ACCS School students were again to the fore as the finalists and wildcards for this year’s Junk Kouture Grand Final were announced.

Junk Kouture is a global platform to unleash the creative brilliance of young people. One way it does this, is through a fashion competition which challenges the world's most talented emerging designers, engineers, artists and performers to envision, create and model high end couture from everyday junk.  All materials used by designers must be recycled or repurposed. New materials are prohibited.

Overall, 10 projects from ACCS Schools made the cut for the final which will be shown across RTE’s platforms

South East

Life’s a Circus by Catherine Tully and Aine Whitty  – Gorey Community School, Co. Wexford

Better Red than Dead by Jennifer Murphy, Autumn Kavanagh and Maisie Adams - Gorey Community School, Co. Wexford (wildcard)

Alarming Twists by Chloe Coss, Fial Dalton & Ellen Rowney  – Mountrath Community School, Co. Laois

North

Cereuleum by Ciara Gilmore – Carndonagh Community School, Co. Donegal

Floraison, by Niamh Diver Hall and Aisling Doherty - Carndonagh Community School, Co. Donegal (wildcard)

Danū by Mollie Devlin, Grace Cooney and Lauren McGowan – Bailieborough Community School, Co. Cavan

South

Primadonna by Sarah Deasy – Kinsale Community School, Co. Cork

Toxicity by Aaron Ganly and Gemma Liddy  - Kinsale Community School, Co. Cork (wildcard)

West

Jeaneology  –  Moate Community School, Co. Westmeath

Netiquette  –  Moate Community School, Co. Westmeath