Picture of the agreement being signed by the parties in the partnership

Pictured front row from left: Bernadette Cullen, Chief Executive, Limerick and Clare ETB; Professor Vincent Cunnane, President, Technological University of the Shannon; and Paul Patton, Director of FET, Limerick and Clare ETB. Pictured back row: Tanya Jones, Deputy Director, National Tertiary Office, with members of academic staff from TUS and Limerick and Clare ETB.

Launch of New Tertiary Degree Pathway in Mental Health Nursing by TUS and Limerick and Clare ETB

The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and Limerick and Clare ETB have announced the addition of a new programme to its existing Tertiary Degree pathways partnership. Developed in collaboration with the National Tertiary Office (NTO), this innovative programme will provide from this September a clear, non-CAO progression route for students pursuing a degree in Mental Health Nursing.

Picture with four members of the senior team at Treaty United FC

Pictured (l-r) at the announcement of Treaty United FC’s new Player Development Programme, delivered in partnership with Limerick and Clare ETB, are Richkov Boevi, Scott Murphy, Jodie Griffin and Grace McInerney all graduates of the previous programme and current Treaty United FC senior players, now studying at TUS on soccer scholarships in both PE and Business and Sports and Coaching programmes.

Treaty United FC to Partner With ETB on Delivery of New Player Development Programme

Limerick and Clare ETB has approved the application by Treaty United FC to partner with its College of FET to deliver a new Player Development Programme. The announcement represents a significant step forward for football and further education and training in the region, creating a structured dual pathway that combines elite football development with a fully-accredited QQI Level 5 qualification.

Image of Top Post-Primary School Award winners Desmond College

Students from Desmond College pictured outside the Green Innovation Campus with their Top Post-Primary School Award trophy, alongside Limerick and Clare ETB Chief Executive Bernadette Cullen and their teacher and mentor Donal Enright

‘Make A Switch’ Returns Bigger and Greener at ETB Green Innovation Campus

Students from schools across Limerick and Clare showcased innovative climate action projects at the second annual ‘Make A Switch’ final. Organised by Limerick and Clare ETB, the competition promotes student-led responses to climate change, bringing together Primary and Post-Primary schools to develop practical, creative solutions focused on sustainability and environmentally responsible living.

Picture of a group of the speakers

Speakers and contributors at the recent DIEN Spring Conference at Limerick and Clare ETB’s College of FET, Kilmallock Road Campus, including Dr Aoife Gallagher, Associate Professor at University of Limerick; Dr Garret Campbell, Founder and Managing Director of Global Schoolroom; Jackie McCarthy O’Brien, Irish sporting pioneer and author; Bernadette Cullen, Chief Executive at Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board; Santhi Corcoran Lecturer and Researcher at Mary Immaculate College and DIEN co-founder; and Dr Hadjer Hammadi, Intercultural Engagement Specialist at Doras

ETB-Hosted DIEN Spring Conference Highlights Community and Inclusion

Educators, learners and community partners from across Ireland gathered in Limerick for the recent Diversity and Intercultural Education Network (DIEN) annual Spring Conference hosted this year by Limerick and Clare ETB. The conference theme focused on celebrating diversity and exploring how education can create welcoming, inclusive spaces for all.

Pupils from Fedamore CNS spring into action to reforest their local area by planting native trees as part of the school’s biodiversity initiative.

Funding Boost for Fedamore Community National School’s Nature Initiatives

Fedamore Community National School (CNS), part of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (ETB), has received funding to help with their Community Biodiversity Action Plan to protect and enhance local wildlife and natural habitats.

Muireann Ní Tóibín, An Roinn Oideachais, Gean Gilger, ETBI, Donncha O'Treasaigh, Director of Schools, Limerick and Clare ETB David Leahy, Chief Executive, Galway and Roscommon ETB, Paddy Flood, Director of Schools in Cavan and Monaghan ETB and Siobhán Ní Fhlatharta, Galway and Roscommon ETB.

Education Convention Highlights Student and Staff Wellbeing

The recent ETBI Annual Conference of Principals and Deputy Principals, brought together more than 300 school leaders to contribute to the National Conversation informing the Government’s upcoming Convention on Education.