Institute of Technology (IT) Sligo signs a licence agreement with Adobe 
IT Sligo lecturers Colm Davey and Stephen Reid and web development student TJ Wallace with the equipment that hosts the Adobe software and facilitates its remote accessibility to the institute’s students
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Institute of Technology (IT) Sligo has just signed a licence agreement with computer software giant Adobe to give students at the institute 24/7 access to its design software.
According to IT Sligo, it is the first third-level institution in Ireland and the UK to sign such a licence agreement with Adobe. The deal will mean students at the institute will be able to access Adobe software, such as PhotoShop, from any computer, anywhere with internet access.
Colm Davey, a lecturer in web and digital media at IT Sligo, said the agreement would benefit IT Sligo students, especially those who have to work part-time to put themselves through college and who can’t always spend an evening in the college lab or library.
From now, IT Sligo will give online tutorials to students, on a pilot basis, to help them exploit the potential of this new 24/7 access.
Stephen Reid, co-ordinator of the KITE Project at IT Sligo, said the licence agreement would not only facilitate students who need out-of-hours access to the software, but will also open up opportunities to deliver new online courses in the digital area.
KITE itself aims to enhance IT Sligo’s online programmes by providing ‘live’, interactive, instructor-led training on specialist software and hardware over the internet. Distance-learning students can remotely access and control this equipment.
Two men are charged over assault in Letterkenny last Friday night
Two men have been charged with assault following an incident in which a 31-year-old man sustained serious head injuries in Letterkenny on Friday night.
Letterkenny District Court and Glenard park where the incident happened.
Two men have been charged with assault causing harm following an incident in which a 31-year-old man sustained serious head injuries in Letterkenny, Co Donegal on Friday night.
Gerard Ward, 31, of Fernhill and 37-year-old Thomas McDonagh of Hazelbrook Crescent both in Letterkenny were charged with having committed the offence at Glenard Park.
Superintendent Vincent O’Brien told Letterkenny District Court that the victim had suffered a fractured skull and required 22 staples to his head.
Thomas McDonagh was granted bail on a number of conditions including that he reside at his sister’s home outside Co Donegal and does not interfere with any witnesses.
A number of outstanding driving offences against Gerard Ward were dealt with by the court and he was jailed for a total of nine months.
However, Judge Paul Kelly granted him bail in relation to the assault charge and this will come into effect at the end of the sentence imposed today.
The assault case was adjourned to 26 February for mention.
Corrib Gas project
In a report issued this week by one of Ireland’s top economic consultants the completion of the Corrib project will represent an investment of €800m over the next three years with €400m of this being spent in Counties Mayo and Donegal.
This investment announcement was made by Shell E&P Ireland Limited – operators of the project – as Goodbody Economic Consultants updated their assessment of the economic impact the project will make during both its construction and operations phases.
According to Goodbody Economic Consultants, work on the final phase of the project, will require an average of 705 people to be employed between now and the end of construction with an average of 382 of these jobs in Mayo and Donegal.
In addition, the equivalent of a further 760 full-time indirect jobs will be sustained through spin-off business generated by the project, 450 of these in Mayo and Donegal.
Speaking as the investment figures were announced, Shell E&P Ireland Limited’s Managing Director, Michael Crothers, highlighted the significance of Corrib on many fronts. saying, “At a time when the economy is in a difficult place, the Corrib gas project is a beacon in terms of investment and job creation.
Killybegs in County Donegal has been a service base for offshore and wells activities associated with the Corrib project over the last five years.
It is estimated that between now and completion of the project, there will be further activity in Killybegs associated with wells maintenance and other offshore activities.
In welcoming the news Deputy Thomas Pringle said, “In Killybegs businesses in the town have been successful in carving out a support business for the service of off-shore exploration on the west coast.
“This has become an important part of employment in the town and the news that Killybegs has a role to play in the on-going development of off-shore resources is a vote of confidence in those businesses. This experience has helped Killybegs to be able to position itself to play a role in the development of off-shore renewable energy as well, that can provide opportunities for the future.”
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits Michael D at Áras an Uachtaráin
President Michael D Higgins has met Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping at Áras an Uachtaráin on the final day of his visit to Ireland.
left: Xi Jinping having a swipe with a Hurley, he meets Michael D, A kick of a football at Croke park & right pic. a calf named after the Chinese vice president.
President Michael D Higgins waves his goodbye’s to Vice President Xi Jinping at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Mr Xi will attend a forum on trade and investment hosted by Enterprise Ireland before departing from Dublin Airport at lunchtime.
Representatives from 350 businesses from both Ireland and China will attend the event at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham.
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore said China had identified Ireland as the country it wants to do business with. He said they discussed the possibility of re-opening the Chinese market to Irish beef as well as co-operation in education.
Speaking on Morning Ireland, Mr Gilmore said that in his discussions with Mr Xi, he underlined the importance Ireland attaches to human rights and its view that such rights are universal.
He said they did not discuss specific cases but human rights was on the agenda for bi-lateral discussions between the two countries.
Trade was the focus of last night’s talks at Dublin Castle between the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Mr Xi.
Four agreements were signed focusing on trade links, investment and education.
Mr Kenny said Ireland and China have much to offer each other in food and agriculture, in high technology research and in investment – and that every effort should be made to realise that potential.
Mr Xi departs Ireland at lunchtime today.
He is expected to become the next president of China later this year and Ireland is the only EU country he has attended on this trip.
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