Education
Anzac, archives and the bullshit detector
May 6, 2015
DAMIEN BURKE :: Six Jesuits, five of them Irish-born, served with the Anzac forces at Gallipoli. There are good reasons to commemorate this ill-fated event. Jingoism, however, is not one...
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Royal toast for John Sullivan SJ
April 24, 2015
Church of Ireland Archbishop Michael Jackson has praised the life and legacy of Fr John Sullivan SJ in a recent address at his alma mater, Portora Royal School, Enniskillen.
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Sharing and remembering for good
April 15, 2015
Terry Howard SJ has been involved for five years with the 'Ethical and Shared Remembering' project, delivering cross-community education and training in Northern Ireland. The course is coming to Trinity...
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Jordan Spieth at Jesuit, Dallas
April 15, 2015
Jordan Spieth, the astonishing 21-year-old who won the US Masters title on Low Sunday, has a strong link with the Jesuits, having attended the Jesuit College in Dallas, Texas.
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Schools across the divide
March 25, 2015
Since 1979 Clongowes has steadily developed its friendship with the Royal School, Portora, Enniskillen, the old school of Fr John Sullivan SJ. The friendship has grown through many generations of...
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In the shadow of the Pope
March 20, 2015
Gerry Whelan SJ paid a flying visit from Rome to his Alma Mater, Gonzaga College. He was interviewed there by RTE's Caroline Murphy about his life and work, particularly during...
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President marks Clongowes anniversary
March 11, 2015
President Michael D. Higgins, accompanied by his wife Sabina, visited Clongowes Wood College on 4 March, 201 years to the day after Fr Peter Kenney SJ signed the Deed of...
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Georgetown salutes Fr Heelan
February 13, 2015
PAT COYLE :: Fr Patrick Heelan SJ's death has been well noted by Georgetown University, Washington, where he spent so many years and did so much good work as academic...
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Ethics in a Catholic schools context
February 11, 2015
Peter McVerry SJ and Pat Coyle, director of Irish Jesuit communications, spoke to Transition Year students as part of Catholic Schools Week, Peter addressing homelessness and Pat raising ethical issues...
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Jack Reynor wins acting accolade at Sundance Film Festival
February 3, 2015
Jack Reynor, former Belvederean (pictured here with headmaster Gerry Foley and fiancée Madeline Mulqueen), has won the World Cinema Special Jury Prize for acting at this year’s Sundance Film Festival...
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