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Outreach Programme for the Fingal International Festival of Voices

0 January 31, 2020 ADMIN

There will be no stopping the music this March when the first ever Fingal International Festival of Voices is staged from March 12-15 in Balbriggan! As part of preparations for the Festival, eleven schools around Balbriggan have signed up for free singing workshops as part of an outreach (more…)

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Ardgillan College students delight at receiving their Leaving Certificate results

0 August 13, 2019 ADMIN

There was great delight and celebration in Ardgillan College this morning, August 13th as our Leaving Certificate students received their exam results. All of the hard work and effort that was put in by both the students and the staff paid great dividends. We are particularly delighted that a large (more…)

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Students showcase their successful participation in The Groove School programme

0 August 9, 2019 ADMIN

Students from three Balbriggan Schools joined other musicians in a brilliant concert showcasing their successful participation in The Groove School programme. As part of the commitment to the Our Balbriggan Plan, Fingal County Council and Dublin City University partnered to bring (more…)

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Balbriggan Students to Showcase their Science Project at International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in California

0 June 26, 2019 ADMIN

Loreto Secondary School Balbriggan pupils, Cleo Gallen and Zainab Shahid won the top prize at the recent Big Bang Fair NI incorporating Sentinus Young Innovators and will now represent the competition at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Anaheim, California with an (more…)

Balbriggan students honoured by Prosper Fingal for making a difference

0 June 7, 2019 ADMIN

Students at two Balbriggan schools were among those recently honoured by disability organisation Prosper Fingal for their commitment to social justice, equality and inclusion. The Prosper Fingal Making a Difference Awards were established by Prosper Fingal last year as part of the (more…)

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Loreto Secondary School Transition Year 5K Run

0 May 2, 2019 ADMIN

On Tuesday 30th April, the Transition Year (TY) students at Loreto Secondary School Balbriggan participated in a 5K run as part of TY wellbeing and the Local History class. The event was organised by the 4A Local History class with the assistance of Ms. Caffrey. Although the day started off (more…)

Countdown to Croke Park begins for Fingal’s most enterprising students

0 March 25, 2019 ADMIN

Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Fingal confirms that winning teenage entrepreneurs from Malahide/Portmarnock, Balbriggan and Sutton will represent Fingal at the National Final of the Student Enterprise Programme (SEP). Teenage entrepreneurs from three local schools have won a place (more…)

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Thank you from Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs

0 January 13, 2019 ADMIN

Balbriggan/North county Dublin branch of guide dogs wish to thank all who supported us throughout 2018 and especially in the run up to Christmas. The transition year Students of Loreto Secondary school took some cards and calendars plus some of our toy dogs into the canteen (more…)

Loreto Secondary School and Ardgillan Community College scoop awards at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

0 January 12, 2019 ADMIN

Congratulations to students in Loreto Secondary School and Ardgillan Community College who received awards at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Once again Balbriggan was well represented at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition so big congratulations to the (more…)

270 Fingal girls take part in Exercise: Energise Multi-sports day in National Indoor Arena

0 September 26, 2018 ADMIN

The Exercise: Energise Multi-Sports Day for girls took place in The National Indoor Arena in Abbottstown on Tuesday, 26 September 2018. 270 teenage girls from across Fingal took part in the day where they got to try out gymnastics, Zumba and circuit training as well as track and field athletics. (more…)

Balbriggan musicians set for Groove School

0 July 4, 2018 ADMIN

As part of the Balbriggan Socio-Economic Regeneration Strategy, Fingal County Council and Dublin City University have partnered to bring the Boston-based Berkley Music School’s Groove School programme to Ireland in August. Thirty-nine of the 100 places on the three-day programme (more…)

Loreto student recognised by Prosper Fingal for ‘making a difference’

0 May 30, 2018 ADMIN

A student at Loreto Secondary School in Balbriggan has been recognised by disability organisation Prosper Fingal in its inaugural Making a Difference Awards. The Prosper Fingal Making a Difference Awards, which have been established to mark the organisation’s 40th anniversary and will run (more…)