Teenagers receive Gaisce Awards after completing challenges
By Aideen O'Flaherty
THREE Tallaght teenagers recently received Gaisce – The President’s Awards after completing the numerous activities required to receive the award, and they did it all through the medium of Irish as they are part of a local Irish language youth club.
The Gaisce Award is for young people in the State aged between 15 and 25, and they receive it after successfully carrying out a variety of personal challenges – including community work, developing a personal skill, and undertaking an adventure journey.
Danielle Ní Mhathúna, Tara de Breit, agus Clíona Ní Fhloinn, Príomhcheannaire Club Óige Feachtas Tamhlacht agus múinteoir i gColáiste de hÍde, Tamhlacht
Póilín Tawyodh, a Firhouse Community College student, and Danielle Ní Mhathúna, who attends Coláiste de híde, received silver awards, while Coláiste de híde graduate Tara de Breit received a bronze award.
The teenagers undertook a variety of challenges over 26 weeks in order to receive the awards, with the support of Club Óige Feachtas Tamhlacht, and they also raised money for VISIT and the Children’s Medical and Research Foundation in Crumlin in the process.
Loretta Ní Churraighín, the manager of Club Óige Feachtas Tamhlacht, said: “We are so proud of the three young girls receiving their Gaisce awards.
“It was not an easy task during these challenging times, and we are very proud of them.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh, TD ag bronnadh Gradam Gaisce ar Póilín Tawyodh
“They are a great example to their peers. We are also grateful to our leaders who guided them on their journey.
“Winning the awards gave a massive boost of confidence and self-belief to the girls, and the girls who got silver are carrying on to get a gold award.”
Club Óige Feachtas Tamhlacht is a youth club based in Scoil Santain in Tallaght, and they receive funding from Foras na Gaeilge and the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ETB.
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