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Minister Harris to meet with IT Sligo and St Angela’s representatives next week

Posted in Governance and administration on March 19th, 2021 by steve

“A meeting between Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris, and representatives of IT Sligo and St Angela’s College will take place next week. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday next in relation to the possible merger of IT Sligo and St Angela’s College as well as the potential for a Technological University in the north west …” (more)

[Ocean FM, 18 March]

Tags: AV, Frank Feighan, IT Sligo, mergers, Simon Harris, St Angela's College, technological universities

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St Angela’s College, Sligo

Posted in Governance and administration on April 5th, 2019 by steve

“Frank Feighan (Fine Gael): I am delighted to see the Minister of State and that she is taking this Commencement matter. St Angela’s College in Sligo is the only home economics college in the country and the need for capital funding for larger capacity classrooms-laboratories to accommodate students has never been greater. A national shortage of home economics teachers and a much more health conscious population is making this discipline more attractive than ever …” (more)

[Seanad debates, 4 April]

Tags: Frank Feighan, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, NUIG, St Angela's College

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