A young Longford woman was crowned 'Teen 4 Change' at this year's Miss Teen Ireland finals in Dublin. 17-year-old Caitlin Lowry from Glack in Longford Town won the national award at Monday's event in The Red Cow Hotel. She had been chosen to represent the county at the younger version of Miss Ireland, which is aimed at 13 to 17-year-olds. Caitlin is working to raise awareness of Sepsis following her father Andy's death from the condition less than a year ago. Speaking on Let's Talk, she explained the reason behind the award:
Caitlin said the event went well despite some early nerves: