St Josephs Secondary School

New special classes announced for Ennis and Spanish Point

*Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg Inis SCHOOLS in Ennis and Spanish Point are to benefit from significant investments. The announcement comes as part of the second tranche of new special classes allocated nationwide, which will see a record number of new special classes sanctioned across the country to open for the 2026/2027 school year. Expressing his delight …

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Clare students win science awards

*Koen Verbruggen, Director of Geological Survey Ireland, presents the Geological Survey Ireland Award to Béibhinn O’Loughlin from Mary Immaculate Secondary School in Lisdoonvarna. Photograph: Fennell Photography TWO Clare students have received awards for their science projects revolving around geological and water analyses. At The Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2026 Awards last week, Mary …

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Nuns on the run in Tulla for Sister Act production

*On the back row, Shóna Ryan, Eve O’Reilly, Aishling White, Charleigh McInerney. Second from from back: Niamh O’Connell, Sophie O’Connell, Emma O’Mahoney, Eva Kidney. Second row from front: Leah Broomhead, Megan Kiernan, Megan McGrath, Sarah McCormack. Front row: Lily Duffy, Ruth Tuohy, Aoibhínn O’Neill, Ashling McNamara. Photograph: John O’Neill SISTER ACT is making its way …

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Teens do Banner proud at BT Young Scientist Exhibition

*Eilidh Lawless and Caoimhe McCarthy from Mary Immaculate Secondary School Clare and their project “Does water temperature affect the righting ability of two species of starfish (Asterias rubens and Asterina gibbosa)?’ at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024 in the RDS Dublin. Clare students received no less than five honours at the BT …

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Donna Fitzgerald - Teachers Inspire

County Clare award winning teacher says teaching is ‘more than academics.’

Donna Fitzgerald, a teacher at St Joseph’s Secondary School in Tulla, is the only one of the four national winners of a Teachers Inspire to have received a group nomination.  Organised and run by Dublin City University, Teachers Inspire is an Ireland-wide initiative that seeks to celebrate teachers and to recognise the transformative role they …

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Spanish Point school striving for National “Well Read” Award

Clare County Library and St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point have joined forces to promote reading for pleasure among students. During December, Clare County Library staff provided an input to the ‘Well Read’ reading initiative currently running at the school.  Library Staff including Patricia Fitzgerald, Mona O’Connor and Helen Flynn made a presentation to first …

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