The announcement from Fine Gael today of a new Technological University in the South-East will be transformative for the young people and development of Waterford and wider region, Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has said.
WIT union members to re-ballot against University merger terms
South East Oireachtas members will meet with the Minister for Higher Education today following the expected submission from Waterford and Carlow IT’s for University status today.
The process hit a stumbling block last week when TUI members at WIT voted against the terms of the proposed merger.
However, the institutes’ governing bodies decided to forge ahead with the application.
Union members at WIT will now re-ballot on the issue.
Green party TD for Waterford Marc O’Cathasaigh told local radio that Simon Harris needs to listen to their concerns.
“He needs to engage with the unions.