College to house performing arts

MUNGRET College on the outskirts of Limerick, which closed its doors to students more than 30 years ago, has danced its way back into education.

After a €1.8 million investment programme, it is now the new home for the Irish Academy of Performing Arts.

Educational support services expert Declan Carey, the driver behind the project at Mungret College, said: “The Irish Academy of Performing Arts in partnership with the European Academy of Music have now established a new Centre of Artistic Excellence at the college. This brings Mungret back to a centre of education, since the College closed 31 years ago.