December 09
Speaking team into finals
THE SECOND ROUND of the Wicklow County Public Speaking Project saw Wicklow’s De La Salle facing off against St. Mary’s College from Arklow and Colaiste Bhride College of Carnew in the Grand Hotel.
Once again Wicklow Mental Health Association hosted the event.
The Colaiste Bhride team of Mary Kenny, Emma Byrne and Sarah O’Neill spoke about the serious issue of bullying, which can damage a person’s confidence to such a degree they are left feeling powerless and undesirable. Amy Synott, Zoe Jones and Tanya Swayne spoke about the emotional scars that we might inflict on others.
Making up the De La Salle team were Sean Murray, James Kneale and William O’Reilly and they explained how our treatment of minorities is the yardstick of our society, mentioning people with schizophrenia can be mistreated and misunderstood. De La Salle now head forward to the county final on January 14 2010.