Senator Moran welcomes Minister Jan O Sullivan to Dundalk

Senator Mary Moran today welcomed Jan O'Sullivan TD, Minister for Education and Skills to Dundalk where the Minister was guest of honour at the launch of the DCU/DkIT Graduate School held at the DkIT campus.

"I was delighted to welcome Minister O'Sullivan to Dundalk where earlier in the day we also paid a visit to several schools in Dundalk including De La Salle College, St Louis Secondary School and the three St Malachy schools in Anne St. The Minister had the opportunity to meet  with staff and students and expressed her delight at her first visit to Dundalk as Minister for Education.

 Introducing Minister O Sullivan to De la Salle Principal Patricia O Leary

 Listening to the wonderful music in the Friary Hall by the staff and children of St Malachy's schools

 Meeting Deputy-Principal of De la Salle College Kevin Brady

 With the Principal and Student Council at Dún Lughaidh

 Great enthusiasm shown by the children of the infant school in St Malachy's.

Meeting the Economics class in Dún Lughaidh

Speaking after the launch Senator Moran, herself a DkIT graduate, said, “This is an historic day for Dundalk, Co. Louth and the North –East region as it sees the official launch of the Graduate School which will link Dundalk Institute of Technology with Dublin City University in the provision of Masters Degrees and Doctorates in various disciplines. It is the result of many months of planning and research and I would like to congratulate Dr Denis Cummins, president of DkIT and Dr Brian MacCraith, president of DCU and a native of Dundalk on this wonderful achievement. I am delighted to welcome Minister Jan O'Sullivan to Dundalk and hope it is the first of many visits to the town."