University in Waterford ‘would create 2,000 jobs’
Their report recommends that the Waterford Institute of Technology be given full university status and says the move would generate €96.7 million annually for the economy of the South-East.
The report, commissioned by Waterford Chamber of Commerce and carried out by Goodbody Economic Consultants, has found that more than 2,000 jobs would also be generated either directly or indirectly by the upgrade.
