Carlow students take part in Speak Out Tour to promote positive social change

Pictured at the Young Social Innovators' nationwide Speak Out Tour during its stop-off in Kilkenny city on Tuesday, March 14 2023 are students from St Leo's College, Carlow town, who spoke out on the topic of ‘Female Fights for Sporting Rights’.

They are among 5,000 secondary students from across Ireland taking part in the tour, which is also visiting Limerick, Drogheda, South Dublin and Sligo over the coming weeks, having already travelled to Dublin City and Cork.

The teenagers are speaking out on social issues affecting them and their communities. Among the topics being tackled are mental health, the housing crisis, gender equality, domestic violence, online safety, upcycling, green spaces, loneliness and much more.