Pupils honoured for projects on poorer countries

CELTIC Tiger cubs proved their claws were sharp enough to scratch through the veil of Irish affluence that might otherwise blind them to the realities of life in poorer countries when they showed off their entries to the Our World Children’s Media Awards.

Prizes were presented to 21 groups of pupils from primary schools from all over the country, including northern Ireland, at an awards ceremony sponsored by Irish Aid, the State’s overseas development agency, and supported by the Irish Examiner.

The overall winners were Birdhill National School, Killaloe, Co Tipperary in the Junior Category (3rd and 4th classes) and St Clare’s Primary School, Harold’s Cross, Dublin in the Senior Category (5th and 6th classes) which were chosen from over 2,100 entries representing the work of some 12,000 pupils.