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The Institute of Tralee (IT Tralee), which has been named as the latest member of Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, has announced a new €400,000 research programme.

IT Tralee are delighted to announce the launch of a new Level 6 Supervisory Management Programme which has been developed as a key upskilling solution for industries across the South-West

The Institute of Technology Tralee this October have just commenced the delivery of a new series of programmes in collaboration with the Dalata Hotel Group.

Mr Lionel Alexander, Chair of the IT Tralee Governing Body formally launched the IT Tralee Strategic Plan: A Vision to 2021 on Wednesday 27^th September at the IT Tralee North Campus.

Staff and students at Cork Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology Tralee received a letter from the respective Chairs of each Institute’s Governing Body...

The findings of a major new survey of the strengths and opportunities for Tralee Town Centre have been launched today by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal, Damien English T.D.

The Institute of Technology Tralee is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Dr Oliver Murphy as President for another 5 year term. The Chairperson of the Governing Body Mr Lionel Alexander extended his congratulations.

One hundred years since the birth of former US President John F Kennedy, and nearly 50 years since the establishment of Special Olympics by his mother Eunice Kennedy, Dr Timothy Shriver is announced as UNESCO Chairholder

In recent years’ addiction is becoming an increasing problem in Ireland, with the Government pledging to increase funding in the area of mental health initiatives as part of the national counselling service.

The Institute of Technology Tralee today announced that they had successfully tendered for 8 new courses under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative.

On Thursday 11th May I.T. Tralee hosted over 100 transition year students and their teachers from all over Kerry region. Each of the students received inaugural certificates acknowledging their completion

Rupendra Paliwal, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost of Sacred Heart University (SHU), and Oliver Murphy, President of Institute of Technology at Tralee (ITT), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)

Of the over 90 projects exhibited at SciFest @ IT Tralee 2017, the top prize on the day went to Jack Nagle from Community College Killorglin for his project, Tractor Safe Lock.

IT Tralee is proud to be a founding member of the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), which was launched formally today (Monday April 3rd) by the Minister for Education and Skills, Mr Richard Bruton TD.

The Institute of Technology Tralee in association with  FEXCO will host the upcoming Cantillon Conference 2017

In 2015, the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education published the report ‘Teaching and Learning in Higher Education:

Munster Joinery Founder and leading entrepreneur, Donal Ring, was honoured last night (Thursday 30^th March) at Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa, Tralee with the Cantillon Entrepreneur Award...

Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. today visited the Institute of Technology, Tralee to turn the sod on the new Kerry Sports Academy.

The annual Kerry Enterprise Month was officially launched this week at the Kerry County Council Chambers by Chief Executive Moira Murrell.

The Catex exhibition took place in Dublin this (Last) week it is Ireland`s Largest Hospitality and Culinary Event.

A new memorial bench has been unveiled on the grounds of a Tralee secondary school celebrating and memorialising Donal Walsh and his message of “Live Life.”

IT Tralee and The Gleneagle Group have joined forces to create a new International College of Hotel Management which is preparing to welcome its first students in September 2017.

The Institute of Technology, Tralee have recently announced the launch of a cosmetics product validation service at IT Tralee.

Cantillon 2017 in Association with FEXCO and coordinated by IT Tralee, Ireland’s one-day, fintech forum launched today

Every year in Ireland thousands of students from our universities and institutes of technology carry out over 100,000 hours of volunteering.

Congratulations to the Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Department on their achievement at the Irish Hospitality Institute Awards on Thursday night last in Dublin.

The wonders of science were explored by just over 2500 people of all ages, at the inaugural IT Tralee Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) showcase.

Saturday, November 19^th saw the launch of an exciting and innovative approach by companies in Kerry in their endeavours to source appropriately qualified personnel to work in the areas of science and technology...

As the CAO application date of February 1^st 2017 approaches, the IT Tralee will run a number of events over the coming months to assist students and their families as they consider their college options.

2016 marks the inaugural year of Kerry Science Festival, a week-long festival of science events taking place across Kerry this November. From Sunday 13th to Sunday 20^th November

The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in partnership with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) presented 37 Teaching Hero Awards

On Friday 4th November 2016, the Institute of Technology, Tralee in association with Cuan Mhuire, will host an important conference on the theme of addiction.

‘There then followed a blue flash accompanied by a very bright magnesium-type flare ... Then came a frighteningly loud but rather flat explosion which was followed by a blast of hot air

To celebrate the 2016 European Week of Sport the CARA Centre based at the South Campus of IT Tralee organised an event themed ‘Bring Back The Mile’.

A national tourism careers programme highlighting the wealth of employment opportunities in Irish tourism was launched today by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, TD.

Mr. Alexander has been selected by the Minister having come through the process run by the Public Appointments Service.

IT Tralee (ITT) hosted its first ever Health Research Seminar in collaboration with the University Hospital Kerry (UHK) on Wednesday 7th September in the Sólás Building, North Campus, IT Tralee.

On Monday the 19^th September, representatives from Kerry businesses, enterprise support agencies, Kerry County Council and IT Tralee gathered at the Ballygarry House Hotel

Have you ever dreamed of being a King, Queen or Khaleesi? Do you love the worldwide Book & TV hit Game of Thrones, where you win or you die?

The Institute of Technology, Tralee today announced that they had successfully tendered for 6 new courses under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative.

From the 08th of August of 2016 until the 11th of August of 2016 the first UFIT “Train the Trainers” course will take place at The Peruvian VIDENA-IPD and Bodytech Fitness Club Facilities in Lima, Perú.

Taste Kerry adopts a distinctively original approach by bringing together all aspects of the food industry throughout Kerry to encourage inter-trade and the promotion of food tourism across the county.

The Institute wishes to advise that the following contractors have been shortlisted to Stage 2 of the tender process for the Kerry Sports Academy subject to minor clarification. 

Members of academic and administrative staff from IT Tralee recently celebrated 25 years’ service. In honour of the occasion the President of the Institute hosted a lunch and presentation at The Rose Hotel in Tralee.  

Last week (Tuesday 24th May) saw the launch of an online resource for international students travelling to Ireland at the Institute of Technology Tralee.

ITT recently hosted the quarterly meeting of the national www.studentvolunteer.ie working group.

On the 16^th of May 2016 two exciting launches took place at the American Heart Association in Washington DC – (1) the UFIT USA Launch and (2) the Global Launch of the Marseille Declaration.

The Institute of Technology Tralee Careers office collected a second AHECS Employability Award in the Mansion House, Dublin last week.

The CARA National Inclusion Awards, established in 2012 recognises organisations and people who contribute to the provision of people with disabilities in sport and physical activity throughout Ireland.

Three students of accounting today received awards for excellence in recognition of their exceptional performance in the examinations of the accounting degree programme.

New Frontiers is Ireland’s national entrepreneur development programme.

Staff and students at IT Tralee celebrated  Proclamation Day on Tuesday 15th March with a Flag Ceremony at the North Campus.

FEXCO Founder and Kerry Entrepreneur, Brian McCarthy, was honoured last night (Thursday 25^th February) at Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa, Tralee with the inaugural Cantillon Entrepreneur Award in association with EY.

The annual Enterprise Month was officially launched today (Monday next 22^nd February) at the Kerry County Council Chambers by Mayor of Kerry Cllr Pat McCarthy.

Celebrating its 19th year in 2016, KNORR Student Chef of the Year, the most celebrated student chef competition.

The Institute of Technology, Tralee held its annual Scholarships & Awards Evening on Thursday 3rd December at 7pm at the North Campus.

IT Tralee is one of 7 Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) involved in the development of the Campus Engage (www.campusengage.ie) led National Student Volunteer Database www.studentvolunteer.ie

Public Expenditure & Reform Minister, Brendan Howlin and Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney were in Cork last week  to highlight the benefits of the Government’s capital investment programme, Building on Recovery...

The Institute of Technology, Tralee is currently recruiting applicants for Springboard+ courses which will commence in January 2016. 

One of the main highlights of the IT Tralee calendar takes place this weekend with over 950 students due to graduate on Thursday and Friday.

As another academic year begins, a ground breaking pilot project called “Promoting Consent In Sexual Encounters” is underway in the School of Health and Social Sciences at IT, Tralee. 

'A Doctor's Sword' tells the incredible story of how Dr Aidan MacCarthy joined the RAF as World War II was beginning, was rescued from Dunkirk, captured by the Japanese in..

The Institute of Technology, Tralee is currently recruiting applicants for 8 new Springboard+ courses which will commence in September 2015.

Since 2010, the United Missionary Society of Ireland have been working with the Diocese of Swaziland to turn unused church land into a vegetable farm project. 

On June 15^th 2015 the Institute of Technology, Tralee and Kerry Education and Training Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue to maximise opportunities for learners in Kerry..

The ISTR Annual Conference was hosted by IT,Tralee on Fri 22^nd and Sat 23^rd May. The ISTR facilitates research on Irish theatre in national and international contexts.

You are cordially invited to the launch of our Postgraduate Exhibit at 7pm on Thursday 11th June, 2015 at the Kerry County Museum.

Friday 8^th May, Tralee.....The heat was on and the smell of ‘good mood food’ was in the air as 16 students from secondary schools in Cork, Limerick and Kerry took part in

The Institute of Technology, Tralee today announced that they had successfully tendered for 7 new courses under the Government’s Springboard initiative.

Published by Oak Tree Press, “Learning On The Job: Parenting In Modern Ireland”, which was launched at the IT, Tralee today,

Broadcasting students from the Institute of Technology, Tralee, have raised €616.00 in aid of the Saoirse Foundation, following their Keep ITT Secret Cine event.

Overall winners - Owen Doran - Agricultural Engineering, Runner up - Caroline Danaher - Culinary Arts and Samir Bettayeb - Information Systems Management...

Our 5th Annual Steps 2 Success Networking Employability Event will take place at 7pm on Tuesday 21st April in Fels Point Hotel.

The Catex exhibition took place in Dublin last week it is Ireland`s Largest Hospitality and Culinary Event.

The UNESCO (United Nations’ Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) Chair....

We would like to invite you to the 4th annual Open Innovation Conference held by Shannon ABC. This year’s event, Open Innovation 2015 will be held on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April.

450 Attend Creative Media Department's Live Life Love Concert and Awards at Fels Point

In honour of the Donal Walsh and the Live Life Foundation, The Creative Media Department in the Institute of Technology Tralee is holding its 2^nd national film competition.

Don’t miss Fionn Fitzgerald at FITTSPORT 2015 - the ITT Fitness Convention which will run on Friday Feb 13th in the Brandon Hotel, Tralee.

The TRADEIT project is hosting an event on Tuesday 27^th January for Food Producers who believe in traditional food values and processes yet look to be innovative.

Are you interested in getting into a career in one of Ireland’s most vibrant and successful sector?

The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (CEED) at IT Tralee invites applicants for a fully funded funded MSc by research.

The county’s leading companies and biggest employers have joined forces in a new collaborative recruitment campaign to run over the Christmas season entitled ‘’Talk to Us’.

The Institute held a very successful Volunteer Fair on Thursday Dec. 4^th to coincide with International Volunteer Day on the 5^th. 

An IT, Tralee lecturer has just completed a major research study into how Irish university students learn a language when they participate as part of their studies in a travel abroad programme.

Institute of Technology Tralee student, Jennifer Kisssane secured an exclusive interview with Dr Christopher Doona recently.  Dr Doona is the lead inventor of a potent disinfectant which kills the Ebola virus on surfaces.

CIT and ITT welcome the confirmation from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) that they have been asked to take the next step in creating the Munster Technological University (MTU).

IT, Tralee celebrated College Awareness Week last week with a series of seminars and workshops centred on the topic of access to third level.

On Tuesday November 18^th last, IT Tralee BA Travel and Adventure Tourism Management students presented ‘Irish to Meet You’, a unique evening of  Irish culture at Fels Point Hotel in Tralee.

To promote the new BA Degree in Animation, Visual FX & Motion Design on offer this September, the Creative Media Department, ITT and Animation Dingle,  will offer an Animation Workshop...

The  ITT Presidents Civic Spirit Gold Award 2014 was awarded to Ms. Debra Donovan by Dr. Oliver Murphy at the Graduation Ceremony in October.

The Creative Media Department of the Institute of Technology, Tralee in conjunction with Dairymaster to promote the Live Life Donal Walsh Foundation has launched its 2015 Live Life National Film Competition.

An evening filled with glamour, style and some of the finest culinary talent ever, prepared and served by students from across the island!

The IT, Tralee Graduation on Friday 24^th October saw the presentation of certificates to a group of seven women from the Traveller Community.

The inaugural running of the Dingle Invitational Culinary Pentathlon on Friday, 3^rd October was an overwhelming success for all teams involved.

The second Nursing Careers Event in the Institute of Technology Tralee took place on Wednesday October 8^th 2014. As part of this event, ten nursing graduates..

IT Tralee hosted the “Adventure Travel EDU Guide Development Programme” as part of the Adventure Travel World Summit 2014, which took place in Killarney from 6th to 9th October 2014.

Fifty-three Teaching Heroes from twenty seven higher education institutions throughout Ireland, including two lecturers from the IT, Tralee Mary Brosnan from the Nursing Department and John Brosnan from the Computing Department

On Thursday October 2nd, a new publication “Dance in Ireland: Steps, Stages and Stories”, was launched at Siamsa Tíre in Tralee by Pat Ahern, founding director of the national folk theatre.

Following on from the very successful first Wild Atlantic Startup event (WASup) in Limerick on May 9th 2014, the organisers are bringing this innovative entrepreneurs event on the road

On Saturday 20th September 2014 a new part-time blended learning BA in Early Childhood Practice was launched at the Institute of Technology, Tralee (IT, Tralee).

Marty Boylan (Lecturer) and Huber Kloskowsli (Final Year Student) of the Creative Media Department in collaboration with Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, Kerry County Council are Projection Mapping...

To ensure you have a place for these events, External Guests must RSVP to Mary.Lucey@staff.ittralee.ie prior to Monday 15th September 2pm

In the run up to the All Ireland Football Final Radio Kerry is asking Kerry fans, at home and abroad, to proudly show their Kerry colours, and record a short message of support for the Kerry team.

Parenting Our Children Art & Science presents its seventh seminar this year and is honoured to welcome the world renowned parenting author Steve Biddulph to the Institute of Technology, Tralee.

This year the Creative Media and Computing Students will begin this new academic year by being welcomed by the World's Leading Games Developer Ms Brenda Romero

The MA Culinary Arts Management at the ITT is run in conjunction with University College Birmingham; this international programme is in block mode delivery of one week per module at the ITT campus.

A Live Q&A session will be held at the following dates & times for anyone that has queries in relation to their Leaving Cert results and IT Tralee courses.

The Institute of Technology, Tralee, is delighted to announce that it has been accepted as a founding member of the Munster Branch of the Irish Computer Society (ICS).

A new Kerry Food Producer Book called 'The Kerry Food Story' was launched on Thurs 24th July at IT, Tralee Co. Kerry by TJ O'Connor, Head of Section, HCT Department and Tomás Hayes, Head of Local Enterprise...

The School of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) at the Institute of Technology, Tralee, in partnership with companies in the region, have developed a scholarship programme for CAO applicants

The TRADEIT Entrepreneurial Summer Academy, recently hosted by IT, Tralee was a 3 day intensive entrepreneurial and innovative training programme to Post Graduate Food Researchers and Research Centre Managers.....

Thousands are expected to attend two free information roadshows this week, in Dublin and Cork, where information on where job opportunities are in Ireland as well as courses to upskill will be available.

Minister of State for Education and Skills, Ciaran Cannon TD, and the Head of Development of the Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT), Brid McElligott, launched two IT Tralee Certificates

The Institute of Technology, Tralee today announced that 8 new Springboard courses will be offered and delivered to 157 adult learners by the Institute from September 2014.

This MA programme fosters and supports the development of highly-skilled media communicators who have the abilities and the skills required to generate and distribute compelling media content for the digital age.

On Thursday next, 29^th May, at 7pm the Creative Media and Computing Departments will host the Transition Year Media Awards Event.

The Exhibition “Aspect” was officially launched at 6.30pm to an audience of over 250 but continued to run through to the 20^th May for creative media practitioners, industry representatives and guests to visit.

The Computing Department in collaboration with a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional,  Javier Caceres, will partake  in and support a global intitiative  targeted at providing training to community members.

Creative Media & Computing - Transition Year Teaching Programme

Post-primary students from schools in Kerry attended the SciFest 2014 exhibition at the Institute of Technology, Tralee on Thursday 8^th April.

Institute of Technology, Tralee students and staff of the International Medical Commencement Programme (IMCP) gathered for annual awards evening on Friday 2nd May.

The School of STEM at the Institute of Technology, Tralee, in partnership with manufacturing and technology companies in the region, have developed a scholarship program...

New Social Media and Technologies Course at IT Tralee

In January 2014 two teams of third year Creative Media and Games Development students (on work placement) began a 12 week work placement to develop two  games (titled Aurora and Duality)

Students and staff of the Department of Social Sciences gathered for a tree planting ceremony on the college grounds this week.

The Department of Creative Media at the Institute will launch their Exhibition of Work entitled “Aspect” at 6.30pm on Thursday 15^th May, 2014

Margaret Talbot has been a researcher and activist, promoting equity in sport, for more than three decades.

The Computing Department at the Institute of Technology, Tralee, is living up to its aim to become a Technological Hub for the region in opening up the first Open Device Lab (ODL) in Ireland.

The Creative Media Department at the Institute of Technology, Tralee has come up with a unique method of supporting post graduate students in this challenging economic time.

Project partners from six European countries Germany (coordinator), Austria, Italy, Ireland (ITT), Spain and Poland meet at IT, Tralee recently to collaborate on an EU project entitled TeamCoaching....

The Fulbright Programme provides funding for research, study and teaching to students, scholars and professionals. It's sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, and application to the programme involves

Our BA in TV, Radio and New Media Broadcasting, BA in Music Technology and BA in Interactive Multimedia Programme from the Creative Media Department is being well-represented tonight at the Smedias 2014!!

The Indian Ambassador to Ireland Mrs Radhika Lal Lokesh recently visited the Institute of Technology, Tralee as part of a visit to Kerry. 

Three students, Kate Sayers, Owen Doran and Sean Daly from IT, Tralee have been named winners of the Engineers Week third level challenge.

The Institute of Technology, Tralee will host the 11th Annual EU debate on Thursday 13th March 2014 at 7.30pm in L108 at Sólás Building.

The Annual Farm Seminar is scheduled for Tuesday night January 28th in the Solas Building 7.45pm to 10pm.

This week the Institute of Technology, Tralee welcomes 17 partners from Belgium, Germany, Poland, UK, Slovakia, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Turkey for the VOCAL-Medical project.

The Department of Hotel, Culinary and Tourism, IT Tralee would like to invite you to our open day on Friday March 21st 2014 from 11am until 2pm. It will be held at the North Campus in Dromtacker.

The Computing Department is delighted to announce that Continuum Commerce Solutions, based in the Kerry Technoloy Park, has kindly come on board to sponsor our ITTch programme. 

IT, Tralee is proud to announce FITTSPORT 2014 - the ITT Fitness Convention which will run on Friday Feb 21st in the Brandon Hotel, Tralee.

Dingle International Film Festival, in partnership with JAM Media and with the assistance of the Creative Media Department of IT, Tralee is hosting an animation competition for Transitional Year Students in Kerry for 2014.

The Computing  Department at the IT, Tralee are delighted to announce that Monex Financial Services,  will award a monetary prize to the highest achieving 4th year Student on the BSc in Computing....

Fourth year BSc in Health and Leisure Studies students are busy preparing for their upcoming charity event, ’The Fitness Face Off’, taking place at John Mitchel's Sport Complex on Sunday 4^th December.

The Intelligent Mechatronics and RFID (IMaR) Technology Gateway at IT Tralee will hold an Open Day on Tuesday 26th April from 9.00am to 1.00pm at the Sólás Building, IT Tralee, North Campus.

Third Year Students from the Health & Leisure Outdoor programme are undertaking a 10 day expedition inside the Arctic Circle.

As the CAO deadline for third level college places on the 1st February approaches, there are many factors for students to consider when filling out the CAO form

The very successful E.U. funded TRADEIT initiative, led by the Institute of Technology Tralee, will hold its next event for traditional bakers on December 1^st.

The Government has today announced a grant of €7.5m from its Capital Development Programme for the development of the Kerry Sports Academy, at the Institute of Technology, Tralee North Campus.

They’re earning as they’re learning, and they’re making a real difference in Irish hotels.

A PhD student at IT, Tralee who was recently awarded a Doctoral Degree at the Conferring of Awards at the Brandon hotel, was the first student to fully complete a research study at this level through..

Minister for Education and Skills, Mr Ruairi Quinn T.D officially launched the Campus Engage Charter on Civic and Community Engagement, at a momentous event in Dublin Castle on June 16^th.

Tuesday the 25^th March saw two organisations dedicated to working with young people in Kerry join forces to look at new and creative ways of partnering for young people.

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) were honoured yesterday, Monday 17^th February at a Mayoral Reception hosted by Kerry County Council, followed by a reception and dinner at the IT, Tralee

IT Tralee has the pleasure of introducing a NEW SOCIETIES WEBSITE dedicated to its student’s third level experience

The Food Safety Professionals Association recently  awarded the Tralee Institute of Technology, Department of Hotel, Culinary & Tourism, external accreditation for food safety standards.

The team from IT Tralee was made up of five students who were successful at the recent Chef Ireland Culinary Competitions, Ireland`s Largest Hospitality and Culinary Event.

The Donal Walsh 'Live Life Love Day' held on Valentine's Day 2014 was the pinnacle of the first annual Live Life Film Competition.