With Christmas fast approaching, 6th and 3rd year students will have assessments in many subjects over the course of next week, with the remaining subjects being assessed on Monday Dec. 7th . Assessments for other year groups will take place in the final week of term with examinations also on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 21st and 22nd . Continue Reading...

The unrelenting rain doesn't make school life easier whether because of increased traffic, more dangerous roads, students getting wet going to and from school or sports events being postponed. The tragic loss of 4 young lives in the vehicle crash in the west of Ireland is a stark reminder to all of us of the increased dangers on the roads at this time of year. A special appeal to all our students who drive to take extra care. Continue Reading...

On Saturday two Good Counsel College students, Padraic McGrath and Daniel Wall were presented with awards for achieving the highest place in Ireland in Junior Cert. and Leaving Cert. Higher Level Technology respectively. Congratulations to them, their families and teachers. An outstanding double.
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Tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 14th, at an awards ceremony in Limerick, two Good Counsel College students will receive awards for outstanding achievement in the Leaving and Junior Certificate technology exams of last summer. Daniel Wall will receive the Engineering Technology Teachers Association (ETTA) award for achieving 1st place in Ireland in Leaving Certificate Technology while Padraic McGrath will receive the equivalent award for Junior Cert. To have the top student in both Leaving Cert. and Junior Cert. is a remarkable achievement and the school congratulates, and is very proud of, the students and their teachers. Continue Reading...

Congratulations to Padraig McGrath TY2 who will represent the school in the upcoming 2009 Young Technologist Competition to be held in Limerick IT on Saturday 14th October. This competition is based on Padraig's Junior Certificate Technology design task and folder. We wish him well in this event.  Continue Reading...

TY1 and TY2 chose 6 people from each class to sell teddy bears for €3 each and roses for €2 each. Each pair collected from three different places which were Centra, AIB and South Main Street and North Main Street.   Continue Reading...

Our annual open day for boys in 6th class primary and their parents/guardians takes place tomorrow, Saturday 7th Nov. from 10am to 12.30pm.  Continue Reading...

Transition year students are asking parents to give a helping hand in their Y.S.I project that focus’ on helping the homeless in the south east of Ireland which they have named the ‘Bare Necessities’. The TY1 group have already raised over 460 euro in a very successful cake sale which resulted in their picture being seen in the New Ross Standard. Continue Reading...