Technology institutes to apply for university status by end of year

By Dick Ahlstrom. Quinn publishes Bill to allow for the creation of a number of technological universities. Applications to become Ireland’s first technological university could reach the Department of Education as early as the end of the year. Legislation should be ready by that time to allow former institutes of technology to take on this new status, the Minister for Education and Skills said today. Mr Ruairí Quinn published the heads of Bill for legislation that will allow for the creation under statute of a number of technological universities. More...