Congratulations and invitations in Longford's Mercy Secondary school, Ballymahon

Mercy Secondary school, Ballymahon

Junior Cycle Results
Congratulations to all of our students who received their Junior Cycle results this week. A lot of smiling faces could be seen as the results were received! We are very proud of all you have achieved.

Open Night 2025
Mercy Ballymahon would like to extend an invitation to all current 6th class students and their parents or guardians to our Open Night on Tuesday, October 14 from 5pm to 7pm. Take a tour of our school and get an insight into what happens in all of our subject departments from 5pm, followed by an address by our principal at 6:30pm. Come meet our amazing students and staff, explore our classrooms, and discover what makes Mercy Ballymahon such a special place to learn and grow. Our TY Media Team has been busy this week creating some fantastic TikToks in preparation for the night also. Be sure to check them out and spread the word! We can't wait to welcome you!

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Epilepsy Ireland Volunteer of the Year
Well done to 2nd year student Rebecca Reid and her sister Emma on receiving the Epilepsy Ireland Volunteer of the Year award at the national conference held recently. This well-deserved title was awarded to the girls for their continuous work in raising awareness for such an important cause. We are very proud of your achievement, well done!

Texaco Art Exhibition
Well done to Abigail McCarthy 3rd year on showcasing her work at the Texaco Children’s Art Exhibition recently. At this event, Abigail gave a speech about her piece titled “I’m Fine”, and discussed how it symbolises her grief for her father, who sadly passed away in March of this year. Congratulations on this achievement Abigail.

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Battle of Wits’ Quiz
Well done to TY students Zach Kelly, Sean Nash, Liam Mahon, and Joe Ward who secured 1st place in our TY ‘Battle of Wits’ table quiz, which took place among the entire year group on Wednesday October 8. The boys will now progress to represent the school in the County finals in the coming weeks.