Young people from a range of backgrounds discussed alcohol-related issues today at a youth forum hosted by President Mary McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Students from Moyne Community School, Co Longford, who won an award at the Young Social Innovators competition earlier this year on tackling alcohol misuse, outlined the results of their award-winning research at the forum.
The forum is being facilitated by Father Peter McVerry who works with homeless boys in Dublin, and was attended by young members of a forum attached to the National Children's Office, the Union of Secondary Students and Scouting Ireland.
A number of Government Ministers of State also attended.
The forum follows a similar initiative earlier this year at which experts on suicide and community groups were invited to participate at a special gathering at the Áras.