Future of journalism in good hands as NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass student competition winners revealed

The future of journalism is in good hands at the NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass student competition.

Prizes were awarded in six categories including News Writing, Features, Opinion, Sports Journalism, Photojournalism, and Best School Newspaper.

Grace O'Leary, a transition year student from Aloysius College in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, too the overall prize for her opinion piece on climate change.

Michael Foley, chairman of the Press Pass judging panel said: "The winner clearly understood that journalism should be both accessible and assessable.

"It was well written and was sourced. But it was also smart. Climate change can be overwhelming. Does the little we can do actually make a difference? Yes, according to the winning piece and in so giving us the good news about climate change she encourages us all to do more, a sort of reverse psychology.

Press Pass 2024 Winners

Press Pass Student Journalist of the Year

Grace O’ Leary, St Aloysuis College, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

News

1st: Art Thornbury, Villiers School, Limerick

2nd: Cian Ó Gallchobhair, Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean

3rd Keirsha O’ Hare, St. Mary’s Secondary School, Macroom, Co. Cork

School Newspaper

1st - The Ursu-Times, Ursuline Secondary School, Cork

2nd - TY Times 2024, Moville Community College, Co. Donegal

3rd - St. Mary’s Chronicle, St. Mary’s Secondary School, Macroom, Co. Cork

Opinion

1st - Grace O’ Leary, St Aloysuis College, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

2nd - Lucy Crean, Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

3rd - Jasmine McWeeney, Mount Sackville, Chapelizod, Dublin

Features

1st: Dylan O’ Driscoll, Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, Youghal, Co. Cork

2nd: Ella Healy, St. Mary’s Secondary School, Macroom, Co. Cork

3rd: Clodagh Creedon, The Institute of Education, Dublin

Photojournalism

1st: Molly Cahill, Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co, Clare

2nd: John Sheridan, Ennistymon Community School, Co. Clare

3rd: Maria Weroniecka, St. Aloysuis College, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

Sports Journalism

1st: Philip Walker, Moville Community College, Co. Donegal

2nd : Ava McSweeney, St Mary’s Secondary School Macroom

3rd: Aine de Courcey, Moville Community College, Co. Donegal

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