Agri-Business
UL confirms withdrawal of vet school bid amid cost concerns
The University of Limerick (UL) has this afternoon (Thursday, September 12) confirmed that it has officially withdrawn from the competition...
vet school
Rural Life
UL looks set to pull bid on hosting new vet school
Speculation is mounting today (Thursday, September 12) that the University of Limerick (UL) is set to pull out of its...
Agri-Business
Irish students studying veterinary abroad 'need a link back home'
An Irish student studying veterinary medicine in Poland has called for a database to be set up linking students abroad...
Rural Life
Concerns over availability of teaching staff for new vet school
Concerns over the availability of specialist teaching staff for a new vet school have been raised by a group of...
Rural Life
'Possible to deliver extra veterinary capacity' for 2024 - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Simon Harris, former Minister for Further and Higher Education, has said it is “possible” to deliver extra veterinary capacity...
Veterinary
SETU and Kildalton Agricultural College host Veterinary Ireland visit
South East Technological University (SETU) and Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College hosted a visit from Veterinary Ireland this week to demonstrate...
Veterinary
TUS Athlone celebrates 20 years of veterinary nursing
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Athlone campus marked a significant milestone this month, as it celebrated two decades of...
Veterinary
'Collaborative agreement' signed on veterinary programme at UL
The University of Limerick (UL) and the Salesian Agricultural College have signed an agreement to co-operate in the delivery of...
Agri-Business
'Real opportunity' for veterinary farm technicians - senator
There is a “real opportunity” for the training of veterinary farm technicians in Ireland, Senator Victor Boyhan has told the...
Veterinary
Concerns raised as government yet to announce new vet school
Concerns have been raised by a group of veterinary practitioners as the government is yet to announce which third-level institution...
Veterinary
No decision yet on new vet school - Minister Harris
The government has yet to make a decision on which third-level institution or institutions will host a new vet school,...
Veterinary
MEP urges minister to deliver veterinary programme in the west
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has been urged to “stop dragging his heels on the decision...
Veterinary
Concerns raised over timescale to set up new vet school
A group of veterinary practitioners has raised concerns that the window of opportunity to have a new vet school set...
N.Ireland
New customs rules show Coleraine vet school is 'essential' - MLA
Impending customs rules set to be brought in this October, combined with Northern Ireland’s “serious” vet shortage, mean that a...
Veterinary
VCI to apply accreditation to new veterinary medicine courses
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has said that any new veterinary medicine courses will be subject to accreditation standards....
Veterinary
Potential to create 230 new places for veterinary medicine annually
A total of 230 places for veterinary medicine could be created annually, according to the Department of Further and Higher...
Veterinary
University of Limerick moves closer to establishing vet school
The government has given the “green light” for the University of Limerick (UL) to proceed to the next stage for...
N.Ireland
Coleraine is the best location for NI vet school - Sugden
An east Derry MLA has called for a Northern Ireland vet school to be located at the Ulster University campus...