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Fundraising – Bag packing on Saturday 15th March 2014

On Saturday 15th March 2014, 16 of our students were in Nolan’s supermarket, Clontarf, from 9.00am to 6.00pm, helping customers pack their shopping and in doing so helping to raise funds for the school. Thanks to our Parents’ Council for organising and well done and thank you to all the bag-packers who raised the sum of €1,316!

Past Pupils Annual Dinner 28th February 2014

St Josephs CBS Fairview 125th Year Celebrations Annual Past Pupils Dinner be held in Clontarf Castle on Friday 28th February : 7.30pm for 8pm Format of Evening • Reception for Guests • Dinner • Awards Highlights of the Evening with be the awarding of the Hall of Fame Award to Colm McCarthy, Economist ,( citation … Read more

Harry Boland RIP

It was with deep sadness that we learned of the sudden death of Harry Boland, esteemed past pupil, a week before Christmas. Harry was the doyen of the PPU, his involvement going right back to its inception in the 1950s. Throughout those years Harry was hugely involved and the PPU dinner in 2013 was the … Read more

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On behalf of the entire school community here in St. Joseph’s may I wish all of you a very happy and healthy 2014. Gerry Cullen, Principal

Welcome to St. Joseph’s CBS

Delivering excellence in education for over 125 years   Principal’s welcome. Welcome to the website of St. Joseph’s, Fairview, a school that to generations of Dubliners was, and always will be, simply “Joey’s”.  In the school year 2013-14 we celebrated the milestone of 125 years contribution to education.  While being mindful of our fabled past we have … Read more

Historic Rugby First for Joey’s!

On December 5th 2013 a group of 1st & 2nd yrs made history when for the first time in our 125 year existence  our school played in an inter-schools rugby blitz held at the Clontarf road all-weather pitches.  The students have been training on Wednesday afternoons under the watchful eye of Damien Ryan, our local … Read more

Zambia 2014

Plans are already underway for our return to the impoverished town of Kabwe. 11 students from Joey’s will travel out to Zambia to work for two weeks during their summer holidays. From 5th Year we have Daniel Yeates, Enzo Patriarca, Ben Treacy, Ziko, Dylan Murphy, Richard Kelly and from TY we have Alex Fay, Eric … Read more

June School Newsletter

Emmaus Retreat Centre: The Student Council Re-cently headed off to Em-maus to go on a leadership course. Thanks to the director, Gearóid, who lead us through the course. Irish Quiz: 1st & 2nd Years held the annual Irish Quiz in the Primary School Hall. Thanks to everybody who organized it. The Original Rude Boys: Took … Read more