World-leading research centre in smart manufacturing opens new headquarters in Limerick
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A world-leading research centre in smart manufacturing has officially opened its new multimillion euro headquarters in Limerick.
Confirm, which is hosted by University of Limerick, has launched the bespoke 1,619 square metre digital manufacturing facility which is located in the UL Digital District - at the Park Point complex Castletroy.
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, attended a virtual launch of the €3.1m facility this Friday morning. The opening of the new digital HQ provides an important hub for digital and smart manufacturing in Ireland, which will support the transformation of industry through excellent research, providing for our future skills needs in this important sector and enabling the general public to see the future of manufacturing. The Centre extends far beyond it’s fantastic new facil
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A man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a Tullamore student will be sentenced tomorrow Friday, December 11.
Jordan Murphy, from Killurin, Tullamore, died after being struck by a van as he crossed a pedestrian crossing to the Athlone Institute of Technology, where he was a second year student.
John O Shea (66) of Ballyduff, Ballinahown, Athlone, has pleaded guilty to the offence.
Last Friday the court heard that Mr O Shea had sought to plead guilty to the lesser offence of careless driving causing death. However, after watching CCTV footage, the DPP felt careless driving was not acceptable.