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Changing times at The Sem

By Michelle Crean
There's a change of faces at The Sem as four teachers have retired from their educational posts.

Eddie Kennedy who retired from St Brendan's his wife Tina at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Susan Follin (right) who retired from St Brendan's College Killarney pictured with her sister Carmel at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court Killarney on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Mary O'Donoghue (centre) who retired from St Brendan's College pictured with her family Cathal Máire Liam and Eileen at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court Killarney on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Marie Lawlor (right) who retired from St Brendan's College with her daughter Ciara at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Susan Follin Eddie Kennedy Marie Lawlor and Mary O'Donoghue who retired from St Brendan's College pictured with Bridget Lucey (Deputy Principal) Sean Coffey (Principal) and Hugh Rudden (Deputy Principal) at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Eddie Kennedy who retired from St Brendan's his wife Tina at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Susan Follin (right) who retired from St Brendan's College Killarney pictured with her sister Carmel at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court Killarney on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Mary O'Donoghue (centre) who retired from St Brendan's College pictured with her family Cathal Máire Liam and Eileen at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court Killarney on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Marie Lawlor (right) who retired from St Brendan's College with her daughter Ciara at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Susan Follin Eddie Kennedy Marie Lawlor and Mary O'Donoghue who retired from St Brendan's College pictured with Bridget Lucey (Deputy Principal) Sean Coffey (Principal) and Hugh Rudden (Deputy Principal) at the St Brendan's College retirement dinner in the Randles Court on Friday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin
After years of imparting their wisdom on the minds of young students, teachers Eddie Kennedy, Mary O'Donoghue, Marie Lawlor and Susan Follin, said farewell to school life for good.
On Friday night colleagues, including Principal Sean Coffey and Deputy Principals Bridget Lucey and Hugh Rudden, met for a special dinner to mark the occasion and to acknowledge their many years of service to the school in the Randles Court. They also wished them all the best on their new adventures.
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The development has been welcomed by local councillor Martin Grady.
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One house in the estate was badly damaged when fire crackers were placed inside a letter box.
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A passing motorists had rocks thrown at his car while driving along the bypass whch is adjacent to the estate.
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“Travelling home tonight, at 11.05pm on the Killarney side of the bypass our car was hit by a rock – not a pebble – from the Ballydribben side , which hit the passenger door.
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