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26 Mar 2026

Kildare schools take part in Young Social Innovators' Speak Out Tour

Schools took part in Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny City this week

Kildare schools take part in Young Social Innovators' Speak Out Tour

Students from Ardscoil na Tríonóide, Athy, Co Kildare with their project aimed at promoting positive mental health strategies among teenagers.

Kildare secondary school students from Ardscoil na Tríonóide, Athy and St Conleth’s Community College, Newbridge were among the teams taking part in Young Social Innovators’ Speak Out Tour during its final stop-off in the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny city this week.

Young Social Innovators is a national non-profit organisation that empowers young people to use their talents, insights, passion and creativity to come up with innovative solutions to social challenges.

The Kildare teenagers were among teams that yesterday (25.03.25) presented projects they have developed under the Young Social Innovators Activate programme on a host of topical issues, such as mental health, the harmful effects of technology, disability accessibility, racism, social isolation amongst older people, climate justice and substance misuse.

The nationwide Speak Out Tour travelled across the country throughout March, to Dublin, Cork, Sligo and Drogheda, before culminating in Kilkenny today (March 26) and yesterday (March 25).

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