The Thomas Crosbie Holdings All-Ireland Schools Quiz was held at Jury’s Hotel, Cork last night.

ARD Scoil Ris, Limerick maintained the high standard for the college in the TCH All-Ireland Schools Quiz at the South Court Hotel Limerick, winning a very exciting contest by just two points with a score of 102 against Mercy Secondary School, Kanturk.

A NUMBER of new schools and upgrades to existing schools in north Kerry are recommended in a major Department of Education plan published yesterday.

KANTURK’S Mercy Secondary School (Scoil Mhuire Kanturk) and Coachford College last night progressed to the second round proper of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings schools quiz after two exciting encounters in Macroom.

A PARTNERSHIP between secondary school children and gardaí has the aim of cutting down on the number of young drivers killed on the roads of Cork, Kerry and Limerick.

GIRLS comprehensively outperformed boys in this year’s Junior Certificate, with five girls named as the top academic performers in the country.

Counsellors and teachers gathered at Mercy Secondary school in Waterford today to help pupils come to terms with the death of 17-year-old Tara Whelan, killed in a bomb attack while holidaying in Turkey.

Neans McSweeney