As the country is about to hit the polls I have listened to the great debate and watched political leaders once more score points and tear strips off each other and their party policies. The people of this country are suffering the penalties of a global collapse but moreso we are suffering the consequences of banking fiascos which have taken the heart and soul out of our nation. So for once, just once, I ask the policy makers and administrators...
Following on from last week’s announcement on Ashton School’s new buildings, I am delighted to report that work has begun on replacing the current building with a modern, three-storey school. This new state of the art building, which will integrate the gracious Georgian building affectionately known as ‘the Old Building’, along with the Sports Hall, will enhance the school’s role as a centre of educational endeavour, and excellence....
The Sensory Garden, which has been under construction at Nagle College Mahon over the past month was completed this week with the help of 15 volunteers from Novartis which is a major sponsor of the garden, together with staff and pupils. The garden is part of the on-going progression of the ASD programme and is designed to encourage interactivity among the students, of all five senses. The garden will provide students with a number of benefits...
Well done to The Kiely-Walsh Academy which has once again hit an all time high winning 2 World titles along with 2 seconds, 2 thirds, a fifth and seventh and eight for both individual and team competitions, at the recent World Irish Dancing Championships held at the Waterfront Belfast. The Academy are no strangers to success having won 2 All Ireland titles and 8 Munster titles in the past few months. Congratulations all! SHINE The guys at Shine...
I made a brief return to my navy roots last Sunday morning as I boarded LE Eithne at Cobh for (take out brief) the voyage out of Cork Harbour to the position where Titanic anchored on April 11th 1912. The reason for this short voyage was for a wreath laying ceremony on the anniversary of the liner’s sinking, three and a half days after leaving Irish waters and the sight of ‘Roches Point’ at the mouth of Cork harbour. The invited guests...
