Clare students out in force for global climate strike
Students across Co Clare held a day of action highlighting the importance of climate change.
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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.
Limited resources hindering young Irish tennis players, says Ennis starlet 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.
Keane & Larkin top of the class at journalism awards
Two Coláiste Muire students were awarded first prize at the annual TY Press Pass journalism awards earlier this month.
Amount of cycle lanes in Ennis “is laughable”
Ennis’ amount of bike lanes “is laughable” according to one of the county’s youngest and most vocal climate change activists.
Climate change protesters demand action to protect their future
Five Clare students this week addressed elected representatives of the local authority demanding action on climate change.