January start for WIT research facility

WATERFORD Institute of Technology is to begin building a new integrated research facility in January.

Plans for the project were outlined yesterday by institute director Professor Kieran R Byrne, who was addressing graduates and members of faculty at the first of 12 conferring ceremonies this week.

The new centre at the West Campus in Carriganore, he said, would play a vital role in the further development of the south-east as a key ICT (information and communications technology) hub.