Today on Deise Today, Damien discussed in depth the 'where to now?' element of a Technological University for the South East.
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Science and Innovation Simon Harris TD has yesterday announced a Technological University is to be established in the region in the 2021/2022 academic year.
A joint application was made in April on behalf of WIT and IT Carlow (known as the TUSEI consortium) under the Technological Universities Act 2018.
At a meeting of the South East Oireachtas members, chairs and presidents, the Minister said that all parties were working toward the new technological university opening its doors by May 1st 2022. You can read more here.
In this podcast, you'll hear Damien talking to WIT President Willie Donnelly and Chair of the WIT Governing Body Jim Moore.
He also got reaction from Waterford's four Dáil representatives; Minister Mary Butler, Green Party TD Marc O'Cathsaigh, Sinn Fein's David Cullinane and Independent TD Matt Shanahan.
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