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OUR JOURNEY

Milestones

October 28, 2021

CUA receive formal approval for designation as a TU

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, formally approved GMIT, LYIT and IT Sligo for designation as a Technological University (TU) on 28…

May 21, 2021

CUA Apply for TU Designation

The CUA submitted their application for TU designation to Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on May 21st 2021

November 22, 2019

CUA Governing Bodies meet

The first formal meeting of the three Governing Bodies of the CUA took place at Lough Eske Castle

November 6, 2019

TURN report published

TU Research Network (TURN): Connectedness and Collaboration enabled by Connectivity report published by the TURN working group

October 9, 2019

€90m Government allocation for TU development

Budget 2020 saw the dedication of €90 million over the next three years to support institutions to achieve TU designation and to support the further advancement of established technological universities.

March 19, 2018

Technological Universities Act 2018

Technological Universities Act 2018 becomes law

February 16, 2018

Project Ireland 2040

The cabinet meet at IT Sligo to launch the government’s Project Irelnad 2040 initiative

December 17, 2015

TU Bill, 2015

The Technological Universities Bill, 2015 is published by the Department of Education and Skills

October 21, 2015

CUA passes Stage 1 for re-designation as a TU

Connacht-Ulster Alliance gets the go-ahead to work towards becoming a Technological University from the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan T.D.,

March 4, 2015

CUA submits Expression of Interest

CUA Stage 1 submission for re-designation as a TU is submitted

2015

Ireland is the ‘fastest-growing euro area economy’

2012

Formation of the Connacht-Ulster Alliance (CUA)

2011

National Strategy for Higher Education 2030

2010

The Bailout

€85 Billion rescue plan for Ireland

2008

Eurozone Crisis

A new era of recession and austerity

2006

The Institutes of Technology Act, 2006

Move into the HEA and a common funding mechanism with the Universities

2003

National Framework of Qualifications launched

2002

Ireland launches the Euro

2001

Institutes of Technology responsible for own quality AND delegated authority

2000

Ireland ranked among the world’s wealthiest nations

(4% unemployment, low income tax, annual growth of 5%)

1996

RTC’s become Institutes of Technology

1996

Irish living standards at 90% of EU average

1995

Irish Exports at 90% GDP

1993

RTCs now autonomous Independent institutions

1989

Irish living standards at 65% of EU average

1987

RTC’s Award the first PhD

1984

Irish Exports at 56% GDP

1980

Ireland referred to as the ‘sick man of Europe’

1978

RTCs deliver first Bachelor’s level programmes

January 1, 1973

Ireland joins the EEC; Irish exports at 37% of GDP

Dubliner’s reactions to joining the EEC

February 15, 1971

Ireland decimalised its currency

1970

Establishment of RTC’s

Establishment of Regional Technical Colleges – ‘to train technicians’

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