Institute of Technology, Tralee
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Institute of Technology, Tralee (ITT) is a third-level educational institution located in Tralee, County Kerry
, Ireland
. It was established in 1977 as the Regional Technical College, Tralee.
The South campus has been in operation since the opening of the Institute in 1977. The North campus opened in 2001. The continuing development of the North campus will eventually lead to the entire institute being relocated to Dromtacker.
Business Incubation Centre opened in the north campus in January 2005.
Situated on the same site in Dromtacker is the Kerry Technology Park, owned and operated by Shannon Development
. The Park and the Institute often work closely together, developing curricula and providing an exchange of students to work in the Park. In September 2004, a new Nursing complex opened in the North campus. The "Solás building" as it is known is where the student nurses learn practical nursing skills. It has its own ward setting with lifelike dummies as patients.
The Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre
(SABC) is also based on the campus of IT Tralee and is a joint venture between IT Tralee and Limerick Institute of Technology
. It provides applied scientific services to industry in the area of integrated approaches to solving problems associated with the better utilisation of natural materials and the novel bio-resources they contain.
burst onto the college GAA
scene in 1997 when it became the first RTC to win the Sigerson Cup
. It was only Tralee's second outing in this prestigious competition. However, the college created further history by winning the Sigerson three times in successive seasons to become the only RTC/Institute of Technology to do so in the competition's history.
The Ladies football team also won the O Connor Cup back to back in 1998 and 1999. Furthermore, the hurlers
won the Ryan Cup in 1997 with the camogie
team winning the Purcell Shield also in the same year.
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It was established in 1977 as the Regional Technical College, Tralee.
General information
In 2007, the title of the head of the institute changed from "Director" to "President".Schools and departments
The Institute has two campuses- the North campus (located in Dromtacker) and the South campus (located in Clash) approximately 2.4 km (1.5 mi) apart. It has the following Schools and Departments:- School of Business and Social Studies located in the North campus:
- Business Informatics Department
- Business Studies and Humanities Department
- Hotel, Catering and Tourism Department
- School of Engineering and Construction Studies located in the South campus:
- Agricultural and Manufacturing Engineering Department
- Civil Engineering and Construction Studies Department
- Apprentice Section
- Accelerated Technician Section
- School of Science and Computing:
- Computing and Mathematics Department located in the North campus
- Chemical and Life Sciences Department located in the South campus
- Health and Leisure Studies Department located in the South campus
- Nursing and Health Care Studies Department located in the North campus
The South campus has been in operation since the opening of the Institute in 1977. The North campus opened in 2001. The continuing development of the North campus will eventually lead to the entire institute being relocated to Dromtacker.
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The Tom CreanTom Crean
Thomas Crean also known as the "Irish Giant", born on was an Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer from County Kerry...
Business Incubation Centre opened in the north campus in January 2005.
Situated on the same site in Dromtacker is the Kerry Technology Park, owned and operated by Shannon Development
Shannon Development
Shannon Development is an important regional development body for the Shannon Region of Ireland and encompases counties Clare, Limerick, and parts of Kerry, Offaly and Tipperary....
. The Park and the Institute often work closely together, developing curricula and providing an exchange of students to work in the Park. In September 2004, a new Nursing complex opened in the North campus. The "Solás building" as it is known is where the student nurses learn practical nursing skills. It has its own ward setting with lifelike dummies as patients.
The Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre
Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre
The Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre is a partnership between the Institute of Technology, Tralee and Limerick Institute of Technology and is co-located between these research institutes in Ireland. The SABC applies bioprocessing to a variety of different source materials to derive added...
(SABC) is also based on the campus of IT Tralee and is a joint venture between IT Tralee and Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology is an institution of higher education in Limerick, Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology Ireland . The Institute has four campuses in Limerick City, one in both Thurles and Clonmel in County Tipperary and a regional...
. It provides applied scientific services to industry in the area of integrated approaches to solving problems associated with the better utilisation of natural materials and the novel bio-resources they contain.
Sports
Tralee IT GAATralee IT GAA
Tralee IT GAA are the Gaelic Athletic Association team in the Institute of Technology, Tralee. They play Gaelic football, Hurling, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.-Gaelic football:...
burst onto the college GAA
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
scene in 1997 when it became the first RTC to win the Sigerson Cup
Sigerson Cup
The Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
. It was only Tralee's second outing in this prestigious competition. However, the college created further history by winning the Sigerson three times in successive seasons to become the only RTC/Institute of Technology to do so in the competition's history.
The Ladies football team also won the O Connor Cup back to back in 1998 and 1999. Furthermore, the hurlers
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
won the Ryan Cup in 1997 with the camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
team winning the Purcell Shield also in the same year.