Three Irish people up for JCI awards

Scientist and innovator Ciara Judge, mental health advocate Niall Breslin, and autism activist Adam Harris are in contention to be named among the world’s 10 most outstanding young people.

They have already been shortlisted as three of the 20 people from which the 2016 Junior Chamber International (JCI) 10 Outstanding Young Persons of the World Honorees will be selected.

The Irish public can help by having their say in the final choice for the programme which honours 10 people under the age of 40 each year for extraordinary service to their communities, including Cork-born disability campaigner Joanne O’Riordan last year.