Mary O'Riordan, Southern Advertising presenting Muhammad Khiar, Olestis Smalis and Alan Hastings, Thomond Community College with the Limerick Person of the Month award, with Darren Harding, MD, Clayton Hotel, Donn O'Sullivan, Editor of the Limerick Leader, Diarmuid Kelly, Teacher, Norma O'Brien, Principal and Vivienne Hogan, Vice Principal of Thomond Community College at the Clayton Hotel Picture: Brendan Gleeson/Limerick Leader

Thomond Community College TY Students Awarded ‘Limerick Person of the Month’

A group of students from the TY enterprise class at Thomond Community College in Limerick City have been named Limerick Person of the Month. Thomond Community College is one of four Limerick City schools under the patronage of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. The ‘Limerick Person of the Year’ awards are sponsored by…

Pictured from left at the recent launch: Deirdre McSweeney – Management Board, Carmel Fox - Management Board, Donncha Ó Treasaigh - Director of Schools, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, George O Callaghan - Chief Executive, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, Michael O’Sullivan - Management Board, Julie O Connor - Head Teacher, and Elaine Noonan - Management Board.

Launch of Management Board Handbook at Glenroe School

Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board recently launched a new Management Board Handbook at its Glenroe school, a satellite classroom of Mol an Óige CNS. Members of the local community, parents, staff, and patron representatives attended a special socially-distanced launch to mark the occasion. The school opened last September after an extensive period of…

Music Generation is Coming to Limerick County

Limerick County is the latest area to commence participation in Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme which strives to transform children and young people’s lives by giving them opportunities to create, play and perform music in their own communities. ‘Music Generation Limerick County’ will be established as part of the programme’s journey towards nationwide…

Pictured from left Darragh O’Dálaigh, Gaelcholáiste an Chláir; Fionn Kennedy, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh; Emilia Sharakhovskaya, Mungret Community College ; and O’keefe Olenga, Thomond Community College.

‘Shannon Region Junior Chef of the Year 2021’ Inspires Next Generation of Culinary Stars

A new apprenticeship ‘taster’ scheme for transition years with an interest in the hospitality industry as a career has proven highly popular with students across the Limerick and Clare region over the past academic year. The initiative, run by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s College of FET Hospitality Campus in Limerick, is aligned…

Local Creative Youth Partnership Strategic Plan Launch

On Tuesday 11th May Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s Local Creative Youth Partnership launched its first Strategic Plan. One of three national pilot programmes, the Partnership is part of the Creative Youth pillar within Creative Ireland, with a remit to develop creative opportunities with young people in their communities. The Strategic Plan identifies…

LCYP Presentation to Creative Youth Conference 2021

The Creative Ireland Programme Creative Youth Conference 2021 is being hosted online this year and comprises of three separate events in April and May, discussing questions surrounding provision of opportunities for creative engagement by young people both within the school and their community. The second conference in the series on Thursday 15th April focused on…

First ETB in the Sector to Have QA Review Process Conducted

The Inaugural Review of Quality Assurance in Ireland’s 16 Education and Training Boards commenced last week, with the first external review panel visit undertaken at Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. The inaugural review is an historic event – both for Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and ETBs – as it is the first review process of…