The Irish School of Excellence, a hands-on driver education and road safety programme particularly tailored to Transition Year students across Ireland, is celebrating 25 years in business.
To coincide with the milestone, the Clare-based organisation was honoured with the Vulnerable Road User Award at the recent 2025 Leading Lights Road Safety Awards.
The award recognises groups & organisations that are improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, children and older people and the Irish School of Excellence was awarded this accolade for their impactful initiatives.
Chair of the RSA, Anne Graham & Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rails & Ports, Sean Canney TD, presented the award to Kieran O’Brien from the Irish School of Excellence at the awards ceremony last month.
Supported by Allianz, The Irish School of Excellence is Ireland’s only certified, on-site driving and road safety programme, delivered directly in schools with no off-site travel required. Students have the opportunity to drive a vehicle with a qualified instructor, practice the Theory Test, find out about buying and taxing a vehicle, learn about road safety and green energy as well as basic mechanics and much more.
In 2021 the school also introduced an E-scooter safety element which focuses on safe practices for this rising eco-friendly transport mode and every student receives an E-scooter licence on completion of the course.
Speaking about hitting the 25-year milestone, Kieran O’Brien, Founder & CEO, The Irish School of Excellence, commented: “Over the last 25 years we are so proud to have delivered our programme to over 500,000 students from all across the country. We look forward to the next 25 years and expanding our programme to further schools, both in Ireland and beyond.”
For further information on the Irish School of Excellence and all that it offers log onto the website.