Theres great news from Thurles this as morning as Muhammad Aqeel has been granted Leave to Remain in Ireland.
Mohammed and his family arrived in Ireland in September 2015 and he began his education in the C.B.S. Secondary School in Thurles almost immediately.
He is an expectational student and was awarded “Science Student of the Year 2019” He completed his Leaving Certificate in 2020 and achieved an impressive 613 points, which led to an offer to study Dentistry in UCC.
However Aqeel was heartbroken on 23rd September when he received a refusal letter from the Department of Justice in relation to his Visa application to remain in Ireland.
He spoke to Fran on Tipp Today this morning...