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Vaccination rollout accelerated in Kilkenny as 40-49 age group get choice of jabs

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccine programme is to be accelerated Kilkenny. It also emerged today that people in 40-49 year old bracket will be given the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, and will only be given the AztraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine if none of the former are available. RTÉ this morning reported that strict […]

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Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Centre for Kilkenny people to be located in Waterford

By Kilkenny Now 4th February 2021 0

Kilkenny residents will have to travel to Waterford for their Covid-19 vaccinations as the Government scales up the rollout of the national programme. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has chosen The Arena at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) to host the Mass Vaccination Centre (MVC) for the South East region. Once operational, the centre will […]

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Going to college? Kilkenny students invited to join WIT’s virtual open days

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2020 0

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is running two virtual open days next week to help undergraduate students and adult learners in Kilkenny with their going-to college questions. People can take part in the virtual open days next Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 simply by logging on to http://www.wit.ie/open. The launch of a new […]

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College comes up with novel way to provide safe accommodation for its Kilkenny students

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2020 Post a comment

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has launched new ‘flexi stay’ packages to provide safe and secure accommodation for students from Kilkenny and across the region during the pandemic. WIT Novus Senior Accommodation Manager Jacqui O’ Connor said the flexi stay option is ideal for students coming to the college from outside the city whose presence […]

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The magic of science: First ever Kilkenny Science Festival unveils dazzling array of exciting events

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

Reptiles, an online scavenger hunt, a transition year science quiz and many more fun and educational events will take place from Saturday at the first ever Kilkenny Science Festival.   The jam-packed schedule of events will take place over seven days from Saturday as part of National Science Week, funded by Science Foundation Ireland. Kilkenny […]

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Higher learning: Local college named ‘Institute of Technology of the Year’

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2020 0

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has been named The Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year for the third time in The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. The guide contains Ireland’s only league table that measures the performance of all 19 multi-faculty third-level institutions. The full rankings will be revealed in a special 16-page […]