“Is new General Secretary ready for fire fighting? The appointment of Seán Ó Foghlú, pictured, as the new Secretary General in the Department of Education was not unexpected …” (more)
[Irish Times, 14 February]
“Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills his position on proposals concerning the idea of a technological university comprised of Athlone, Dundalk, Letterkenny, Sligo and Galway-Mayo Institutes of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 7 February]
“Athlone IT could be part of a new technological university which would become the largest educational institution in the State, catering for over 27,000 students …” (more)
[Deirdre Verney, Westmeath Independent, 25 January]
“GMIT is set to be the centre of Ireland’s biggest university, after new plans for a merger between five institutes of technology were revealed this week …” (more)
[Marie Madden, Galway Independent, 25 January]
“Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and four other institutes of technology in the Border, Midlands and West (BMW) region are at an advanced stage in discussions regarding the establishment of a technological university …” (more)
[Dundalk Democrat, 25 January]
“The five institutes of technology in Ireland’s border, midlands and west (BMW) region are thrashing out the idea of creating a technological university, which would also ignite greater linkages with local industry …” (more)
[Carmel Doyle, Silicon Republic, 24 February]
“Plans are well advanced to form what would be Ireland’s largest higher education institution. Negotiations are ongoing between Institutes of Technology in Donegal, Dundalk, Galway, Athlone and Sligo to establish the Border Midlands West Technological University …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 24 January]
“The seven university presidents have denied charges of academic elitism after raising concerns about the possible establishment of a Technological University (TU) in the south-east …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 24 January]
“Five institutes of technology in the Border, Midlands and West (BMW) region said today they were at an ‘advanced stage’ discussions regarding the establishment of a technological university. If approved by Government approval, they say a Border Midlands West Technological University (BMW TU) would create the largest higher education institution in the State with 27,000 students …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 23 January]
“The heads of five Institutes of Technology from the Border, Midlands and West region have confirmed they are at an ‘advanced stage’ in talks to establish a common ‘technological university’ …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 23 January]
“Mayo General Hospital (MGH), in a unique partnership with the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), and the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Castlebar, is developing a new Medical Academy for the training of doctors at the Castlebar site …” (more)
[Lloyd Mudiwa, Irish Medical Times, 29 November]
“The first ever external investigation at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) into a serious incident of cheating at the college was raised in Dáil Éireann this week. Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, in response to a Parliamentary Question, appeared to ‘wash his hands’ of the probe …” (more)
[Galway City Tribune, 25 November]
“A former Mayo county manager, Des Mahon, has been appointed chairman of the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology governing body. Mr Mahon has been appointed to the position for a five-year term by the Minister for Education & Skills, Ruairí Quinn …” (more)
[Galway Advertiser, 13 October]
“Athlone IT and other third level institutions will have to put ‘territorial’ concerns aside and work together more closely in order to get by with decreased financial resources, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn said last week …” (more)
[Adrian Cusack, Westmeath Independent, 8 June]
“NUI Galway and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) have announced a new strategic partnership to serve the educational, social and economic needs of their students and the wider regional, national and international communities. The agreement, formally signed in GMIT this evening, will allow for collaborative opportunities in teaching and learning, research, entrepreneurship, regional development, commercialisation, innovation, distance education, and work based learning …” (more)
[Galway Advertiser, 12 May]
“Trinity College has warned students who use a website offering to help them with essays that they could be breaking the university’s rules on plagiarism. Cheating continues to be a major problem at third level and affects all Irish universities and institutes of technology …” (more)
[Independent, 11 May]
“NUI Galway and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership to serve the educational, social and economic needs of their students and the wider regional, national and international communities …” (more)
[NUI Galway News, 6 May]
“Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will play its part in supporting the continued development of the region, according to Michael Carmody who recently took up his new position as the GMIT president. Mr Carmody commenced his new role as president of GMIT last week taking over from acting president Jim Fennell …” (more)
[Galway Advertiser, 28 April]
“GMIT Castlebar is celebrating, as it is the first Institute of Technology Campus in Ireland to be awarded a Green Flag. The award follows three years of diligent work undertaken by students and staff since commencing the Green-Campus Programme in 2008. The Green-Campus Programme is an international environmental education and award scheme that promotes long term, whole college action for the environment. An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD will raise the Green Flag at a special ceremony in GMIT Castlebar on Monday 11th April 2011 …” (more)
[Irish Press Releases, 11 April]
“Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has initiated an external inquiry into how it responded to and dealt with ‘complaints/ suspicions’ of plagiarism highlighted by one lecturer last year. A University College Dublin (UCD) academic and a barrister and mediator in private practice have been invited by GMIT’s acting president to conduct an independent investigation …” (more)
[Lorna Siggins, Irish Times, 7 April]
