The 2023 Young Historian awards were presented recently to Transition Year students in three Leitrim schools: Ballinamore Community School (BCS), Carrigallen Vo.
National award for Leitrim students at Enterprise finals
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A student from Lough Allen College, Drumkeerin has taken second prize in the Senior category at the National Final of this year’s Student Enterprise Programme.
The finals of the Local Enterprise Office initiative were broadcast virtually on Friday from Croke Park with An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Ambassador Derval O’Rourke speaking with host RTE’s Rick O’Shea, as students and teachers watched on from across the country.
Supported by Local Enterprise Office Leitrim, Amy’s Y2K Vintage won Second Place in the Senior Category. The winning student was Amy Bohan who worked under the guidance of her teacher, Sinead Dore. Amy’s student enterprise was called: Amy’s Y2K Vintage, which had phenomenal sales with her vintage clothing business.