Ciara goes top of the glass for her baubles

A teenager whose company produces hand-painted glass baubles has won the top award at the 10th Student Enterprise Awards National Finals, which were held in Dublin yesterday.

Ciara Whooley, a transition year student at St David’s Secondary School in Greystones, Co Wicklow, set up Irish Baubles last year and was the overall winner in the senior category.

The glass baubles, which have images of local and national landmarks, are hand-painted on the inside using delicate brushes inserted through a tiny opening at the top. The baubles can also show localised images and logos.