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Mary Immaculate College (MIC) proudly marked a historic milestone this week with the conferral of 31 doctoral degrees—the highest number of PhD awards ever presented in a single year by the College. The recipients, including members of MIC’s academic and professional services staff, were proudly celebrated during the College’s 2025 graduation ceremonies held on Thursday, 23 and Friday, 24 October at the MIC Limerick campus.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) will host the Fourth International Finn Cycle Conference this June, in the first time the conference has visited Ireland. Held over three days from Thursday 23 June to Saturday 25 June, the event has attracted Fíanaigecht scholars from all over Ireland, Scotland, Europe and the United States of America.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) will host a STEM Education Conference on 22-23 May, bringing together educators, researchers and policymakers to discuss the implementation of Ireland’s new primary STEM curriculum.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is once again delighted to host a range of events for the 15th Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival, taking place across Limerick City and County from Monday 7 to Sunday 13 April. MIC—which is a member of the Learning Limerick Steering Group and Festival Organising Committee—will host several events at the College on Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 April dedicated to the ‘Literacies for Life’ theme of the festival. Curated and organised by staff, MIC extends a warm invitation to members of the public to attend the festival activities at the College which are listed below:

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Limerick will host a series of events from 20-23 April 2026 as part of the Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival, in association with the Enterprise & Community Engagement (E&CE) Office at MIC. Events will take place on campus and at partner locations across the city and county, with a programme that spans education, creativity, language and community participation. All events are free of charge and open to the public.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) will host the Wellbeing Research for Education Conference 2026 on Friday, 5 June at its Limerick campus. It brings together educators, researchers, student teachers and those with an interest in wellbeing to explore practical approaches to wellbeing across education.

Thousands of primary school children will head to Mary Immaculate College in Limerick for ESB Science Blast which takes place from 23 - 25 May.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is delighted to host a fascinating exhibition on the rich traditions and belief systems upheld by Travellers as part of their daily lives. The exhibition, entitled ‘Circling the Well’, is the result of collaboration between MIC, the Limerick City Traveller Health programme and The GAFF, a non-profit, community arts organisation based in Limerick City which works with marginalised communities to give a voice to the seldom heard.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) recently welcomed international education professionals, researchers and policymakers from across Ireland and beyond for the Irish Association for International Education (IAIE) Conference 2026.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) was pleased to host the first-ever Media Literacy Ireland / EDMO Ireland Forum focused on countering disinformation through media literacy collaborations on Monday, 23 June. The event brought together media professionals, academics, civil society organisations, and policymakers to discuss the growing challenge of disinformation and the importance of media literacy in building a more resilient society.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) welcomed members of the Irish language community from across Limerick and beyond on Friday, 6 and Saturday, 7 February for Pobal na Gaeilge i Luimneach (The Irish Language Community in Limerick), a two-day gathering celebrating the history, vibrancy and future of Gaeilge in the region. Approximately 80 people attended the event over the weekend.