Senator Eileen goes back to her old school for College Awareness Week

SENATOR and past pupil Eileen Flynn, returned to St Dominic’s College, Ballyfermot, this week, to talk to students during their College Awareness Week.

St Dominic’s College were ‘delighted’ to have former student Senator Eileen Flynn formally opening their College Awareness Week.

Senator Flynn is a former Labre Park resident, who become the first female Traveller to be elected to the Oireachtas.

She went to Trinity College through an access programme for disadvantaged young people and qualified as a community worker from Maynooth University.

The College Awareness Week is dedicated to raising awareness about further education possibilities for students.

Sr Liz Smyth, Principal St Dominic’s College, said Eileen shared her educational journey with students at the school assembly.

“Eileen left school following the completion of the LCA programme. She attended the Trinity Access Programme (Tap) for a year, then completed Social Studies in Ballyfermot College of Further Education and finally completed her degree in Youth & Community at Maynooth University, before deciding to run for the Senate,” said Sr Liz.

“Eileen encouraged the students to take every opportunity in school to develop themselves for themselves.”

Sr Liz said she was extremely proud of Eileen and congratulated her for being an “inspiration to others”.

“Eileen had a dream and she worked extremely hard against the odds to achieve that dream. I am delighted that our school played a part in encouraging Eileen to believe and achieve,” said Sr Liz.