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Jasmin Griffin, 25 Apr
A LIMERICK student has been awarded a prestigious bursary for excelling
in her undergraduate degree at university.
Katelyn Hayes, who hails from Carrigkerry in west Limerick, is
currently a student of University of Galway, and has been awarded the
Dr Colm Ó hEocha Memorial Bursary after achieving the highest overall
marks in her undergraduate degree, BA (Gaeilge agus Matamaitic) awarded
in 2022.
The bursary has a value of €3,000 and is awarded annually to the
University of Galway graduate who has registered for a Taught Master's
Programme in the University provided through Irish and who has, in
her/his primary degree taken at University of Galway, obtained the
highest overall percentage of those eligible.
At present, Katelyn is a student on the postgraduate programme, MA
(Cleachtas Gairmiúil sna Meáin) at University of Galway, formerly NUIG,
and is in RTÉ, Donnybrook, Dublin, at the moment, gaining experience in
television production as part of her postgraduate degree.
The Limerick native received her post-primary education at Scoil Mhuire
agus Íde, Newcastle West, and credits her Irish teacher, Margaret Moran
with fostering her interest in Irish through emphasising the language's
role in national identity.
The bursary itself was established in memory of Dr Colm Ó hEocha,
President, University of Galway (then University College Galway)
1975–1995.