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Good afternoon, 

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pupils, teachers, parents
 and all of our lovely guests.

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My name is Paddy Courtney
 and I'll be your host today.

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I'm delighted to welcome you
 all to this year's

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Someone Like Me virtual exhibition 
and awards ceremony.

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We have an amazing line up for you
 all today.

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We hope you are watching along with your
 friends and teachers with a few snacks.

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Sit back and get ready to enjoy the award
 ceremony with us all,

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As this is the awards ceremony. 

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I wanted to let everyone know
 that all prizes, certificates

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and all the awards have been packed up
 and shipped out to your schools.

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Get ready to celebrate
 with all your friends and teachers.

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This year we received almost 
2000 entries. Wow.

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There are schools featured today
 from every corner of the country.

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Well done to each and every 
talented artist who participated.

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Your hard work and talent
 is hugely appreciated.

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Make sure to give yourself a 
big pat on the back.

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A well-deserved boola bus mór to 
every team and pupil involved.

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The level of talent this year meant
 there was a lot of tough competition

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as everyone submitted
 fantastic pieces of art.

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We would also like to extend a huge
 thank you to the dedicated teachers.

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Without your teachers
 working behind the scenes

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and providing that guidance throughout the
 Someone Like Me Art Competition

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we simply wouldn't be here today. 

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On three. 

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Let's give your teachers
 a big round of applause.

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a haon, a dó, a trí

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Let's give it up for the teachers.

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As you know, the aim of the 
Someone Like Me Art Competition

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is to develop your understanding
 and awareness of disabilities

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and to celebrate the things that make you
 and your classmates unique.

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The National Disability Authority provides
 funding for a number of disability

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awareness initiatives on an annual basis,
 including Someone Like Me and the NDA

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is especially delighted to be associated
 with this wonderful competition.

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So from everyone
 at the National Disability Authority,

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welcome to today and we are 
so glad to have you join us.

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We have a packed schedule for you with
 talks from some very important people,

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some very exciting awards
 and the opportunity to showcase

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some amazing entries and projects.

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Before we kick off

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I'm delighted to welcome a very important
 guest to open our awards ceremony today.

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Please give a very warm 
virtual welcome to the

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Minister of State for Disability,
Anne Rabbitte TD

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Thank you, Paddy, for that introduction. 

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Good afternoon, everyone. 

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My name is Anne Rabbitte and
 I am the Minister of State for Disability.

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I am delighted to be able to join you
 for the prize giving ceremony

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for the Someone Like Me
 primary school art competition for 2022.

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I know that you are all joining us
 from all over the country

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and I would love to be standing
 in front of you in somewhere like Dublin

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City Hall, shaking your hands
 and getting lots of pictures with you.

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However, we have to do
all these types of events

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online again this year
 because of COVID-19.

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I hope you're all keeping safe and well
 and looking after each other.

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I have to say that once again,
 I have been so impressed

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by the quality and breadth
of the entries received.

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You have all put in so much effort
 into your pieces and you are thoroughly

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deserve the recognition
 that you are getting today.

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I know that your families, teachers
 and classmates are very proud of you all.

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The judging panel had a tough task,
 picking out all the junior and senior

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category winners from each county
 and what a great job they did.

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Despite all the obstacles
 we have had to face this year,

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you all made a huge effort
 to get your entries in to be judged.

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I believe that projects such as
 Someone Like Me, will really help towards

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fostering positive attitudes
 towards persons with disabilities,

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by encouraging school pupils
 to gain a greater awareness

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of what unites children of different abilities.

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We hope to help a future generation
 of adults to develop a better

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understanding of disability
 and to form a more positive attitude

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so that everyone, irrespective
 of their ability or disability,

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feels that they are valued member of society.

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Small improvements are being made
 all of the time, and by taking part

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in this competition, you are helping
 to make things better for everyone,

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and when I see the effort
 that has been put in

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to bring us here today,
 it gives me great hope

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and it encourages me to keep doing
 what I'm doing.

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I hope that you get a chance
 to make use of your prize

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very, very soon. Good luck.

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Thanks very much Anne

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Many thanks to the Minister for her
 constant support

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and for featuring today at the Someone Like Me 
2022 virtual award ceremony.

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 A fantastic message and some lovely insights

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from the Minister to our young
 inclusive creatives here today.

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Now it's that time. 

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Awards time. Are you nervous? 

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Are you excited? 

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Are you nervous and excited? 

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Well, I'm both well.
 However you are feeling.

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Hold on because we're about to kick off
 the first batch of awards.

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Good luck, everyone. 

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You have all done some incredible work.

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We will go one by one
 to reveal each county award winners,

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with the senior winners first
 and then followed by the junior winners

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starting with Carlow and followed by all
 other counties in alphabetical order.

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We will go through the first 13 county winners.

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Are you ready? Get ready! Here we go.

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First up, we have 

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Carlow Senior, Room 11, Ballon National School.

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This amazing art piece was constructed
 by eight pupils,

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who each created an outline of their hands
 with the caption

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‘We've got the whole world in our hands’

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Carlow Junior, 2nd class, Borris National School.

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A very inclusive poster of classmates
 playing basketball surrounded

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by kind messages written in love hearts
 such as ‘include everyone’.

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Next up is Cavan Senior, 

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3rd and 4th class,
 St. Patrick's National School.

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A big poster showing these
pupils as peas in a pod.

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Each pupil is different, but together
 they are all equal peas in a pod.

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Cavan Junior, Junior and Senior Infants,
 St. Patrick's National School.

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This poster shows drawings of each pupil
 in the class with the message

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‘Together, we shine brighter’

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Clare Senior, Emma Cleary, 6th class,

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Scoil Mhuire Náisiúnta. 
This piece shows that if nobody judged

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or stared at those who are different,
 the world would be a much better place.

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Clare Junior, Elsie Daffy, 2nd class

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Scoil Mhuire Náisiúnta. A drawing
 of a young girl playing basketball.

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The message behind this picture is
 if you have a dream and you really want to

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do something you can. You shouldn't
 let your different abilities stop you.

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Cork Senior,

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Danú Stakelum, 5th class,
 St. Patrick's Girls National School.

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This poster represents
 hidden disabilities.

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The artist has captured how people's minds
 work differently to the minds of others

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and how they see the wonders of the world
 differently, through different angles and places

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with tentacles of letters and numbers

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representing fragments of her imagination.

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Cork Junior, 1st and 2nd class,
 St. Michael's Church of Ireland National School.

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 An impactful wall display featuring people

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with a range of strengths, weaknesses
 and disabilities, working together

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to complete the jigsaw and build their dreams.

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Donegal Senior, Iona McHugh,

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6th class, St. Conal's National School.
 A poster showing people of different

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abilities, ethnicities and orientations
 standing in solidarity together.

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Donegal Junior, Lily Craig,

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1st class, Meenagowan National School.

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This drawing shows that everyone
 should be included in the fun,

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regardless of your differences.

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Dublin Senior, 

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4th and 5th class,
St. Oliver Plunkett National School.

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An incredible book assembled by 
4th and 5th class pupils

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who express their own
personal experience with dyslexia.

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Dublin Junior,

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Junior infants Holywell
Educate Together National School

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A very creative entry
 by these pupils using sign language

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on a poster with the message
 ‘We are all unique’.

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Galway Senior, Kayla Capone, 5th class, 

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Kilroe National School. A creative poster
 showing we all belong no matter what

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our differences may be.
Framed by different colored cutout hands.

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Galway Junior.

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Junior and Senior infants Clonberne Central School.

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This art display shows portraits of each 
pupil in Junior and Senior infants.

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Each pupil drew a picture of a classmate
 as they were someone like them.

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The pupils understood that 
while each of them are similar,

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they all have their differences,
 which makes them unique.

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Kerry Senior, Jack Leane and John Anthony O'Brien,

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Hawthorn Class St. Francis Special School.

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A beautifully painted
 art piece of an inclusive playground

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where everyone plays together
 with purpose built swings, roundabouts

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and interactive equipment that allows
 all abilities to join in the fun.

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Kerry Junior, 1st class, Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Eirc.

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 A large model of an open house with a 
big heart where everyone is welcome.

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No matter what your differences,
 we are all unique and significant.

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Kildare Senior, Zoey Lang, 6th class,

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Killashee Multi-Denominational National School.

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This outstanding portrait is of the brave

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and persistent Joanne O'Riordan.

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The message behind this poster is 
if you have a dream, chase it.

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Kildare Junior, 1st class,

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Kildare Town Educate Together National School.

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A booklet portraying that we are all 
just people with different abilities.

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Kilkenny Senior, Amy Hughes, 5th class, 
Bennettsbridge National School.

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This poster represents
 the inclusion of all disabilities,

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whether they are seen or unseen
 with the message

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‘If all you see is a disability,
 you're not seeing the full picture’.

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Laois Senior, 5th and 6th class,
Newtown National School.

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A beautifully crafted 3D model
of the Irish Paralympians,

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 displaying their wonderful achievements.

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Laois Junior, Junior and Senior infants,

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Castlecuffe National School.
This beautiful art piece

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represents how we all have different
 weaknesses and strengths.

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but together we are stronger. 

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Leitrim Senior, Lilly Maye, 
5th class, Gaelscoil Chluainín.

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This piece shows four people
 with different abilities

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that are all friends with
 the message ‘Is cairde muid uilig’.

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Leitrim Junior, Martha McKeon, 2nd class,
St. Brigid's National School.

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This poster shows children with different
 abilities, all playing together

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in the same playground, portraying
 the message ‘Everyone is different in ways’.

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Limerick Senior, Sophie O'Dwyer,

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4th class, Carnane Mixed National School.
A group of school children

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standing in a circle,
 joining hands with the slogan

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‘A school for everyone’.

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Limerick Junior, Conor Power,

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2nd class, Carnane Mixed National School.

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A drawing showing people with different
 abilities, playing a game of football

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with the caption,
 ‘We are all part of the same team’.

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Wow, wow, wow. 

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Congratulations to all the amazing award winners.

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Let's get a nationwide cheer
 from Cork to Donegal.

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Well done. 

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Yes, I can hear you all out there. 

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We are delighted to bring everyone
 together for this exciting day.

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The National Disability Authority 

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makes days like today possible
 for a lot of people around Ireland.

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I'd like to welcome a very important 
person to speak to us all today,

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so please join me in giving a huge
 welcome from all over the country

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to the chairperson of the National
 Disability Authority, Helen Guinan.

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Hello, Helen.

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Good afternoon, pupils, teachers and parents,

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and thank you to our host Paddy
 for that lovely introduction.

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I'm delighted to be here with you today

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at the Someone Like Me Art Competition award

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ceremony, and I hope you're all safe
 and well and that you are looking forward

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to all the big announcements here today. 

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It's great to see so many creative pupils

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taking part in our art competition this year.

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We have had over 1800 entries

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and each and every one 
of those entries was so creative

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and each year the ideas just keep
 getting bigger and better.

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I don't envy the judges
 their task of trying to pick

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between them all because everyone's work
 is just hugely impressive.

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The National Disability Authority is really excited

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and very proud to be involved with the 
Someone Like Me Art Competition

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because it puts a spotlight and a focus on
 how inclusive all of you are.

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We all have a deep appreciation
 for the teachers and the schools,

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and we know how much work you put into
 getting your pupils to this point.

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So I'd like to add my thanks to 
you for all that hard work.

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This is the sixth year of the 
Someone Like Me Art Competition,

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and every year the creativity and the
 ideas on display get bigger and better.

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Someone Like Me helps to develop an appreciation

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and an understanding of disability,

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and it reminds us to celebrate

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the things that make each and
every person unique.

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The National Disability Authority
 has funded many disability awareness

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projects over the years,
 but we are especially proud of

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Someone Like Me, which has a huge focus
 on increasing that awareness

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perspectives and positive attitudes
 that will make for a better understanding

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of where we want to be as a society.

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And you, the children
 will be the adults of the future.

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And if you have that understanding
 and appreciation of the value

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and the talents that everyone possesses,
 then our world will be a better place.

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So I know that you're all excited to hear

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about the county winners and,
 of course, the Overall National Winner.

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So each and every one of you here today

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has achieved an enormous amount
 in getting to this point

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so you can celebrate your own achievement
 even before you go one step further.

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And I want to thank you for all the work
 and all the awareness

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and the appreciation of disability

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that you have shown in your 
wonderful works of art.

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So I wish you all the very,
 very best today.

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Thank you for coming. 

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Thank you for entering and sit back and enjoy

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the lovely program that 
we have ready for you.

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Thank you very much. 

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And thank you very much, Helen,
 for your time today to speak to all of us

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on the value of days like today
 and how special everyone's involvement

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truly is at the Someone Like Me 
2022 award ceremony.

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Now, before we get back to the awards we have
a very special guest joining us today,

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whom some of you may know.

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I am pleased to welcome Adam King to the 2022
Someone Like Me virtual awards ceremony.

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Hello everyone

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My name is Adam, and thank you 
all for entering the

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Someone Like Me Art Competition.

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This year we have had over 2000 entries,

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so thank you for all entering
 this art competition.

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This art competition is a great way

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to highlight disability awareness.

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We can all be heroes in our lives.

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So enjoy the awards night

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because I will give you all
 a virtual hug.

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Bye!

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Many thanks to Adam for featuring today at
the Someone Like Me 

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2022 virtual awards ceremony.

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It is now that time again,
 it's awards time.

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How many of you are nervous? 

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You shouldn't be because 
we've done this already. 

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I just hope you're all excited.
 So here we are.

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I'm excited to get going again
 to reveal more awards.

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OK, let's go. 

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Just like last time, we're going to go
 through each county winner

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with the senior winners first
 and then the junior winners.

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Starting with Longford and followed by all
 other counties in alphabetical order.

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We will go through the last 
set of county winners. 

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So are you ready? I'm ready. Here we go.

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First up, we have Longford Senior, 

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Matthew Yacob, 6th class,
St. Teresa's National School.

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This amazing poster shows
 that you can do anything in life

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that you put your mind to. 

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This pupil wants to portray the message
 that everyone should be treated the same.

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The only disability in life is a bad attitude.

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Longford Junior, Conor Nolan,

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2nd class St. Teresa's National School
 This poster shows a drawing

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of a friend-ship with the caption,
 ‘This is my friend-ship’

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‘I am the Captain’ 

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‘Everyone is welcome on my ship’

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Louth Senior, Robyn Conway, 

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4th class, Scoil Mhuire na nGael

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A beautiful poster displaying a picture
 of Robyn and her brother, who has autism.

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She wouldn't change him for the world,
 but would change the world for him.

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Mayo Senior, Emily Gilmore, 6th class, 
Robeen Central National School.

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A poster telling the story of a wheelchair
 user who had a dream to be an astronaut

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despite people telling her she couldn't, she did.

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Mayo Junior, Lucy O'Malley,

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2nd class, St Joseph's Primary School.

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Two children playing together with different abilities.

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Their differences don't stop them
 from being able to play together.

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Meath Senior, 4th and 5th class,
 O’Growney National School.

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A fantastic PowerPoint showcasing 
these pupils discussion

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of the importance of a positive mindset.

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Meath Junior, 2nd class, 
O'Growney National School

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An amazing entry with each pupil's
 handprint, captioned

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‘I may not be perfect, but I am perfectly me’.

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The QR code on this piece
 shows the pupils of this class

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signing Ed Sheeran's - Perfect.

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Monaghan Senior, Sarah Ward, 3rd class,
 Drumgossatt National School.

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This picture shows a group of young girls
 playing football together.

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Monaghan Junior, Kayleigh Culleton

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2nd class, Corcreagh National School.
A great drawing with the message

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being that we should 
all ‘celebrate our differences’.

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Roscommon Senior, Elysia O'Leary,

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5th class, Ballyfeeney National School. 
This incredible, detailed poster

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shows four friends with the message
 normal is the most hurtful comment.

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Roscommon Junior, Garvan Curran, 
1st class, Tarmon National School,

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yet another fantastic drawing of children

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standing on top of a rainbow together
 with the caption ‘We are all friends’.

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Sligo Senior, Ella Rose McLoughlin

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6th class, St. Patrick's National School.

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An incredibly detailed drawing,
 showcasing the two sides

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faced by someone suffering 

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from depression, with the caption
 ‘We need friends through dark times’.

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Sligo Junior, Lucy Kitchin,

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1st class, Taunagh National School.

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 This picture shows a ballerina in a dance class
 with the message ‘You can still do it’ .

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It is possible to achieve anything
 you put your mind to.

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Tipperary Senior, Zoe Thompson,

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3rd class, Killusty National School.

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A brilliant piece of work
 showing a portrait of a girl surrounded

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by two smaller drawings with the message
 ‘A disability is an ability’.

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Tipperary Junior,

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Fiadh Ní Artaigh, 2nd class, Gaelscoil Aonach
Urmhumhan. A beautiful art piece showing

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people of different abilities, standing on
 top of the world holding hands.

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Waterford Senior, Patrick Flynn
 and Niamh McGrath,

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4th and 6th class Glór na Mara National School.

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A poster created by Patrick and Niamh,
 who were diagnosed with diabetes in 2019,

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who want to portray the message ‘It's
 ok to be someone like me’.

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Waterford Junior, Tara O'Riordan,

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1st class, Glór na Mara National School.

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This art piece explains how people 
living with down syndrome

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have an extra chromosome, but they should
 never let it stop them doing things.

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Westmeath Senior,

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Alannah Cheetham, 6th class, 
Dysart National School,

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A brilliant drawing of a girl with a 
prosthetic leg playing football.

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Westmeath Junior, 2nd class,

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The Downs National School. A banner
 created by 2nd class pupils stating,

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‘Let's celebrate our uniqueness’ with images
 of the pupils hanging off the banner.

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Wexford Senior, Áine Breen

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5th class, Danescastle National School.

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 A fantastic poster depicting multiple 
children with both seen and unseen

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disabilities, captioned
 ‘There's nothing wrong with them’

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‘There's something wrong with you’. 

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Wexford Junior, Alice Peters,

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1st class, Danescastle National School.

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This amazing drawing showcases three children

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all playing basketball together
 with the message ‘Show that you care’

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‘Be kind to everyone’.

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Wicklow Senior,

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3rd and 4th class, Wicklow
 Primary Montessori School,

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A poster expressing
 everyone should be treated the same

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despite having a disability,
 different skin color, eye or hair color.

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We are all unique.
 Together, we are stronger.

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Wicklow Junior,

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Junior Infants, Early Intervention class
 Marino Community Special School,

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This wall display was created by five 
children with a diagnosis of ASD.

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The balloons are filled with things
 that make them happy to show

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everyone is different and unique.

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Wow. We've come to the end of more awards.

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Congratulations to everyone. 

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Some absolutely stand out pieces of art on
 display from everyone across the country.

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Now we only have two awards left
 for Someone Like Me 2022.

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The Highly Commended Award
 and the Overall National Winner.

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This is exciting. 

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I hope you're on the edge of the front
 row of your seat wherever you are.

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First up is the Highly Commended Award.

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Our judges really love the concept
of this outstanding entry.

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Our Highly Commended Winner today is...
Can I have a drumroll please?

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Can we have a drumroll at home.
 Can we hear you? 

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I can hear you here. I can hear you here.

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The winner is...
The Highly Commended winner...

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The 4th and 5th class students of
St. Oliver Plunkett National School in Dublin.

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Congratulations to Ella, Jack, Billy,

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Jessica, Tom, Callum,

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Heidi, Rachel and Kyle.

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Well done to every one of you. 

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This entry is an incredible book
 assembled by these 4th and 5th class

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pupils of St. Oliver Plunkett's National School.

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Each pupil has a dedicated page
 where they each express

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aspects of their own experience
 with dyslexia.

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They wanted to share all of their 
experiences, both the good

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and the bad, as well as the difficulties
 they strive to overcome.

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Well, we think you all did a fantastic job
 on this amazing piece.

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Well done to 4th and 5th class pupils in

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St. Oliver Plunkett National School. 

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What an amazing project. 

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And well deserved to be our Highly Commended Winner.

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Congratulations to you guys! 

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So now we move on
 to our final award of the day.

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The Overall National Winner. 

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This is the moment
 you've all been waiting for. 

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The judges had such a hard time 

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to choose the Overall National Winner
 this year, as the talent, quality

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and effort of every single entry
 was so high across the board.

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After a lot of review and 
trying to choose only one

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Overall National Winner.
 They have made their decision.

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I'm just glad I wasn't one of the judges. 

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The judges found that this entry
 was an amazing piece, which captures

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the sentiment of disability as an ability,

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taking home the trophy for 2022.

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Are you ready? More drum roll at home,
 please? 

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Drum roll drum roll. 

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It can feel it, I can feel it, I can feel it from here. 

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Our Overall National Winner
 for the Someone Like Me Art Competition is..

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Matthew Yacob from St. Teresa's
 National School, County Longford.

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Congratulations to Matthew Yacob of 6th class.

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This entry is a fantastic piece
 that portrays a number

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of drawings of individuals
 with varying abilities.

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There is nothing people with 
disabilities cannot do.

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Matthew links this piece back to his 
brother, Jacob, who has autism

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just because he has autism does not mean
 he can't do anything he puts his mind to.

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He plays soccer, the drums

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and likes singing too. 

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Matthew wants us all to know that the only
 disability in life is a bad attitude,

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and we agree with you there Matthew.

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A massive boola bus for such an amazing
 piece of work and such a great message.

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Well done, Matthew Yacob from 6th class
 in St. Teresa's National School,

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County Longford. 

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A fantastic winner and a brilliant example
 of what Someone Like Me is all about.

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You are our Overall National Winner for 2022.

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I'm sure your family, teachers and the
 whole school are very, very proud of you.

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Congratulations.

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And so that's it, everyone. 

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On behalf of the National Disability
 Authority, I would like to thank everyone

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for all the work this year and for 
their wonderful art creations.

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Before we head off and you 
all enjoy your celebrations,

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all of us here from the
 Someone Like Me Art Competition

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would like to give a big shout out
 to some very important people.

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Firstly, the judges for their time and dedication

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in adjudicating a huge and varied amount of entries.

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Thank you to all of the amazing pupils
 who took part for creating

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and submitting such fantastic
 artistic creations to express inclusion

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across all aspects of life. 

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And finally, 

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a huge thank you to all of the teachers
 for their dedication and support.

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Thank you, guys. 

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Thank you all again for taking part
 with your amazing art projects.

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I hope you are looking forward
 to collecting your prizes.

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That's it from all of us here at the
 Someone Like Me

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2022 virtual ceremony and awards show.

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Have a fantastic day. 

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Have some fun and celebrate. 

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Have a great one and stay safe.

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Slán