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Thurles & Clonmel Campuses Open Day

LIT-Tipperary are holding an open day in both Thurles and Clonmel campuses today, the 29th of April.

This event is taking place on the Thurles campus from 10am-12am and on the Clonmel campus from 2pm-4pm.

As part of this open day, lecturers and staff will be on-hand to answer queries from pupils who are interested in advancing to third level education.

There will be information sessions on applications and admissions procedures, as well as presentations from lecturers on the wide-range of part-time and full-time courses available at LIT-Tipperary.

For more information please e-mail david.gormley@lit.ie.

Telephone: 0504 28072

The Schools’ Liaison Office at LIT offers a number of services and programmes to aid in the promotion of third-level education and more specifically, to encourage students to consider LIT as their college of choice.

St. Patrick’s College Thurles Crowned All-Ireland Champions

Ailbe Power (Two-Mile Borris), Barry McLoughlin (Thurles), & Liam Cullen (Thurles) pictured receiving their Fergal Maher Cup Medals from hurling legend Jimmy Doyle

St Patrick’s College Students L-R: Liam Cullen (Thurles), Barry McLoughlin (Thurles) & Ailbe Power (Two-Mile Borris), receiving their Maher Cup Medals from Tipperary hurling legend Mr Jimmy Doyle.

Pictured above are Thurles & District victorious St. Patrick’s College hurlers, who were recently crowned All-Ireland Champions, having won the Fergal Maher Cup for the second time in just three years.

The combined winning team of students who attend St Patrick’s College Thurles & who hail from the surrounding counties of Kilkenny, Wexford, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway, were presented with their medals at a special ceremony held in the College on Wednesday last.

The medals were presented by Tipperary hurling legend Mr Jimmy Doyle, who congratulated the hurlers on their skills & dedication to the game.

This successful third level Thurles College, which tenders quality University-Level Programmes, dates back to 1837 & currently offers a range of courses, both full-time and part-time in the fields of Education, Business, Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Pastoral care and Psychology.

Apply Now For TCU Leaving Cert Student Bursary Scheme

Thurles Credit Union has announced the launch of its Annual Student Bursary Scheme, and to this end are inviting applications from all eligible Leaving Certificate students to apply for these significant financial bursaries on offer.

Credit Union President, D. J. Darcy, said that “The Credit Union was very pleased to sponsor the Student Bursary once again,” and referred to the excellent response among all the secondary schools in the area to the scheme in 2012.

Speaking at the 2013 Launch, Mr. Darcy said “The costs of third-level education have risen considerably in the past few years and we feel that this is an excellent way of easing the burden on hard-pressed parents in these difficult times.” He urged all those students with ambitions to go to Third-Level College in the next academic year, to immediately submit an application.

Marketing Officer, Michael Harty, stated “Thurles Credit Union’s bursary is different from most other similar schemes in that is not based on academic achievements but solely on ‘the luck of the draw,’ for all the eligible students.” He stated they are offering bursaries with a total value of €3,500 to applicants from within their Common Bond.

The Bursary Scheme is open to all eligible Leaving Certificate Students who intend pursuing a full-time third level course for the first time this year. Applicants must have a Thurles postal address and either the student, or a parent or guardian, must be a member of Thurles Credit Union. Leaving Certificate Students, who are not members at present, can join Thurles Credit Union and enter the bursary competition. The closing date for entries is June 1st 2013.

The Bursaries will be drawn by lottery from amongst all the qualifying entries, under the supervision of a Peace Commissioner.

Entry forms are currently being distributed to all the secondary schools in the area, and students from Thurles attending schools outside the area can apply to the Credit Union offices in Thurles, Urlingford or Killenaule.

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Thurles Credit Union – Scoil Ailbhe – April Cash Draw

Scoil Ailbhe Thurles U13 Quiz Success

Our heartiest congratulations must go to the Scoil Ailbhe Thurles U13 Quiz team and their teachers, who so ably represented Thurles Town & Thurles Credit Union (TCU) in the National Credit Union Quiz held in the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) on Sunday last.

This ‘brainy foursome,’ qualified earlier this year for the National Finals of this event by first winning the local Primary School Round (Thurles CU) at the Premier Hall in Thurles, and then followed this up by winning the Regional Round at Chapter 14 level.

The team done Thurles proud by coming in 4th place nationally in last Sunday’s competition.

April TCU Member’s Cash Draw Winners

Speaking of congratulations, the lucky winners of the TCU April Member’s Cash Draw have been announced and are as follows:-
Margaret & Gerard Loughnane, College Green, Thurles – €10,000, Patricia Ryan, Gurteeny, Borrisoleigh, Thurles – €1,000, Thomas Coleman, Raheen, Holycross, Thurles – €1,000, Margaret O’Halloran, Gortataggart, Thurles – €1,000 and last but by no means least, Mary Murphy, Drish – €1,000.

Well done to all winning TCU members.

St. Patrick’s Thurles Welcomes Visit By Rev. Michael Drumm

Shane Dempsey, (Academic Coordinator, St. Patrick’s College, Thurles) Reports;

The well-known Catholic commentator and Chairperson of the Catholic Schools Partnership, Rev. Michael Drumm, is due to address an audience in St. Patrick’s College on Friday, 19th April.

Rev. Drumm, a regular contributor to RTÉ’s Late Late Show, will be the keynote speaker at a one-day symposium entitled “The Ethics of Religious Education.”

The place of religious education in Irish society is currently being re-evaluated and its once privileged place in the education system is being called into question. This one-day symposium seeks to explore both the current situation and the possibility of alternative approaches to religious education from a variety of perspectives, including: religious education, religious studies, philosophy, ethics, theology and education as well as the broader humanities and social sciences.

The event is being organised by Thurles native, Dr. Mary Shanahan, who lectures as part of the College’s Religious Studies Department. Speaking regarding this event, Dr. Shanahan commented that “The symposium presents an excellent opportunity for those who are interested in engaging in dialogue about the role of religious education in Irish society. We have been incredibly lucky to secure Rev. Drumm as our keynote speaker. He is a noted academic and well-known public figure who will be delivering what will undoubtedly be an engaging and thought-provoking paper. In addition, we are also very pleased to be collaborating with the Irish Centre for Religious Education on this project.”

College President, Fr. Tom Fogarty said that “As a College of Education with a vibrant Religious Studies department, this symposium affords us a very welcome opportunity to invite academics and the public at large to the College to share in what promises to be a very enlightening and informative occasion.”

The fee to attend Rev. Drumm’s keynote address, which will commence at 9.30am, is €7 (waged) /€5 (unwaged). For those who would like to attend for the full day the fee is €30 (waged) /€20 (unwaged).

Booking enquiries should be directed to Dr. Mary Shanahan, St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, either by email (mshanahan@stpats.ie) or by telephone (0504-21201).

Additional information can be found by visiting the College website, www.stpats.ie.