YRE: The Power of Journalism

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February 26 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Calling all secondary school photographers!

YRE are delighted to be joined by Mark Condron , award winning photojournalist. Mark is a press photographer for almost two decades and has won the Irish Press Photographer of the Year award five times and also an European policing photography award. He currently works for Ireland’s largest selling newspaper, the Irish Independent. His work has taken him all over the world, from covering famines in Ethiopia and South Sudan, the aftermath of earthquakes in Haiti and Nepal, and war zones in Syria, Gaza Strip, and Western Sahara. We’ll also be joined by Yuming Ling from Belvedere College who came 1st place last year!

Register here

 

The deadline for all YRE articles, videos and photo submissions is March 27th for national and international exposure with an overall prize fund of €2,000.

 

Competition details:  Young Reporters for the Environment (yreireland.org)

Get inspired by last years winners: YRE Ireland – Told with Exposure

Events

Today

  • A collage of female secondary school students participating in cycling workshops.

    #andshecycles Ambassador Application Deadline 2026-27

    The #andshecycles Ambassador Programme is a unique development of this campaign with a focus on addressing the teenage cycling gender gap. This will be achieved through building and supporting student leaders to take action to enable and empower teenage girls to cycle to school. Learn more and apply for 2026-27!

  • WOW (Walk or Wheel) Week 2026

    Green-Schools Travel new call to action week rolls in on the 19th of October! WOW is a celebration of all sustainable modes of travel to school: Walk or Wheel (cycle, scoot, park n' stride... whatever works best for your family!) and get involved with great activities and competitions. Click the button below for a full schedule of events! Explore what's on for WOW Week!