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A MUNSTER Technological University student from Kilmoyley is set to cook-up a storm at a Student Chef of the Year 2023 competition. Vivienne Dineen is taking part in the Knorr Professional Student Chef of the Year competition on Thursday, February 9. The second year Food Business Innovation student is one […]

OVER €250,000 in funding will be allocated to assist MTU students struggling with the cost of living. This one-off-funding of €253,764 will be provided through the Student Assistance Fund, which assists students with the costs of books and class materials, rent, childcare and transport, among other things. In total €4.3 million […]

THE Department of Health and Leisure Studies at Munster Technological University are hosting an on-campus information evening to share details about the range of courses available within the department on Wednesday, January 25 at 7pm. This includes the new course in Physical Education Studies with Business which appears on the […]

EIGHTY small businesses in five countries are to be chosen for a new project led by Munster Technological University (MTU) that will help address tourism’s impact on local environments and communities while also promoting a more regenerative model for the industry. ‘Regenerative Tourism’ seeks to ensure that the industry impacts […]

CONTRACTS have been signed to allow for construction to commence on a new Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) Building at Munster Technological University Kerry North Campus. A new 8,913m2 STEM building is planned for the MTU Kerry campus, consisting of laboratories, agri-machinery workshops, classroom spaces and ancillary space. Overall, […]

STUDENTS and staff at MTU braved the cold weather on Thursday to take part in a charity event for GOAL. They gathered in Kerry Sports Academy from 1pm and set off on a loop of the campus and back to the academy for refreshments. They were joined by Chairperson of […]

HUGE numbers of science-mad youngsters and their parents converged on the Munster Technological University in Tralee on Saturday for the highlight of the Kerry Science Festival which took place all last week. The STEM Showcase & Family day at the MTU Kerry North Campus was another great success with an array […]

THE green light has been given to milestone capital projects for Munster Technological University (MTU) and Kerry Education and Training Board’s College of the Future in Killarney. MTU has been given the go-ahead to proceed to the next phase for the Kerry Campus Learner Centre under the Technological Sector Strategic […]

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) will receive €3.45 million in Transformation Funding it was announced today. This tranche of funding will be used by MTU in key areas such as digital infrastructure, building capacity in research, and in improving governance and systems integration. Minister for Education and Kerry T.D Norma Foley […]

MINISTER for Education Norma Foley TD, has announced a total of €43,956 in Dormtant Accounts funding for Munster Technological University’s GoalMine Transition Year (TY) Programme. This tranche of funding will provide the MTU GoalMine project with the resources to enhance provision of their two-day living-lab experience for TY students. The […]

MTU President, Professor Maggie Cusack and Head of School of STEM Professor Joseph Walsh launched the Kerry Science Festival following the national launch of Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) launch Science Week 2022 last Thursday. Kerry Science Festival, now in its 6th year, will take place across the month of November, […]

IT was a momentous day for over 700 graduates at Munster Technological University’s Conferring of Awards Ceremonies on Friday. The award ceremonies marked the first in person conferring since October 2019, although the graduating of Class of 2021 received their parchments in October 2021, and returned to the Kerry Sports […]

THE ‘Class of 2022’ received their graduation awards at Munster Technological University’s Conferring of Awards Ceremonies on Friday. It was a day to congratulate graduates, their families and friends and recognise the hard work and dedication that led to this moment. This year’s graduating classes included students from the School […]

REPRESENTATIVES of companies met potential recruits at the Kerry Sports Academy at Munster Technological University today for at the annual Careers Fair. Back as an in-person even after a three break due to COVID restrictions, it saw around 40 companies take stands where graduates, students and job seekers from Kerry could […]

MINISTER for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, Simon Harris, visited Munster Technological University in Tralee on Monday for the launch of ‘Our Shared Vision’. “The launch of MTU’s first strategic plan, ‘Our Shared Vision’, is an historic milestone for our staff and students, as we build on past successes and […]

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) and the HSE joined forces to create Aclú,  a new mental health initiative which was launched at the MTU on Thursday last. The initiative seeks to address enduring mental illness (EMI) recovery using physical activity, nutrition and digital technology. People living with enduring mental illness often […]

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) and the HSE have joined forces to create Aclú,  a new mental health initiative. The initiative seeks to address enduring mental illness (EMI) recovery using physical activity, nutrition and digital technology. A launch event will take place on Thursday ,September 22nd from 2.00-5.00pm at the MTU […]

MUNSTER Technological University are partners in new Horizon Europe project MainstreamBIO, aimed at supporting deployment of a circular bioeconomy with primary producers across rural regions in Europe. This €3 million initiative will support the realisation of the European Green Deal, which aims to see Europe becoming the first climate neutral […]

FUNDING of €3,266,915 has been announced for Munster Technological University (MTU) to support green initiatives and increase accessibility for students. The funding can be used to support universal access; energy efficiency and decarbonisation; to help students access laptops and other essential equipment; upgrading buildings and other minor works. Welcoming the […]

MTU in Kerry has announced details of its GoalMine entrepreneurial summer camps for young people aged between 8 and 12. MTU’s GoalMine Summer Camp is a 5-day non-residential living-lab experience targeted at primary school children aged between 8-12 years old GoalMine provides a one-week fun experience that will stimulate and […]

MUNSTER Technological University has secured €3 million in funding to provide over 1000 places under the Government’s Springboard+ and Human Capital Initiatives for the academic year 2022/2023. In total, MTU is offering 34 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offerings. These funded places are spread across a […]

MUNSTER Technical University (MTU) hosted two EU Commission funded Erasmus+ partnerships meetings last month. The partner meetings were also combined with workshops for MTU teaching staff. The Teachers of Tomorrow (TOTO) project, which focuses on training for teaching staff from all levels with dance, theatre, and music, has partners in Austria, […]

MUNSTER Technological University has been granted €180,00 to support access for autistic students and students with an intellectual disability Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today announced new initiatives to support autistic students and those with an intellectual disability access third level education, backed by €3 […]

OVER 100 students recently took part in the Haberdashery programme at the Munster Technological University, highlighting the importance of sustainable fashion. The programme included sessions with guest speakers Don O’Neill international fashion designer, Paul Galvin clothing brand founder, Aisling Byrne of tech platform nuwardrobe.com and co-founder of 3D printing company […]

KERRY-BASED researcher, Dr Joanna Tierney from the Dept of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Shannon ABC, Munster Technology University (MTU) Kerry Campus was presented with the MTU Commercial Invention of Year 2021 at this year’s virtual ceremony. The MTU Invention of the Year awards is an annual event that takes […]

A LEADING Italian Circular Bioeconomy Industry Cluster, SPRING, travelled to meet with leading researchers, innovators and companies in Kerry at the Munster Technological University last week. The MTU’s extensive portfolio of research, innovation, talent and regional development has positioned the South-West as European hotspot for advancing smart climate solutions for […]

AS we reported earlier (click here for previous coverage), nearly 800 graduates from the Class of 2021 made their way to the Kerry Sports Academy at the MTU North Tralee campus on Friday for their delayed graduation day ceremony. Students from the School of Business, Computing and Humanities, the School […]

THE ‘Class of 2021’ celebrated their graduation at the Munster Technological University’s Conferring of Awards Celebration Ceremonies at the Kerry Campus on Friday. These ceremonies were due to take place in Autumn 2021, but could not take place in person due to COVID 19 restrictions at the time. The graduates […]

THE latest in the series of Tralee Chamber/AIB Business Breakfast Briefings took place on Thursday at The Rose Hotel. The business breakfast series is an ideal opportunity for business owners to take on board valuable info, hints and tips in the key areas that will be covered during the series […]

MUNSTER Technological University and the Rose of Tralee International Festival have announced that a number of events for this year’s festival will take place at MTU’s Kerry Sports Academy. A statement issued this morning stated the venue at MTU’s North Campus in Tralee will be hired out by the festival […]