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Teen volunteers are an inspiration to all Wednesday, 28th August, 2013. Vol. 6, Issue 35 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
By Paul Byrne
FOUR St Vincent girls who spent almost two weeks in Romania helping out underprivileged children arrived back in Dundalk last week and are already planning on returning next year for a longer visit. Zoe Nevin, Aoife Clarke, Siomha Murphy and Marie Christina McManus flew to Romania on August 5 to help out the Blackrock based Crosscause charity which has been caring for orphans and poor children in Romania for over ten years. The girls who are all members of the Red Cross decided they wanted to do something worthwhile for the summer and after talking to Conor Hughes from
Crosscause they decided that they wanted to help his charity out. The girls ran a summer camp for the residents of Casa Bridget as well as the children who attend the day centre each day for a meal, shower and schooling. According to Aoife the camp went well and the children really enjoyed the classes. “They are such lovely children and it was a joy to be around them. They are very poor and they have nothing yet they are so full of fun and always smiling. We travelled around the village giving food and clothing to the locals and it was a real eye opener seeing some of the conditions these people are living in.” explained Aoife. See page 14
First day at school for Colaiste Lu
Students at Colaiste Lu on their first day
IT may be ‘back to school week’ for most pupils in the area but for Colaiste Lú Tuesday August 27 was a day to remember as the
new Gaelcholáiste opened its doors for the first time. There was tremendous excitement as the new Gaelcholáiste’s first ever
students took the historic step across the threshold on their first day. The pioneering students and See page 15