Atlantic Technological University opens in western Ireland

Newly minted institution hoped to attract SME collaborators and rural students

Ireland’s latest technological university, the Atlantic Technological University, officially opened its doors on 4 April, bringing the number of technological universities in the country to four.

The new institution merges three former campuses—the Galway-Mayo, Letterkenny and Sligo Institutes of Technology—and was set up to assist regional development in the west and north-west of Ireland. The president of the university is Orla Flynn (pictured), outgoing president of Galway-Mayo IT, and its chair is Maura McNally, chair of the Bar Council of Ireland.