Throughout the month of May, Green-Schools awarded a whopping 667 schools with their Green Flags!!
12 ceremonies in 7 locations around the country… that’s impressive!
A huge congratulations and well done to all our schools that received their flags this year!
Green Flag awards by theme:
54 Litter & Waste
18 Energy
57 Water
74 Travel
66 Biodiversity
84 GC Litter & Waste
59 GC Energy
82 GC Marine
88 GC Travel
57 GC Food&Bio
28 Project Schools
School of the Year Awards:
Green-Schools Energy School of the Year Awards
This year saw our very first Green Schools Energy school of the year awards. A massive Congratulations to our Winning schools!
Primary Schools
Corcreagh NS from Monaghan, winner in the Northern & Western region
Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes NS from Kerry winner in Southern region
St. Brigid’s NS, from Meath, winner of the East and Midlands region
Lucan East Educate Together NS, from Dublin, Dublin Region winner
Star of the Sea – National Energy Primary School of the Year
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Secondary Schools
Gaelcholaiste Chiarraí, from Kerry, winner of the Southern region
Kingswood Community College, from Dublin, winner of the Greater Dublin region
Kilkee Community college, from Clare, winner of the Northern/Western region
Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork, National Energy Secondary School of the Year
Adult Education
HSE EVE Estuary Training Centre, from Fingal, Greater Dublin Regional winner
Green-Schools Water Schools of the Year:
Primary Water Schools of the Year:
- Citywest & Saggart Community National School, Citywest, Co. Dublin
- St. Catherine’s Special School, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow
- Scoil Naomh Bríde/Blackwater National School, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Scoil Ailbhe/Cahreelly National School, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
- Firhouse Educate Together National School, Firhouse, Co. Dublin
- Glenroe Community National School, Glenroe, Co. Limerick
- Gaelscoil na Laochra, Birr, Co. Offaly
- St. Conleth’s College, Ballsbridge, Co. Dublin
- Murhur National School, Moyvane, Co.
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Secondary Water Schools of the Year:
- St. Bricin’s College, Belturbet, Co. Cavan
- Our Lady’s School, Terenure, Co. Dublin
- Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
- Beaufort College, Navan, Co. Meath
- Maynooth Post Primary School, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
- Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School, Leopardstown, Co. Dublin
- Ballyhaunis Community School, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
- Coláiste Iognáid, Galway City, Co. Galway
GC Marine Schools of the Year:
Primary School Regional Winners:
Dublin Rathdown Junior School, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
East/Midlands Scoil Eoin Naofa National School, North Tipperary
South Kilcoe National School, Cork
North/West Curravagh National School, Cavan – NATIONAL WINNER
Secondary School Regional Winners:
Dublin Manor House Secondary School, Dublin
East/Midlands Kilkenny City Vocational School, Kilkenny
South Christ King Girls’ Secondary School, Cork
North/West Seamount College, Galway – NATIONAL WINNER
Global Citizenship Schools of the Year:
Global Citizenship Litter & Waste
Regional winners were recognised across the country.
- In Dublin County, Scoil Mhuire (South Dublin County Council) took the Primary School award and St. Paul’s CBS (Dublin City Council) the Secondary.
- In the Eastern/Midlands region, Kilmainhamwood National School (Meath) and St. Joseph’s CBS Secondary School (Louth) were honoured.
- Scoil Iosa (Mayo) led the Northern/Western region.
- In the Southern region Midwest School for the Deaf (Limerick) and Villiers School (Limerick) took the Primary and Secondary awards.
The overall winners for Global Citizenship Litter & Waste were
- Scoil Iosa (Mayo) at Primary level , recognised for its student-led, democratic and inclusive committee, whole-school embedding of Global Citizenship, and data-driven, measurable improvements.
- St. Joseph’s CBS Secondary School (Louth) won the National award at Secondary level, celebrated for its class-wide student committee, TY mentoring, strong waste tracking, awareness campaigns and global citizenship learning, all under the motto “Your Planet, You Plan It!”
Global Citizenship Energy
- Regional Energy winners included Our Lady’s Girls National School and Cabinteely Community School (both Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown) in Dublin.
- Our Lady Queen of Peace N.S. (Limerick) and Presentation Secondary (Waterford) in the South.
- Killaghtee N.S. and Mulroy College (both Donegal) in the Northern/Western region.
- And Mullaghbuoy NS (Louth) and Ard Scoil Chiaráin Naofa Clara (Offaly) in the Eastern/Midlands.
The overall winners for Global Citizenship Energy were
- Our Lady’s Girls National School (Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown) at Primary level, noted for its student-led Green Squad, weekly action themes, solar panel installation and Fairtrade initiatives.
- And Cabinteely Community School (Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown) won the National award at Secondary level, recognised for connecting daily energy choices to wider environmental responsibility through whole-school campaigns.
- Mary K’s Childcare, Preschool and School Age (Clare) won the National Junior Category, embedding energy-saving habits into everyday routines.
A heartfelt thank you to every school for their hard work, keep it up for a bright and healthy environment for all.