http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/youthandschools/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:28:55 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 78 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/wme_logo_500x75.png http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/youthandschools/ The new Junior Academy for the Performing Arts is starting up in the Mullingar Arts Centre on September 11. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999498-new-junior-academy-starting-in-mullingar-arts-centre/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999498-new-junior-academy-starting-in-mullingar-arts-centre/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News Mullingar Credit Union has said that it is experiencing a high volume of loan applications from students hoping to go into third level education this year. In the last few weeks it has been reported nationally that both students and their parents are turning to credit unions across the country to help finance studies and in Mullingar alone the numbers of applications have gone up by 25 per cent since last year. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999486-strapped-students-seeking/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999486-strapped-students-seeking/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News The Leaving Cert students at Castlepollard Community College unwound at their debs ball at the Hotel Kilmore, Cavan on Wednesday night last, after going through that most stomach-churning of experiences: results day. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999483-castlepollard-community-college-students-celebrate-a-job-well-done/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999483-castlepollard-community-college-students-celebrate-a-job-well-done/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News At Columba College in Killucan, pupils entered the principal’s office one by one, looking nervous - and all emerged minutes later looking much happier - and a lot less shaky. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999481-nerves-first-relief-after-in-killucan/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999481-nerves-first-relief-after-in-killucan/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News The Leaving Cert students of St. Finian’s College, Mullingar were up and at ‘em early on Wednesday morning of last week, to pick up the results of what, for most of them, will be their final secondary school exam. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999479-st-finians-students-happy-with-results/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999479-st-finians-students-happy-with-results/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News It seemed to be good news all around at Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar last week as most students emerged from the results room looking at least relieved if not extremely happy as their hard work of the previous two years paid off. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999478-steady-results-year-at-colaacuteiste-mhuire/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999478-steady-results-year-at-colaacuteiste-mhuire/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News The school grounds of Loreto College Mullingar were alive with Leaving Cert students on Wednesday morning, and it seemed to be smiles all round as they collected their results. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999476-results-time-at-loreto-and-its-smiles-all-round/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999476-results-time-at-loreto-and-its-smiles-all-round/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News “We’re delighted!” Charlene Bell and Niamh Lally from Mullingar Community College chimed in unison as they collected their Leaving Certificate results on Wednesday morning last. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999475-community-college-students-delighted/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999475-community-college-students-delighted/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News “We are all very happy with the results here in the school” beamed St. Joseph’s Rochfortbridge Principal, Mr. Tony Hartnett early on Wednesday morning. “Nobody is disappointed - everybody appears to have gotten what they were hoping for. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999474-st-josephs-students-overjoyed-with-results/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999474-st-josephs-students-overjoyed-with-results/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News In Kilbeggan on Wednesday morning, the most common reaction to their Leaving Cert results from most pupils was surprise. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999473-smiles-in-the-sunshine-for-kilbeggan-students/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/3999473-smiles-in-the-sunshine-for-kilbeggan-students/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 News A talented Mullingar teenager has made it through to X Factor bootcamp after beating off thousands of other Irish hopefuls at auditions in Croke Park. Sixteen-year-old Niall Horan from Ardleigh got a resounding "Yes, you're through!" from X-Factor judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and guest judge Katy Perry last week when he sang for them at the world class Convention Centre in Dublin. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998386-mullingar-teen-has-got-the-x-factor/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998386-mullingar-teen-has-got-the-x-factor/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Until the 1970s, there was a second level school in the premises that is now the Bloomfield House Hotel - and this year, the hotel is planning a reunion for past pupils of the Bloomfield Convent School. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998375-reunion-of-bloomfield-pupils-planned/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998375-reunion-of-bloomfield-pupils-planned/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News While An Tanaiste Mary Coughlan has agreed in principle that Mercy School in Kilbeggan cannot continue without a new building the project is no further forward despite her assertion in the Daíl that the old buildings cannot cope with increasing numbers. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998191-bannon-hits-out-at-lack-of-plans-for-mercy-kilbeggan/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998191-bannon-hits-out-at-lack-of-plans-for-mercy-kilbeggan/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News The role of St. Patrick's National School, Ballinagore in the local community was recognised on Wednesday, June 23 last, when Bishop Michael Smith offically blessed the newly refurbished school in the presence of pupils past and present, teachers and parents. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998178-new-look-ballinagore-school-officially-launched/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998178-new-look-ballinagore-school-officially-launched/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News A school principal who jokes that she was hired as a teacher by the local priest 37 years ago "because he couldn't find anyone else", last week taught her final classes at St. Baoithin's NS in Loughnavalley. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998176-st-baoithins-ns--bids-sad-farewell-to-retiring-principal/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998176-st-baoithins-ns--bids-sad-farewell-to-retiring-principal/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Rosemount parish will see a hugely significant event on Sunday next, when local man, Rev. Joe Campbell, is ordained to the priesthood in the Church of Saint Thomas. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997880-rosemount-set-for-sundays-ordination-of-joe-campbell/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997880-rosemount-set-for-sundays-ordination-of-joe-campbell/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News The Westmeath Examiner was overwhelmed by the fantastic response to our BirdWatch Ireland competition which received over 200 entries from local National Schools. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997803-examiner-birdwatch-art-competition-winners/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997803-examiner-birdwatch-art-competition-winners/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Leinster's most capped rugby player, Shane Byrne presented Gaisce awards to pupils from several midlands schools and youth projects including a large number of pupils from Wilson's Hospital School last week. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/03/3997482-wilsons-students-receive-awards/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/03/3997482-wilsons-students-receive-awards/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:00:00 +0100 News Over two thousand school kids across nine local national schools participated in the Lions Club 'Ireland's Green Future' project, which was sponsored by Shay Murtagh Ltd, the manufacturers of 'Rainman' - a rain water harvesting system. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/20/3997114-school-kids-and-lions-look-to-irelands-green--future/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/20/3997114-school-kids-and-lions-look-to-irelands-green--future/ Thu, 20 May 2010 10:00:00 +0100 News A young Mullingar man who survived both a rare type of cancer and the debilitating effects of his treatment, is now struggling to be allowed into late night venues in his hometown. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/3996972-saturday-night-is-not-alright-for-cancer-survivor/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/3996972-saturday-night-is-not-alright-for-cancer-survivor/ Thu, 13 May 2010 10:00:00 +0100 News GAA President, Christy Cooney, was on hand at St. Colmcille's NS in Gainstown on Wednesday last, to perform the official opening of the school's new football field. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/06/3996778-christy-cooney-opens-gainstown-schools-gaa-field/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/06/3996778-christy-cooney-opens-gainstown-schools-gaa-field/ Thu, 06 May 2010 10:00:00 +0100 News Westmeath VEC has announced it is opening two new Further Education centres in Mullingar - one at O'Growney Drive, and one in Marlinstown Office Park. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996644-westmeath-vec-opening-two-new-education-centres-in-mullingar-/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996644-westmeath-vec-opening-two-new-education-centres-in-mullingar-/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Budding Mullingar fashion designer Katie Cochrane has been named as a finalist in this year's Gillette Venus Spa Breeze Dress of Your Dreams competition and will have a chance to compete for a top prize of €1,000 and an TV appearance to show case her design. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996641-judges-are-tickled-pink-at-katies-designs-/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996641-judges-are-tickled-pink-at-katies-designs-/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Next month a student from Castlepollard will take on the mantle of Lord Mandelson when he attends the Model G8 Youth Conference in Vancouver. Kieran Smyth, currently studying Law and Business at the University of Edinburgh was chosen to represent the UK as "Minister for Economics" which is one of Mandelson's many responsibilities as First Secretary of state. Each delegate takes on a specific government role representing a Minister or Prime Minister of their country. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996639-pollard-man-to-shadow-english-minister/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996639-pollard-man-to-shadow-english-minister/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News The new premises is a far cry from the group's humble beginnings in 2000 in a small room in the National School a decade ago.. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996453-whats-the-story-in-ballymore/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996453-whats-the-story-in-ballymore/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News