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Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) formerly Regional Technical College, Dundalk is located in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. The institution recently completed the T. K. Whitaker Building, a library and resource center. Image File history File linksMetadata Dundalk. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Dundalk. ... Dundalk (Irish: Dún Dealgan) is the largest town in the Republic of Ireland and is the county town of County Louth, close to the border with Northern Ireland. ... County Louth (An Lú in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland. ... Dr. T.K. Whitaker (b. ...


In 2002 DKIT took possession of the adjoining Carrolls Tobacco Factory. By 2005 partial development has taken place in the Carrolls site with Plumbing and Electrical Trades Workshops situated there and the opening of a "Bright Room" digital media editing suite. In 2005 a building for the newly introduced Nursing and Health studies was opened. In 2005 also, DKIT became one of the first urban locations to have an industrial standard wind turbine ( 850kw) installed


The institution was one of the original network of Regional Technical Colleges set up in the 1970s with an emphasis on business, engineering and science. In recent years the institution has expanded into nursing. apprenticeship courses have long been a feature of the Institute . However there has been continual expansion in the Apprenticeship provisionin the fields of Electrical and Plumbing. A Regional Technical College (RTC) is a type of college in Ireland now replaced by an Institute of Technology (IOT). ... External links Business Articles growFolio - Online Business Magazine for Fresh Thinkers Yahoo! Finance Aggregates some really good business articles Categories: | | | ... Engineering applies scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. ... // What is science? There are various understandings of the word science. According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testable, and predictive — they predict empirical results that can be checked and possibly contradicted. ... Nursing is a discipline focused on assisting individuals, families and communities in attaining, re-attaining and maintaining optimal health and functioning. ... Apprenticeships form a traditional method of training a new generation of skilled crafts practitioners. ...


See also

The Republic of Irelands education system is quite similar to that of most other western countries. ... This is a list of colleges and universities in the Republic of Ireland, some colleges are constituent colleges of universities. ...

External links

  • Official site - Dundalk Institute of Technology
  • netsoc-dkit - Computer Networking Society


Institute of Technology

Athlone | Blanchardstown | Carlow | Cork | Dundalk | Dún Laoghaire | Galway-Mayo | Letterkenny | Limerick | Sligo | Tallaght | Tralee | Waterford A Regional Technical College (RTC) is a type of college in Ireland now replaced by an Institute of Technology (IOT). ... Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT Irish: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Luain) formerly Regional Technical College, Athlone is one of the original network of Regional Technical Colleges; it was built in Athlone, Ireland. ... Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown (ITB) is the most recent Institute of Technology opened in Ireland. ... Institute of Technology, Carlow (ITC), originally Regional Technical College, Carlow, is one of the original Regional Technical Colleges, it is located to the south of Carlow, Ireland on Kilkenny Road, it was the first such college located and announced. ... Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), formerly Regional Technical College, Cork, is a college located in Cork, Ireland opened in the 1970s as part of the Regional Technical College network. ... Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (DLIADT) is located at Dún Laoghaire, Ireland and was created in the 1960s as an arts school of Dún Laoghaire Vocational Education Committee. ... Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) formerly Regional Technical College, Galway is an Institute of Technology based in Galway, Ireland with centers throughout County Galway and County Mayo. ... Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) formerly Regional Technical College, Letterkenny is located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. ... LIT can also refer to Little Rock National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS) formerly Regional Technical College, Sligo is a higher education institution located in Sligo Town, County Sligo in Ireland. ... Institute of Technology, Tallaght (ITT) formerly Regional Technical College, Tallaght, located in Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland. ... Institute of Technology, Tralee (ITT) is a college located in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland originally called Regional Technical College, Tralee, it was established in 1977. ... Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) situated on the western outskirts of Waterford city, Ireland was established in 1970 as Regional Technical College, Waterford with an initial intake of just 200 students. ...


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The mission of the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown is to serve its students and the community by meeting the skills needs in the economy and increasing the level of participation in third-level education and training in Dublin North-West and its environs.
Dundalk Institute of Technology was established in 1970, autonomous since January 1993 and designated an Institute of Technology in 1998; it provides education and training in business, engineering, science, computing, nursing studies, hospitality and applied cultural studies at a variety of levels, including degree, national diploma and national certificate and through full-time and part-time programmes.
Institute of Technology Tralee was established in 1977 and is a university level institution with a range of programmes from craft to postgraduate level.
Dundalk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (713 words)
Dundalk (Irish: Dún Dealgan) is the largest town in the Republic of Ireland and is the county town of County Louth, close to the border with Northern Ireland.
Dundalk today retains the linear characteristics of a mediaeval town, although there is evidence of prehistoric and early Christian settlements.
Dundalk Institute of Technology is the town's third level institution.
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