Students’ unions are encouraging young people to get involved in the Drugs.ie National Youth Media Awards, which has partnered with The Irish Times for the first time this year.
Organised by the Ana Liffey Drug Project in Dublin, the competition aims to create a greater understanding among young people about the issues surrounding drug use in all its forms.
The awards have four strands: writing; video/animation; audio; and poster design, with winners chosen across various age groups in each of these categories.
The competition is open to all entrants aged between 12 and 25, and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) have asked those attending second and third level institutions around the country to consider submitting an entry.
Source: Ciaran D'Arcy, The Irish Times, 6/12/16