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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
The national Mock Trial competition is one of Ireland’s most famous transition year competitions. Beginning in the late 90s, the organisers of this event, Public Access to Law (PAW), have seen endless amounts of talent come and go through the doors of the Criminal Courts of Justice, the competition’s (more…)
