A mixed media project created by the third class pupils of Gaelscoil Eois in Clones has won the top prize at the national World Irish Aid Awards.
While 4th, 5th and 6th Class pupils from St Mogue's National School, Currin, Co. Cavan scooped the Our World Irish Aid Changemakers Award for their insightful entry comprising a video entitled "Keep Tasting, Not Wasting", which, tells the story of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development in action in their community.
The Our World Irish Aid Awards are the Department of Foreign Affairs' flagship global citizenship award scheme for primary schools.
Gaelscoil Eois' entry comprises an illustrated book telling the story a girl from Uganda along with a stop motion video, artwork and seedbank all of which reflect this year's awards theme: "Food for Life".
The entry also earned the school this year's Our World Irish Aid Gaeilge Award.
Sean Fleming TD, Minister of State for International Development congratulated Gaelscoil Eois and their teacher, Claire Nic Gabhann, for
their project, which, he said "demonstrates that young people in Ireland have a clear understanding of the importance of Food for Life."
