A young Irish pop sensation has visited a Laois school to give a free concert.
Lea Heart sang her heart out for the students of Mountmellick Community School, after their teachers won a competition by iRadio with a lovely poem describing how kind and resilient their students are. Read it below this great photo gallery by Renata Metalicka for the Leinster Express / Laois Live.#
English Teacher Martina Harding wrote the following lovely poem (below) which was read out by her colleague Mags McLoughlin, giving reasons why the school should be chosen.
"Our school is the heart of the town,
Full of smiling, resilient students who never frown,
Despite all they have been through,
These students give their hearts in all they do.
Covid put them to the test,
But still they continued to give their best.
Life got even tougher when they said goodbye to a close friend,
But they stuck together supporting each other to the end.
Recently they worked on the memorial garden and raising 15,000 euro for Lauralynn,
More than anything these students deserve to win.
They navigate obstacles and don't let challenges get in their way,
They are a great bunch of students everyday.
So come on iradio please pick us,
Of Lea Heart we'd make a big fuss.
I'd love to win this competition,
And give Mountmellick Community School the recognition".
Lea Heart, 22 from Kildare, has hits that include Happier, Older, I Don't Know Why and I'll Get Over It and is also a TikTok star.
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