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Government Firmly Committed to a Multi-Campus TU

07/11/2014

(Fri. 7th November, 2014) –  The government is “firmly committed” to a multi-campus Technological University for the southeast and is determined this vision will be successfully delivered, according to Minster Paul Kehoe,  Government Chief Whip & Minister of State at the Departments of An Taoiseach and Defence.  Speaking at the conferring from Institute of Technology Carlow of more than 200 members of the Defence Forces Minister Kehoe said “Let me state that this is a priority for the Government and for me.”  

Congratulating the Defence Forces and IT Carlow on their strategic collaboration he highlighted the establishment of SecurityCore, a research centre working on advanced security technologies.  He emphasised that a specific advantage of the Technological University for the South East would be its ability to attract research funds with resultant additional benefits both academically and economically for the region.   

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For reference: Alma Feeley, Communications Officer, IT Carlow 087 8204934 

e: alma.feeley@itcarlow.ie