Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board marked a significantly successful year for its Community Colleges and their participating students at the 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024 who showcased a wide range of innovative and thought-provoking projects.
BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year, Seán O'Sullivan from Coláiste Chiaráin. Fennell Photography 2023
Seán O’Sullivan, a 5th year student from Coláiste Chiaráin, has been announced as this year’s winner of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. He and his school has been commended on this outstanding achievement.
Pictured with their award, last year’s BD STEM Star winners Madison Saracoglu and Emma Greaney from Desmond College with Dr John Carey, Senior Manager, BD Research Centre Ireland.
BD STEM Stars is now open to schools all over the Munster region for 2023/24 registrations, which will see a shortlisted group of schools invited to BD Research Centre Ireland for the final in March 2024.
Limerick and Clare ETB welcomes the announcement today by Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan TD, confirming the establishment of a new community special school in Limerick.
There were plenty of inspiring stories to be found at the recent conferring ceremonies at Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s College of Further Education and Training.
James O'Sullivan, Ailis Walsh, Olivia Donoghue and Michael Barry of Scoil Pól Kilfinane with Valerie Wheeler, SPIN South West and RTÉ and Donncha Ó Treasaigh, Director of Schools at Limerick and Clare ETB
Jigsaw, the youth mental health charity, honoured the remarkable achievements of 17 Limerick schools that successfully completed the ‘One Good School’ programme at an event in Thomond Park recently sponsored by Limerick and Clare ETB.
National Hairdressing Apprentice Kate Enright pictured with Jim Meade, Chief Executive Iarnród Éireann and Plumbing Apprentice Dean Territt at the National Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony for Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board and Kerry Education and Training Board recently.
The National Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony for Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board and Kerry Education and Training Board took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Limerick recently.
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board Schools Division held its annual Student Support Team Conference entitled “Trauma Responsive Education” recently at the Inn at Dromoland in Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare.