Students show power of written word at NNI Press Pass initiative

Aspiring journalist Ciara McArdle showed the power of the written word yesterday when she won a national competition that encourages students to read newspapers.

Ciara, 15, a transition year student at Pobalscoil na Trínóide, Youghal, Co Cork, wrote a thought-provoking article on technology for the National Newspaper of Ireland’s Press Pass initiative.

She is one of more than 50,000 students from around the country that have taken part in Press Pass since it was launched in 2012.