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Athlone Institute of Technology
Former suspect extends sympathies to Ashling Murphy’s family
Radu Floricel says he has been threatened, his sister arrested and his solicitor verbally abused
Are you beginning or returning to college? Here’s how to look after your mental health
Expert Tips: Counselling psychologist Treasa Fox shares her advice for third-level students
College after Covid: what to expect
Vaccine certs, pre-booked library seats; it’s college, but not as you know it
Full list of walk-in vaccination clinics operating this weekend
HSE chief says ‘finishing line of this phase of the vaccination programme is so close now’
Further 1,098 cases of Covid-19 confirmed as 10,000 attend first day of walk-in vaccination centres
HSE chief reports high numbers attending a ‘good indicator’ of vaccine uptake among younger age group
Insurance broker Ardonagh to add 60 jobs in Mullingar
Expansion comes as company opens global data and risk management centre
New technological university for the Midlands is named
Third level institution is to be established from merger of Limerick IT and Athlone IT
‘It looked like a scene from the movie Carrie, as I was drenched in blood’
A clotting disorder means Shannon Carey suffers from regular bruising and heavy bleeding
Plan to form technological university for the west moves a step closer
GMIT, Letterkenny IT and IT Sligo submit bid to create new university in January 2022
Trainee mechanic says more school-leavers should consider apprenticeships
‘ I can’t recommend the earn-and-learn route enough. We all learn differently’
Thousands of higher education places available for people reskilling
Springboard+ offers 392 free, part-time conversion courses in higher education
Three new technological universities may be established by next year
Harris says new bodies likely in Mid-West, North-West and South-East
College Choice: Support available to level the playing field
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds significantly under-represented in third level
Does Ireland have a diversity problem at third level?
A new report shows there is just one full-time black female academic professor in Irish academia
‘It’s about being agile with your qualifications’
Further Education Colleges seeing greater interest in pandemic-related courses
Tender process for six higher education buildings due ‘immediately’
Pledge to deliver 11 buildings set to facilitate extra 8,000 student places upon completion
Welltel acquires Intellicom in €5.5m deal
Acquisition of voice and data services business is third by Dublin company this year
Informatica teams up with Adapt Centre for AI collaboration
Company working with SFI-backed centre to help automate data management offerings
Will healthcare prove a popular choice?
Covid-19 might persuade more students to opt for healthcare courses
‘People think I’m drunk because of my slurred speech’
World Rare Diseases Day: Three people on how their unusual conditions affect their lives
Twenty women-only professorships to be established this year
Mary Mitchell O’Connor says the gender equality move is ‘game-changing moment’
Health experts stress importance of strength training for older people
‘Strong older people fall and get back up while weak older people fall and stay down’
Surge in number of international students attending third level
Pace of growth significantly outstrips number of Irish students
‘In Ireland people saw my potential even if they knew little about me’
New to the Parish: Patrycja Jurkowska arrived from Poland in 2004 and again in 2005
Leaving Cert students in direct provision face barriers to college
Asylum seekers must pay international fees to go on to third level in Ireland
Reliability the key asset for Apollo 11 computers
Systems behind Apollo 11 were thousands of times less powerful than a modern phone but they did not crash or malfunction
Ireland gets set to join the space race
Space sector in Ireland employed 2,000 in 2014; and is set to rise to 4,500 by 2020
Colleges log cost overruns of almost €70m for new buildings
Watchdog questions capacity of institutions to manage large-scale construction projects
Young people need to learn from older generation to put down phones and talk
Centenarians attribute long life to friendships and interest in world around them
‘Edit, edit, edit!’: The dos and don’ts of academic writing at third level
Follow these simple tips to help ensure your assignments are up to scratch
Students and sexual assault: ‘We had sex. Well, he had sex’
Sexual assault at college is usually a hidden issue. This week it tumbled into the open
18-year-old knocked down outside Athlone IT has died
Gardaí in Athlone appeal for witnesses to fatal collision on Tuesday morning
Wildfire victim’s mother already lost son and husband tragically
‘Rosemary is well used to tragedy,’ says family friend and priest Fr Shea Casey
New real estate degree to tackle skills shortage
The course comes as report says the lack of skilled workers threatens property sector
Project Ireland 2040 was changed to boost focus on regional plans
Taoiseach’s office intervened on National Development Plan following rural criticism
New EU-funded research to focus on farming fish on land
Scientists from NUI Galway and Athlone Institute of Technology involved in two year-project
Four new research centres to be set up under €114m investment
Centres will be based on third level campuses will support 650 highly skilled researchers
Athlone pushes for regional city status under new national spatial plan
Submission to Government says midlands town could double in size before 2040
What do Colin Farrell, Roy Keane and Panti Bliss have in common?
The Community Games are a uniquely Irish affair that has been running for 50 years
Multiple myeloma: A low-key kind of cancer
‘Many think of cancer as being local or having spread but myeloma is very different’
We should cut college fees for courses linked to skills shortages
There are simply not enough qualified graduates in several disciplines to fill all the jobs available
Guilt-free Easter eggs, cream liqueur, winning young chefs
An egg a day keeps the doctor away . . . in theory
It’s all to play for as GAA targets a healthy Ireland
Mickey Harte and star players tour country’s clubs to battle obesity epidemic
Cultural dates for your 2017 diary
New year promises a richness of fare across all artistic forms in all part of the country
Backstage diaries: how we’re planning for a cultural 2017
Big hopes for festivals throughout the coming year
University heads back student loan scheme to tackle funding ‘crisis’
Graduates could repay €16,000-€20,000 in tuition fees over a 10- to 15-year period
Surprise at timing of Pat Hickey’s legal threat against OCI
Injunction threat forces OCI to shelve Rio tickets inquiry, as third executive quits
Change is in the air at OCI as Hickey’s power base erodes
With John Delaney and Kevin Kilty leaving, the time is right to reform Olympics body
Irish companies active in space tech sector set for boost
Numbers in line to expand from 50 firms to more than 80 in the next four years
Community Games competitors strive for excellence in Athlone
Athletes gather for national competitions that span the world of sport and beyond
Community Games: ‘Minor Olympics’ opens in Athlone
7,000 young people to attend national finals seens as a ‘first milestone’ for future Irish athletes
How much do chaplaincy services cost each third-level institution?
Higher Education Authority report shows how much each college pays to provide service
Athlone’s Shannon Retail Park and 16-acre site in Westmeath for €2.2m
Shannon Retail Park’s rent roll will reach €210,482 in April 2017
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