Council Partners Education News

Limerick Truly is a Student City as Third Level Student Population Reaches 30,000

By Ryan Harmon 9 November 2022

Limerick truly is a student city with latest figures showing the city is now home to just under 30,000 students studying in University of Limerick, Technological University of the Shannon and Mary Immaculate College. And with a further 15,000 full and part-time students undertaking post leaving cert or further education courses, it shows the potential […]

Business Education News

DCU Reaccredited With Small Business Charter Status

By Ryan Harmon 29 July 2022

Dublin City University (DCU) has been reaccredited with small business charter status. DCU is the only university in the Republic of Ireland to hold this prestigious accreditation. This award is in recognition of the effective role DCU plays in supporting the development of small and medium sized businesses in Ireland and in promoting entrepreneurship among […]

Education Health News

Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics Begin as Thousands of First Years Begin College Experience

By Ryan Harmon 27 September 2021

Pop-up vaccination clinics will begin over 15 colleges campuses today as thousands of first years enter college for the first time. Speaking today, Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins said, “today, thousands of students, many of them first years, are beginning an incredibly exciting chapter of their lives as they return […]

Education News

Website Launched for Autistic Students Starting College

By Ryan Harmon 31 August 2021

AsIAm, Ireland’s National Autism Charity, has launched a new website to support autistic students starting college or resuming on-campus studies this September. The website has been funded by Rethink Ireland through the Innovate Together Fund. One in 65 students in school in Ireland today have a diagnosis of autism and 86% of these young people […]

Education News

IUA Welcomes Cabinet Approval and Publication of Plan for Safe Return to Campus in Autumn

By Ryan Harmon 15 June 2021

The IUA has warmly welcomed the publication of the Plan for a safe return for further and higher education and research in 2021/22 by Minister Simon Harris. Staff and students in our universities eagerly anticipate a safe return to as comprehensive a range of on-campus activities as possible for the next academic year, including large […]

Education News

Minister Harris grants Technological University status to Athlone and Limerick Institutes of Technology

By Jack Mullen 5 May 2021

Image: Simon Harris TD Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has today (5 May 2021) granted Technological University (TU) status to Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology. This is the third TU to be created since 2019 and is a milestone for the Midlands and […]