Offaly Schoolgirl Praised For "Exceptional" Letter To Government Minister

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It relates to seashells found in the walls of Leinster House!

The Ceann Comhairle of Dail Éireann, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, is praising a primary school student in Offaly for a "quite exceptional" letter.

Karen Hughes suggested the seashells found during the recent renovation of Leinster House could be sent to schools across Ireland as a way to introduce pupils on how the Irish parliament works.

During the works, seashells were found in the walls and it's thought they were put in to reduce noise level between rooms.

The 6th class student from Ballinamere National School explains how the idea came about:

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