Louth’s young innovators are solving big problems and here’s how

Members of Louth County Council’s Community, Sport and Integration team recently participated in the 2025 Young Social Innovators (YSI) Speak Out Tour, held at the Tommy Leddy Theatre in Drogheda on Wednesday 19th March.

The YSI Speak Out Tour is a national initiative that empowers young people to develop and present innovative solutions to social challenges. It provides a platform for teenagers to showcase their projects to peers, guests and a YSI panel, highlighting key issues and the actions they are taking to create positive change in their communities.

A three-person panel - featuring representatives from Louth County Council, Louth Youth Service and Louth Local Development - provided feedback and support to the young participants at the Drogheda event.

Therese McArdle represented Louth County Council and played a key role in encouraging the teams and recognising their efforts to build a fairer, more sustainable world.

“It was a pleasure to represent Louth County Council at the Speak Out event,” said Therese McArdle. “The young people displayed incredible enthusiasm and creativity when they delivered their presentations, and I wish them every success as they bring their innovative projects to life.”

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Each team had two minutes to creatively communicate their chosen issue, explain its significance, outline the changes they wish to see, and share their efforts to drive social impact. Topics explored at the event ranged from health, inclusion, and equality to climate action, sustainability, community development and justice.

Hundreds of young people participated in the Drogheda event, which was one of 14 stops on this year’s tour. In total, approximately 250 Speak Out presentations were delivered across events in Dublin, Cork, Kilkenny and Sligo.

For more information on Young Social Innovators, visit www.youngsocialinnovators.ie