[caption id="attachment_12057" align="alignright" width="300" caption="IT Sligo Performing Arts Students by Seán Mullery"][/caption] Scenes from Hamlet will be re-enacted as part of a Revision Day for Leaving Cert English students hosted by IT Sligo Performing Arts students at The Dock in ...Read More
Archived News from ITSligo
Dragon Den star to judge ‘Enterprise This’ event
Seán Gallagher of the Irish Dragon's Den Dragon Den’s star Sean Gallagher is one of the judges lined up to take part in an enterprise competition for secondary students being organised by Bachelor of Business in Marketing student at IT ...Read More
Sligo Rovers and IT Sligo launch scholarship agreement
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni with Gordon Ryan, Head of Development & Business Operations at IT Sligo, and Michael Toolan, Chairman of Sligo Rovers, at the announcement of a partnership between Sligo Rovers and IT Sligo. Sligo Rovers and ...Read More
IT Sligo Students ‘Branch’ Out
Pictured: IT Sligo Students who raised much needed funds for Special Olympics Connaught. (L-R) Back Row: Michelle Flynn, Cathal O'Fearraigh, Paddy Concannon, Ciara Mc Partland and Shauna O'Sullivan. (L-R) Front Row: Mariosa Fearragher, Lydia Rodgers (Special Olympics Connaught), Shane McLoone, ...Read More
St Patrick's Parade project wins Adjudicator Award
Many strands of life at IT Sligo were represented in the Institute’s involvement in the St Patrick’s Day parade - students from the schools of science, business, humanities, the research department, international students, and members of staff, all took part. ...Read More
IT Sligo students win elite soccer awards
[caption id="attachment_11755" align="alignnone" width="541" caption="IT Sligo Students Roisin McCafferty, Lucy Hannon, Maria Harrington, and Orla Devaney who received Premier League All Star awards."][/caption] An IT Sligo student and Sports Scholarship recipient scooped the prestigious Intervarsities Player of the Tournament award ...Read More
North/South Irish Criminology Conference in June
[caption id="attachment_11741" align="alignright" width="186" caption="Image by Vince Alongi on Flickr"][/caption] The 7th North/South Irish Criminology Conference will be hosted at IT Sligo this June. This is the first time the Conference has been hosted in the North West ...Read More
Zorbing comes to IT Sligo
[caption id="attachment_11727" align="aligncenter" width="513" caption="IT Sligo PR & Event Management Students at the launch of the 'Human Hamster' event"][/caption] IT Sligo PR and Event management students are hosting the “Human Hamster” event at IT Sligo's GAA pitch on Tuesday, 29th ...Read More
Info night for Parents of Leaving Certificate Students
An information night for parents of students who are set to sit the Leaving Certificate in June will be held in IT Sligo on Monday March 28th. Advice will be provided on how to choose a course to study at ...Read More
Glam in the City fundraiser success
The ‘Glam in the City’ Fashion Show fundraiser organised by two final year Business students at IT Sligo last month raised an impressive €1,650 for the Irish Heart Foundation and €1,000 for the Special Olympics. Students Nada Mousa and Sandra ...Read More
Rí Rá agus Ruaille Buaille in Seachtain na Gaeilge
As this week is Seachtain na Gaeilge, a group of ambitious IT Sligo students are holding an Irish Culture Night in aid of Special Olympics Connaught in the Students' Services Building from 7:30pm on Tuesday March 15th. 'Rí Rá agus Ruaille ...Read More
Public lecture with the Irish Times' Frank McDonald
Irish Times Environment Editor and author, Frank McDonald, will deliver a lecture in IT Sligo on Monday March 21st called ‘After the Boom – Picking up the Pieces’. The lecture is being organised by IT Sligo in association with the ...Read More
New course in Development Education
IT Sligo is offering a new part-time course in Development Education, with the support of Irish Aid. The course is tailored to suit those interested in learning more about sustainable development issues locally or globally, and those who wish to ...Read More
Launch of €1.2 million FP7 Research Project
A new €1.2 million European-funded research project at IT Sligo is developing a ‘next generation’ micro machining process that could help car manufacturers meet vehicle emission limits under future European legislation. The project is funded under the EU’s FP7 ...Read More
New student enterprise initiatives launched
Former star of Dragon’s Den and entrepreneur, Sarah Newman, launched a number of exciting student-focused enterprise initiatives at Enterprise & Innovation Week. The self-made millionaire spoke on the subject ‘What Makes an Entrepreneur’ and encouraged students to ‘never stop learning’. ...Read More
Interior Architecture Course achieves RIBA status
The Honours BA in Interior Architecture at IT Sligo has been awarded Candidate Status by the RIBA, the Royal Institute of British Architects. The RIBA is the leading international body in the field of architecture and this development is highly ...Read More
VentiSys named Emerging New Business Winner
A company based at the IT Sligo Innovation Centre, VentiSys Technology, has been named as an Emerging New Business Winner at the Small Firms Association’s National Business Awards. Headed up by CEO Joe Morrissey and CTO Jon Guymer, Ventisys Technology ...Read More
Energy and Environment Awareness Week
March 7th to 11th is Energy and Environment Awareness Week at IT Sligo. The week is being organized by IT Sligo staff and students from the Environmental Society, to raise awareness of environmental issues on campus. A number of information ...Read More
Leading the way in innovative energy provision
ENTREPRENEUR Eleanor McEvoy addressed an event called ‘Female Entrepreneurship – Leading the Field’ during Enterprise & Innovation Week. Founder of Phonecard Warehouse, Ms McEvoy she is now poised to be part of a movement that could see the way energy ...Read More
First third level SCVNGR challenge at IT Sligo
The next ‘hot thing’ in social media has captured the attention of students at IT Sligo. SCVNGR is a location-based mobile game that can be downloaded for free on the iPhone and Android smart phones. It takes the form of ...Read More
International CEOs address Enterprise & Innovation Event
[caption id="attachment_11307" align="alignnone" width="407" caption="Larry Farrell, Terri Scott, Danuta Gray, Eleanor McEvoy, Steve Castree and Anton Savage at the ‘Global Prospects for Irish Talent’ event, chaired by broadcaster Anton Savage, featuring contributions from international CEOs as part of Enterprise & ...Read More
Students work to maintain Fairtrade badge
IT Sligo will show its support for third world producers by joining the ‘Show Off Your Label Campaign’ during Fairtrade Fortnight next Tuesday, March 8th. A group of 4th year Marketing students, along with their lecturer Dr Catherine McGuinn, have ...Read More
