Category: Education

  • St Joseph’s miss out on All-Ireland Volleyball Final

    St Joseph’s miss out on All-Ireland Volleyball Final

    Our senior boys teams were narrowly defeated in the All Ireland Semi Final in Mullingar on Wednesday last. They put up a great fight and did super considering their recent introduction to volleyball. Our cadette boys team were also knocked out at the All Ireland Quarter final in Portlaoise on Friday. They went down to…

  • 2016 Graduates from LIT/LSAD Clonmel

    2016 Graduates from LIT/LSAD Clonmel

    On Friday, 11th November 2016, fifteen new students graduated from Limerick School of Art and Design, having completed their respective degree programmes in the Clonmel Campus. The graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Creative Multimedia were : Cole Campbell, Sam Cockburn, Natasha Downey, Stuart Mackey, Stephen Murphy, Claire Murray and Aaron Roles. This 3…

  • Zeminar in the R.D.S.

    Zeminar in the R.D.S.

    On Wednesday the 12th October the TY, 5th and 6th year students had the wonderful opportunity of attending Zeminar in the R.D.S. While the career aspect was covered, it represented just 1 of 8 designated zones, setting Zeminar apart from the traditional careers fair. According to research conducted by Headstrong.ie, anxiety, stress, sleep issues, cyberbullying…

  • LIT Clonmel Graduate and IBM Product Designer, Sheelagh Carew to host Design Thinking workshops at DesignFest Clonmel

    LIT Clonmel Graduate and IBM Product Designer, Sheelagh Carew to host Design Thinking workshops at DesignFest Clonmel

    Two interactive ‘Design Thinking’ workshops will be hosted by Sheelagh Carew, Product Designer at IBM as part of DesignFest Clonmel 2016. The day-long workshops will be held at the new Questum Enterprise and Research Centre in Clonmel on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th November. The workshops are aimed specifically at Transition Year students involved in…

  • TIPPERARY ALLIANZ CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL REPORT

    TIPPERARY ALLIANZ CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL REPORT

    FÁILTE AR AIS Tipperary Allianz Cumann na mBunscol officers would like to welcome back everyone for a new school year and are looking forward to an exciting season of primary school football to come. Schools are asked to send all match reports to assistant football P.R.O. Paudie Fahey,Clerihan N.S., atpaudiefahey@hotmail.com for the duration of the football…

  • 8 Tipperary Schools get funding for Improvement Works

    8 more schools across Tipperary will be able to undertake school improvements following the announcement of the Summer Work’s Scheme. Environment Minister Alan Kelly stated “I am delighted that these schools in Tipperary will benefit from the scheme this year. Of the €80 million announced for the multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017), €30 million is…

  • St Joseph’s Borrisoleigh to be Anchor School for Cycle Against Suicide

    Cycle Against Suicide is a national movement which aims to break the cycle of suicide on the island of Ireland by spreading the message that “It’s OK not to feel OK and it’s absolutely OK to ask for help”. This yyear, upwards of 2000 cyclists will participate in a 1400km cycle around time the country…

  • Ella Hadley Tipperary Champion Speller in 2016 Eason Spelling Bee Competition

    ELLA HADLEY CROWNED TIPPERARY CHAMPION SPELLER IN THE 2016 EASON SPELLING BEE COUNTY COMPETITION Eason is delighted to announce Ella Hadley as the winner of the Tipperary County Bee 2016. The 12 year old from Grange National School, Clonmel, fought off stiff competition from several other spelling enthusiasts and will now be entered into the…

  • The Doppler Effect and Red Shift

    By Aaron Reid, 5th year, St. Joseph’s College, Borrisoleigh One of the topics I have studied this year, that interested me was sound. One of the principles we studied was the Doppler Effect. What is the Doppler Effect and why does it occur daily in our lives without many of us actually understanding what it…

  • Roscrea Community Activists to Build Special Needs Swing

    In every town around Tipperary, communities try to provide the best facilities for children to play and enjoy themselves in a fun, safe environment. Sadly, children with disabilities are often forgotten in the development of these recreational areas. In Roscrea, community campaigner Wally Kirwan, hopes to change that. Wally has started a campaign to install…