Transition year students gather for drama festival

Students from across the country are to converge on mid-Cork to demonstrate their acting skills in the All-Ireland Transition Year Drama Festival.

More than 35 schools have battled it out for one of the 14 coveted spots in the grand final, which will be held in the Briery Gap in Macroom this weekend.

The annual festival, now in its 12th year, is aimed at encouraging the artistic skills of students during the non-exam year.