Carrigtwohill student named Press Pass Student Journalist of the Year

Transition Year student Grace O’Leary awarded the overall prize in recognition of her opinion piece on climate change

Overall Student Journalist of the Year Grace O’Leary, a Transition Year student from St. Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill, Cork; Ann Marie Lenihan, CEO NewsBrands Ireland, left;  and Michael Foley, chairman of the Press Pass judging panel. Picture: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography

A Cork student has been awarded the overall prize at the NewsBrands student journalism awards, in recognition of her opinion piece on climate change.

Transition Year student Grace O’Leary, from St Aloysius College in Carrigtwohill, was crowned Press Pass Student Journalist of the Year at the event on Wednesday.