On January 15th last, “The Quiet Man”, as he has been dubbed by parents, pupils and colleagues, hung up his boots, gave back the chalk and headed away into the sunset. Former principal at St. Oliver Plunkett School, Malahide, Tony Healy decided to take early retirement from his post, to begin a new chapter in an illustrious career after 40 years service to the children of the school. He was involvement in many areas of public life, including The Parish, Credit Union, Malahide Tidy Towns, MSRA, St. Sylvester’s GAA club, as well as every facet of life in the school including five Green Flags, numerous sports achievements and having one of the top academic schools in the country.

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