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After meeting Pope Francis in Rome on Tuesday, mother and daughter Geraldine and Ann Marie McDonnell both graduated yesterday with a BA in Community & Youth Work from Maynooth University. Both women work with Traveller groups in their communities. ‘Going back to education was a big step for me, as I left school without completing second-level education, let alone third level,’ said Geraldine Picture: Keith Arkins

Every day we’ll be updating our gallery with new pics of brainy grads from around the country. If you’ve got a clever clogs pic you’d like to share with us you can send it via Twitter using the hashtag #IEGrads.

Roisin Kavanagh, Carlow, and Kelley Walsh, Wexford, who graduated Masters of Business.

After meeting Pope Francis in Rome on Tuesday, mother and daughter Geraldine and Ann Marie McDonnell both graduated yesterday with a BA in Community & Youth Work from Maynooth University. Both women work with Traveller groups in their communities. ‘Going back to education was a big step for me, as I left school without completing second-level education, let alone third level,’ said Geraldine Picture: Keith Arkins

Accounting, international business, and finance and investment students from Waterford Institute of Technology’s partner college in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, celebrate their conferring yesterday.

Graduates of the College of Business and Law after their ceremony in UCC yesterday.

Commerce graduates Andrew Gannon, Glounthane, and Grace O’Leary, Innishannon, at the ceremony..

Commerce graduates Gillian Murphy, Knockraha; Alice Keogh, Model Farm Rd; Kitty Finn, Douglas; Grace O’Leary, Innishannon; Sarah McCarthy, Carrigtwohill; Aisling O’Brien, Castletroy; and Orla Boyle Ballincollig.

B Comm graduates Gillian Murphy, Knockraha; Alice Keogh, Model Farm Road; Kitty Finn, Douglas; Grace O’Leary, Innishannon; Sarah McCarthy, Carrigtwohill; Aisling O’Brien, Castletroy and Orla Boyle Ballincollig pictured at their graduation in BComm (Hons) from UCC. Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Lini Wei and Ing Zhang from China pictured at their graduation in BSc (Hons) from UCC. Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Proud brother Noel pictured with brother Daniel O’Riordan from Inchigeela, co. Cork at his graduation in BSc (Hons) (Accounting) from UCC.Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Titilope Oladiti from Waterford pictured with her parents Olayinka and Olaniyi (dad) at her graduation in BSc (Hons) (Accounting) from UCC.Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Avril O’Brien, Carrigtwohill; Ciara Cannon, Douglas and Cathy Ryan, Douglas pictured at their graduation in BComm (Hons, International with French) from UCC.Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision