NURSING students at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) will soon gain new clinical learning experiences in community-based older persons care settings, thanks to a partnership with Céile Care.
The collaboration will allow students on the BSc (Hons) in General Nursing and BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing programmes to undertake clinical placements in two Céile Care nursing homes – one in Marymount in Lucan, County Dublin, and one in Curragh Lawn, Curragh, County Kildare —with further expansion planned across the Céile Care network.
Clearbrook Nursing Home in Finglas is the third Ceile Care facility to partner with TUS and will sign a memorandum of understanding in the coming weeks.
Through this partnership, TUS students will gain first-hand insight into the lives, needs, and supports of older people in long-term care communities. The experience will enhance their learning and capabilities to deliver compassionate, person-centred, and evidence-based nursing care in residential and community settings, TUS said.
The initiative builds on a series of recent TUS developments expanding community-focused learning. Earlier this year, TUS introduced clinical placements in GP surgeries, giving students exposure to primary-care pathways. Students also engage in specialist renal-care placements.
In June 2025, TUS signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fresenius Medical Care, Kilkenny, enabling students to gain experience in dialysis services and renal management within a dedicated kidney-unit environment.
Most recently, TUS formalised a partnership with Sacred Heart School, Mullingar, enabling students to learn in an inclusive educational setting supporting children with additional and complex needs.