Lydia Concannon at the Abbey Theatre.   Mayo graduate Lydia Concannon is to get the opportunity of a lifetime after being selected to take up the first annual Yeats Design Residency at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, part of a ...Read More

IT Sligo has received a prestigious “Taoiseach’s Public Service Excellence Award” in recognition of its role in  increasing access to higher education for part-time and distance learners  through online delivery. An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD presented the award at a ...Read More

Sam Moore, lecturer in Applied Archaeology at IT Sligo, recently published a book entitled The Archaeology of Slieve Donard: a cultural biography of Ulster’s highest mountain.   The book was launched by Margaret Ritchie MP at an event at the ...Read More

Creative Design student’s work showcased at end of year exhibition Creative Design students in IT Sligo’s class of 2012 have tackled an array of challenges from how to dispose of cigarette butts and discourage graffiti, to the design of furniture ...Read More

Electrical Engineering is a growing sector providing a vast range of job opportunities, and to meet demand from industry and students, IT Sligo has launched a new Higher Certificate in Electrical Installation and Maintenance programme.    This two-year Level 6 ...Read More

Four IT Sligo students have been successful in attracting significant funding from the Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology to advance their research activities.   Glenn Gordon, Sean Mulligan, James Murray and Julia Powers each secured €74,000 in funding under ...Read More

IT Sligo is currently recruiting three Heads of Departments for the following Departments; Business; Marketing Tourism and Sport; and Mechanical & Electronic Engineering.   Reporting to the Head of School, each Head of Department is a key member of academic ...Read More

 IT Sligo’s BA in Fine Art (Level 8) end-of-year Graduate Exhibition 'As of Now' will be launched this Friday, June 15 in the Dock on Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim. The launch will take place at 5.30pm and the exhibition will run in ...Read More

A graduate of IT Sligo’s Interior Architecture course took first place in the RTE series Secret Garden and was rewarded with an opportunity to recreate her winning garden at the recent Bloom event in Dublin. Leonie Cornelius was awarded a ...Read More

IT Sligo is collaborating with four innovative local companies who are progressing a range of imaginative business projects with the help of experts from the Institute. The companies have won Enterprise Ireland Innovation Vouchers.  These vouchers facilitate collaboration between higher ...Read More

IT Sligo has announced the appointment a Commercial & International Sales Manager as part of its plan to significantly increase its number of EU and non-EU students. Patrick Lynch assumed the role this month and he said that internationalisation is ...Read More

Two IT Sligo students have made an educational video about same sex families, which they hope will raise awareness of this issue and prevent bullying and isolation. The DVD, “Emma and Charlie’s Fun Day Out”, which has been downloaded on ...Read More

Demand for engineers in some sectors may have declined in recent years due to the slow down in the construction industry, but experts have warned that the increased focus on water and energy is leading to a shortage of environmental ...Read More