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A CLARE representative on the Irish Second-level Students’ Union (ISSU) has stated she has “no confidence” in the government’s ability to safely reopen schools this Thursday. The ISSU said it believed the government was “rushing school leaders to put in adequate risk-mitigation measures to ensure a safe return for students”. TY Student MollyJane Sweeney said; “As a secondary school student myself, I am extremely disappointed in the Department of Education’s decision. “Of course, being a Transition Year student, I would love to be back in the classroom safely. However, I do not have confidence in the government’s decision this week. “With the amount of cases in Ireland at present, and the high positivity rate in our communities, it is inevitable that many students and teachers alike will need to isolate in the coming weeks. “Without any provisions for online schooling, students who are isolating will simply miss out on vital education. Paired with a substitution crisis, and of course the …

CLARE students of Limerick Institute of Technology will be returning to on-site learning in the new academic year. LIT, which will open its doors as Ireland’s newest Technological University on October 1, plans to hold lectures, tutorials, practicals, labs, workshops, and studios on-site across all its campuses, in line with the Government’s “Safe Return to Campus” plan. New ventilation measures alongside new circulation and congregation procedures are being put in place for the commencement of the new semester. First year students begin in LIT on Monday September 27, 2021 along with apprentices, while second, third, and fourth-year students return to college on Monday, September 13. The emphasis will be on maximising students’ on-campus experience, with plans for increased on-site activity and in-person learning, taking place in adherence to public health advice. LIT’s specially-designed eight week “Connect and Engage” induction and orientation programme, will be open to all students, and includes an array of events and activities ranging from support services …

A CREATIVE cluster, involving three Ennis primary schools, culminated on Friday with the launch of a biodiversity app, writes Jessica Quinn. Cairde an Dúlra, which was developed by David and Colm Forde features artwork by children from St Anne’s School, Knockanean National School and Ennis CBS Primary. The three schools participated in the Creative Cluster, a two-year project that operated under the banner, Spraoi le Chéile. Biologist and environmental consultant, Éanna Ní Lamhna, was the special guest at the launch in John O’Sullivan Park, Lees Road, Ennis. Artist, Ana Colomer, was the cluster facilitator for the project, which operated under the wing of the Clare Education Centre and their director, Ray McInerney. Ana explained that the biodiversity app has an orienteering theme and encourages children to learn about animals and trees. “It has two levels, which makes it inclusive and open to all. There are 10 locations on the app and on each location, the children have to enter a …