Each June, children and young people across Ireland take part in Cruinniú na nÓg — a national day of free creativity for under-18s. Ireland is the first, and still the only, country in the world to dedicate a national day entirely to children’s creativity. They remind us of what young people are capable of when creativity is given time, space, and encouragement. Perhaps the real challenge is not simply to celebrate creativity for one day each year. If Cruinniú na nÓg shows us anything, it is that creativity is not an optional extra in children’s lives.

Source: Irish Examiner March 23, 2026 01:56 UTC