1987 Class Reunion
( Friday 28th November, 2008 ) Past Pupil Fabian Murphy and a group from the 1987 Leaving Cert Class are currently organising a reunion for their class group. Follow the link for more detail.
Peadar O' Lamhna wins Rotary Youth Leadership Award
( Monday 24th November, 2008 ) Rotary Youth Leadership Competition The Rotary Youth Leadership Competition is based around an interview with a student between 15-17 years old. This year Peadar O Lamhna was luc...
St. Macartans mourn the death of former teacher
( Wednesday 19th November, 2008 ) Mr. Hugh Hanlon R.I.P. A former teacher in St. Macartan’s College Mr. Hugh Hanlon died on Tuesday November 18th. Mr. Hanlon joined the staff of St. Macartan’...
St. Macartan's College Science Olympian
( Monday 10th November, 2008 ) St. Macartan’s College Science Olympian Saturday last saw St. Macartan’s College student Darren Mc Mahon add to his already celebrated academic achievements when...
We Remember Our Dead
( Friday 7th November, 2008 ) Rev. D. Harkin, College Chaplain, has invited students and staff to write the names of deceased family members and friends into a book of remberence, We Remember Our Dead a...
College Choir performs in Monaghan Shopping Centre
( Tuesday 28th October, 2008 ) The College Choir directed by Ms. C. Mulhern perform to promote World Mental Health Awareness Day
U 16 Basketball Win
( Thursday 9th October, 2008 ) St Macartan’s Basketball Victory By Robert Flynn The St. Macartan’s College team had an impressive win in their first Cup game of the season yesterday, the 9 th of...
Soccer Day
( Thursday 9th October, 2008 ) " Jonathan Bannon and Justin Mc Phillips showed great organisational skills and maturity in organising every aspect of this event. " Mr. Raymond Mc Hugh, Principal, said today...
Michael O' Callaghan Represents Ireland in Europe
( Wednesday 8th October, 2008 ) Michael O' Callaghan, who will be representing Ireland in the European Youth Parliament in Strasbourg this year, pictured with T.Y. Co-Ordinator, Ms. Geraldine Garvey and Mr. Raymond M...
Mr. Frank Mc Eneaney, Westenra Hotel presents Sponsorship Cheque to St. Macartan's College Mac Rory Team
( Wednesday 8th October, 2008 ) Pauric Mac Guirk, Mr. Frank Mac Eneaney, Westenra Hotel, Mr. Raymond Mac Hugh, Principal, Mr. Garret Coyle, Team Manager & Pauric Boyle.
Winners of the 2008 Spirid na Scoile Award, the students who travelled to Ethiopia and their teachers Ms. Mc Aree, Ms. O' Hagan and the chairperson of the Board of Management Fr. Shane Mc Caughey.
Ethiopia the trip of a lifetime.
Ten Transition Year students and two teachers Ms. Mc Aree and Ms. O’Hagan had a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend almost two weeks in Ethiopia to experience the country and the missionary work of past pupil Fr. John Skinnader’s in the Arba Minch and Dimeka regions of Ethiopia. This trip was the brainchild of Ms. Mc Aree who proposed the idea of bringing a group of students to a developing country to the St. Macartan’s College Catholic School Committee last year.
After spending a short time acclimatising in Addis Adada the group set of on an arduous journey over rough terrain to visit Fr. John’s work in the Gatse region. The time in this region was followed some days later by time spent with the Hammer people. These truly special people welcomed their guests with open arms and put on a display of local customs, food and dance.
Fundraising before the trip raised an incredible €41,000 for Fr. Skinnader’s work in Ethiopia. After visiting the projects the students decided that the monies would be allocated in the Arba Minch area to a food safety programme, a programme for marginalised people, the renovation of accommodation for aid personnel, a widows farm project and ongoing educational support for an 8 year old orphan. Projects supported in the Dimeka region included a contribution towards the purchase and installation of a solar pump for an irrigation system, a contribution towards the upgrade of a non-formal education centre, a contribution towards the re-building of a reservoir and towards the installation of a solar system.
In a letter to the College, Fr. John thanked the people of the Monaghan parishes and from further afield for their generosity. He stated that the money donated will contribute tremendously to the overall growth and development of Ethiopian society and to the missionaries who are privileged to live among the Ethiopian people.
The complete group in Dimeka