Children’s stories show value of community spirit

A COLLECTION of short stories from 30 children across the country has been published in an attempt to highlight the value of community spirit in modern Ireland.

The Write Up My Street series, compiled by Irish author Sarah Webb, is based on the views of school-going children on what is important to them in their local area.

From adopted Ethiopian children to rural families who have moved to Dublin, “alien” visitors to Cork to a “community spirit” called Casper, the book has emphasised the importance of parents, friends, schools and sport to feeling at home in a community.