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Eco conscious students win environmental awards
By Michelle Crean
Their projects were all about raising environmental awareness so it was no surprise when students were awarded for their hard work.
SAVE THE BEES: Senior Eco Art and Design winners at the ECO UNESCO finals were Abbie O'Sullivan Eabha Rudden Anna Moynihan and Lauren O'Mahony for their project 'Save the Bees'.
BUTTERFLIES: Sarah Pigott Ava O'Mahony and Juliet Copper were Highly Commended in the senior section of the ECO UNESCO finals for their project 'Beauty and the Butterfly'.
LESSER LITTER: Aoife O'Donoghue Saoirse O'Brien Emma Horan Jessica Flynn and Molly O'Donoghue pictured with their project 'Lesser Litter'.
LOCAL TO GLOBAL: Senior Local to Global winners at the ECO UNESCO finals were Ali O'Donoghue and Eilis Mullane with their project titled 'Where is our food sourced?'.
SAVE THE BEES: Senior Eco Art and Design winners at the ECO UNESCO finals were Abbie O'Sullivan Eabha Rudden Anna Moynihan and Lauren O'Mahony for their project 'Save the Bees'.
BUTTERFLIES: Sarah Pigott Ava O'Mahony and Juliet Copper were Highly Commended in the senior section of the ECO UNESCO finals for their project 'Beauty and the Butterfly'.
LESSER LITTER: Aoife O'Donoghue Saoirse O'Brien Emma Horan Jessica Flynn and Molly O'Donoghue pictured with their project 'Lesser Litter'.
LOCAL TO GLOBAL: Senior Local to Global winners at the ECO UNESCO finals were Ali O'Donoghue and Eilis Mullane with their project titled 'Where is our food sourced?'.
Girls from the Transition Year class in St Brigid's Secondary took part in the ECO UNESCO finals winning three senior category awards and two Highly Commended awards.
ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) is an all-Ireland environmental programme that recognises and rewards young people who raise environmental awareness and improve the environment.
Usually the finals take place in Dublin but this year they were held online.
The five successful groups included Senior Eco Art and Design winners Abbie O'Sullivan, Eabha Rudden, Anna Moynihan and Lauren O'Mahony with their project "Save the Bees'. Senior Waste winners were Aoife O'Donoghue, Emma Horan, Molly O'Donoghue, Saoirse O'Brien and Jessica Flynn with their project title 'Lesser Litter'.
Senior Local to Global Winners were Eilis Mullane and Ali O'Donoghue with their project titled 'Where is our food sourced?'
"We also had two groups that were Highly Commended in the Senior Section of the competition and they were Ava O'Mahony, Juliet Copper and Sarah Pigott for their project 'Beauty and the Butterfly' and Jessica Fuller, Helen O'Connor and Meabh O'Sullivan Darcy for their project 'Save the Waves'," teacher Sheree Murphy said.
Three generations of O’Connor family complete Killarney parkrun
Three generations of the O’Connor family completed the 5km course together at Killarney House and Gardens last Saturday.
Grandfather Mike, his son Jeremiah, and grandson Brian all participated in the weekly event. Organisers noted that the family’s participation shows what parkrun is about, as the event is open to people of all ages and abilities.
The free weekly 5k community event takes place every Saturday morning at 9:30am sharp in the Killarney House gardens (V93HE3C). Members of the public are welcome to walk, jog, run, volunteer, or spectate.
Spa GAA has finalised a deal with Cork-based renewable firm ePower to install two electric vehicle (EV) charging points at its club grounds in Killarney.
The move makes the club one of the very first GAA organisations in County Kerry to provide dedicated, on-site charging infrastructure for drivers.
The dual-socket units will be situated directly within the club’s main car park, offering charging accessibility to members, visiting supporters, and patrons.
The new ePower facilities are designed to support local EV drivers and visitors traveling to the club’s various sporting events throughout the season.
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