Cork school students speak out for national speech writing competition

Former competition winners include Sooad Saleh, Helen Ryan along with Bandon's Emma Young and Jessica Gill and Lauren Conway too. Picture: Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography.

Secondary school students across Ireland are to compete in a national speech writing competition tackling issues like international development and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on society.

School students from Cork have performed strongly in the past with Bandon’s Emma Young and Jessica Gill among previous winners.