Below are details of competitions open to schools in the 2018/2019 school year. If you want to add a free competition listing, use the button on the right.
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Based in NUI Galway and supported by the Science Foundation Ireland Discoverprogramme, the Community Knowledge Initiative, the CÚRAM Centre for Research in Medical Devices, the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science and the Cell EXPLORERS outreach programme, ReelLIFE SCIENCE will award over €5000 in prizes this year, with the makers of the best videos at Community Group, Primary School and Secondary School level each receiving €1000. www.reellifescience.com.
Rtérnag Radio Competition
17/12 to 23/11 School Level: Secondary
Secondary schools across the country, north and south, are invited to submit proposals for a 30 minute radio programme in Irish on the theme of Bliain na Gaeilge 2018 by 17 December. Then, 5 of the best proposals will be selected, and a radio producer will work with those schools to produce the programmes, for broadcast on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta during Seachtain na Gaeilge in March 2019. The best overall programme will be awarded €1000.Find out more e: comortas2018@rte.ie
Calling All Student Writers
Closing date: 23/11 School Level: Secondary
The GAA Museum is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2018. As part of the special anniversary programme, we’re inviting secondary school students to show off their writing prowess with an essay, short story or poem with the theme ‘The GAA is at the heart of who we are’. There will be winner and runner-up prizes for Junior and Senior Cycles across both Irish and English language entries. Find out more
Ms Readathon
12/10 to 12/11 School Level: 0
The 30th MS Readathon encourages children to open a wonderful world of adventure and imagination through reading for a great cause! MS Readathon is the perfect opportunity to encourage your children to read. For kids who are already bookworms, it’s a chance to go deeper – perhaps to challenge themselves with longer, more advanced books. www.msreadathon.ie/
Irish Family History Centre
to 15/12 School Level: All
Win a fun family history workshop for 30 students with the Irish Family History Centre, here in the Dublin Docklands!
This creative and historical competition is suitable for Primary and Secondary school class groups.
For more info and to enter your class visit the website to find out more. The CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1irishfamilyhistorycentre.com e: claire@irishfamilyhistorycentre.com
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17/12 to 23/11 
