Pictured: Back row: Sophie Mullahy, Mungret Community College; Abbie Dawson, Thomond Community College; Daithi O’Carroll, Castletroy College and Jack Conway, Mungret Community College.Front row: Clodagh Coughlan, Castletroy College; Rachel Thomas, Clinical Placement Co-ordinator at University Hospital Limerick; Mariam Alade, Thomond Community College and Aoibhe Guilfoyle, third-year nursing student at University of Limerick.

Inspiring the Next Generation: Early Careers in Health Sciences Event 2025 Launches in Limerick

Students from across the Mid-West came together at Mungret Community College for the launch of the Junior Health Sciences Academy Early Careers Event 2025 with a series of interactive online webinars on Tuesday, 11 November, and again on Thursday, 13 November 2025.

Shane Cullinane, Principal, College of FET, Mulgrave Street Campus, Triona Lynch, Adult Educator/FET manager at Limerick and Clare ETB, Dr. Maria Kyne, Vice President, Academic Affairs and registrar at TUS, Tanya Jones, Deputy Director of the National Tertiary Office, Paul Patton, Director of Further Education and Training at Limerick and Clare ETB, Declan Blackett, Tertiary Education manager at Limerick and Clare ETB, James Collins, Head of Department, Business and Financial Services at TUS and Dr. Sarah O’Toole, Tertiary Education manager at TUS pictured celebrating with Kevin Donaghy centre.

TRANSFORMING CHALLENGES INTO SUCCESS: KEVIN DONAGHY’S INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL STORY

Kevin Donaghy was among the many graduates celebrated at Limerick and Clare ETB’s College of FET conferring ceremonies recently at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa in Limerick. His journey showcases how different educational pathways can open doors, especially when the first choice doesn’t work out and is a testament to his determination and the power of Tertiary pathways.

Grace McInerney pictured at Limerick and Clare ETB’s College of FET 2025 conferring ceremonies at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Limerick.

COLLEGE OF FET GRADUATE GRACE SCORES ACADEMIC AND SPORTING SUCCESS

Treaty United player Grace McInerney graduated from the FAI Player Development Course at Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s College of FET, Kilmallock Road Campus, with an incredible nine distinctions out of nine and a gold football scholarship.

The team from Limerick and Clare ETB pictured in Madrid for the IDEAL Futures EU Teaching Academy alongside partners from Mary Immaculate College and from France, Latvia and Spain.

Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board Welcomes European Teacher Academy Initiative

Limerick and Clare ETB recently joined European partners at the IDEAL FUTURE: European Teacher Academy, a major EU co-funded initiative empowering educators to become certified digital pedagogical and educational leaders.

Paul Grace and Robbie Morgan, Carpentry and Joinery apprentices from Limerick and Clare ETB’s College of FET Raheen Campus, who have qualified for the WorldSkills Ireland 2025 Joinery Competition, pictured with other apprentices who will be showcasing their skills at this year’s prestigious event.

Crafting Success at Limerick and Clare ETB’s College of FET Raheen Campus

Robbie Morgan and Paul Grace, two Carpentry and Joinery apprentices from Limerick and Clare ETB’s College of FET, Raheen Campus, have qualified to compete in the WorldSkills Ireland 2025 finals, which will take place at the RDS, Dublin from 17th–19th September.