Community College Student Awarded UCC Scholarship

Community College Student Awarded UCC Scholarship

Kevin Keane, a past pupil of Castleisland Community College, was awarded a University College Cork Entrance Scholarship for the 20/21 academic year on the basis of his Leaving Certificate results. Kevin received the maximum points of 625 in his Leaving Certificate and he also achieved the ninety third percentile in his Health Professions Admission Test result.…

Kerry College Announces New Ecology & Fieldwork Skills Programme

Kerry College Announces New Ecology & Fieldwork Skills Programme

Kerry College of Further Education and Training (Kerry College) has announced an innovative new programme called ‘Ecology and Practical Fieldwork Skills’ which will run in Killarney starting on Monday, November 16th. Cappanalea and Knockreer Demesne This full-time QQI Level 5 Major Award will be run by Killarney National Park Education Centre in conjunction with Cappanalea…

Double National Award for Micheál in Trócaire Game Changers Competition

Double National Award for Micheál in Trócaire Game Changers Competition

Castleisland Community College student, Micheál O’Shea has once again won a national title by winning the senior category of Trócaire’s Game Changers Competition. It is a competition for young people who want to change the world and believe that games are a way to do this. The Ballymacelligott student entered his Climate Conquest board game…

Community College Team All Ireland Runners Up at Eco Unesco Competition

Community College Team All Ireland Runners Up at Eco Unesco Competition

The Castleisland Community College Global Gang consists of fifth year students involved in environmental projects throughout the school year. Their 2019/20 project tackled the subject of climate change and how to live a more sustainable life and it earned them the runners up spot at last week’s Eco Unesco National Awards. The students believe that…

Mary Healy – The Best of Ireland’s 20,000 Geography ‘Leaving’ Students

Mary Healy – The Best of Ireland’s 20,000 Geography ‘Leaving’ Students

Presentation Secondary School Castleisland’s principal, Katherina Broderick received wonderful news last week. She was informed that Mary Healy, who completed her Leaving Certificate last June, received the highest mark in Ireland. A Diligent Student “Mary is a diligent student who deserves great credit for this achievement, we are very proud of her success,” said Ms.…

A Time for Reflection After the Leaving Certificate

A Time for Reflection After the Leaving Certificate

“Take time to reflect on the path that best suits you,”  is the message from Mary Murphy, PRO for Kerry College of Further Education, Tralee to those who have just completed their Leaving Certificate. ‘No doubt a weight has been lifted off the shoulders and now that the Leaving Cert is done and dusted it…