The UL School of Law Secondary School Essay Competition prize giving took place on Wednesday 1st June in the Millstream Common Room. Students were presented with certificates in recognition of the high standard and quality of their essays. Essay titles included: ‘should the law punish hate crimes more harshly than ‘ordinary’ crimes?’, ‘should boxing be declared illegal under the non-fatal offences against the person act 1997?’ and ‘is law necessary in contemporary society?’
The students recognised at the prize giving were:
Eamonn Balfry of John the Baptist C.S., Hospital, Co. Limerick
Anna O’Connell of John the Baptist C.S., Hospital, Co. Limerick
Áine Cooke of St. Mary’s Secondary School, Newport, Co. Tipperary
Evan Davern of John the Baptist C.S., Hospital, Co. Limerick
Justine Davey of Dominican College, Galway
Lauren Finn of John the Baptist C.S., Hospital, Co. Limerick
Ciara Irwin of Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ, Limerick
Eimear Kirby of John the Baptist C.S., Hospital, Co. Limerick
Ciara Ryan of John the Baptist C.S., Hospital, Co. Limerick
Michael Smollen of Virginia College, Co. Cavan
