Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board is delighted that several of its schools achieved outstanding awards and positive acknowledgements in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition at the RDS, Dublin, 8-11 January 2020. A total of fifteen (15) projects, from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board schools, qualified for the BT Young…
The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition took place at the RDS, Dublin, 8-11 January 2020. A total of 14 projects from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board post-primary schools qualified, with seven of our schools represented. Director of Schools, Donncha Ó Treasaigh congratulated all of the students, teachers and schools who were successful…
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone T.D., launched a new targeted youth funding scheme entitled, UBU – Your Place Your Space, which provides over €38.5 million for youth services. UBU – Your Place, Your Space brings together four already existing, overlapping schemes with a value of over €38.5 million. The scheme…
Thomond Community College was crowned winner of the BD STEM Stars Competition and awarded €10,000 in STEM funding at a presentation in BD’s Research Centre Ireland (RCI) on Friday, 6 December 2019. The global medical technology company, based in Limerick’s National Technology Park in Castletroy, awarded over €24,000 in STEM funding prizes to seven secondary…
Croom College of Further Education’s graduation ceremony recently took place in the Croom Civic Centre. Further Education and Training learners graduated with impressive results in Horsemanship, Equine Studies, Animal Science, Animal Care, Nursing Studies, Healthcare Support and Sport, Recreation and Exercise. Guest speakers included Director of Further Education and Training, Paul Patton, and Principal of…
We would like to extend our congratulations to Sarah Corbett Lynch on her success in the recent Garda Youth Awards. Sarah is a 1st-year student at Mungret Community College. In 2006. Sarah’s mother Mags passed away from a sudden asthma attack. When Sarah was four, she moved to America with her dad Jason and brother…
We would like to extend our congratulations to Danielle Hogan on winning in the recent Garda Youth Awards. Danielle is 17 years old and attends Thomond Community College where she is in 6th year. Danielle is completing the Leaving Certificate Applied programme and is due to graduate in 2020. Danielle has been a volunteer in…
A School Excellence Fund (ESF), being co-ordinated by St Joseph’s Community College, Kilkee, and which includes Scoil Réalt na Mara National School, was officially launched on Friday, 15 November 2019. The launch commenced with a Science Fair in St Joseph’s Community College involving students from primary and post-primary. The project is a unique and significant…
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board marked the official opening of the multi-million euro new school extension at Coláiste Iósaef Community College, Kilmallock, on Friday 8th November 2019. The opening was undertaken by Minister of State at the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Patrick O’Donovan TD. He was…
Castletroy College won two categories at the national Pakman Awards held in the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin on 24 October 2019. The first award was in the ‘Environmental Education and Awareness Initiative’ category sponsored by the Department of Communication, Climate action and the Environment. The other win was the ‘Battery Champion’ award sponsored by the…