Two Offaly groups receive boost from community fund
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Two Offaly groups received funding from Bank of Ireland s Begin Together Community Fund.
It is part of Leinster Rugby s affiliate charity initiative where local causes receive support from the 2020 Begin Together Community fund.
There are two grantees in Offaly, Edenderry Swimming Pool, and Offaly Traveller Movement.
Edenderry Swimming Pool aims to encourage and promote swimming and meet the recreational, fitness and educational needs of the whole community including children, adults, the elderly, and those with special needs.
The Begin Together funding will be used to make the pool more inclusive and accessible, by rolling out a special needs program for children.
AWARDS: Top honours for two Offaly teaching graduates
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Two Offaly students – both Masters graduates in Primary Education – had double cause for celebration when they received awards for being amongst the top students in their class at this year’s conferring of degrees in Primary teaching by Hibernia College.
Aideen O’Hanlon, from Rahan, was honoured with the overall Student of the Year Award presented by Hibernia College to the student in each cohort with the highest grade across the Primary programme.
Ann Whelan, from Tullamore, received the Religious Education Award presented to the student from each cohort who achieves the highest grade in religious education on the Primary programme.