Mayo students visit European Parliament in Brussels
Coláiste Pobail Acla Politics and Society students learn about the EU and role of Mayo MEP Maria Walsh
Students from Coláiste Pobail Acla in Achill have visited the European Parliament in Brussels as part of an educational trip hosted by the team of Mayo MEP Maria Walsh.
The Leaving Certificate Politics and Society class was welcomed by MEP Walsh’s team, who introduced the students to the work of an MEP, the role of the EU institutions and Ireland’s position within the European Parliament.
The Achill students also had the opportunity to visit the Hemicycle chamber, where the European Parliament holds its debates and votes.
Their visit continued with trips to the Parlamentarium, the European Parliament’s visitors’ centre, and the House of European History.
Maria Walsh, who represents Ireland in the European Parliament, thanked the students and their teachers, Karen Lavelle and Paul Fahy, for visiting.
The visit provided the students with a first-hand insight into the workings of the European Parliament and the institutions that play a role in shaping European policy.
MEP Walsh is a member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and is currently rapporteur on a report concerning generational renewal in agriculture.