Carlow College president had believed it would become part of SETU

Instead, Carlow College is set to close with the loss of almost 90 jobs and its land and buildings set to be transferred to SETU

Fr Conn Ó Maoldhomhnaigh told the Oireachtas further and higher education committee that 'we understood it to be staff, students, and courses that could transfer' to South East Technological University. File picture

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 - 16:37

Jess Casey

The president of Carlow College, which is set to close with the loss of almost 90 jobs, has told TDs he believed the private college would be integrated into the South East Technological University (SETU).

In May, it was announced the college, which is almost 250 years old, is to wind down its operations over the next two years. Its land and buildings are to be transferred to SETU.