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The Teachers Inspire initiative is generously supported by a hearty chunk of change from Mr. Dermot Desmond, who said: “In all that they do, teachers have a profoundly positive influence on the lives of our children and young people. They are true heroes of Irish society. For that reason, I have been
“It’s overwhelming to think that after all these years, a student would put pen to paper to recount their personal story and to make a nomination,” Ruairi Farrell told the Guide.
Out standing in his community…
t a ceremony in Dublin City University on Friday, Greystones Community 
College principal Ruairi Farrell was presented with the prestigious Teachers Inspired Ireland Desmond Award.
An Ireland-wide initiative by DCU, the award seeks to celebrate teachers and recognise the transformative roles they play in our lives and in our communities.
Farrell was nominated by past GCC pupil Ciara Nolan, who had been struggling with an eating disorder during her time at the school. Her principal took action and made an appointment for the then 17-year-old Ciara to see a counsellor and get the help she needed.
Said Ciara, “Mr. Farrell would always pull you aside if he thought you were having a bad day, and really took the time to sit and listen to anything you had to say.” With his help and support Ciara said that Mr. Farrell saved her both mentally and physically.
Mr Farrell was awarded alongside three other teachers from across Ireland – retired Banagher principal Joe McAndrew, Graiguecullen’s Jennifer Hutton and Rathcoole’s Gemma Maher – whilst Friday’s ceremony was hosted by RTÉ broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan.
The All-Star line-up…
genuinely delighted to support the Teachers Inspire initiative since it launched in 2019.
