Over 6,000 secondary school students attend National Flag at special State Ceremonial event in Croke Park
07/03/2016
07/03/2016
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Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD pictured presenting the Flag to Olympic Boxer Paddy Barnes at the National Flag Presentation Ceremony held in Croke Park. The Flags for Schools initiative is a partnership with the Defence Forces and the Department of Education and Skills, which began in September 2015, was a hugely popular and successful initiative, with over 3,200 schools receiving their own handmade tricolour and special pack which included a copy of the Proclamation and booklet on care of the flag. Pic. Robbie Reynolds
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD pictured presenting the Flag to paralympian swimmer Ailbhe Kelly at the National Flag Presentation Ceremony held in Croke Park. The Flags for Schools initiative is a partnership with the Defence Forces and the Department of Education and Skills, which began in September 2015, was a hugely popular and successful initiative, with over 3,200 schools receiving their own handmade tricolour and special pack which included a copy of the Proclamation and booklet on care of the flag. Pic. Robbie Reynolds
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD pictured presenting the Flag to Olympic Boxer Paddy Barnes at the National Flag Presentation Ceremony held in Croke Park. The Flags for Schools initiative is a partnership with the Defence Forces and the Department of Education and Skills, which began in September 2015, was a hugely popular and successful initiative, with over 3,200 schools receiving their own handmade tricolour and special pack which included a copy of the Proclamation and booklet on care of the flag. Pic. Robbie Reynolds
Melony Yepifantsava, from Tallaght Community School (left) with Aine Moore, from Mount Mellick Community School, David Savage, from St. Colemans Community School Middleton, Co. Cork and Mark McNulty, from Achill (right), pictured at the National Flag Presentation Ceremony held in Croke Park. The Flags for Schools initiative is a partnership with the Defence Forces and the Department of Education and Skills, which began in September 2015, was a hugely popular and successful initiative, with over 3,200 schools receiving their own handmade tricolour and special pack which included a copy of the Proclamation and booklet on care of the flag. President Michael D. Higgins made the Keynote speech and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, who is leading the Ireland 2016 programme, made a special presentation of the Flag to representatives from sporting organisations. Pic. Robbie Reynolds
Brother and sister, Sean and Gemma Dunne, from St. Pauls School, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, pictured at the National Flag Presentation Ceremony held in Croke Park. The Flags for Schools initiative is a partnership with the Defence Forces and the Department of Education and Skills, which began in September 2015, was a hugely popular and successful initiative, with over 3,200 schools receiving their own handmade tricolour and special pack which included a copy of the Proclamation and booklet on care of the flag. President Michael D. Higgins made the Keynote speech and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, who is leading the Ireland 2016 programme, made a special presentation of the Flag to representatives from sporting organisations. Pic. Robbie Reynolds
President Michael D. Higgins pictured at the National Flag Presentation Ceremony held in Croke Park. The Flags for Schools initiative is a partnership with the Defence Forces and the Department of Education and Skills, which began in September 2015, was a hugely popular and successful initiative, with over 3,200 schools receiving their own handmade tricolour and special pack which included a copy of the Proclamation and booklet on care of the flag. Pic. Robbie Reynolds
President Michael D. Higgins pictured at the National Flag Presentation Ceremony held in Croke Park. The Flags for Schools initiative is a partnership with the Defence Forces and the Department of Education and Skills, which began in September 2015, was a hugely popular and successful initiative, with over 3,200 schools receiving their own handmade tricolour and special pack which included a copy of the Proclamation and booklet on care of the flag. Pic. Robbie Reynolds
