St Brogan’s college student Tomás wins green innovation bursary in Limerick

A BANDON student was among those recognised for their excellence at a special event in Thomond Park, run by Education and Training Boards Ireland, as part of its national ‘ETB Week’ celebrations.

Hosted by RTÉ newsreader and former ETB student, Ray Kennedy, a variety of awards were presented on the day. These included the ETB Alumni awards, which were presented to 17 former ETB learners who have achieved excellence in their chosen field or made an outstanding contribution to their local community.

Also awarded on the day were four ETB Bursaries, each valued at €5,000. Among the successes from Cork ETB was Tomás Markey from St Brogan’s College, the winner of the Green Innovation Bursary, for his project developing a four-stage advancement towards ‘Direct Air Capture’.

Congratulating the winners of the awards, Paddy Lavelle, chief executive of ETBI said that excellence in education and training across all sixteen ETBs in the country – through their current and past students was on display.

‘I congratulate all our winners on their achievements. Their stories show us the power in education, and how it can have a pivotal impact on your life’s path,’ he added.