HSA brings the 'Keep Safe' Roadshow to Donegal School Children

Wednesday 28th May 2025

More than 100 children from St Mary’s Stranorlar, Glencovitt National School, Ballybofey, Gleneely National School, Killygordon, St Mary’s Castlefinn, and St Eunan’s National School Raphoe have today (Wednesday 28th May) attended a Health and Safety Authority 'Keep Safe' event at Finn Valley Centre, Stranorlar, Co Donegal.

A range of state agencies and regional organisations with a safety remit came together to deliver an interactive safety programme directed at fifth and sixth class pupils. The ‘Keep Safe' programme aims to promote safety and community awareness through involving the children in a series of fun and interactive scenarios with a strong safety theme.

The aims of the one day 'Keep Safe' event are to help children to:

• become aware of personal and home safety,
• learn how to react to dangerous situations,
• foster good citizenship,
• learn how to recognise hazards and manage risks, and
• learn how to stay safe within the context of, for example, road safety, water safety, farm safety and fire safety.

The agencies and organisations that were represented today include An Garda Síochána, Bus Éireann, ESB Networks, Donegal Fire and Rescue Service, Health and Safety Authority, Junior Achievement Ireland, RNLI and Teagasc.