Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey & Wesley College finalists in Student Enterprise Programme

The Finalists for Ireland’s largest entrepreneurial programme for secondary level students were announced today from over 25,000 entrants.  The Student Enterprise Programme, an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices and now in its 21st year, has announced the 82 Finalists that will compete across three categories at the National Finals next month.   The Finals take place in Croke Park on the 5th May where one student business will be named “Student Enterprise of the Year”. 

Representing Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council:

• In the Junior Category at the National Finals is Julia Boland of “Bees Knees Candles” at Loreto Abbey Secondary School Dalkey.
• In the Intermediate Category, Kayla Sexton and Kate Holland from “Pics & Mix Photobooth” also from Loreto Abbey Secondary School Dalkey
• In the Senior Category of the competition, Blaithin Perry from “Art Cards by Blaithin” at Wesley College. 

An initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices to encourage entrepreneurship in secondary schools, the Student Enterprise Programme has seen over 350,000 secondary school students take part in the programme since it first began.
 
The Student Enterprise Programme is funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland and delivered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities throughout the country.  Since the Student Enterprise Programme began in 2003, over 350,000 students have taken part, learning key skills on how to create a business idea, start a business and grow a business.  The Student Enterprise Programme also has new range of online resources for 2021 / 2022 at www.StudentEnterprise.ie, which will feature regular blogs and houses a full range of Student Enterprise resources for students and teachers.