Historic day as MOU signed between DCU and Louth Meath Education and Training Board

Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has said the Memorandum of Understanding signed today between Dublin City University and the LMETB will provide an ambitious University presence in Drogheda into the future.

O’Dowd said:

“I’m really pleased this MOU has been signed, DCU are one of Europe’s leading Universities and this new partnership with the LMETB and DIFE will allow Drogheda’s further education offerings to expand into the future.

“This is an important first step in a process that will see DCU, the LMETB and DIFE develop a key strategic relationship that will deliver tertiary third level education programmes in Drogheda including Advanced Entry to DCU programmes.

O’Dowd added:

“I want to thank DCU President Daire Keogh, CEO of the LMETB Martin O’Brien and DIFE Principal Davy McDonnell for progressing this partnership and for recognising Drogheda’s key strategic positioning as it continues to transition to a city.

“Our growing town has a new apprenticeship centre of excellence close to completion, the new LMETB HQ on the way and a welcome large scale expansion of DIFE.

“With the exceptionally high number of homes currently in the pipeline for Drogheda we need to ensure that we continue support DIFE to develop their programmes and offerings to allow even more people to live and study locally.”