Scoil Mhuire Buncrana students visit European Parliament

A group of students from Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana have produced an award-winning video clip on what the European Union can do to tackle digital addiction.

The talented pupils secured an EU-funded all-expenses-paid trip to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France for 24 local students as a result of their success.

As winners of the Euroscola competition, third-year students Bria McCaul, Molly Flanagan, Lily Jordan, Niamh Doherty and Domhnall Doherty, along with their classmates, represented Ireland at the European Parliament, where they experienced a day in the life of an MEP.

Scoil Mhuire student Connor Walsh had the opportunity to speak inside the European Parliament. He asked a question on how the EU intends to put more protections in place for minority languages.

The Inishowen students enjoyed the once-in-a lifetime opportunity at the end of March, flying from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt and then making the three-hour bus journey onwards to Strasbourg. They met up with other student delegates from across Europe on the two-day trip and learned about the many benefits the EU has to offer for young people, in terms of training and education.

Meanwhile, the successful Scoil Mhuire team created a one-minute video clip, outlining their ideas on what the EU can do to better tackle the issue of digital addiction and its consequences.

The impact of social media platforms on the health of users, particularly young people, is of great concern – and the European Parliament has urged the European Commission to propose new rules to help.