It follows the announcement of a partnership between Queens University Belfast and Dundalk Institute of Technology last November
Legislation to establish the first all-Ireland university will be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday.
It follows the announcement of a partnership between Queens University Belfast and Dundalk Institute of Technology last November.
Details around the merging of CAO and UCAS systems, and a new name for DKIT is expected to be announced.
Higher Education Minister and Kildare North TD James Lawless says this will begin to benefit students from next September:

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