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The Parents Council in Seamount College, Kinvara hosted a special meeting recently to highlight the urgent need for a Sports Hall in the school. The meeting was held online and in person with over 300 people registered. The Parents Council said the Department of Education has repeatedly refused to fund an investment in a PE Hall, at this time, while the parents and board of management have invested over €200,000 in PE facilities in the school in recent years. Sara-Jane Moore, chairperson of the Parents Council, chaired the meeting with contributions from Minister Anne Rabbitte, Deputy Ciaran Cannon, Councillor Joe Byrne and Councillor Geraldine Donohue. Chris Dalton of the Parents Council provided strong rationale for the urgent need of a Sports Hall. The requirement was outlined by Mr Dalton under a number of themes: health and safety; equality for all; current inadequate facilities; economic benefit and wellbeing. In terms of health and safety, it was pointed out that students are …

THE BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2015 officially opened at the RDS in Dublin on Wednesday but it is this Thursday and Friday that things begin to really heat up for the entrants. The preliminary phase of judging takes place today (Thursday) and the final round of judging takes place early on Friday, with the overall award announced to coincide with RTÉ’s Six One News. For the winner or winners, the overall award can open up great opportunities to advanced education and top-class jobs in their chosen field. From the science behind the often controversial voting in the Eurovision Song Contest to the correlation between mathematics and music, the 51st annual exhibition promises to be more exciting than ever with a huge range of projects on offer, guaranteed to fascinate all visitors. Those in attendance will see the work of 1,185 students in 550 projects, 22 of which are Clare entries. The exhibition at the RDS represents the culmination …