A plaque will be unveiled in Killorglin today, in commemoration of Patricia Hurley.
A native of Ardeevin, Killorglin, Ms Hurley was a prominent trade union leader and the first female vice-president of the Vocational Teachers’ Association (VTA).
Chairman of the Kerry Branch of the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI), Joe Brennan, says Patricia Hurley made a profound mark on Irish education despite dying tragically at a young age.
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The plaque will be unveiled by Minister for Education Norma Foley at Killorglin Community College, at 3.30pm, on the 50th anniversary of Ms Hurley’s passing,
