Application made to form technological university in South-East

Simon Harris welcomes move by Carlow and Waterford institutes, but WIT staff oppose plans for the university
Application made to form technological university in South-East

'The South-East is the only region without a university," said higher education minister Simon Harris. 'After a decade of debate and effort and a massive amount of work over the last while, that’s about to change.' Picture: Denis Minihane

An application to form a technological university for the South-East has been submitted to higher education minister Simon Harris.

Waterford Institute of Technology and IT Carlow have applied for the new designation, with the entity to be established by January 1, 2022, if successful.

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