Updated / Friday, 23 Apr 2021
19:19
The proposed Technological University of the South East has been dealt another setback.
Staff at Waterford Institute of Technology have rejected terms for the proposed amalgamation between it and IT Carlow.
The Teachers Union of Ireland branch at the college has cited treatment of members serving on the amalgamation s working groups, as well as concerns regarding funding and governance.
The Technological University has been on course to be founded for next January.
It is a major reversal from when the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was put to WIT staff in 2019. On that occasion it was overwhelmingly accepted by 93% of TUI members.