Coláiste Chiaráin sweep the boards at the LCETB Bouldering Competition Coláiste Chiaráin first year students did exceptionally well at the LCETB Bouldering Competition in Kilfinane last Thursday. Bouldering is a low level wall climbing event where the students have to complete 10 different climbing challenges each. Out of 600 students participating over 4 days, Coláiste…
Coláiste Chiaráin are absolutely thrilled that one of their students Hassaan Shah received an award at the annual Engineering & Technology Teachers Association conference held in Mullingar this weekend. Hassaan received this award for his excellent result in Junior Cert Metalwork (Higher Level) 2018. This award is given to the top 10 students in the country!…
Congratulations to Jessica Okonkwo, 5th year Colaiste Chiarain, on her success at the semi final of the National Poetry Aloud competition held at the National Library of Ireland, Dublin. Jessica has been selected for the final which will take place December 7th. It is an exceptional achievement considering 1771 students have taken part in this…
Congratulations to Alan Wallace, Desmond College, prize-winner in the Limerick Fairtrade Christmas Card Competition. Alan received his prize from James Collins lord Mayor at City Hall Chambers.
The second year students attended the Food Academy and Bord Bia schools competition which is part of the Listowel Food Fair on Friday November 9 th. Martin Campbell, Orla Mullane, Natalia Labuda and Alzbeta Barisova won first place in the junior category competition for their innovative project. The project was completed under the guidance of…
Ronan Mullane, Transition Year student in Desmond College picked up yet another STEM award at national finals of SciFest 2018. Well done Ronan.
Dylan Moloney. & Thomas Curtin travelled to Dublin on Friday 9th Nov along with Mr Enright where they acted as comperes for the European Student Enterprise Finals, held in Croke Park.
Coláiste Chiaráin Spelling Bee Competition Last Friday Coláiste Chiaráin held a Spelling Bee competition for all first year pupils. It was a very enjoyable day for all involved. The event was organised by Transition Year pupils and their English teacher Ms. Mary-Kate Hanley. First year students had been preparing for this competition for weeks by…
Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin visits Coláiste Chiaráin Coláiste Chiaráin had the height of academia present as they played host to the Ireland Professor of Poetry, Eiléan Ni Chuileanáin. Ni Chuileanáin is the shining star of Irish poetry and is currently a prescribed poet on the Leaving Certificate English course. She gave a reading of her poems…
Caroline Stott (front left) with participants on the Youth Identity training in Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board Training Centre, Raheen. On Thursday 15th November 2018 the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, under the remit of its Youth Work Functions, hosted a training programme for youth workers and others on the Youth…