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"Someone Like Me" Art Competition Announces Midlands Winners

Thursday, 2 January 2025 08:53

The winning projects varied from clay paralympics scenes to hand printed posters.

The Junior and Senior category winners in the Midlands for this years Someone Like Me art competition have been announced.

In Laois, 1st class in Castlecuffe National School and 6th class Newtown National School are this year's winners.

A group of 1st to 3rd classes pupils in St Cronan's National School and 4th class student Rian Crosbie are this year's winners in Offaly.

While in Westmeath, Phoebe Selena Dempsey from third class in St Michael's National School and a joint effort between 4th and 5th class pupils at The Downs National School, won their catagories.

Created and organised by the National Disability Authority Someone Like Me aims to give primary school students an understanding of visible and non-visible disabilities.

All of the schools will now progress to the national final which will be held in Dublin's City Hall on January 28th.

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