Eight Offaly students receive entrance awards from Trinity

Eight students from Offaly were among 593 students who were awarded prestigious Entrance Exhibition Awards for the 2024/5 academic year from Trinity College Dublin.

The awards were delivered at three ceremonies at Trinity's Old Dining Hall, starting on 21 January.

The Offaly students awarded included Homesh Rajesh from St. Mary's Secondary School, Aisling Maire Hughes from Sacred Heart Secondary School, and Aisling Cotter from Killina Presentation Secondary School.

Also awarded were Cara Finn from Ard Scoil Chiaráin Naofa, Corey Eady from Oaklands Community College, Fatima Karimi from Tullamore College, Hannah Kenny from Banagher College, and Daniel Walshe from St. Brendan's Community School.

The awards go to students accepted into the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree programme who achieved the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school, above a minimum of 500 CAO points (or equivalent).

Many former awardees have gone on to make a significant contribution to the economic, cultural, and political life of Ireland and beyond. Past Exhibitioners include former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.