Students from Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew have taken part in the final of this year’s Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Quiz held at Trinity College Dublin.
Sixteen secondary school teams from across Ireland, who all emerged victorious from qualifiers held recently in the RDS, gathered at the grand final, with students from Catholic University School, Dublin securing the top prize of €25,000 for their school.
The Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Quiz Challenge is now in its fourth year, with nearly 2,000 students competing this year to reach the Grand Final.
Money Smarts is Bank of Ireland’s free financial literacy programme for second level students, with a financial literacy quiz featuring as the centrepiece of the programme.
Speaking at the Money Smarts Grand Final, Rory Carty, Head Youth Banking at Bank of Ireland said that for all 16 teams, even qualifying for the Money Smarts Grand Final is an “impressive achievement”.
“I want to especially congratulate Catholic University School from Dublin who have been crowned champions,” he said.
“Good financial habits, like any positive habits, begin at an early age, and to help improve youth financial literacy we are delighted that this programme continues to go from strength to strength.”
Mr Carty added that it is not always easy to get teenagers engaged about money management and financial literacy, but that Bank of Ireland believes that schools are ideally placed to provide a head start in developing good financial habits for life.
