The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) welcomes the incorporation of St Angela's College Sligo into the Atlantic Technological University (ATU), which is now the third largest higher education Institution in the State with 25,000 students.
St Angela's College Sligo joins as the ninth Campus of ATU, offering a range of teaching and nursing progammes, including home economics initial teacher education, in the west/northwest of Ireland.
We wish to thank all of the TUI representatives involved in negotiations over the past few years who worked tirelessly to make this incorporation become a reality.
We also acknowledge the support of the current Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris in responding positively to TUI requests in respect of this incorporation by introducing new enabling legislation in October 2022 to amend the Technological University Act to permit higher education providers, including St Angela's College Sligo, to become part of a technological university.
We also wish to acknowledge years legacy of the Ursuline Order in respect of their foresight and vision in bringing higher education provision to Lough Gill Sligo, which will continue now in ATU, as the Ursuline Order have gifted the St Angela's Campus and additional lands at Lough Gill Sligo to ATU.
We wish our members and students continued success at the St Angela's campus of ATU.