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Institute of Technology, Sligo

Coordinates: 54°16′41″N 8°27′36″W / 54.278°N 8.460°W / 54.278; -8.460
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Institute of Technology, Sligo
Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Sligeach
TypePublic
Active1971 (1971)–April 2022 (2022-04)
AffiliationAtlantic Technological University
PresidentBrendan McCormack
Academic staff
470[1]
Students6,000[1]
Address
Ash Lane
,
Sligo
,
Connacht
,
F91 YW50
,
Ireland

54°16′41″N 8°27′36″W / 54.278°N 8.460°W / 54.278; -8.460
Campus70 acres (280,000 m2)
Websitewww.itsligo.ie

The Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS; Irish: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta, Sligeach) was an institute of technology, located in Sligo, Ireland. In April 2022, it was formally dissolved, and its functions became part of Atlantic Technological University (ATU).[2] As of 2021, the institute had three faculties and nine departments.[3][4]

History

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The institute opened in 1970 as a Regional Technical College, and adopted the name 'Institute of Technology, Sligo' on 7 May 1997.[5] The first students graduated with degrees from Sligo RTC in 1986.[6]

Con Power, who acted as principal of the college from 1972 until 1979,[7] was later involved with other state bodies.[8] Terri Scott was the institute's first female president, serving from 2008 until 2014.[9] She was succeeded by Vincent Cunnane in October 2014. Brendan McCormack was appointed as president in September 2016.[10]

Development

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IT Sligo's "Main Concourse"

IT Sligo developed a number of distance learning options, and as of 2016 reportedly had 1,800 online learners registered on various online programmes.[1] This subsequently increased to approximately 3000 online learners.[11][not specific enough to verify]

In sports, the college has both ladies' and men's Gaelic football and soccer teams,[12][13][14][15] with the men's gaelic football team winning the Sigerson Cup three times during the six years up to 2005.[15][16][17]

In technology, IT Sligo's "Team Hermes" won the software design category of the 2011 Microsoft Imagine Cup (a world student technology competition, held in 2011 in New York).[18]

Atlantic Technological University

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Main article: Atlantic Technological University

As of October 2018, Sligo IT was reportedly working with GMIT and Letterkenny IT to potentially form a Technological University for the West/North-West of Ireland.[19] In October 2020, the constituent IT's were allocated over €5.5 million towards transformation.[20]

Formal approval was granted in October 2021.[21] Atlantic TU began formal operations in April 2022.[2]

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  • Main entrance to IT Sligo
    Main entrance to IT Sligo
  • Business Innovation Centre (BIC) at IT Sligo
    Business Innovation Centre (BIC) at IT Sligo
  • Main reception
    Main reception
  • Sports centre at IT Sligo
    Sports centre at IT Sligo
  • 400m running track
    400m running track
  • Section of library
    Section of library

References

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  1. ^ a b c "IT Sligo Annual Report 2015 - 2016" (PDF). itsligo.ie. 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Atlantic Technological University officially constituted". Highland Radio. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Institute Of Technology | Ash Lane, Sligo". education2.ireland724.info. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Universities in Ireland". Stellario Education. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ Regional Technical Colleges Act, 1992 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1997 (S.I. No. 199 of 1997). Signed on 7 May 1997 by Niamh Bhreathnach (Minister of Education). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  6. ^ "First degree class from 1986 to gather to celebrate anniversary". The Sligo Champion. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2025 – via Irish Independent.
  7. ^ "An opportune book from a man who saw it all before". independent.ie. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2025. He was Principal of Sligo RTC (now Sligo IT) for seven years from 1972 to 1979
  8. ^ "Revealed: another top adviser has dodgy degree". independent.ie. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2025. Con Power obtained his doctorate from the Pacific Western University (PWU) which has been criticised for being little more than a "degree mill" [..] He was also Director of Economic Policy with the employers' body, Ibec, and was previously director of the Regional Technical College in Sligo
  9. ^ Lorna Siggins (24 March 2009). "Arrival of the fittest". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  10. ^ "President's Office". itsligo.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2021. Dr Brendan McCormack has been President of IT Sligo since September 2016
  11. ^ "Institute of Technology Sligo". IT Sligo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  12. ^ "O'Connor Cup Round 1 Round Up". Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  13. ^ Farry, Jessica (15 September 2021). "Huge news for IT Sligo as Ndo takes charge". The Sligo Champion. Retrieved 12 April 2025 – via Irish Independent.
  14. ^ "Scholarships for sporting stars at IT Sligo". Irish Independent. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b "ITs historic victory in 2002". Irish Independent. 25 February 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  16. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (1 March 2004). "Sligo aces always going to trump Queen's". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Poor fare as Sligo retain Sigerson". Irish Independent. 27 February 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  18. ^ "IT Sligo triumph in Microsoft Imagine Cup". RTÉ News. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  19. ^ Marren, Aisling (12 October 2018). "HEA Invests €800,000 in Four Institutes of Technology". The University Times. Trinity College Dublin. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Connacht-Ulster Alliance (LYIT, GMIT and IT Sligo) allocated €5.7m under Transformation Funding for Technological Universities". ATU Donegal. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  21. ^ O’Dea, Blathnaid (28 October 2021). "Connacht-Ulster Alliance receive minister's approval for new TU in 2022". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
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