Lord Mayor Cllr. Dara Murphy with Jim Barry CEO of NTR plc. officially launched 2009/10 Lifetime Lab School Science Programme on Friday September 11th

During the opening address Lord Mayor Cllr. Dara Murphy spoke of the importance of science education to the local economy and the need to continue the trend of offering a highly educated, skilled workforce to the many multinational in the Cork region. He added that and Lifetime Lab is one of the first steps in this process, a visit to the classroom is a “science” must do for primary schools in Cork City and County which is highlighted by all available workshops being fully subscribed within two days”. Speaking at the event Jim Barry stressed the importance of educating our children in science and engineering at an early age, and said “the pupils who attend Lifetime Lab are the potential scientists, doctors and engineers of the future, who in turn will help Ireland and the global community become a greener, more sustainable world”

 
Pictured at the opening were Cathal Gallagher Bord Gáis, Cllr.Kieran McCarthy, Lord Mayor Cllr.Dara Murphy, Mervyn Horgan Lifetime Lab, Michael O’ Brien Cork City Council and Jim Barry NTR plc.

Lifetime Lab school science programme is a unique collaboration between Cork City Council, the Department of Education and Science and a number of private sector sponsors. The programme will welcome close to 20000 primary school pupils from all over Cork City and County by June 2010, all of which will travel on a dedicated bus funded this year by Bord Gáis.

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