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President of LIT Professor Vincent Cunnane has congratulated third year LIT Creative Broadcast and Film Production student Ms Alyssa Fleming who won the People’s Choice Award at the Smedia Awards 2021, with her film “The Daily Grind“.
“Winning a National Student Media Award – or Smedia – in any year is a great achievement, but to create an award-winning film during a time when our movements were limited due to a global pandemic is particularly significant. Alyssa and her fellow students have shown great determination, creativity and resolve to create such excellent work despite the Covid-19 restrictions,” said Professor Cunnane.
“I would like to congratulate Alyssa on her success and acknowledge the work of her fellow creative broadcast student Matt Murphy, who expertly edited the winning film The Daily Grind. Credit must also go to the LIT teaching staff, who continue to teach, encourage and inspire the next generation of broadcasters and film makers.”
Ms Nora Ní Fhlathárta, Programme Leader, Creative Broadcast & Film Production congratulated the Smedia People Choice Award winner, while also paying tribute to LIT’s Laura Mannix, the first-year student of Creative Broadcast, who was nominated for the Short Animation of the Year award
“Due to the Covid-19 pandemic many students had to restructure their original film plans so as to adhere to Government health guidelines. However, all was not lost as sometimes, having to restructure allowed students to embrace formats they might never have considered. Troubleshooting is part and parcel of film making and we are so proud of all our film students who have created a diverse and unique range of film and audio projects this year,” she said.
Alyssa Fleming’s award-winning film tells the story of a stressed coffee shop owner who pushes her eccentric staff for ideas to save the business during lockdown.
Speaking following receiving her Smedia award, Alyssa said, “I’m very grateful to everyone who voted for The Daily Grind and I am also very grateful to my actors and Matt Murphy for editing the piece. Making a film during lockdown was tough, but the final product is something that I am very proud of.”
  
Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest is Ireland’s New TU.
Name emerged following extensive independent research carried out with almost 3,500 students, staff and regional stakeholders.
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Mr Simon Harris TD has confirmed the name of Ireland’s newest TU as the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest.
TÚS, in Irish, denotes a beginning or start for the new university while Midlands Midwest represents the principal regions, whose geography and provenance are linked by the River Shannon. Inspired by Ireland’s longest river, TUS: Midlands Midwest represents the flow of knowledge and ideas.
The name of Ireland’s newest TU emerged from extensive independent research carried out with almost 3,500 students, staff, and regional stakeholders over several months.
Welcoming the announcement, the presidents of both institutes of technology, AIT’s Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin and LIT’s Professor Mr Vincent Cunnane said this was another momentous step in the journey towards the opening of Ireland’s newest TU.
Commenting on the name reveal, President of LIT Professor Mr Vincent Cunnane said, “This is a new name that reflects a new beginning. TUS: Midlands Midwest brings a reality to our new TU, whilst TUS signifies a new beginning for our region and speaks to the connecting force of the River Shannon. The name represents a new beginning for our staff, our students, our communities, for the locations of our campuses and for the reinvention and reimagination of our region.
The legislation underpinning the technological university clearly sets out our remit and the role of our stakeholders in our future direction. To root the name of the institution in these stakeholders’ views signifies the intent of this technological university right at the very start of its existence.
I would very much like to thank all of those who took part in the naming process. We have now embarked on the process of fashioning a brand for the new institution that will reflect the findings of our research and will bring the new university to life.”
President of AIT Professor Mr Ciarán Ó Catháin said, “This name marks the start of an exciting, bright future for the new university. TUS: Midlands Midwest speaks to our shared geography, heritage, and to the flow of knowledge and ideas that will bring TUS: Midlands Midwest to the cutting edge of higher education in Ireland and beyond.
As well as providing a cultural reference point to the Irish language, the River Shannon provides a feature of scale with which to communicate our international ambitions and our ability to impact regionally, nationally and internationally.
The naming signifies an important step forward in our journey to delivering a technological university for the Midlands and Midwest and stems from extensive engagement with stakeholders across both regions. Their passion, ambition and vision for the TU project has been its driving force and their voices have been instrumental in helping shape the new university.”
The new university, which is set to open its doors later this year, will comprise a student population of more than 14,000 and a staff complement of approximately 1,200 people across six campuses in Thurles, Clonmel, Athlone, Limerick (2), and Ennis.
National Walk to School Week begins today and Green Schools Ireland want to encourage pupils across the country to walk to school for some if not all of their journey.
This year’s Walk to School Week is made all the more significant given that last year, at this time, pupils could not walk because schools buildings were closed due to the pandemic.
The goal of National Walk to School Week is simple: encourage thousands of school staff, pupils and their families to get walking for one week and maybe they will walk to school more often.
Although the goal of walking to school may seem simple, the gains are many and complex, with walking having far reaching and positive environmental, health, social and financial benefits for us all.
To celebrate National Walk to School Week, Green Schools Ireland have organised a number of online talks exploring, among other topics, how walking impacts our mental and physical health, the challenge and rewards of hiking and mountaineering, as well as what it’s like to walk to the summit of Kilimanjaro and back.
All online events are free, but schools must register to access them (click HERE).
With this week, being Biodiversity Week (May 15th-23rd), why not take a walk, enjoy the sunshine (in the company of an umbrella) and take some time to make the acquaintance of the rich variety of garden birds that visit our garden’s and hedgerows daily.
Today, The Irish Times, in association with BirdWatch Ireland, are giving away a magnificent glossy poster featuring Ireland’s twenty most common garden birds, including robins, thrushes, different types of crows, tits and finches; all contained in today’s newspaper.
The poster is illustrated by Mike Langman, with expert notes by Niall Hatch of BirdWatch Ireland. The poster is double-sided and content appears in both the English and Irish language. It’s an excellent reference and a great resource for adults, children and classrooms alike.
In addition, and from today, an interactive page with information on the featured birds and an audio of each bird’s song can be found by clicking HERE.
This week is Biodiversity Week and it aims to encourage young and old to celebrate and explore Ireland’s rich variety of flora and fauna. Biodiversity is the term that refers to all the different biological life that exists in an area, including plants, trees, insects, animals, fungi and even bacteria.
Online Events.
All this week Biodiversityweek.ie is hosting a series of wonderful online events that the whole family can enjoy. Activities include webinars on how to build a bat box, templates for tidy towns groups, mammals of Merlin Wood, summer wild flowers, gardening for bees and butterflies and better management of hedgerows for biodiversity. All the events are free and available to access by clicking HERE.
Biodiversity Photographic Competition.
Be in with a chance to win €500 by entering the 9th Annual Biodiversity Photographer of the Year competition. The competition is open to amateur photographers and this year they are looking for photos that celebrate Ireland’s rich web of life. Photographs must be taken in the month of May and submitted by May 31st. For more information click HERE.
Backyard Bioblitz.
Ever wondered what that plant was or what’s the name of that bird? During biodiversity week ecologists and wildlife experts will identify it for you. Simply share a photo of your mystery flora or fauna item on Twitter or Instagram with #BackyardBioblitz. For more information click HERE.
Biodiversity Scavenger Hunt.
This is a great activity for children and families. By clicking HERE you can download one of two scavenger hunt worksheet challenges to aid the exploration of biodiversity in your area. Complete the worksheets and submit them by May 23rd to be in with a chance to win a prize from the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
Biodiversity Week and Green Schools.
Green Schools Ireland have an action packed schedule of events for schools during Biodiversity Week. Activities include online events, videos and competitions that explore birds, trees, insects and flowers. For more information click HERE.
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