President of @AthloneIT & @irishathletics. Husband, father of 4, passionate about sport and politics
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Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
It was incredible to witness Barshim on …not just Irish soil…..Athlone soil….the innovation of AIT led by the indefatigable @CiaranOCathain and his inspired passionate team gave us dark February and otherwise bleak nights to remember….
Well Done Ciarán
Great to see former Marist student Dr. Ciarán O’Catháin advising #UnderdogsTG4 tonight in areas such as strength, counter movement jump, and aerobic capacity. @MaristAthlone @CiaranOCathain @TUS_Athlone_ @SportTG4 #WeAreMarist
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
Thank you @COCathain for your mentorship over the years, for being not just a colleague or boss but a friend. Your support of our community & drive & passion for our region has led to this historic moment. Your impact was not just felt here, but nationally & globally. Thank you.
As we stand on the cusp of becoming a technological university, we would like to pay a special tribute to Prof. @COCathain for his leadership & vision over his 21-year tenure as president of AIT. His positive influence will have a lasting impact on generations to come. #ThankYou
After 21 years my term as president of @AthloneIT comes to an end tonight. It has been my privilage to lead our institute & I have so many highlights as president but my greatest & proudest moment is delivering this university together with our students, staff & stakeholders.
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
Congratulations to @AthloneIT @LimerickIT @AIT__LIT for this achievement, which is also a recognition of the potential of our alliance and the impact of @run_euniversity.
#run_eu
#News AIT and LIT have been awarded €1 million in @hea_irl performance funding for their leading role in @run_euniversity, a new pan-European university alliance. The project forms part of an EU-wide ambition to create a European Education Area by 2025.
We shared strategic ambitions in @AthloneIT & @LimerickIT to become a technological university to serve our students, staff & stakeholders & to grow our respective regions in the Midlands & Midwest. In 7 days that vision becomes a reality ...#WeAreTUS #DeliveringTogether
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
Students, staff & stakeholders have worked tirelessly over the past 18 months to deliver Prof.@COCathain & Prof. Cunnanes vision, to create #IrelandsThirdTU & the countdown had begun to 1st October! I am so proud of this journey we have taken together #WeAreTUS #NewBeginnings
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
#News AIT and LIT have been awarded €1 million in @hea_irl performance funding for their leading role in @run_euniversity, a new pan-European university alliance. The project forms part of an EU-wide ambition to create a European Education Area by 2025.
It is wonderful to receive this recognition from @westmeathcoco in advance of our new university opening its doors on October 1 & Athlone becoming a university town.Many thanks to all involved, especially @CllrAengusOrour, @FrankieKeena & the members of our GB, who supported this
The road from the new Garrycastle Roundabout to Wash House Turn Roundabout in Athlone has been renamed University Road in anticipation of the Midlands' first university opening its doors on 1 October rte.ie/news/leinster/2021/09…
Congratulations to my colleague Prof Vincent Cunnane on his appointment. The new university will bring transformational change & opportunities to the Midlands & Midwest regions & I look forward to watching its future growth as #IrelandsThirdTU
Minister @SimonHarrisTD has announced Prof Vincent Cunnane as President of Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest.
Minister Harris said the university will drive "development and investment across the Midlands and Midwest regions”.
gov.ie/en/press-release/5872…
Delighted that we are one step further in bringing an exciting, ambitious and dynamic new technological university to serve and enhance our regions #ExcitingTimes #IrelandsNextTU
I encourage researchers & academics to participate in this survey as your experience is vital in helping us provide a representative view of how COVID19 has impacted us in Ireland & how to design policies & interventions to help during & after the pandemic #IrishResearch
SFI, @hea_irl & @IrishResearch are carrying out a national survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the working lives of researchers and academics in Ireland: dcubusinessschool.eu.qualtri…. Your experience is vital in helping design future policies and interventions #IrishResearch #COVID19
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
Apply by 23 July for positions on the governing board of the Technological University of the Shannon: gov.ie/en/press-release/d5f8…
@SimonHarrisTD @AIT__LIT @AthloneIT @LimerickIT
Another milestone on the journey towards becoming #IrelandsNextTU. TUS: Midlands Midwest will be Irelands first cross-regional university when we open our doors and are appointed on the 1st October 2021 #DeliveringTogether #ServingOurRegion @AIT__LIT
Minister @NiallCollinsTD moves the technical motion under the TU Act 2018 that sets the appointment date of 01 October for the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands and Midwest. A signal day for all in @AthloneIT & @LimerickIT. Part of a linked system @THEA_Irl
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
"With a wealth of experience to draw from, we are uniquely situated to host the @atimcluster & assist Irish manufacturing SMEs in their digital transformation. This capacity will further increase as we look ahead to opening our doors as #IrelandsNextTU" @SeanGLyons
Delighted to see this development in the search for our new Chairperson and GB members. They will play a pivotal role in the strategic development of our new technological university #IrelandsNextTU @AIT__LIT
Apply by 23 July for positions on the governing board of the Technological University of the Shannon: gov.ie/en/press-release/d5f8…
@SimonHarrisTD @AIT__LIT @AthloneIT @LimerickIT
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
Huge performance by Limerick’s @sarahlavin_ to create history by becoming only the 2nd @irishathletics women in history to break 13 secs after @DervalORourke at the #ContinentalTour silver meeting in Madrid this evening - #Tokyo2020 now confirmed - congrats coach Noelle Morrissey – at Galway, Ireland
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
Don't miss the latest edition of our TU newsletter. Click the link below to read all about our recent TU designation, the rational behind our new name, and the work underway across AIT and LIT to ensure we are ready to open our doors as #IrelandsNextTU later this year.
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Looking forward to opening our doors as TUS: Midlands Midwest shortly. The new university will positively impact communities, broaden access, drive regional development & lead transformative research that will shape the world for generations to come. #IrelandsNextTU
New technological university for the Midlands is named irishtimes.com/news/educatio…
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin retweeted
Congratulations to Jack Norton & Brian Hughes on receiving their ‘Scholarships of Excellence’ from @AthloneIT 🎉These are conferred upon students who have attained more than 500 points in their LC exams, putting them into the top 20% of CAO applicants. Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @MaristGAA
