Governing bodies at both Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology have confirmed that they will come together to form a consortium.
Announcing the news on Tuesday, they revealed plans to come together as one and form a Technological University.
Both institutions submitted a joint application for funding earlier this year to get the ball rolling on a TU consortium and opening the pathway to begin work.
Delighted @THEA_Irl to support the news that @AthloneIT and @LimerickIT are committed to forming an exciting new Technological University for the Midlands, see https://t.co/Q7jjpAFaHT.
— Joseph Ryan (@Dr_JosephRyan) October 15, 2019
This follows on from a government pledge of €90 million that is to be made available for the development of technological universities over the next three years.
According to President of LIT, Professor Vincent Cunnane, the move is “generationally significant for the Mid-West”.
Athlone IT and Limerick IT plan to create a new TU consortium that will be “transformative for the midlands region” https://t.co/hFiQyQGWT4
— Silicon Republic (@siliconrepublic) October 15, 2019
He went on to say the project will allow both Its to “develop a unique new Technological University that will have a clear regional focus with a national and international outlook”.
President of AIT, Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin, also welcomed the move labelling it “transformative”.
Sounds promising.
