Limerick and Clare ETB is proud to be a key partner in the launch of Ireland’s first tertiary degree pathway into primary teaching, announced today in collaboration with Mary Immaculate College (MIC) and Tipperary Education and Training Board.
Mulgrave Street Campus celebrates a major win as student photographer Gidion Obaze is named Sports Photographer of the Year at the National Student Media Awards 2026.
From over 300 students to one standout winner, this year’s Shannon Region Junior Chef of the Year final at Thomond Park highlighted the talent of this region’s next generation of chefs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Schools across the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board recently played host to teachers from Ireland, Latvia and Spain as part of the IDEAL Futures Teacher Academy, a European project focused on digital teaching and learning.