Rose Mullin from St Marys Convent Primary School, Trim receiving her award from Minister Peter Burke and Dr Michael John O’Mahony, director of the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce.

Green Schools Marine poster prizes for Trim students

Students from 15 schools were honoured at an award ceremony celebrating the winners of this year’s Green-Schools Marine Spatial Planning Competition: 'Our Ocean, Our Plan'.

Nine students were awarded for their posters depicting their vision for the future of Ireland’s seas and eight school groups won for their 3D models showing how they envisage our seas’ future.

Two pupils, Rose Mullin and Ruby Byrne from St Mary's Convent Primary School, Trim won second and third prize respectively in the Junior Primary category for their posters.