VIDEO: Irish schools chosen to speak to astronauts on International Space Station

Speaking about this exciting announcement for his school, Glanmire Community College Principal Ronan McCarthy said how proud they were to be chosen for this project.

Students from two Irish schools will make history this year as they become the first in the country to make direct radio contact with the International Space Station (ISS) while in orbit.

Pupils from Glanmire Community College and Tallaght Community School will take part in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which will see Irish students from the schools speaking to Italian astronaut Paulo Nespoli.