Former All Ireland winning footballer with Kerry and Government Ambassador for the National Action Plan for Rural Development, Pat Spillane made a presentation to members of the recently established Clare Rural Development Forum at the Buttermarket Building, Waterpark, Ennis, today.

In a unique initiative, Leaving Cert Students will be able to ask questions of current LIT students via Snapchat on January 16th, in a bid to help them decide their future direction after leaving school.

Funding for an exciting tourism venture in the county may prove to be a stumbling block.

Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Enterprise has met with the Mid West Action Plan for Jobs Implementation Committee to discuss the future of the plan to deliver more jobs for the entire region.

One of the largest of the 7,000 events to be run in 46 countries as part of European Code Week will be the Limerick MegaDojo on Saturday next at LIT which will see 1024 children learn to code.

LIT’s continued rise as a force in international education was clear this week as new students from all over the world were formally welcomed to Limerick by Mayor Kieran O’Hanlon and LIT’s International Office staff.

Professor Vincent Cunnane has this week began his first term as President of the Limerick Institute of Technology.

Meelick’s Paddy Healy has been selected to play on the Irish International Rugby League team.