THE creation of Ireland's newest university through the merger of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT) will play a crucial part in the national recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. MTU partners insisted the new university will play a crucial role in the recovery of the southern region from the coronavirus crisis - and provide critical future support for the pharmaceutical, medical, engineering and IT sectors. The Cork and Kerry colleges boast a total of six campuses and the proposal to merge them to create a 'super technology' university was first mooted in 2009. "The designation as a technology university will enable MTU to play a leading role in the recovery of the Munster region post COVID-19, sustaining and developing community and economy." MTU partners insisted the new entity will help deliver on the strategic aims set out for Ireland in the Technological University Research Network (TURN) blueprint.

Source: Irish Independent April 02, 2020 13:18 UTC