Ballymahon students win big at Young Economist of Year competition
Central Bank boss praises south Longford students in securing silver gong at prestigious awards
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liam.cosgrove@longfordleader.ie
Budding young economists Michelle Laffan and Katie Brogan with economics teacher Leeanne Walsh, from Mercy Secondary School in Ballymahon, Longford. Missing from the picture is student Aoife Duffy. );
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Budding economists from Longford, Michelle Laffan, Aoife Duffy and Katie Brogan, have won the Central Bank of Ireland Silver Award at the Young Economist of the Year competition.
The students from Mercy Secondary School in Ballymahon, Longford, were honoured for their project which explored regressive taxation and carbon tax.