April 2025: University Alumnus Award for author Pat McArt

Heartiest congratulations to ‘War, Peace and the Derry Journal' author, Pat McArt, on being the first, much-deserved recipient of the Alumnus Award from the Atlantic Technological University.

Pat received his award on April 29 at the ATU's Donegal campus in Letterkenny, where he was among the very first intake at the then RTC in 1971.

The ATU presented Pat with a beautiful piece of sculpture and produced a short film about his life for screening at this year's graduation (see below).

Comhghairdeas libh, Pat and Rosie, from all at Colmcille Press/Cló Cholmcille!

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