GALLERY | Down Memory Lane - a beautiful bouquet of Longford Rose hopefuls, Clondra walking enthusiasts and Moyne CS award winners
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Caption: Walking for AWARE in Clondra - Pictured are just some of the enthusiastic walkers who stepped out to raise money for AWARE. The event raised over €2,500 for the organisation.
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In this week's trip Down Memory Lane in Longford, we feature a selection of captioned photographs from 2005.
The gallery includes a photograph of the ladies vying to be crowned the Longford Rose, the students of Moyne Community School accepting the overall award in the prestigious Social Innovators Award and a group of people Walking for AWARE in Clondra. We hope the photos bring back some happy memories and don't forget to tag and share with your friends.
Updated / Thursday, 11 Mar 2021
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Drama On One producer Kevin Reynolds introduces
Lear in Lockdown, an epic new series of RTÉ podcasts to help students study Shakespeare's
King Lear - including scene analysis with actor and director Alan Stanford, teachers and students sharing Leaving Cert sample answers, theme explainers, favourite quotes and the King Lear Quiz where (just like the Leaving Cert) all your favourite questions come up!
"I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban.
What is your study?"
King Lear. Act 3, Scene 4
Lear in Lockdown had its genesis in 2005, when renowned actor and director Alan Stanford joined the RTÉ
Lanesboro heartbroken over passing of dedicated school principal Bernice Martin
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The loss of Bernice Treacy (neé Martin) has been keenly felt throughout Longford and Roscommon. The well-loved principal of Lanesboro Community College passed away on Thursday, February 18, at her home in Ballyhubert, Scramogue, Co Roscommon, surrounded by her loving family.
Sympathy is extended to her husband Eric, children Ella, Ava and Conor, parents Hugh and Bridget, sisters Gloria and Edel and brother Hughie, Eric's parents John and Ann, siblings Ian and Aislinn, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Formerly of Corrinagh, Moyne, Co Longford, Bernice was a student of Moyne Community School before studying a Higher Diploma in Education at NUI Galway, followed by a Master of Education in Trinity College, Dublin.
Longford students win DCU scholarships for academic excellence
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Four Longford students have been awarded a €500 Academic Scholarship to study at Dublin City University.
The scholarships were awarded to the following students in recognition of them achieving 550 points or more in the Leaving Certificate.
Emer Compton, Melisa Ivantez and Michelle Ifunanya Nwankwo, all past pupils of Meán Scoil Muire, are studying BSc (Honours) in Psychology, BSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and BSc in Children's & General Nursing respectively.
Anna Moorhead, a former pupil of Moyne Community School, is undertaking a Bachelor of Education.
A total of €153,500 worth of scholarships were presented to 307 first year students at DCU this year. While a traditional presentation ceremony could not take place due to current restrictions, school principals will be presented with a plaque to display in the school marking the significant achievement of their past pupils.
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‘Questions’ over State exams remain but pandemic blame game must stop, argues Longford councillor
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'Questions' still remain over the ins and outs of this year's State examinations, it has been claimed
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Education Minister Norma Foley's insistence to hold Leaving Certificate exams in June has sparked concern among Longford's educational sector amid claims "questions" remain among students over its practicalities.
Ms Foley last week rowed back on an earlier Cabinet decision to allow Leaving Certificate students attend school three days a week and do remote learning on two other days.
Now, the focus has turned to exam scheduling as students continue to voice their concerns about sitting the traditional Leaving Cert in the summer.
'Questions' remain among Longford students over Leaving Cert exams
Focus switches to State exams after government u-turn
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'Questions' still need to be answered over concerns linked to the feasibilities surrounding this year's scheduled Leaving Cert exams
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Education Minister Norma Foley's insistence to hold Leaving Certificate exams in June has sparked concern among Longford's educational sector amid claims "questions" remain among students over its practicalities.
Ms Foley last night rowed back on an earlier Cabinet decision to allow Leaving Certificate students attend school three days a week and do remote learning on two other days.