Road Safety
Junior Warden Competition Winners
By Noel Gibbons
30, Jun 2010 - 08:39

The children of Scoil Íosa Ballina and Scoil Padraig Ballina had good reason to celebrate recently when they brought home two awards to Ballina from the Junior Warden competition held in Enniscrone Co. Sligo.

In the photo along with Principal Sheila O Grady Scoil Íosa Ballina Co.Mayo (in no particular order) are Br. Sebastian, Insp Tony lavel Ballina, Rebecca Langdon, Deneva Kelly, Louise Maloney, Kathleen Lawrence, Meena Collins, Xenia Gillespie.

Garda Caroline Taaffe, Cory Cunningham, Trevor Ruane, Cathal Ryan, Tzar Mi Taw, Hao Lin, Br. Sebastian, Captain Eoghan Coleman and Principal Liam Higgins

In the photo along with Principal Sheila O Grady Scoil Íosa Ballina Co.Mayo (in no particular order) are Br. Sebastian, Insp Tony lavel Ballina, Rebecca Langdon, Deneva Kelly, Louise Maloney, Kathleen Lawrence, Meena Collins, Xenia Gillespie.

The competition was between teams from Co.Mayo and Co. Sligo. Before results were tabulated, the adjudicators agreed that each team performed brilliantly. The Junior School Warden service is designed to provide safe crossing facilities in the vicinity of primary schools in provincial towns and villages where a 50 km/h speed limit applies adjacent to the school. The Junior School Warden Scheme has been operating in Ireland since 1969. Its continued success is due to the dedication, hard work and co-operation of all involved in its implementation, including Garda trainers, school principals, local authorities and most importantly, the pupils themselves.