Cork schoolgirl funds baby’s op with prize cash

A Cork schoolgirl is being hailed an “inspiration” after using €1,000 of prize money she won to fund lifesaving surgery for a baby in the Ukraine.

Ciara Judge, a student at Kinsale Community College, made the donation after winning Google’s Science Fair last year with fellow students Sophie Healy-Thow and Émer Hickey.

Ciara said she didn’t expect any recognition for the donation, made to Chernobyl Children International (CCI) five months ago, and was taken aback when CEO Adi Roche made contact with her to let her know how the money was used.