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07 Sept 2025

PICTURES | Minister praises innovation of Longford's enterprising students at Herterich's Pig Market Lane event

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Caption: SloBurn, from Ballymahon Vocational School, who were the winners of the Climate Action and Energy Award, in partnership with EirGrid, at the Young Social Innovators of the Year Awards pictured at Pig Market Lane, Longford town last Friday morning as Minister of State at the Department of Finance Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD paid a visit. The SloBurn team developed a new fuel source as an alternative to turf in the form of briquettes made from recycled shredded paper, with the aim of protecting boglands. Pictured are Maria Oliva, Giomar Lopez, Edurne Garcia, Kate Sobotyl, Josh O'Reilly and Aisling Gunshinan

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