Primary school pupils from Scoil Naomh Fiachra, Illistrin have made it to the national final of the 2019 Our World Irish Aid Awards.
They, along with pupils and teachers from 11 other primary schools across Ireland, will travel to Dublin Castle on Tuesday 11 June to showcase their projects as they compete for the overall ‘Our World Irish Aid Awards’ trophy.
Primary school pupils from Scoil Naomh Fiachra, Illistrin : Pictured are Ana Kelly, Eamée McLoughlin, Tara Burke and Faelan Murphy.
St. Francis National School, Clonmany was presented with the Best Regional Newcomer Award at Monday’s regional final of the annual Our World Irish Aid Awards, which is the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s flagship global citizenship programme for primary schools.
Regional Finalists from St Francis NS were presented with an ‘Our World Irish Aid Award’ plaque at the regional final of the 2019 Our World Irish Aid Awards at the Model Arts Centre, Sligo. Pictured are Gemma Doherty, Garda Darren Conlon, Guest Speaker, Margaret Carton, Irish Aid, Mary Grant, Kiara Brennan, Oisin Cooney, James Gibbons and Scánann McCaul. Picture: Clive Wasson.
Representatives of the schools attended the event on Monday at the Model Arts Centre, Sligo which saw 15 primary schools from the region compete for three of 12 places at the national final, Best Regional Newcomer, and Special Distinction Awards.
Other regional finalists from Donegal were: Meentinadea N.S., Meentinadea, Ardara, St. Columba’s N.S. Ballylast, Castlefinn, St. Francis N.S., Main Street, Clonmany.
Regional Finalists from Cloughfin N.S: Pictured are Margaret Carton, Irish Aid, Garda, Darren Conlon, Guest Speaker, Fiona O’Farry, Principal, Ava Quinn, Hannah Connolly, Victoria Woods, and Etha Doherty. Picture: Clive Wasson.