Norway’s royal couple to oversee college link-up

THE King and Queen of Norway will witness the signing of a major education deal in Cork tomorrow between Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and a Norwegian college.

His Majesty, King Harald V and Queen Sonja will visit CIT’s National Maritime Training College in Ringaskiddy where representatives of CIT and Vestfold University College will sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

The deal will result in several staff and student exchanges and could lead to major advancements in maritime training technology.