A Tribute to Our Dear Friend and Colleague, Barbara Keena As a school community, what can we say about our dear friend and colleague? Whilst penning this piece is laden with the greatest of difficulty and the heaviest of hearts, it is no difficult task to find a...
Lockdown Prayer Each morning we wake, another day consumed by the news of the Coronavirus. Another day facing the same space, the same colours, the same sounds. We crave for the difference we had, the freedom we are used to, and the people we met. As the tears form,...
Online learning certainly presents some challenges for students. We have, therefore, identified some tools that may help with student accessibility in terms of their extra time using technology as their learning medium. These facilities can benefit all students, but...
Self-care has never been more important for students than in recent times. Minding your mental and physical health is something that you should prioritise for yourself during the difficulties that this new year has brought. Scan the QR code below, or click on this...
Nollaig na mBan, 6th January 2021 “On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 Like the...
As we reflect back on the year 2020, we pray for our friends and relatives who are sick. We pray especially for those who have died and remember relatives and friends who are grieving. While the year has been marked by great difficulty, we think back on all we have to...
This picture was created by the very talented Robyn Meehan in 2.2 The picture is of one of the main characters in the novel she is studying in English class, “The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton. This is Robyn’s portrait of Dally Winston, a member of the...
“The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last.” Moira Rogers. The first week of December 2020 will forever be marked in the heart of our school community as we wished a fond farewell to our principal of ten years, Ms...
Congratulations are extended to Ms Sinéad Lawlor in her appointment as new principal to Loreto College, Mullingar! While our whole school community are sad to see our principal Ms Marese Bell leave us, we are delighted that our very own Ms Lawlor has been appointed as...
