Merlin College has joined 12 other schools nationwide in being accredited by Belong To as a Safe & Supportive School for LGBTQ+ students.
The schools received an award from the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, at an event in the Mansion House, Dublin, last week.
Merlin College signed up in 2020 to participate in a new national LGBTQ+ Safe & Supportive Schools (SASS ) project run by Belong To, LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland, GalWay Advertiser reports.