Mec TY ‘ Vaccinations for the Nations ’
Our TY students at Maynooth Education Campus launched a campaign in November to ask members of the public and other schools join them in their campaign to raise money for covid vaccinations in developing countries .
They called on the youth of Ireland in all Primary , secondary and third level education settings to have a fund-raising event of their choice an donate the proceeds to our campaign ' Vaccinations for the Nations ’. They created an inspiring promo video which can be found on our MEC Youtube channel .
All money raised can be lodged directly with UNICEF IBAN code : IE37AIBK93338424070037 Campaign title ' Vaccinations for the Nations ' when asked for a reference . You can also email evidence of money donated to the fund to Vaccinations for the Nations @ mpps . ie
They plan to send each participating school with a certificate . It was certainly a worthy cause and a success for the students of Ireland .
Reeling in the Years : MEC History Archive :
1 Dec 2021 — The first case of Omicron was announced on 24 November by South Africa . By Dec . 18 th there was an unprecedented 7,333 cases in Ireland . This case figure was the highest reported since early January 2021 . New restrictions were announced Fri evening 17th Dec . An 8 pm hospitality finish started Mon . 20 th Dec . Events held indoors - such as theatre productions and music concerts - could not take place after 8pm . Cinemas had to also close at that time . Attendance at all outdoor events was limited to 50 % of venue capacity or 5,000 people , whichever is lower . There were 107 in ICU and a deteriorating European situation with London declaring a ‘ major incident ’ to help hospitals and The Netherlands announced a Christmas lockdown Our schools remained open on target till planned Christmas holidays Wed . 22 nd of December 2021 .