On Wednesday 13th March, the Transition Year students along with Ms O Mahony and Ms Corkery travelled to Killarney for an overnight trip to take part in adventure activities including mountain hiking and biking and kayaking. Unfortunately due to bad weather conditions the students didn’t kayak. The group stayed in Killarney International Youth Hostel and…
Coláiste Chiaráin Transition year students have just written a set of children’s books. Inspired by the “Mr. Men” author Roger Hargreaves, students of English, along with their teacher Ms. Mary-Kate Hanley, wrote 7 Mr. Men books. They varied in theme from Mr. Moody and Mr. Jealous to Mr Colourful and Mr. Clean. Some others were…
Coláiste Chiaráin: Leading our Youth Congratulations to Coláiste Chiaráin students who received awards as part of the Rotary Youth Leadership competition. Coláiste Chiaráin have a long standing relationship with Limerick Thomond Rotary Club and a high level of success in all club run competitions. That success continued today with Finnian Brady Halmschlag being presented with…
Over 50 learners from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training Learner Forum on Tuesday 5th March. The meeting took place at the Further Education and Training Centre, Kilmallock Road Campus and involved learners from a variety of FET provision offered by Limerick…
Business Studies Awards Ceremony Congratulations to Ciara Brouder, Transition Year student in Desmond College who was presented with a Certificate of Achievement at the Business Studies Awards Ceremony hosted by UL’s Kemmy Business School and the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland (BSTAI). The award recognises those who have achieved an A Grade in Higher…
Congratulations to five members of the 12 Infantry Battalion, Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, who recently received QQI certificates at an award ceremony as part of a joint Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) project between Limerick Clare Education and Training Board and the Irish Defence Forces. Private Lorraine Brogan, Private Deirdre Crow, Corporal John Corry, Private Paul…
Congratulations to Brian O Sullivan past pupil of Desmond College who is on Ireland’s soccer team going to Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in March. Best of luck Brian.
European Erasmus Programme The Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board hosted a number of teachers from other European Countries as part the European Erasmus Programme. As part of the teachers visit, they were invited to Desmond College to get a insight into the positive atmosphere and the excellent teaching and learning environment that our…
Deirdre Clune, MEP for the Ireland South Constituency, visited Coláiste Chiaráin on Thursday to meet the many students studying European Studies and in particular the Transition Year students taking part in the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme. Deirdre spoke to the assembled students about her daily life working as an MEP and the particular areas…
The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, visited Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh on Friday, 22 February to view the site of the school’s new campus on Clare Street in Limerick. The Minister was welcomed by Senator Maria Byrne, chair of the school’s Board of Management, George O’Callaghan, Chief Executive of the school’s patron Limerick and…