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Elma Walsh and Principal of Spa NS Peter Linehan at the Donal Walsh Spa NS 6k Challenge on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hundreds Enjoy Donal Walsh Spa NS 6k Challenge

May 29, 2023 at 1:54 pm 0 comments

IT was a day to remember for all those who turned out for the ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’ hosted by Spa N.S. on Sunday. The school organised the hugely popular family fun day in honour of Donal, their past pupil on Sunday May 28. “We wanted to honour Donal […]

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Repro Free : MTU proudly announces the winners of this year’s ‘HABERDASHERY - Circular & Sustainable Design’ programme coinciding with global Revolution Fashion Week 2023.  Pictured : Students from Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk Tralee School arrived at the MTU Kerry too watch the awards ceremony . 
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Gen Z leading the way in the ‘HABERDASHERY – Circular & Sustainable Design’ showcase at MTU 

MTU proudly announces the winners of this year’s ‘HABERDASHERY - Circular & Sustainable Design’ programme coinciding with global Revolution Fashion Week 2023.  
 
Irelands Knowledge Center for Carbon Climate and Community Action (IKC3) and the CIRCBIO research group at MTU are working with transition year students to advance their sustainability knowledge, develop their eco-design, social awareness and entrepreneurial skills to create new sustainable fashion products and services, embracing the business models of the circular economy.  
 
HABERDASHERY is a two-day design challenge where senior cycle students develop their research and design skills to create circular and sustainable business ideas for clothing, footwear, bags or accessories.  
 
The premise of this programme is to weave transversal skills in research, design and collaboration, along with knowledge of the EU and Irish policy landscape, into challenges which enable students to react to the climate crisis through creativity and empowerment.  
 
Over 100 students took part in the HABERDASHERY 2023 programme, which included looking at the link between climate change and fast fashion; the 9 R’s and sustainable choices we can make as individuals. 
 
Clothing brand founder, Paul Galvin, an Industry Ambassador for the HABERDASHERY programme, spoke to the students about the importance of storytelling for inclusion in branding, and technological and social innovations within the fashion industry, such as bio-based and renewable materials and circular business models.  
 
130 TY student participants attended an awards ceremony at Kerry Sports Academy, MTU to receive their certification and prizes presented by programme facilitator Zoë Rush, with guest speakers Paul Galvin, Eve Savage and Dr. Helena McMahon – Director of IKC3 at MTU. You can see an exhibition of this year’s student projects at K-FEST in Killorglin on the June Bank Holiday weekend!  
 
There is a global movement around sustainability in the fashion industry with increasing attention on low cost high volume retail businesses from and environmental and social impact perspective. Consumers in particular Gen Z and Millennials who are hyper aware of the supply chains, human rights and social justice footprints of the fashion industry. This influences the value and attention they afford to brands which is hugely encouraging. I am beyond impressed by the levels of innovation, creativity and understanding of circular design and the most pertinent environmental and social issues in play as expressed in their innovations and designs. Dr Helena McMahon, Director, IKC3 
 
 
MTU wants to thank the staff and students from participating schools for their participation in the HABERDASHERY programme and continued engagement across the range of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) outreach programmes offered by the university.  
 
Participating schools:  
Mounthawk Secondary School, Tralee  
Killorglin Community College  
St. Pats CBS, Castleisland  
Causeway Comprehensive  
Transitioning to a sustainable way of living requires us, as citizens, to explore and co-create with each other to find what this shared sustainable future will look like. I see our role as IKC3 as building the knowledge and skills that can give others the foundations to holistically and creatively respond to the climate crisis in a way that is authentic to who they are, and the future they want to bring into being. Zoë Rush, Education and Outreach Manager, IKC3.  
 
Textiles, clothing and accessories are an intrinsic part of who we are and how we identify ourselves. The way that we design and produce these products also has a substantial impact on our planet, communities and the environments where we make, use and dispose of those products. 
In 2019, the European Environmental Agency published findings demonstrating textiles have the fourth highest use of primary raw material and water, after food, housing and transport. Of the 5.8 million tonnes of textiles that EU consumers alone discard every year, only a quarter is recycled and only 1% is recycled into new fibres for clothing with the non-reusable fraction being mostly downcycled into industrial rags, upholstery filling and insulation, or is incinerated or landfilled.  
 
Shifting textiles, materials and the fashion industry towards a circular model, is essential to inform how we design products to ensure that they last as long as possible and can be repurposed and diverted towards other uses at the end of their life. This paradigm shift away from a take-make-waste model requires technical skills that merge with social justice and citizen responsibility that promotes new business model innovation.   
 
Ireland’s Knowledge Centre for Carbon, Climate & Community Action (IKC3) is a research project examining and meeting skill gaps within industry and civic society to enable a transition to low carbon futures, led by Munster Technological University (MTU) and in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD).  As part of the Circular Bioeconomy Research Group (CIRCBIO) at MTU, IKC3 benefits from world recognised expertise within bioeconomy research, education, and the promotion of circular economy principles.  
 
If your school or business would like to participate in the HABERDASHERY programme please contact Zoe.Rush@mtu.ie or Eve.Savage@mtu.ie  
 
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PHOTOS: Students Take Part In ‘Haberdashery’ Programme At MTU

May 29, 2023 at 11:16 am 0 comments

MUNSTER Technological University has announced the winners of this year’s ‘Haberdashery — Circular & Sustainable Design’ programme coinciding with global Revolution Fashion Week 2023. Ireland’s Knowledge Center for Carbon Climate and Community Action (IKC3) and the CIRCBIO research group at MTU are working with transition year students to advance their sustainability knowledge, […]

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Ellen Murphy, Alex Chekall, Clíona O'Connor McCarthy, Ciara Fitzgibbon and Rachel O'Sullivan at the Mercy Mounthawk Graduation Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Over 200 Graduate On Special Day For Mercy Mounthawk Students

May 28, 2023 at 1:28 pm 0 comments

IT was standing room only in St John’s Church on Friday afternoon as over 200 students  celebrated the end of their schooldays. The Mercy Mounthawk Graduation Day was another emotional affair as the seven classes and Leaving Cert Applied students gathered with their families to mark the milestone in their […]

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Holly Nic Gabhain, Caoimhe Ní Liatháin, Sadhbh Nic Muiris, Clodagh Ní Bhrádaigh, Caoilfhionn Ní Fhoghlú, Dearbhla Ní Shafrí and Max de Búrca at the Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Graduation Night at the school on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Farewell To Schooldays As Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Students Graduate

May 27, 2023 at 9:06 am 0 comments

By Deirdre Ní Chochlán (teacher) AN important chapter in the lives of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí 6th year students came to an end on Thursday evening as they gathered to celebrate their graduation. The occasion was held in the glorious evening sunshine at the new school campus. Students Kiana Breathnach and Philip […]

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Marley Lyne with Noreen Locke, Charlotte Blake and Bairis Liebins at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Graduation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Graduation Day Arrives For Coláiste Gleann Lí Students

May 27, 2023 at 9:04 am 0 comments

IT’S been a busy week at Coláiste Gleann Lí as the academic year comes to a close. The annual school awards were held on Wednesday, while a day later it was time for the sixth year cohort to say farewell to their schooldays at a special graduation ceremony. It was […]

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Sofia Osman-Avric, Iona Carmody, Abraham Newland, Luke Power, Seán Drummey and Lucy Smith from St John’s Parochial School Tralee are looking forward to the family fun run in the Town Park on Sunday 28th May.

A Family Fun Run In The Park With St John’s Parochial School

May 26, 2023 at 11:24 am 0 comments

PUPILS and staff in St John’s Parochial School Tralee are inviting friends and families from near and far to join them on this Sunday for a family fun run in Tralee Town Park. The aim of the run is to raise funds to build a playground for the children within […]

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Launching the Donal Walsh Spa 6k Challenge were pupils joined by Mary Ann Foley, Fionnbar Walsh, Geraldine Behan, Niamh Murphy, Principal Peter Linehan, Jenny Galvin, Rebecca Ryan and Mary Griffin Crowe. Photo by Dermot Crean

A Day Of Fitness And Family Fun At Donal Walsh Spa NS 6K Challenge

May 26, 2023 at 10:32 am 0 comments

THIS Sunday will see hundreds converge on Spa National School for the 2023 ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’. This hugely popular event was first held in 2014 and has become a firm favourite on the community calendar in the Spa. This year’s event coincides with the tenth anniversary of Donal’s […]

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Sixth year students at the CBS The Green Graduation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Schooldays End With Graduation Day For CBS Sixth Years

May 26, 2023 at 9:47 am 0 comments

IT was a special Thursday for 124 students at CBS The Green, as a graduation day was held to mark the end of their schooldays. It was clear from the decorations in the assembly hall — with its balloon arch and faces of the students on the bunting — and […]

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Billy Ryle: Welcome News For Leaving Cert Students

Billy Ryle: Welcome News For Leaving Cert Students

May 25, 2023 at 10:16 am 0 comments

Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle has welcomed news that the Leaving Certificate results will be released earlier this year… A bit of good news is always welcome before any big event. That’s exactly what public exam candidates received on Wednesday afternoon when the State Examinations Commission (SEC) announced that the Leaving […]

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Gradam Cultúir Sinsearacha winners Iseult Ní Bhriain, Nia Ní Chiarda, Róisín Ní Mhathúna and Nicole Arefjeva at the Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí awards on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Holds Annual Awards At New School

May 25, 2023 at 10:03 am 0 comments

THE annual Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Student Awards took place at the new school building at Clonmore on Tuesday afternoon with a plethora of honours handed out to students. The awards ceremony is a celebration of student’s achievements during the year. Awards recognising sport, culture and the Irish language were only some of those awards received […]

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Sisters Aoife (Junior Sports and Attendance) and Aisling O'Connell (Senior Student of the Year) with teacher Myrna Egan, Principal Liam McGill and Home School Community Liaison Coordinator Maryanne Lowney at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Awards on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Celebrating Student Achievement At Coláiste Gleann Lí Annual Awards

May 25, 2023 at 9:41 am 0 comments

THE academic year 2022/2023 was another strong year of growth for Coláiste Gleann Lí post-primary school and this was celebrated on Wednesday morning. In congratulating the students, the Principal of the school Mr. Liam McGill outlined the great strides the school has made in the area of Science, Technology, Maths, […]

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Currow National School were winners of the START 2023 competition in University of Galway.

Currow NS Wins National START Competition

May 24, 2023 at 10:30 am 0 comments

CURROW National School were overall winners of the START Trophy 2023 at an event in the University of Galway recently. Three primary schools who used scientific methods to answer questions about well-being, education and fitness in the classroom, took part in the event. Organised by the Health Research Board-Trials Methodology Research […]

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Minister for Education, Norma Foley, officially launched the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Research Project at Kerry College Clash Campus - pictured with the minister :Grainne Ní Choirc Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí , Paddy Walsh (Causeway), Adam Wolinski and Brendan Bearss (Killarney)
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Kerry Education and Training Board Launch Ireland’s first cross-sectoral collaboration between Primary, Post Primary, and Further Education with Trinity College School of Education.

On Monday 22nd May, the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, officially launched the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Research Project at Kerry College Clash Campus. The project, spearheaded by Jean Reale, a PhD research candidate with Trinity College School of Education and Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB), aims to implement UDL across the educational journeys of all learners in Ireland, irrespective of their academic ability. This two-year study marks the first cross-sectoral collaboration between primary, post primary, and further education and training (FET) in Ireland to look at implementing Universal Design for Learning.

Launching the project Minister for Education Norma Foley, TD, said “Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for enhancing student experiences by placing the student voice at the centre of the learning environment.  UDL takes a proactive approach to learning environments ensuring that students learn in ways that are best suited to their individual needs. 

“I would like to congratulate Jean Reale, the PhD research candidate with Trinity College School of Education, and Kerry ETB for their outstanding work in this field.”  

"The Universal Design for Learning framework provides pathways to meet the challenges in teaching and learning environments while capitalising on the diverse talents of students.

"It promotes the development of expert learners who can assess their own needs, monitor their progress, and sustain their interests and effort during learning tasks," said Ann O'Dwyer, Director of Schools Youth and Music.

Designed and developed by Jean Reale in collaboration with Jeremy Wrenn, 28 teaching staff, and senior management from across Kerry ETB. UDL brings numerous benefits to the student, learners, and educators, within Kerry ETB. It ensures increased access and participation, fosters improved learning outcomes, reduces stigma by acknowledging unique needs, and enhances student engagement by tailoring learning experiences to individual preferences and interests.

Speaking about the project, the Principal of Kerry College Stephen Goulding, expressed, "The Universal Design for Learning Champions Project in Kerry ETB is a ground-breaking initiative that seeks to capture the lived experience of teachers and management in implementing UDL. It aims to empower educators while maintaining high expectations for all learners."

The project's outcomes will consist of an implementation roadmap document based on the study's data and findings, to be rolled out across Kerry ETB and made available nationally to schools and colleges under a creative commons license. Additionally, support materials will be made available to primary and post primary schools to facilitate planning for UDL as part of the school self-evaluation process and the Looking at Our Schools (LAOS) Quality Framework. These materials will be developed to aid the establishment of a UDL School Flag program, assisting primary and post-primary schools in implementing UDL principles and promoting student agency in their learning.

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The Universal Design for Learning Research Project stands as a significant step towards creating inclusive and equitable education environments in Ireland. 
For media inquiries, please contact:
Lisa O’Flaherty
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Kerry Education and Training Board
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About Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that promotes the design of flexible and inclusive learning environments, accommodating the diverse needs of all learners. It emphasizes multiple means of engagement, representation, action, and expression, allowing students to learn in ways best suited to their individual needs.

Kerry ETB

Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) was established on 1st July 2013 under the Education and Training Boards Act 2013, as an amalgamation of the former County Kerry Vocational Education Committees. The Further Education and Training (FET) Act 2013 came into effect in July 2013. The Act established SOLAS with responsibility for the planning, funding and coordination of the FET services. Kerry ETB is a corporate structure that is made up of a democratically appointed Board and a management team. Kerry ETB is a geographically dispersed organisation with 38 premises throughout the county, providing Primary and Post-Primary Education, Further Education and Training (including Apprenticeships) and Outdoor Education. Kerry ETB also delivers courses in non-Kerry ETB premises in communities throughout the county.
Kerry ETB provides Education and Training opportunities to over 13,000 learners annually. Currently, Kerry ETB employs circa 1,300 staff working in various locations throughout County Kerry. Kerry ETB, in partnership with its members, staff and stakeholders are committed to creating and promoting the development of a lifelong learning society in Kerry, so that all who live there have access to the education and training required to fulfil their potential and meet their personal, social, cultural, economic and civic needs and desires. Kerry ETB’s core values centre on ensuring that every person has the right to access education and training opportunities to realise their potential. These core values are Respect, Quality, Inclusion, Equality and Learning. These values underpin the 5-year Sustainability Strategy developed under Section 27 of the Education and Training Board Act 2013.
Kerry ETB is a provider for SOLAS for the National Craft Apprenticeship Programmes. The services provided by Kerry ETB also include Primary level education in three Community National Schools and PostPrimary level education in eight Post-Primary Schools. Kerry ETB is also a committed provider of Youth Services, Creative Programmes and Music Programmes through the Youth Function, Local Creative Youth Partnership and Music Generation Initiative respectively. In 2019, Kerry ETB established first in the country, fully integrated College of Further Education and Training with five campuses across the county. FET provision is delivered across circa 23 centres in total, delivered in 10 towns countywide.
As a statutory agency, Kerry ETB holds the responsibility for the delivery of education and training services in Kerry. These programmes focus on raising the standard of education of all adults in the context of economic growth and the sustainability and development of communities. Kerry ETB is a provider for SOLAS for the National Craft Apprenticeship Programmes and delivers a range of programmes, including programmes aimed at providing learners with the required knowledge, skills and competence to progress to employment in the engineering sector

Minister Launches Collaborative UDL Research Project At Kerry College Clash Campus

May 24, 2023 at 9:23 am 0 comments

KERRY Education and Training Board has launched Ireland’s first cross-sectoral collaboration between Primary, Post Primary, and Further Education with Trinity College School of Education. On Monday, the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, officially launched the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Research Project at Kerry College Clash Campus. The project, spearheaded […]

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Conor Lyons and family at the Holy Family NS First Holy Communion Day on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: First Holy Communion Day Arrives For Holy Family NS Pupils

May 23, 2023 at 12:14 pm 0 comments

OUR Lady and St Brendan’s Church was a hive of activity on Saturday morning for the Holy Family NS First Holy Communion Day. It was a lovely day for families as they arrived for the occasion which saw Fr Amos as the ceremony celebrant. All went off smoothly thanks to […]

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Teja Bermina and family at the CBS Primary School First Holy Communion Day on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: CBS Pupils Enjoy First Holy Communion Day

May 23, 2023 at 11:21 am 0 comments

THEY were blessed with dry weather on Saturday as families made their way to St John’s Church on Castle Street for the annual CBS Primary First Holy Communion Day. Teachers Ciara Griffin and Gearóid O’Sullivan had their second class pupils well prepared to receive the sacrament, with Fr Tadhg Fitzgerald […]

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Grace McLoughlin, Naoise Shanahan, Aoife Healy, Clodagh Hickey, Emily Poultney and Shauna Moriarty on the Presentation Sixth Class graduation day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Tears And Laughter On Presentation Class Of 2023 Graduation Day

May 20, 2023 at 9:17 am Comments are Disabled

THERE were very few dry eyes in St John’s Church on Friday as the Presentation Secondary School sixth class girls gathered to celebrate the end of their schooldays. The annual graduation was, as usual, an emotional affair as the girls reflected on the past six years of highs and lows, […]

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Principal Betty Stack with pupils, Declan Dowling of Kingdom Greyhound Stadium and Jonathan Best (front right) launching the Ardfert NS Night at the Dogs at the school on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Ardfert School Looks Forward To ‘Night At The Dogs’ Fundraiser

May 20, 2023 at 9:12 am Comments are Disabled

ARDFERT School celebrated ‘Bike Day’ on Friday and also took the opportunity to launch its ‘Night at the Dogs’ event. Excited groups of children cycling and scooting began arriving at the school from 8.30am onwards as they took part in National Bike Day. Garda Aidan O’Mahony and Angela Wall, Green Schools […]

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Inspired members, seated; Denise O'Mahony and Sarah Fitzmartin with, standing, Labhaoise O'Connor, Jack Sheehan, Alan Murray, Stephen Buckley with Inspired Career and Programme Co-ordinator Stephanie Dinham at the Progressive Pathways Fair at the Rose Hotel on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Great Turnout For Progressive Pathways Fair

May 19, 2023 at 11:08 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a big turnout at The Rose Hotel on Thursday for the annual Progressive Pathways Fair. The event provided an opportunity for people aged 16 or over, with additional support needs to find out more about their employment options. There were a number of stands with helpful staff from […]

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Kiana Breathnach agus agus Paige Ní Dhrúrraigh, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí ag tabhairt cuairt ar sheastán Chonradh na Gaeilge agus ag labhairt le Chloe Ní Ruairc ann

Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Students Attend Gaelbhratach Ceremony In Dublin

May 19, 2023 at 10:37 am Comments are Disabled

GAELCHÓLAISTE Chiarraí, Tralee, raised their Gaelbhratach flags at St Patrick’s campus, at DCU on Tuesday. Over 200 students from Gaelbhratach committees in post-primary schools across the country gathered to celebrate their hard work in promoting Irish in their schools throughout the year, and were presented with a Gaelbhratach flag. Through […]

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Breast Cancer Ireland Ambassador Juliette O'Connell receives a cheque for €2,481 from members of the TY Active Leisure Group with teacher Olivia Dineen. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mounthawk Students Raise Nearly €2,500 For Breast Cancer Ireland

May 18, 2023 at 3:03 pm Comments are Disabled

THE efforts of a group of Transition Year students at Mercy Mounthawk raised almost €2,500 for Breast Cancer Ireland through a number of events. Juliette O’Connell, Outreach Co-ordinator with Breast Cancer Ireland was on hand to accept a cheque for €2,481 on Thursday morning from the TY Active Leisure Class. […]

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Kerry College Clash Campus

Pathways Open Days At Kerry College Campuses

May 18, 2023 at 12:19 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY College are hosting Pathway Open Day events at four locations around the county in the coming weeks. This is a chance to explore a world of possibilities and discover the perfect pathway course that will help you work toward your desired career. Visitors can learn about a range of […]

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Sarah Flynn, Liepa Kaletkaite, Rí-Ann Zhang,  Rachel Moynihan, Rita Feely and Joanne O'Sullivan at the Mercy Mounthawk Students Awards at the school on Tuesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Honouring The Achievements Of Mercy Mounthawk Students

May 17, 2023 at 4:05 pm Comments are Disabled

THE annual Mercy Mounthawk Student Awards took place at the school sports hall on Tuesday night with a plethora of honours handed out to scores of students. “We were delighted to see such a huge turnout this year for our awards night,” said Deputy Principal Pat Fleming. “That is probably […]

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Ava Hand and family at the Caherleaheen NS First Holy Communion Day at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Fine Day For Caherleaheen NS First Holy Communions

May 16, 2023 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

THE lovely, intimate Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathass was the venue for a special event on Saturday morning. There were 24 girls and boys from Caherleaheen NS making their First Holy Communion. They has been preparing for months under Ms de Hóra and they all had a wonderful […]

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Samuel Garvey with teacher Sadhbh Brosnan.

Mounthawk Student Reaches Final Of Coding Competition

May 16, 2023 at 10:14 am Comments are Disabled

FOURTEEN-year-old Samuel Garvey, a second-year student in Mounthawk Secondary School in Tralee, represented his county as Kerry’s sole finalist at the National Scratch Coding Competition. Scratch is a visual programming language that helps children to build key coding skills in a fun and interactive way. There were 280 entries this […]

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Dean Ferriter with Pat, Fiadh and Sophie Ferriter and Louise O'Donovan at the Listellick NS First Holy Communion Day at Our Lady and St Brendan's Church on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: First Holy Communion Day Arrives For Listellick Pupils

May 16, 2023 at 8:03 am Comments are Disabled

THEY were blessed with the weather at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Saturday for the Listellick NS First Holy Communion Day. Second class teacher Ms Sexton had her 24 pupils well prepared to receive the sacrament and the families and they were joined by one pupil from St […]

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Addison Maunsell with Antoinette, Elliott and John Maunsell at the Moyderwell Mercy Primary School First Holy Communion Day at St John's Church on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Moyderwell Pupils Enjoy First Holy Communion Day

May 15, 2023 at 11:15 am Comments are Disabled

GLORIOUS early summer sunshine greeted pupils and their families as they arrived at St John’s Church on Saturday morning. The occasion was the Moyderwell Mercy Primary School First Holy Communion Day with 25 youngsters from Ms Keane and Ms Moriarty’s second classes receiving the sacrament. They were well prepared by […]

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Some of the cast of 'A Family Affair' which will be performed at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí next Thursday.

Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Students To Present ‘A Family Affair’ Next Week

May 12, 2023 at 9:42 am Comments are Disabled

TRANSITION year students from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí will take to the stage on Thursday May 18 at 7.30pm, in ‘A Family Affair’, the original English comedy by Mary Quirke of Qwerkreation Productions. The play is open to members of the public in the new Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí school building in Clonmore. There […]

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Orla Joy with sister Aine and parents Grainne and John Joy at Presentation Primary's First Holy Communion Day at St John's Church on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Presentation Pupils Enjoy First Holy Communion Day

May 8, 2023 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

IT was a lovely morning for families arriving to St John’s Church on Saturday morning. The occasion was, of course, the annual First Holy Communion ceremony, with pupils and their families dressed to impress for the occasion. There were 12 of Ms O’Shea’s second class pupils well prepared for the ceremony, […]

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Caoimhe Fitzgerald with Mark, Kelly, Kian and Ciara Fitzgerald on First Holy Communion Day for St Brendan's NS Blennerville second class pupils on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Memorable First Holy Communion Day For Blennerville NS Pupils

May 8, 2023 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

IT didn’t look good for a while weatherise, but it dried up for families as they arrived at St John’s Church on Saturday for the St Brendan’s NS Blennerville First Holy Communion Day. There were 25 pupils receiving the sacrament on the day and they all were well prepared under […]

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Sadie Dennehy and family at Scoil Eoin Balloonagh's First Holy Communion Day on Saturday at Our Lady and St Brendan's Church. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: First Holy Communion Day Arrives For Scoil Eoin Pupils

May 7, 2023 at 8:51 am Comments are Disabled

SUNSHINE greeted families arriving to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Saturday morning for three separate First Holy Communion ceremonies. The big day had finally arrived for second class pupils from Scoil Eoin Balloonagh and teachers Ms O’Sullivan and the two Ms Dalys (Siobhan and Triona) had them well […]

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