Closing date for the fifth annual Young Science Writers Competition (1997) is Friday, February 28th. Writers between the ages of 12 and 19 are invited to send short stories, features or action scripts.

Entries can be in the form of a journalistic report, a story, a poem, or even a play or a radio script. The competition has two main categories - fact and fiction. In addition there are awards for entries with a marine content. Information and entry forms from Carol Power at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin, phone 01-6680866, extension 217.