“We all need to nurture the courage to tell the truth”

“We all need to nurture the courage to tell the truth”

Climate activist Dr Lorna Gold has described climate change as “the most important issue facing our planet today”. Addressing student award winners in the 2019 Columban Schools Journalism competition, she said the topic they had written about – ‘The Challenge of...
The Challenge of Climate Change: A Cry For Action

The Challenge of Climate Change: A Cry For Action

This is the winning article in the 2019 Columban Schools Journalism Competition in Ireland. It is by 17-year-old Ailbhe Murphy, a student of the Salerno Secondary School in Galway City. A Cry For Action On 8 October 2018, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on...
Far East launches Schools Journalism Competition 2019

Far East launches Schools Journalism Competition 2019

Following the success of last year’s inaugural Columban Schools Journalism competition, the Far East magazine will once again host the competition in 2019. Students aged 15-18 inclusive are invited to write an article or make a video report that informs and raises...