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Whitmore backs Wicklow school’s No Idling Day of Action to highlight vehicle emissions

TD Jennifer Whitmore with children of St Patrick's School, Curtlestown, Enniskerry, at the No Engine Clean Air Campaign.

Tom Galvin
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Wicklow TD Jennifer Whitmore joined the pupils of St Patrick’s NS, in Curtlestown, Enniskerry for a No Engine Clean Air campaign day of action to highlight climate change and to try and earn the school a Green Flag for Travel & Global Citizenship.

The event, which took place outside the school on Friday, April 19, was organised by St Patrick’s School Green Committee members. Deputy Whitmore, who has been a strong advocate for environmental issues, expressed her admiration for the school.

“I was proud to join with parents, teachers and students today,” she said. “Today’s action sends a strong message to parents and the wider school community about how seriously St Patrick’s takes children’s health and air quality in the area. They are a credit to their school and the county,” she said.

“Today’s gathering was a positive action for the school community, and people were very receptive. It is wonderful to see children from primary school age being empowered to stand up for their school, fellow students and our environment. I do not doubt that St Patrick’s will receive their Green Flag for Travel in the coming months,” she continued.

“It would be fantastic to see initiatives like this across the county. I know that students all over Wicklow are engaged on the issue of climate change and would be wonderful advocates for their local environment,” she concluded.