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With Minister Jan O’Sullivan were on the far right principal of Kerry College Of Further Education, Brian Harkin and from the left, Norah O’Connor, Aaron O’Malley, Niall Carmody. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
TWO of the town’s centres of education received a visit from the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, on Thursday afternoon.
The Minister received a tour of the new extension of the building Kerry College of Further Education in Clash before heading to the new Kerry Education and Training Board office at the Centrepoint building.
To facilitate easier access by the public Kerry ETB moved to the town centre and now occupies some 13,000 square feet of the Lee Strand Co-operative building opposite the train station.
The Minister officially opened the new offices watched by Kerry ETB staff and guests.
The new set up accommodates all of the ETB’s administration departments, the Kerry Adult Guidance and Information Service and part of the Kerry ETB Training Centre course recruitment office.
Coláiste Gleann Lí first year students made a piece of art work especially for the Minister’s visit which they presented to her at the opening ceremony.
The piece, entitled ‘Coláiste Gleann Lí- new beginnings’ was crafted to show the growth of the school’s enrolment numbers over the past two years but also to reflect the school’s ethos where all students are respected equally and are recognised for their unique gifts and talents.
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At the Kerry Education and Training Board official opening by Minister Jan O’Sullivan were, front from left: Colaiste Gleann Lí students, Sophie Morris and Gavin Mulvihill. Back: Maryanne Lowney, Cait Lynch, Laleye Denieo, Tiffany O’Brien, Michelle Hrachoviova, Donald Walsh. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
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At the Kerry Education and Training Board official opening by Minister Jan O’Sullivan were, from left: Joanne Fitzgibbon, Bernie Walsh, Marianne Marshall, Olivia Lynch, Lisa Murphy, Helen O’Mahony and Martina Ronan. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
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At the Kerry College of Further Education for the official opening by Minister Jan O’Sullivan were, from left; Maura Barrett, Sarah McCarthy, Rebecca O’Sullivan, Margaret Long, Rebecca Mulvihill, Ellie Golden, Katie O’Sullivan and Richard O’Sullivan. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Kerry College of Further Education for the official opening by Minister Jan O’Sullivan were, from left: Nicola Carey, Simon Bowes and Bridget Sexton: Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Kerry College of Further Education for the official opening by minister Jan O’Sullivan were, Triona Mulcahy, Eileen Kennedy, Helen Brick and Mary Galvin. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Kerry College of Further Education for the official opening by minister Jan O’Sullivan were, from left: Katelyn Lyons, Brid Doherty, Kevin Greensmith, Emma Murphy and Koko Rose Kouassi, Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Local representatives and education staff meet Minister Jan O’Sullivan on arrival at the Kerry College of Further Education. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Kerry Education and Training Board official opening by Minister Jan O’Sullivan were, from left: John Adams, Maaike Verhuizen, Mairead Brohan and Tim O’Connor. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
At the Kerry Education and Training Board official opening by Minister Jan O’Sullivan were, from left: Hillary Scanlon, Jimmy Mulligan, Susan Walsh and Ita Lane. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Minister Jan O’Sullivan, cuts the ribbon at the new Kerry Education and Training Board offices at the Centrepoint building on the John Joe Sheehy road. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
I was at the opening as part of the Nursing Studies Group and im disappointed that a pic of our group wasnt put up on this website