SETU cuts the ribbon on new €26m project
David Dempsey, SETU Governing Body member; Cormac O'Toole, Vice President finance/financial controller; Prof. Veronica Campbell, President of SETU; minister of state deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor; Keith Williams, SETU director of capital projects; David Denieffe, SETU Vice President for student experience; and Fintan Phelan mayor of Carlow pictured at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the official opening of SETU’s Corporate Services Building in Carlow
SOUTH-East Technological University (SETU) celebrated the official opening of its new corporate services building on Friday.
The new building marks a significant milestone in the university’s infrastructure development and long-term vision for growth across the region. It was officially opened at a special event at SETU campus in Carlow, with partners from across the education sector, industry and stakeholders in attendance to celebrate this achievement.
The €26 million, self-funded project is a flagship addition to the SETU campus, providing over 5,000 square metres of high-quality, near zero energy building (NZEB) space across four storeys. It includes bright, modern offices for more than 240 staff, a new restaurant and café, incubation space to support the region’s emerging fintech sector, meeting and collaboration rooms and an external landscaped plaza that will connect to the forthcoming science building.
SETU president professor Veronica Campbell praised the project as a transformative space that reflects SETU’s ambitions as a dynamic, regional university of global significance. “As we look around us, we can all appreciate the quality of this new space. It is a bright, modern, and dynamic environment. The building has created new opportunities for growth and collaboration with industry at SETU.”
Professor Campbell extended gratitude to the key partners involved, including Wejchert Architects, Conack Construction, Seamus Byrne Electrical and Blanchfield Mechanical Contractors.
