Well done to the Student Council of Scoil Mhuire Allenwood who organised traffic counts at the school entrance as part of their work to support the new Allenwood Safety Committee. Earlier this year, the 5th class students wrote to me asking about the possibility of building a footpath from Allenwood Cross to the GAA grounds….
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Very good news for Allenwood with an expansion for Scoil Mhuire National School formally approved by the Dept. of Education. Well done to Mr. O’Toole and his staff, and to Nicola Carey and the Board of Management for their work on the application. My thanks to Minister Heydon for coming out to meet with us…
I am very disappointed to hear that the hens in St. Conleth’s National School in Derrinturn had to be moved out, after some of them were taken from their coop. It was such a nice and unique addition to the school. I have also seen that despite our best efforts to secure the Community Garden…
It was an absolute pleasure to meet with the Transition Year students of St. Farnan’s today. They are a wonderful class and a credit to the school and to their families. I spoke about my career, the value of apprenticeships, my work as a councillor, the democratic process and the importance of volunteering and giving…
It was a pleasure for Bernard Durkan TD and I to welcome MEP Maria Walsh to St. Farnan’s Post Primary School yesterday. St. Farnan’s is a member of the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme and Maria met the TY class for a good question and answers session about her work in the European Parliament. Thanks…
This is the sight that greeted our children in school in Allenwood this morning, as they returned from mid-term break. As PRO of the Scoil Mhuire Parent Association, I contacted the Gardaí in Robertstown this morning regarding the late night trespassing and consumption of alcohol in the back area of the school. We are asking…
It is a big loss for our community with the retirement of Principal Eddie Collins of St. Farnan’s Post Primary next month. Mr. Collins set out to create a ‘school for the community’ and has certainly done that in his time here. Working very closely with his excellent team of staff, Eddie’s friendly approach has…
Fresh new car park for Broadford Church and National School with thanks to our Clane Maynooth Area Engineer and his team. I was very happy to work with Broadford Area Residents Association to request the allocation of €1,500 from Local Property Tax to get this done.
Well done to Principal Nora Lynch and the Parents Association of St. Brigid’s National School, Ticknevin on securing €7,105 funding from the Drehid Community Grant for a new fence and gate. This project was completed over the summer break. The security of the sensory garden and school grounds has been improved as a result. Best…
Drainage works are underway today in Coill Dubh to alleviate two areas of flooding that I have been monitoring in recent months. The parents and children of Coill Dubh NS should be able to enter and leave the school safely for the new term when these works are complete. I was very happy to work…