Conferring Ceremonies 2026

This year, there are six ceremonies planned across three days from Monday 19th to Wednesday 21st October.

You’ll find the ceremony relating to your campus/programme of study on the list below. You may have also been sent an Eventbrite link to your specific ceremony, so you can confirm the attendance of you and 2 guests.

Apprentice graduates will be issued with invitations by email for the National Apprenticeship Awards ceremony. For any queries related to that ceremony ONLY, please reach out to AppGraduation@lcetb.ie.

• The College of FET conferring ceremony for the Abbeyfeale, Cappamore, Croom, Hospital, Kilmallock Town, Newcastle West, and Raheen Campuses takes place on Monday 19th October at 11.00am. Gowning and registration will commence at 9:15 a.m.
• The College of FET conferring ceremony for the Ennis, Ennistymon, Kilrush, Scariff, and Shannon Town Campuses takes place on Monday 19th October at 2.30pm. Gowning and registration will commence at 1pm.
• The College of FET conferring ceremony for Mulgrave Street Campus and Tertiary programmes takes place on Tuesday 20th October at 11.00am. Gowning and registration will commence at 9:15 a.m.
• The College of FET conferring ceremony for Hospitality Campus, Kilmallock Road FAI – ETB Player Development Programme, and remaining Mulgrave Street Campus programmes takes place on Tuesday 20th October at 2.30pm. Gowning and registration will commence at 1pm.
• The College of FET conferring ceremony for O’Connell Avenue Campus takes place on Wednesday 21st October at 11.00am. Gowning and registration will commence at 9:15 a.m.
• The College of FET conferring ceremony for the National Apprenticeship Certification Awards takes place on Wednesday 21st October at 3.00pm*. Gowning and registration will commence at 1.30pm*.

*Please note this conferring ceremony has been rescheduled to an earlier start time.

It is necessary to restrict the number of guests to two per graduand in order to meet Health and Safety capacity requirements.

*1 registration on Eventbrite = 1 graduate ticket + 2 guest tickets*

Once you have registered:

• if you are a learner from Mulgrave Street campus, Kilmallock Road campus, or the Tertiary programme you will be sent three physical tickets via post (one for you and two for your guests)
• other campus learners can download their e-ticket from Eventbrite at the end of the registration process. Eventbrite will also send you a confirmation email with your e-ticket attached (one e-ticket covers you and two guests)
• if you are an apprentice graduate who responded to the event invitation sent in September, you will be sent three physical tickets via post (one for you and two for your guests).

As it is not possible to exceed the seating capacity, requests for extra tickets unfortunately cannot be considered.

Admission is strictly by ticket only. Seating for guests is on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests must present their ticket for admission to staff at the entrance to the Ryan Suite.

The venue for this year’s ceremony is the Ryan Suite, Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 YA2R

Booking will close on Thursday, 15th October 2026.

Book early to avoid disappointment. 

There is no cost for this event.

Please present yourself at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa at least 90 minutes before your ceremony is due to commence. Upon arrival at the hotel, please proceed first to the Check-In Area located in the front of the main lobby of the hotel where your attendance will be noted and you will be issued with a seat number. Graduates must present their tickets for registration. You will then proceed to the Robing Area in the Dromineer Boardroom to the right of the lobby. Robing will close 40 minutes before the ceremony begins. You then assemble in the Ryan Suite for the conferring ceremony.

College of FET’s designated official photographers will be available on the day of your conferring and will be based in the Whitegate Boardroom adjacent to the Ceremony Check-in area and just off the hotel lobby to the left, which will be clearly signposted. Only these official photographers are permitted to use the facilities.

To ensure your official photograph(s), we would strongly advise that you go straight to the photo area directly after receiving your robe i.e. before your conferring ceremony. The earlier you do so will avoid queues and a rush before the ceremony.

The photographers will allow a very limited time (1 hour) after the conferring for graduates who missed the pre-ceremony photocall.

Cost Per Graduate:

• €30 for 1 10” x 8” enlargement
• €40 for 2 10” x 8”
• €50 for 3 10” x 8”

 (CASH ONLY, payable on the day)

Example 1: 1 photo of the graduate €30

Example 2: 1 photo of the graduate, 2nd photo of the graduate with their parents €40

Example 3: 1 photo of the graduate, 2nd photo of the graduate i.e. 2 10” x 8” photos of the graduate €40

Example 4: 2 photos of the graduate and 1 photo of the graduate with their family €50

Payment for photographs will be taken at the same time as the photoshoot. Photograph(s) will be posted within 2- 3 weeks to the address provided by you. This service is not connected with the ETB. Any queries should be addressed directly to the photography service.

Graduands receive certificates in a definite and fixed order using the seat number issued at registration. This number will ensure that the graduand receives the correct certificate. During the ceremony graduands will be called onto the stage and presented with their certificates.

Guests (maximum of 2) are asked to take their seats in the Ryan Suite 40 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.

As a courtesy to all graduates and guests, please ensure to allow sufficient time to attend the rollcall, as the start of the ceremony unfortunately cannot be delayed for latecomers. Due to the large number of people involved in the ceremony, it is important that you and your guests arrive on time.

The ceremony will last for between 60 and 90 minutes. Once the conferring has concluded, post-ceremony light refreshments will be served for graduates and their guests.

Parking is limited

To mitigate climate change impact, we encourage everyone travelling to consider car pooling and public transport options where possible. Free parking for buses and some cars is available on the hotel grounds. Parked vehicles are not the responsibility/property of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board or the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa. Please allow adequate time to securely park ahead of the commencement of the conferring ceremony. The ETB/hotel accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to any vehicle or contents however caused while parked in the aforementioned area.

It is College of FET policy that each graduand must wear the gown and coloured sash during the formal ceremony. These are provided at no cost to you. Celtic Graduations is our official supplier of gowns and will be stationed in the Robing Area located in the Dromineer Boardroom to the right of the hotel lobby on the day of your conferring ceremony to facilitate the collection and return of gowns.

We are delighted to make special arrangements to accommodate any graduand or guest with special needs. Please notify us in advance if you or your guests require assistance by contacting us by email: conferring@lcetb.ie.

If you are unable to attend your conferring ceremony, you will be conferred In Absentia. Where relevant, your parchment will be posted to your respective College of FET campus registered home address shortly after the ceremony.

Unfortunately, conferring cannot be deferred.