Last September 200 students from across schools in Munster began a long journey that culminated in the Munster Schools Debating final in the austere Aula Maxima of UCC recently. The Aula Maxima or Great Hall was the largest single element in the original group of buildings erected on the foundation of the College in 1849. […]
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Young Social Innovators
What is YSI? Young Social Innovators This programme aims to foster personal commitment to making a difference in social issues and pursuing a more equal, fair and inclusive society. It brings about an insight and involvement in local and national community issues and challenges. Fostering positive relationships with young people and the community. This year five Transition […]
School Bank
Bank Article On the second of March six students travelled to Cork for the Build A Bank regionals. The students who travelled to Cork were Ciaran Power, Samantha Lyons, Elaine Whelan, Caoimhe Quinn, Helena Walsh and Emma Quirke. They left at nine o’clock in the morning with their mascot Jerome (the skeleton). The bank name […]
Science visitors to the school
There were 2 recent visits to the Coláiste Science department Laurie Ryan from UL Department of Science Education presented a chemistry show to all of Transition Years and Third Year Science classes. There were lots of fizzes and bangs, burning money that didn’t burn, expanding marshmallows, weird drinks and all finished off with a massive […]
Munster Schools’ Semi Final Debate, UCC
The debate took place in a packed room in UCCand there was many extremely talented debaters present but it was all right because Coláiste Dún Iascaigh had one of their best on it: Emma Quirke. She was up against several other Munster schools these were: Laurel Hill, Colaiste Spiorad Naomh, Christian Brothers College Cork, Castle […]
1916 Flag and Proclamation Event
On Monday 7th March 2016 over 5 ½ thousand second level students and teachers descended on Croke park for a very historic occasion. Every second level school in the country was being presented with a copy of the “proclamation of the Irish republic” and the “tricolour” the national flag of Ireland, to commemorate the 100th […]
Junior boys play All- Ireland Final basketball match.
Team members: Dominic Mlynczak, Adrian Bernacki, Lukas Kairys, Patryk Goluszka, Ciarán Power, Dragosh Marginean, Patryk Kowaleski, Daniel Moga, Jack Conway, Ian Halpin, Dawid Merta, Mohammed Ismail, David Richards. Coach: Mr. Damien Byrne. Coláiste Dún Iascaighs junior boy’s basketball team competed in the all-Ireland on the 23rd February, 2016. Their opponents were “CBS Thurlus”and the boys […]
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Three Colaiste Dun Iascaigh students took part in a model EU council debate in Dublin Castle recently. This is a very prestigious event. Each of the 28 schools in attendance had to represent an EU country. The three girls from the Coláiste represented the Republic of Cyprus. Here is an account of the day […]
Coláiste Boys are going to the Final
Team members: Dominic Mlynczak, Adrian Bernacki, Lukas Kairys, Patryk Goluszka, Ciarán Power, Dragosh Marginean, Patryk Kowaleski, Daniel Moga, Jack Conway, Ian Halpin, Dawid Merta, Mohammed Ismail. On Wednesday the 3rd of February, the junior boy’s basketball team played against St. Geralds Castlebar in the All-Ireland Semi Finals, in Tallaght. The boys had adrenaline flowing through […]
