230 jobs boost at Limerick IT campus

Limerick yesterday got a 230 educational and building jobs boost in what a leading academic described as “a game-changing moment” for Limerick IT.

The board of the Higher Education Authority approved LIT’s purchase of a new site at Coonagh Cross with the support of €3.5m in capital funding from the Department of Education and Skills.

This decision allows LIT to start the development of a new campus at Coonagh Cross, leading to the creation of 134 jobs during the construction phase, and a further 100 full-time jobs when fully operational. The first intake of students is scheduled for next year.