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Diarmuid Mac Donnacha, Nathan Horan and Jamie Ó Muircheartaigh and their Junk Kouture entry 'Fatal Fashion' which has won a place in the final of the competition this May. Photo by Dermot Crean

Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Students To Bring ‘Fatal Fashion’ To Junk Kouture Final

March 9, 2024 at 10:57 am Comments are Disabled

THREE Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students will head to Dublin this May to compete in the Junk Kouture National Finals. Diarmuid Mac Donnacha, Nathan Horan and Jamie Ó Muircheartaigh created the fabulous ‘Fatal Fashion’ made out of a vacuum cleaner tube, aluminium cans and leather bags. The students said the entry highlights […]

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Art teacher Deirdre Ní Shiochán with students Nia Ní Chiarba, Roisin Ní Mhathúna, Iseult Ní Bhriain and Nicole Arefjeva and the design packaged up ready for its travels to events in London and New York.

Gaelcholáiste Students’ Design To Feature At London And New York Events

September 12, 2023 at 3:20 pm Comments are Disabled

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí students will have their fashion creation feature in a number of Junk Kouture events and premieres in September and October in New York and London. Nia Ní Chiarba, Roisin Ní Mhathúna, Iseult Ní Bhriain and Nicole Arefjeva created ‘Hauticouture’ which featured in the Junkkouture Final last May. The organisers […]

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Mercy Mounthawk students Niamh Rice and Holly O'Brien with their design on display at the Kerry Junk Kouture showcase on Saturday at Kerry County Museum. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Fabulous Fashions On Display At Junk Kouture Showcase In Museum

June 12, 2023 at 12:08 pm Comments are Disabled

THE talents of local students have gone on display at Kerry County Museum which hosts a Junk Kouture exhibition for the next two weeks. Students from five Kerry schools – Mercy Mounthawk, Presentation Tralee, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra and Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne — designed and upcycled fashions from recycled […]

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Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students modelling Junk Kouture entries. Included are, back from left; Ella Ní hAnnáin, Laura Ní Lionnáin, Katie de Rossa, Aoife Ní Shuilleabháin, Máire Sabhaois and Saoirse Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh. In front; Ella Ní Bhroin and Ella Nic Gabhann. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Gaelcholáiste Students Make Big Effort For Junk Kouture

January 22, 2020 at 1:52 pm Comments are Disabled

THEY’RE a very creative bunch in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí and students there always make a huge effort for an annual competition to highlight environmental issues. Junk Kouture is a fashion competition using recycled materials, which challenges young people to design, create and model high-end couture from everyday junk. Teacher Deirdre Ní Shíocháin […]

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Tralee Schools Among Kerry Entries To Make Junk Kouture Semi-Final

Tralee Schools Among Kerry Entries To Make Junk Kouture Semi-Final

February 8, 2019 at 12:51 pm Comments are Disabled

  TWO entries from Tralee have been selected to go forward to represent their schools in the semi-finals of the Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture taking place in March. ‘Climate Calamity’ from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí and ‘Keeping Up With The Khristmas Kouture’ from Mercy Mounthawk join the other Southern finalists in the competition. […]

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Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students Clodagh Ní Bhrádaigh, Abbie Ní Bhrosnacháin, Sadie Ní Bhrosnacháin, Heather Breathnach and Abi Ní Chathasaigh with their Junk Kouture entry. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Spectacular Junk Kouture Entries From Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Students

January 23, 2019 at 5:48 pm Comments are Disabled

AFTER the success of one of their entries last year, it’s no wonder the students at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí have gone all out again this year for the Junk Kouture competition. ‘Fear Leighis Na Mara Plaisteach’ from Lennox Beaujouan, Peadar Toibin and Seán Ó Loingsigh won the ‘Most Unusual Material Award’ for […]

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Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Students Win Prize At National Junk Kouture Awards

Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Students Win Prize At National Junk Kouture Awards

April 20, 2018 at 1:29 pm Comments are Disabled

GAELCHOLAISTE Chiarraí students were among the prize winners at the national final of the Junk Kouture competition at the 3 Arena last night. With thousands attending the event, the Tralee school was represented by ‘Fear Leighis Na Mara Plaisteach’ from Lennox Beaujouan, Peadar Toibin and Seán Ó Loingsigh. They won […]

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Still Time To Vote For Tralee’s Junk Kouture Entrants

Still Time To Vote For Tralee’s Junk Kouture Entrants

February 23, 2018 at 9:17 am Comments are Disabled

WHILE earlier this week we told you about Mercy Mounthawk’s entry in the Regional finals of the Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture competition (click here), there are three other entries from Tralee schools vying to win. Over in Presentation Secondary School, Edel Campion, Zainab Lawall and Niamh Rahilly created a […]

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Mounthawk Students Have Junk Fashion Down To A ‘Tea’

Mounthawk Students Have Junk Fashion Down To A ‘Tea’

February 21, 2018 at 10:28 am Comments are Disabled

STUDENTS at Mercy Mounthawk are hoping a design inspired by their grannies sees them through to the Junk Kouture national finals. Transition Years Louise O’Sullivan from Gort na Gréine, Isabelle Crowe from Doon and Clodagh O’Sullivan from Leith are in the Regional Finals of the competition but they need public […]

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PHOTOS: TY Students At Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Make ‘Junk Kouture’ Regional Final

PHOTOS: TY Students At Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Make ‘Junk Kouture’ Regional Final

February 15, 2017 at 12:35 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRANSITION Year student group at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí are through to the finals of the national art competition, ‘Junk Kouture’. The students designed and created their high fashion outfits out of ‘junk’ with every outfit  unique and one made from 100% recycled materials for the Bank Of Ireland sponsored competition. One group from the […]

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