Small people urged to think big for business

Chocolate treats, wellies recycled as plant pots, and computer coding lessons, are among the ‘brainchildren’ of some of the country’s youngest budding innovators.

And the success of these 100-plus ideas from fifth and sixth-class pupils at around 90 schools last year has prompted the programme that inspired them to expand across the border into the North, and set a goal of doubling the number of participating children to 10,000 this year.

Kerry businessman Jerry Kennelly is behind the Junior Entrepreneur Programme, which began in just a small number of counties a few years ago.