Annual Schools’ Environmental Poster Competition winners announced

The Council’s Sustainability team organise an environmental poster competition each year for Primary and Secondary schools in the district. Pupils are asked to produce an eye catching, colourful poster on an environmental theme of their choice. Ten pupils are selected from all posters submitted.

Ten pupils from schools across the district have received prizes for their winning posters at this year’s Schools Environmental Poster prizegiving event.

Two of the winning posters, designed by Ollie Kearney from St Malachy’s Primary School, Castlewellan and Maciej Libera from Abbey Christian Brothers School, Newry will now be showcased on a billboard in Newry and Downpatrick in early 2025.

The primary school winners are Anna-Rose McNeill, St Moninna’s Primary School, Cloughoge; Adam Briggs, Glasswater Primary School, Crossgar; Ollie Kearney, St Malachy’s Primary School, Castlewellan; Cate Coffey, St Colman’s Primary School, Saval and Rebecca Rodgers, St Dallan’s Primary School, Warrenpoint.

The secondary school winners are Naomi Gamble, Kilkeel High School; Hannah Begley, Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry; Maciej Libera, Abbey Christian Brothers School, Newry; Emer O’Neill, St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook and Aíobh McGrath, Mary’s High School, Newry.

All ten pupils are pictured at a reception held by Council Chairperson, Councillor Pete Byrne, where they received gift vouchers and specially framed copies of their posters.