A still from a social media video of the aftermath of the N18 collision
Search
16 Dec 2025
Search
16 Dec 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Students Julian, Meadhbh, Sarah and Tadhg pictured with Yvonne Moloney, Miriam McCarthy, Minister Patrick O’Donovan TD, Donncha Ó Treasaigh, Roisín McGowan and Shane Kilcommins | PICTURE: Brian Arthur
THE next generation of healthcare professionals in Limerick are set to be inspired once again by an annual online event.
Secondary school students interested in a future career in healthcare will be able to log on to the Junior Health Sciences Academy Early Careers Event this October.
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O'Donovan TD, visited Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh to launch the next Early Careers Event, which will be hosted online on October 8 and October 10.
The online Zoom meetings will benefit Transition Year (TY), 5th and 6th year students in Limerick and across the Mid-West region and for the first time, students from the Technological University of the Shannon will provide insights into the health programmes on offer at TUS.
READ MORE: Limerick winner of BT Young Scientist to represent Ireland at EU competition
Donncha Ó Treasaigh, acting chief executive at the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (ETB) said: “This innovative platform will play a key role in attracting and nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals across Limerick.
“With our region's growing healthcare sector, it's crucial that we inspire the next generation to consider the vast array of rewarding careers available.
“This website provides a one-stop shop for them to explore different specialities, training pathways, and the incredible impact they can make on people's lives.”
Clinical staff representing more than 20 healthcare professions will participate, as well as academic staff and students from health programmes at University of Limerick (UL).
Also lined up are short video tours of clinical departments, including radiology and laboratory, a ‘Business in Health’ segment, a Q&A session and patient perspectives, the latter including an interactive video tracking the experience of a ‘patient’ having a heart attack.
The annual online event is organised by the Health Sciences Academy based at University Hospital Limerick (UHL), along with Limerick and Clare ETB and Limerick Education Support Centre.
The Zoom meetings will take place over two mornings: 9am to 11.30am on Tuesday, October 8 and the same time on Thursday, October 10.
All students are welcome. Registration is essential and can be done here.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
