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The Atlantic Technological University was officially launched on Monday by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, creating one of the largest multi-campus universities in the country.

The new Atlantic Technological University comprising GMIT, LYIT and IT Sligo, which will come into operation from this weekend, will contribute to the creation of thousands of jobs in the region, Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said this morning.

Foróige, the youth development organisation, has joined forces with GMIT to run a mentoring programme at the local third level college.

Scoil Náisiúnta Leitir Mealláin, is among six schools nationwhide selected to participate in Your Gallery at School 2022 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Following a successful programme in 2021, the gallery will bring art to classrooms across the country once again this year, thanks to continued support from global aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital.

The Sligo Engineering Fair will return for its fourth annual event on Sunday, March 6, at the IT Sligo campus and online from 12pm to 5pm. A blended experience of in-person and online shows will offer an array of workshops and demonstrations suitable for all age groups.

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins led the opening of the week-long celebrations to mark Irish Traveller Ethnicity with a keynote address, exploring rights and other issues for the Traveller community.

Croí is excited to launch this year’s Couch to Wild Atlantic Way Virtual Challenge, with the third year promising to be even better with the addition of the new Wild Atlantic Wellness Programme.

A new report on the outcomes of an innovative digital cardiovascular disease prevention and recovery programme developed by Croí, the Irish heart and stroke charity, which was launched by Minister for Health & Children, Stephen Donnelly TD this week, has found that the programme 'has delivered significant health improvements for participants, including those from Mayo'.

GMIT, along with three other third level colleges in the west and northwest, has been awarded €1 million to implement a new higher education access project called WNW Connect, aimed at helping students from disadvantaged areas progress to higher education and complete their studies.

A virtual open evening on postgraduate programmes available in all GMIT campuses will take place today, February 17, from 6pm to 8pm. Hosted by the institute’s Graduate Studies and Professional Development Department, the event will be streamed live on openday.gmit.ie.