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SpunOut.ie Youth Board member Marie Duffy wins media award!
A HUGE congratulations to SpunOut.ie Youth Board member and writer, Marie Duffy, who won the written category in Northern Ireland’s Investing for Health Media Awards 2008. The competition is open to students in universities and colleges throughout Northern Ireland and aims to increase public awareness of health issues.
Marie’s winning article (published in her university's magazine) was an interview with Richard Alcorn, a young car crash survivor who now campaigns about the dangers of careless driving. Explaining why she chose this issue, Marie says: “I thought the story would be inspirational to other young people who had undergone a similar experience. I also thought that if others read about the reality of a car crash they might take more care on the roads.” Her article was the judges’ favourite at the Awards.
Marie has been involved as a volunteer with SpunOut.ie for over two years; as a writer for the website and as a member of the SpunOut.ie Youth Board. Marie has represented SpunOut.ie at a number of national conferences and is involved in decision-making to help ensure that SpunOut.ie meets the needs of young people throughout Ireland.
Read some of Marie’s articles on SpunOut.ie:
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