{"id":16423,"date":"2019-10-23T10:45:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T09:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=16423"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:50:43","slug":"davitt-college-student-selected-to-attend-european-youth-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/davitt-college-student-selected-to-attend-european-youth-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving Certificate Student Michael Fleming Selected for European Youth Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: EYP INTERNATIONAL SELECTION  -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f1ea;&#x1f1fa; European Youth Parliament \u2022 International Delegation\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Leaving Certificate Student Michael Fleming Selected for European Youth Parliament\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        23 October 2019 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section Inside Single Card -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          Davitt College, Castlebar, extends its proudest congratulations to Leaving Certificate student <strong>Michael Fleming<\/strong>, who achieved the exceptional honor of being selected to represent Ireland at the international stage of the European Youth Parliament (EYP).\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Michael was one of just six young people chosen from across the entire country to form the Irish delegation. 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Michael was one of just six young people chosen from across the entire country to form the Irish delegation. He travelled to Germany to participate in the prestigious 91st International Session of the European Youth Parliament, which took place in Hamburg. During the session, Michael and his fellow delegates collaborated with hundreds of peers from across Europe, engaging in intense committee work, debating pressing global issues, and drafting formal resolutions on European policy. This selection is a testament to Michael&#8217;s outstanding public speaking abilities, leadership skills, and keen interest in international affairs. 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