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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 15h

Many thanks to our past pupil Ryan Harney Medical student for speaking with our Transition year students about his career and school experiences.

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 15h

A great day out in Salesian College where our 1st year boys got their first victory of the year. Well done lads and thank you to Mr. Ryan and Mr. Dowd

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 15h

Well done to our Junior hockey team on their first outing of the season against Loreto Secondary School .Great effort and teamwork on display!

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you to our local councillor @elenasecas for organising the funding for and installation of the new volleyball net in the Castletroy Park which we can use with our PE Classes.

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 1d

Well done to our Junior footballers who got off to a winning start this morning v St Mary's Newport

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Dublin City University @handle.invalid · 1d

📐📏 David Carr – founder of the Pi² math app, proving maths can be fun; his move to the USA and master’s degree journey.

👉 dcu.ie/alumni/voice...

#WeLoveMath #WeAreDCU #Masters

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RKMEducate @ourdigitalworld.bsky.social · 2d

Data-Driven Need
34% of Irish teens have experienced cyberbullying.
48% haven’t talked to a parent about online safety in a year.
Our programme equips students with digital empathy, critical thinking & reporting skills—plus free support for parents.
#WebWise #CyberSafeKids

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RKMEducate @ourdigitalworld.bsky.social · 2d

Piloting Managing My Digital Life—a new Junior Cycle-aligned digital resilience programme for 1st Years—with an LCETB school in 2025.
Backed by CyberSafeKids 2025 data.
Free parent resources + full school programme available.

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 3d

Check out the latest news from CTC in this weeks Weekly Catchup mailchi.mp/2391e6b767c3/t…

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 4d

Our Transition Year students enjoyed a wonderful show at the Limetree Theatre today. We were mesmerised by the exhilarating fusion of interpretive dance and traditional music performed during the aptly titled "Reverb," which was organised as part of the Bualadh Bos Festival.

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University of Limerick @handle.invalid · 4d

‘A world-class space’: UL opens landmark new student centre

Celebrations on campus today for the official opening of our new Student Centre, which was inaugurated by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, TD.

www.ul.ie/news/a-world...
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Photograph of three people sat in a rooftop garden. On the left is a woman in a red dress, she is in conversation with two men in suits with red ties. She is Síofra Foley, UL Student Life President. The man in the middle is Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless TD, while the man on the right is Acting UL President Professor Shane Kilcommins. They are sat on a bench with a black iron railing behind. Large autumnal trees with burnished orange, yellow and green leaves can be seen behind them with a tall brick building peering out from behind

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ilovelimerick.bsky.social @ilovelimerick.bsky.social · 4d

The Hunt Museum announce free 3D Cultural Heritage training series for museum and cultural heritage professionals 👏💚🙌

#limerick #lovelimerick #ilovelimerick #limerickandproud #limerickcity #limerickcounty #history

www.ilovelimerick.ie/hunt-museum-...

Hunt Museum announce free 3D Cultural Heritage training series for museum and cultural heritage professionals

Hunt Museum announce free 3D Cultural Heritage training series for museum and cultural heritage professionals Hunt Museum is helping make 3D Cultural Heritage inclusive with free training series for m...

www.ilovelimerick.ie

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to George Mc Mahon for working with our Transition Year students on “Acting as a career”, great fun was had by all.

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to our past pupil, Nurse & Entrepreneur Aisling Sheehan for sharing her career and school experiences with our Biology and Business students.

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 4d

3rd year trip to Fota Wild Life Park . Pupils are learning about Biodiversity and Ecology . They are linking it all to the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Ciara O’Driscoll @codriscoll.bsky.social · 4d

🌐 Great day at the @lcetb.com Digital Cluster in Mungret CC! Thanks to our Digital Leaders for sharing ideas on ethical AI, AUPs & digital learning. Special thanks to Christine Carew & Coláiste Íde agus Iosef. 💡 IDEAL Futures & our Teaching Academy Hub now live! #AIinEducation @denistreacy.com

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 6d

Our senior students enjoying their visit to @intreo Apprenticeship showcase in the Strand this morning

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University of Limerick Department of Psychology @ulpsych.bsky.social · 6d

Applications for the September 2026 intake of our Doctorate in Clinical Psychology will open on Friday October 10th. More information can be found at www.ul.ie/gps/course/c...

#ClinicalPsychology #Doctorate #StudyAtUL

Clinical Psychology Doctorate applications open on Friday, October 10th

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 7d

5th Year students participating in the ‘Safe Pass for Schools Programme’ delivered by Solas

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 7d

Great day today @UL for the IGC Mis west careers exhibition for our 4th & 5th years

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LimerickLive @limericklive.bsky.social · 8d

What Limerick parents should know about vaping products and psychoactive substances

The HSE is hosting a webinar on Tuesday with a specific focus on the psychoactive substance HHC THE HSE is hosting a webinar for parents and guardians with a specific focus on the psychoactive substance HHC this Tuesday, October 7 at 11.30am. HHC is a new drug chemically related to the cannab ---

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LimerickLive @limericklive.bsky.social · 8d

Limerick youth turn 'energy into art' in showcase at national summit

Limerick and Clare Local Creative Youth Partnership showcased two projects at the event LIMERICK and Clare Local Creative Youth Partnership (LCYP) showcased two youth-led projects at the recent Child Poverty and Wellbeing Summit 2025 in the Aviva Stadium. At the summit, An Taoiseach Micheál M ---

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EducationTREX @educationtrex.bsky.social · 8d

📚 Digital Badge: Using Evidence for Wellbeing in Educational Settings
🕒 8 weeks | 13 Oct - 8 Dec 2025

Learn to: ✅ Apply research-based wellbeing strategies ✅ Analyse initiatives ✅ Use research to shape practice

Enrol → tinyurl.com/3xwxwcs2

#TeacherWellbeing #IrishEducation

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations to all our students and staff involved in our nomination in the National Repak Resource Awards. We were nominated in the Battery and WEE champion category with Aldi Ireland and IQUTECH. repak.ie/news-room/2025…

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Castletroy College @castletroyc.bsky.social · 8d

This week is Space Week! There are a number of different activities for our different year groups including, a trip to the Exploration Dome, building Bottle Rockets, Solar System Quiz and a Scavenger Hunt.

Poster is by Romy Cullinan (2nd Year)

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