien’s 61st-minute goal saw the University of Limerick gain their first Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup title since 2002, after a battling display at Waterford IT this afternoon …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 26 February]
“Concerns for a potential merger between Waterford Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology were aired at a political debate held in WIT last Tuesday night …” (more)
[Mary Ellen Breen, Waterford News and Star, 17 February]
“LIMERICK IT 1-15 UCD 0-15 FITZGIBBON CUP (sh) Limerick IT deservingly won the battle in an entertaining clash at Belfield yesterday, but by limiting their defeat to a three-point margin, UCD stayed in the war, squeezing through to the quarter-finals at the expense of Waterford IT …” (more)
[Independent, 9 February]
“Deputy Phil Hogan has expressed disappointment with the shift in policy by the Board of Waterford IT in the pursuit of a university for the south east. The Fine Gael Frontbench spokesman, who has been a long-term supporter for the establishment of a university for the south-east, has criticised WIT’s new policy to pursue linking with Cork IT …” (more)
[Kilkenny Advertiser, 28 January]
“Just attended meeting with Kieran Byrne, president of #wit, on the Hunt report. Very honest, forthright discussion. Merger with #cit likely.” (tweet)
[Norman Wyse, Twitter, 26 January]
“The Hunt Report provides scope for the development of Technological Universities in Ireland. These universities would provide Ireland with the opportunity to compete more effectively in a world characterised by innovation …” (more)
[Thomas O’Toole, Independent, 26 January]
“Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is only likely to achieve university status through a merger with its sister ITs in Cork and Tralee …” (more)
[Dermot Keyes, Munster Express, 21 January]
“Moves to link Waterford IT and Cork IT could sound the death knell for aspirations held by IT Carlow that it would become central in a much-anticipated university for the south-east …” (more)
[Carlow Nationalist, 18 January]
“The currently contemplated merger of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) makes sense only financially …” (more)
[Daniel O’Carroll, Cork Student News, 19 January]
“Business leaders, employers, community activists and the public at large right across the South East need to unite now in an all-out drive to deliver a University of the South East in the region, Fine Gael’s John Paul Phelan says …” (more)
[Senator John Paul Phelan, 18 January]
“A partnership between third-level colleges in the south to form a technological university has been described by one college leader as a strong option …” (more)
[Conor Kane and Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 18 January]
“@krismacdotcom But its one thing having a Dub Tech Uni in a cluster but what benefit does CIT and WIT gain from merging?” (tweet)
[Diarmuid Angland, Twitter, 17 January]
“A number of colleges in the south of the country are having talks about possible mergers and submissions on university status to Government in the future …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 17 January]
“Disagreements have emerged between campaigners who are hoping to re-designate one of the country’s largest institutes of technology as a university …” (more)
[Conor Kane, Irish Examiner, 13 January]
“A campaign started in Waterford back in 1985 to bring about equality in third level educational opportunity for third level students through the establishment of a university for the South East lies in tatters today …” (more)
[Marion O’Mara, Waterford News and Star, 11 January]
“A number of institutes of technology are already discussing possible mergers which are to be urged in the long-awaited higher education strategy being published this morning …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 11 January]
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