The end of the year signifies the end of an era at IT Sligo, with the reign of the Institute’s Governing Body Chairman, Cllr Joe Queenan, coming to a finish. Cllr Queenan was has been Chairman of the IT Sligo ...Read More
Archived News from ITSligo
Snow first for visiting Malaysian students
A group of students from the University Tun Hussein Onn in Malaysia were delighted to experience snow for the first time when they visited IT Sligo last week. The students travelled to Ireland with their lecturer Adnan Zainorabidin and his ...Read More
NI officials visit IT Sligo to learn about KITE benefits
Senior representatives from the Northern Ireland Department for Employment and Learning visited IT Sligo last week to learn more about the e-learning aspect of the €3.2 million KITE (Knowledge and Innovation Transfer in Engineering) project. KITE is an EU INTERREG ...Read More
First Professional Practice Day for Social Studies
IT Sligo students of Applied Social Studies in Social Care got real hands-on experience of what it is like to be on the front line from experienced social care professionals yesterday. The inaugural Professional Practice Day for social studies students ...Read More
National Boxing success for IT Sligo students
Two IT Sligo students in the process of establishing a boxing club on campus showed their own sporting mettle at the weekend, when they scooped national boxing titles in Dublin. Maria Faney (19) from Ballinacarrow and John Tighe (18) from ...Read More
Regional Futsal Championships in Knocknarea Arena
IT Sligo hosted the Regional Futsal Championships over two days recently in the Knocknarea Arena. In the women's competition, IT Sligo A team held off stiff competition from Athlone IT and IT Sligo’s B team to win the tournament. IT Sligo ...Read More
€9,000 raised for charity by marketing students
The hive of activity of recent weeks around the IT Sligo campus and the wider Sligo community has been nothing short of remarkable for enterprising 3rd year marketing students, who are taking the course module ‘non profit marketing’ as part ...Read More
Students enjoy Vietnam experience through 'Webinar'
Students studying the BA in Applied Social Studies who are getting ready to travel abroad for work placements, experienced a real sense of what it is like to work in Vietnam during a live ‘Webinar’ with a professional who is ...Read More
VERY BIG Christmas Concert a huge success
Hundreds of people attended the VERY BIG Christmas Concert in the Knocknarea Arena in aid of the North West Hospice last Thursday night. Melody Acadamy of Dance. Joe Cox, head of Policy and Strategy at IT Sligo, with Barry O'Flynn, ...Read More
'Be Safe, Be Seen' Road Safety Campaign launched
A campaign to promote road safety awareness was launched at IT Sligo today in association with the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The Road Safety Authority (RSA) distributed 1,000 free high visibility vests and 1,000 armbands amongst staff and students ...Read More
Performing Arts shows open to the public
Students studying Performing Arts are staging a number of shows in the IT Sligo Black Box venue over the coming week. The shows are open to members of the public and most are free to attend, with a small number ...Read More
VERY BIG Christmas Concert in aid of North West Hospice
The VERY BIG Christmas Concert in aid of the North West Hospice will be held in the IT Sligo Knocknarea Arena tonight Thursday, December 9th. The Concert will kick off at 8pm sharp and will feature music and entertainment from ...Read More
Humanities students scoop Enterprise title
Clarity and strategic analysis were key factors in three 4th year students in Early Childhood Care and Education winning the coveted IT Sligo final of the Newstalk 106-108fm Student Enterprise Competition last night. Rachel Collins from Monivea in Co Galway, ...Read More
Sports Development Officer appointed
IT Sligo has appointed a Sports Development Officer to develop and promote sport with the Institute and in the wider community. The new Sports Development Officer Ross Lappin will work to increase participation in sport and physical activity ...Read More
Students to battle it out in Newstalk Competition
The local final of the Newstalk 106-108fm Student Enterprise Competition takes place in IT Sligo tomorrow, Thursday December 2nd, from 3pm to 6pm. Now in its fifth year, the competition is designed to foster a spirit of enterprise among ...Read More