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There was a real sense of excitement on King's Island recently as the newly completed Fosse
was officially opened by Mayor John Moran.
What was once an overlooked area and just right outside our gate, beside the historic city walls
has been transformed into a welcoming green space that brings together local history, nature,
and community...

This term we have a number of new classes, below are a highlight. We've always had a balance of classes in education and recreation, first is an upskilling class that has drawn a lot of interest.

CWELL (Community, Wellness, Empowerment, Leadership, and Lifeskills) is a two-year, part-time Level 7 diploma created at the University of Limerick between UL and the communities around Limerick City. It was part of the University's initiative to become more socially conscious in the City and surrounding areas. With help from Limerick City and...

Technology is an unavoidable part of modern life. It can neither be considered all positive or all
negative, it depends on the person using it, for example someone sharing tips on crafts
compared to another person spreading disinformation. The internet should be understood as
having risks but far more rewards and uses, also many of these risks...

We've been able to host so many more classes since our kitchen was refurbished such as Air
Frying and One Pot Cooking that the issue has become having so many interested learners but
not enough classes for everyone.

Summer 2024

24/04/2024

We're coming towards the end of our Spring 2024 term. Our accredited classes will continue until late May. Some of our hobby classes have finished and others have recently begun.

Spring

13/02/2024

Spring has Sprung here at St.Marys Adult Education Centre !

Over the summer, our dedicated staff worked very hard (many a late evening!) to remodel our kitchen and stock it with new equipment so we could offer more varied classes. It was done with help through funding from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, Reach, Limerick Regeneration, SIF and further support from DSP.