“The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) is inviting expressions of interest from external candidates to join its governing body …” (more)
[Athlone Advertiser, 27 January]
“Developers behind a complex near Thomond Park are seeking to ditch the medical centre planned as part of the project – and add more student apartments. Shelbourne Medical Properties has already secured planning permission to demolish the former Hassett’s Bar, and replace it with 31 student units, providing 143 bed spaces …” (more)
[Nick Rabbitts, Limerick Leader, 25 January]
“Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is planned to introduce health regulations in relation to the holding of in-person third-level examinations between the end of November and Christmas 2021 in the Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone in view of the risk that the institute might become a super-spreader events and cause Covid-19 to be reintroduced by students returning home for Christmas to households throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil written answers, 14 December]
“In this, the first of two articles, Ian Kenneally charts the development of Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) as it made its journey from regional technical college to technological university …” (more)
[Westmeath Independent, 20 October]
“Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he is making to provide dedicated student accommodation in the recently established university towns of Clonmel and Thurles, County Tipperary …” (more)
[Dáil debates, 13 October]
“Ireland’s newest technological university (TU) will be worth an estimated €420m a year to the economies of the regions it serves. Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) which came into being yesterday, arises from a merger of Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology …” (more)
[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 2 October]
“The first graduates from the Moylish, Clare Street, Thurles, Clonmel and Ennis campuses of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS), will be conferred at a special ceremony at the newly named TUS Gaelic Grounds this November …” (more)
[Sean Finnan, Limerick Post, 1 October]
“The country’s newest university has been formally established from the merger of existing institutes of technology in Athlone and Limerick. The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest is the third technological university to be established and formally comes into being on October 1st …” (more)
[Carl O’Brien, Irish Times, 1 October]
“Ireland is waking up today with four new university towns. Athlone, Ennis, Clonmel and Thurles took on that status in the world of academia at one minute past midnight …” (more)
[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 1 October]
“The 1st of October will be a monumental day for the region as Ireland’s newest technological university will be officially launched with a prestigious and exciting opening ceremony that will take place in the Athlone International Arena and Millenium Theatre Moylish.
…” (more)
[Aoife O’Reilly, Limerick Post, 29 September]
“The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has today confirmed the appointment of the first governing body of the new Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest which will open its doors on 1 October 2021 …” (more)
[DFHERIS, 28 September]
“The road from the new Garrycastle Roundabout to Wash House Turn Roundabout in Athlone has been renamed University Road in anticipation of the Midlands’ first university opening its doors on Oct 1. A submission was made by AIT in June following a call by Cllr Aengus O’Rourke to the public to name seven roads in Athlone without official place names …” (more)
[Athlone Advertiser, 23 September]
“The Minister Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, today (Monday, 5 July 2021) invited expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for consideration for nomination as chairperson or ordinary members of the first governing body of Technological University Shannon:Midlands Midwest (TUS:Midlands Midwest) …” (more)
[DFHERIS, 5 July]
“Ennis is to become home to the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest it has been confirmed, with the name of the country’s newest TU unveiled this week. This comes following the announcement last month that Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology Ireland had been designated as a TU, with LIT’s Ennis campus on Bindon Street falling under the remit of the new institution …” (more)
[Clare Champion, 1 June]
“The name of the country’s next technological university in the Midlands has been revealed. Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest will be formed from the merger of existing institutes of technology in Athlone and Limerick. It is due to be legally established later this year and will cater to a student population of more than 14,000 across campuses in Athlone, Limerick, Clonmel, Ennis and Thurles …” (more)
[Carl O’Brien, Irish Times, 25 May]
