Well done to all students and teachers who participated in the Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ Youth for Decent Work Film Competition. The competition asked groups of second level students to make a 3 minute video about the 1913 Lockout and the concept of Decent Work.
An award ceremony for finalists was held on Thursday 27th of March in the Savoy Cinema on Dublin's O'Connell Street. A full house of students, teachers and guests watched screenings of the nominated videos in each of the five award categories and the winner of each category was announced,
The winners
Colaiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick won the ‘Best Overall Video’ with their film 'Something to Fight For'. Team members Eoin Hayes, Tiernan O'Rourke, Adam Hannan, Bryan Lynch, Christina Enright, and Aoife Lannon will be heading to New York for 5 days with their teacher Conor Power to learn about the influence of Irish immigrants on American Politics and the American Labour Movement during which the team will make 
a video journal of their experiences.
Maynooth Post Primary won 'Best Interpretation', while Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare (pictured with TUI General Secretary John MacGabhann and actor Aaron Heffernan) won 'Most Original/Creative'.
Watch some of the winning films:
Something to Fight For - Colaiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick
Decent Work - Maynooth Post Primary
Decent Work Better Future - Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare
Watch all the videos from finalists here.