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The discovery of a large archive of historical documents reaching as far back as the 1600s has been likened to ‘winning the archive lottery’ by MIC academics. The archive was discovered in a skip outside a house in Limerick by Brendan Dennehy around 30 years ago but only 20%, or 28 boxes, could be saved due to the sheer volume of documents. Mr Dennehy approached MIC historian Dr Paul O’Brien recently after attending a tour on Limerick civic history given by Dr O’Brien.

MIC has honoured its Purcell Cup winning Senior Camogie Team with a medal ceremony and reception. Held in the Tailteann Sports Complex at MIC Limerick, players and management were officially recognised after emerging as winners of the Division 2 championship in 2025—a decade after the College last won the competition.

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) 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:

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), through the PATH 1 Project and Faculty of Education, in collaboration with EPIC (Empowering People in Care), hosted an event aimed at fostering greater understanding and inclusion for children and young people in the care system within the Irish education system. ‘Take Care: Empowering Schools to Support Children in Care’ took place on 7 April at MIC Limerick. This hybrid discussion event (in person and online) also saw a regional launch of a new toolkit created to support schools in understanding and addressing the unique needs of children in care.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) recently hosted twelve Ugandan teachers as part of Teachers Making a Difference programme. The programme, sponsored by the Irish Embassy in Uganda, acknowledges and affirms excellence in teaching and recognises the exceptional creativity and innovation of teachers working in challenging environments. The teachers were invited to Ireland for a study visit to MIC by the College’s Dean of Education, Professor Emer Ring while speaking at the Ugandan National Primary Teachers Conference in September 2019, with the visit delayed due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

On Friday 29 April, Mary Immaculate College (MIC) will host the MIC Limerick Open Day. This unique hybrid event will combine information stands and student-led on-campus tours with virtual programme talks that can be viewed online at a time that suits prospective students. The on-campus portion of the event will take place between 9.30am-12.30pm and will be the first student recruitment event held on the campus since January 2020.