Issue 134: 7th March, 2025
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MEP Billy Kelleher Connects with Duhallow Students
Transition year students in Scoil Mhuire and Coláiste Treasa Kanturk gave a warm welcome to Mr. Billy Kelleher MEP for Ireland South on his recent visit to the Duhallow area. Students in both schools had previously participated in educational EU related workshops, delivered and designed, by guest speaker Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe. As part Billy Kelleher MEP with IRD Duhallow CEO of these events, participating Maura Walsh, IRD Duhallow Staff Lenora Kelly students had developed their and Nollaig Murphy with Coláiste Treasa knowledge of the history of Students Cillian Collins, Rosemarie Moynihan, the European Union and its Ms Veronica Walsh (Principal), Ms Joanne impacts on Ireland throughout Corkery(Deputy Principal) and Ms Anne Marie over fifty years of Irish Griffin(TY Coordinator) membership. In conjunction with these workshops IRD Duhallow organised
MEP visits to local post-primary schools. While visiting Kanturk, Mr. Kelleher was greatly impressed by local student’s interest in pressing EU issues and by the wide range of questions posed by groups in Scoil Mhuire and Coláiste Treasa. Wonderful engagement was shown in both schools, with Mr. Kelleher encouraging all present to become active citizens, outlining how this where positive change can often start.
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