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…

Junior Health Sciences Academy ‘Early Careers’ Event

Over 1600 Transition Year and 5th Year students from across the Mid-West region virtually attended the Junior Health Sciences Academy ‘Early Careers’ Event on March 2nd and 3rd. Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s Schools Division worked with the Health Sciences Academy, a partnership between University of Limerick, the UL Hospitals Group and the…

Returning to a Brand New School, Deputy Principal Evelyn Canty, Principal Gerard O'Sullivan and Deputy Principal James O'Shaughnessy pictured at the new multi-million euro Coláiste Chiaráin school campus, which opened its doors for the first time today in Croom, County Limerick.

Leaving Certificate Students Return to School at New Multi-Million Euro School Campus in Croom

With the phased return to schools which got underway on Monday 1st March as part of the Government’s ‘Covid-19 Resilience & Recovery 2021: The Path Ahead’, Leaving Certificate students at Coláiste Chiaráin in Croom, County Limerick, have returned to a very different environment – a brand new, state-of-the-art school building. The group of over 100…

Minister Niall Collins TD - Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Elaina Fitzgerald Kane - IHF President, Ivan Touhy - Programme Lead Co-ordinator, Bernadette Enright - Centre Manager, Paul Patton - Director of FET and George O'Callaghan - Chief Executive, pictured at the commencement of the new Skills to Advance leadership programme for the Hospitality and Tourism sector.

ETB Hospitality Campus First to Roll Out New National Leadership Training Initiative in Hospitality and Tourism

A new leadership programme that will provide highly-subsidised targeted training for the hospitality and tourism industry in the Mid-West region has today been welcomed by the Minister of State with responsibility for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins TD. Developing Leaders for Hospitality and Tourism, funded through the Government’s Skills to Advance initiative, is the…

Pictured: Julie O’Connor, Head Teacher; with Shelagh Graham, Director of Organisation Support and Development, George O'Callaghan, Chief Executive, and Donncha Ó Treasaigh, Director of Schools, from the school patron Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board; and members of the local working group from Glenroe/Ballyorgan Community Council

Department Approval Granted for Main Building Refurbishment at Glenroe School

Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board has announced that approval has been granted by the Department of Education to refurbish the main school building at Glenroe. Works will commence shortly and the pupils and community can look forward to having a state-of-the-art facility when the school reopens after the summer. Glenroe, a satellite classroom…