Confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded at two Ennis schools
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have emerged in two Ennis secondary schools, The Clare Echo has learned.
Coláiste Muire
‘I know more about Covid-19 than I ever expected to’ – Ennis native working as a nurse in New York City ICU
*Margaret Corey “You just prepare for it to be bad and then hopefully it won’t be as bad as we expected”.
‘It proves one person can make a difference’ – Eleanor Dagnell Wise on growth of Clare strikes
*Eleanor Dagnell Wise. Photograph: Orla Begley On February 15th, Eleanor Dagnell Wise took to the steps of the Daniel O’Connell monument and stood for hours on her own demonstrating for climate action to be taken, on Friday she was joined by over one hundred students engaged in their day of action.
Clare students out in force for global climate strike
Students across Co Clare held a day of action highlighting the importance of climate change.
Coláiste Muire students honoured by Amnesty International
Four Clare students were among the recipients of the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience 2019 Award along with fellow Irish school strikers for climate action.
‘Politicians of today must make the decisions for us to have a future’
*Kate Harty hands in the Clare PPN’s submission to Clare County Council’s Draft Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. For the average Junior Certificate student once the exams are complete the summer holidays represents a time to relax and recuperate but Kate Harty is not your atypical teenager.
Elitist culture in tennis hindering progress of Clare stars like Róisín Moore
*Roisin Moore. Photograph: John Mangan One of the county’s most promising sports stars may see her progress impeded by the finances required to compete at the highest level of tennis.
Ennis principals to share enrolment lists as children still without secondary school
A meeting is to take place tomorrow between a senior official from the Department of Education and principals from all secondary schools in the Ennis area regarding second level enrolment issues in the county.
Students who give up sport for the Leaving Cert are missing out – Ni Choileáin
*Eimear Ní Choileáin. Photograph: John Mangan An annual debate on whether Leaving Certificate students should scale back on sporting activities to dedicate more time to their studies needs to be kicked to touch once and for all according to Eimear Ní Choileáin.
‘Hopefully we will inspire greater action’ Fridays for Future continues in Clare
Clare’s youngest climate change activists were once again demonstrating in Ennis on Friday.