THE Irish Ambassador for Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Gerard McCoy, visited Ardscoil Mhuire in Corbally recently to speak to students about Ireland’s engagement overseas.
Together with Defence Forces’ Peacekeeper, Sergeant Joey Burnett, this visit was part of the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Global Ireland Schools Programme. The pair graciously answered a wide range of questions from Fifth and Sixth Year students of History during their Limerick visit.
The 2023 Global Ireland Schools Programme saw school visits by heads of Irish Diplomatic Missions abroad as well as Defence Forces Peacekeepers to give students the opportunity to learn about Ireland’s engagement overseas from the point of view of those on the ground. 229 schools have engaged with the programme since its launch by the Taoiseach in December 2018.
Ardscoil Mhuire’s Senior Cycle students will now be carefully considering their next steps in life, under the guidance of their teachers. And according to Principal Brid Herbert, the presentations by Ambassador McCoy and Sergeant Burnett certainly opened their eyes to potential careers as diplomats and peacekeepers.
Ms Herbert thanked both men for bringing there years of expertise to Ardscoil Mhuire, where students were, “fascinated by their insights into how Foreign Policy is practiced”.
