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Orla Benson Postgraduate Research Scholarship supports research in heart related research
St Brendan's College Soccer team winners of the All Ireland 1st Year (front from left) Joe Hurley Coach, Dylan Callaghan, Trevor Nagle Manager, Joe Rudden (second row from left) Cian O'Leary, Jack McClain, Conor O'Leary, Conor Henderson (back from left) Neil O'Shea, Owen Benson, Emmett O'Shea, Jack McCarthy and Matas Starosas Kit Man at the presentation of medals in The Malton recently.
THIS year’s Orla Benson Postgraduate Research Scholarship has been awarded to Mariana Di Luca, a researcher in DCU’s Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Group; to further her research into identifying the type of cells most common in causing heart disease. This would further enable the development of new treatments that could enable the prevention of fatal heart attacks and strokes. The annual scholarship, worth €2,500, was established in memory of Orla Benson, a DCU Biotechnology student from Killarney, who was tragically killed in Boston in September 1995. Speaking on receiving the award, Mariana said, “With the help of the Orla Benson Postgraduate Research Scholarship, I will be able to finish a large portion of my Ph.D. in Carolina’s lab in Argentina. Since I came to Ireland, every single success and opportunity I have had is down to the generosity of people like the Benson family. The Orla Benson Postgraduate Research Scholarship will not only have a huge impact on my Ph.D. but will also allow me to honour Orla, for that I am very grateful.” The Benson family has worked with the DCU Educational Trust to establish the scholarship as a legacy to their daughter’s dedication to and love of biotechnology. To date, the Orla Benson Memorial Endowment Fund has provided scholarships for fifteen students.
Kelly appointed to EU delegation to US
St Brendan's College Football team winners of the Russell Cup and Tafe Cup (front from left) Matt Kelliher, Peter O'Sullivan, Evan Looney, Paul Lynch Manager (second row from left) Adam Kissane, Mark Cooper, James Muldoon, Liam Kelliher, Ruairi Doyle, Ryan Kelliher and Keith O'Leary (back from left) Tadhg Doolan, Alan O'Sullivan, Paul O'Shea, Cian Murphy, Eamon Long and Niall McGillicuddy (back from left) at the presentation of medals in The Malton, Killarney.
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Killarney Advertiser 10.06.16
IRELAND South MEP, Seán Kelly, has been appointed to the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the United States. This is Mr Kelly's second term serving on the Delegation, as he represented the EU Parliament in talks with the US during his previous term of office. "I am delighted to be re-appointed to the EU Delegation for Relations with the US. Given ongoing EU-US trade talks on a potential Transatlantic agreement, and various other issues that concern both world powers such as data protection, the digital agenda and much more, it is vital that the views of European citizens are represented. That's exactly the aim of this Delegation of MEPs, as elected representatives of EU citizens," Mr Kelly said in Strasbourg on Wednesday. "It is especially important that Ireland has a strong representation on the EU-US delegation due to our close and historical relationship with the States, and the many
MEP Sean Kelly.
millions of those who live in the States but claim Irish ancestry. The US is also Ireland's main non-EU export destination accounting for a quarter of our trade in goods by March of this year. "EU-wide, the United States accounted for €619 billion or 18 percent of total EU trade in goods in 2015," Mr Kelly added. MEP Kelly, the Leader of the Fine Gael delegation in the European Parliament has attended many high-level meetings with US lawmakers in Washington and in Europe in his capacity on the delegation during his previous term.