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Botched ‘TU’ merger costs run to €400,000
“Almost €400,000 has been spent to date on the planned merger between Waterford’s Institute of Technology and IT Carlow, which was suspended late last year when the former institute pulled out of the...
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Southeast college merger: a suitable match or a forced marriage?
“The long-running saga of Waterford Institute of Technology’s bid for university status has had a few problems of late. There were particular issues when the college decided last October to pull out of...
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TUI meeting on WIT IT Carlow suspended merger
“Representatives from the teachers Union of Ireland will meet with Michael Kelly, the man appointed by the Education Minister to consult with WIT and IT Carlow, later today …” (more) [WLR FM, 23...
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TUI ask Education Minister to remove merger requirement for TU status
“Teachers’ Union of Ireland branches in both Waterford IT and IT Carlow say they remain opposed to the requirement which forces institutes to merge before they apply for technological university status...
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Colleges vote for action over merger bid
“Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan has asked management at Cork and Tralee institutes of technology to keep up consultation with staff who are concerned over their planned merger. Her message came as...
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Waterford IT president set to move jobs
“Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) president Ruaidhri Neavyn looks set to move to a different job amid continuing efforts to get the college’s university application plans with IT Carlow back on...
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Union considers action on proposed IT merger
“The Teachers Union of Ireland has reaffirmed its opposition to any measures taken to force a merger between Waterford Institute of Technology and IT Carlow in order to form a South East University …”...
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Lecturers still opposed to Waterford/Carlow merger
“Lecturers say they are unconvinced by the academic rationale for the proposed merger between WIT and IT Carlow. Last week, representatives of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) met with Michael...
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Institutes of Technology: Waterford IT and IT Carlow
“John Halligan (Waterford, Independent): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected cost of the proposed merger between Waterford Institute of Technology and Carlow Institute of...
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Waterford Institute of Technology appoints new president amid efforts to set...
“Professor Willie Donnelly has been appointed president of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) amid efforts to get the process of setting up a university of the south east back on track. He...
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Third Level Institutions Mergers – IT Carlow and Waterford IT
“Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the report of the independent facilitator between Carlow Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology will be...
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Report on WIT merger due soon
“The president of Waterford Institute of Technology says a report on the merger is due to be published very shortly …” (more) [WLR FM, 2 July]
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South-east college ‘viable’
“Moves towards a controversial university of the south-east have been backed in a new report. Efforts to bring together Waterford Institute of Technology and IT Carlow into a new-style technological...
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Technical university for the South-East moves step closer
“The creation of a technical university for the South-East was set to move a step closer today, as the Cabinet was poised to approve a long-awaited merger between Waterford and Carlow ITs …” (more)...
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University Status Applications: Technological University for the South East
“David Cullinane (Sinn Fein): I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He will be aware that parts of the Kelly report, which has not been published but has been furnished to the Minister for...
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Towards a Technology University
“Last week, I had a good meeting with Dr Brendan MacCormack and Ms AnneMarie MacCormack, both of whom are based at the Institute of Technology, Sligo …” (more) [Research on Higher Education in Ireland,...
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Deadlock in merger plans for education institutes
“A ministerial-appointed troubleshooter has failed to broker agreement between Carlow and Waterford institutes of technology on merging, to assist a possible creation of a university in the south-east...
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Kelly Report findings are positive for a south east technological university
“Labour TD for Waterford Ciara Conway has welcomed the publication of the ‘Kelly Report’ which was commissioned by the Education Minister, Jan O’Sullivan, to reinvigorate the Technological University...
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Southeast university designation possible ‘within three years’
“The southeast could qualify for a Technological University within three years but only if ‘mutual trust’ is rebuilt between merging institutions, a report into the troubled university bid has found …”...
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Kelly report on South East University is good news for Carlow – Deering
“Fine Gael TD for Carlow, Pat Deering, has said that the report by Michael Kelly on the future of a university for the South East is good news as it makes the case that the project is viable and should...
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A University for the South East?
“Following today’s report on the viability of a Technological University for the South East – despite a falling out between Waterford and Carlow ITs last year – we hear the views of some business...
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President of IT Carlow welcomes findings of report into viability of...
“President at IT Carlow Dr Patricia Mulcahy has today welcomed a report into the viability of the South East Technological University …” (more) [KCLR 96FM, 27 July]
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IT heads’ level of distrust saw discussion stall
“‘Stepping stone’ approach urged to rebuild respect between ITs and restart bid for joint university. The level of distrust between Carlow and Waterford institutes of technology meant top figures from...
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Southeast colleges leaders willing to resume merger talks
“Senior figures at two third-level colleges in the southeast have given positive soundings about the prospect of restarting talks on a university for the region, despite serious problems highlighted in...
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Kelly Report an opportunity to kick-start process – Cullinane
“Sinn Fein’s Waterford based Senator David Cullinane noting the publication today of the ‘Kelly Report’ on the engagement and consultation process on a Technological University for the South East said...
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WIT President says there are other options, other than merger with IT Carlow
“The President of Waterford IT says he’s doesn’t accept that a merger with IT Carlow is the only option available going forward …” (more) [WLR FM, 28 July]
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Technological Universities in the South-East
“Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way she plans to advance proposals for a technological university in the south east; and if she...
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University Status Applications – WIT
“Jonathan O’Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address WIT’s preference to become a university outside the terms of her proposed...
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WIT snub TU4Dublin’s independent chair
“The independent chair of TU4 Dublin, Michael Kelly has been snubbed by WIT after being sent to rescue the planned WIT and IT Carlow merger by Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan …” (more) [Barry...
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‘Not proven’ jobs are on the line as DIT prepares for merger with ITT and ITB
“TU4 Dublin Programme Coordinator, Mike Murphy has said that it is ‘not proven’ that there will be cuts to staff numbers after DIT’s merger is completed with IT Tallaght and IT Blanchardstown. The...
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Dublin and Munster take further steps towards Technological University Status
“The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, today welcomed the positive assessment by an international independent panel of plans submitted by Dublin and Munster to develop technological...
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When Dick meets Mick … the future of WIT
“In the coming weeks, the new chair of WIT Dick Langford will meet with Mike Kelly, the Minister for Education’s special nominee to get the Waterford IT and IT Carlow merger back on track …” (more)...
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WIT still to meet with Michael Kelly about merger breakdown
“The new chair of the Governing Body of WIT says it will be a number of months before any decision is made about the college’s bid for University status …” (more) [WLR FM, 13 January]
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Where does this leave the South East?
“A fourth university in Dublin, with a fifth only 25 kilometres away in Maynooth, will be a game changer. It will mean that over half the country’s universities will be located in the Dublin region –...
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Technological Universities – Waterford IT and Carlow IT
“Jonathan O’Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received the report from a person (details supplied) following the consultation process with...
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TUI blow to South East University plan
“Plans for the new South East Technological University (SETU) have been dealt a blow after the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) branches in the Institute of Technology Carlow and the Waterford...
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TUI response to publication of Kelly report
“TUI is opposed to the forced merger of Carlow IT and Waterford Institute of Technology. Annette Dolan Deputy General Secretary Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) in responding to the publication of...
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IT Carlow Chief says ‘TU’ Prize is worth pursuing
“IT Carlow (ITC) President, Dr Patricia Mulcahy, has endorsed the Kelly Report, the latest attempt to kickstart the Technological University (TU) status the Government hopes both ITC and Waterford IT...
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Talking points: For heaven’s sake stop obsessing about mergers
“The extraordinary public policy obsession in Ireland with the idea that merged multi-campus institutes of technology must inevitably be more university-like than stand-alone ones continues …” (more)...
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Warning over merger plan for Waterford IT and IT Carlow in south east
“‘There are significant risks to proceeding. As far as I can see, these have not yet been properly considered, and no mitigation is proposed’. On July 27th, the Department of Education published a...
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The Kelly Report reviewed and Technological University Status
“The deep desire amongst all the stakeholders in the South East for University status is understandable. However any objective reading of the Michael Kelly Report to Minister for Education and Skills...
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Waterford IT agrees to reopen talks on IT Carlow merger
“Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has agreed to reopen talks with IT Carlow on a possible merger to get the bid for a technological university in the south east back on track. However, WIT –...
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Plan for new technology university back on track
“Moves aimed at creating a technological university in the south east are back on track. The governing body of Waterford Institute of Technology (Waterford IT) has agreed to enter preliminary...
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IT merger sees sixth facilitator in 2 years
“A sixth facilitator in two years has been appointed to try to get Carlow and Waterford Institutes of Technology back talking about merger plans for a possible joint university application. The process...
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Tech university ‘is achievable if trust is restored’
“The establishment of a technological university (TU) in the south east is achievable within three years it has been claimed — if the partners involved can rebuild mutual trust and the necessary...
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Technological University for the South East: Report
“John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail): We will now discuss the report from Mr Michael Kelly and thereafter the financial statements of the HSE. I welcome Mr Kelly to the meeting and invite...
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Another year when nothing happened: A WIT perspective on the university campaign
“Ten years ago, in 2005 WIT applied to become a full university. Since then it appears that the Department of Education and the HEA have actively undertaken a campaign to weaken WIT. Specifically,...
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€45k just to get colleges to talk to each other about merger
“More than €45,000 of public money is being spent just to get two third-level colleges in the south-east talking to each other about the possibility of resuming merger talks. The figure includes at...
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Jan O’Sullivan believes huge progress has been made on SE tech uni
“The Minister for Education says the South East could be in a position to apply for Technological University status in three years time …” (more) [WLR FM, 18 November]
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Technological Universities: IT Carlow and Waterford IT
“David Cullinane (Sinn Fein): I also welcome the Minister and thank him for taking this important motion, even though it does not fall into his portfolio. I am glad the Minister has taken this...
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