DUBLIN, Ireland—Generating the kind of countrywide publicity that credit unions in other countries can only dream of, more than 25,000 children are preparing to participate in the 24th Annual All Ireland Schools Quiz, which is sponsored by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU).
Open to kids under the age of 12, the annual Quiz consists of two knock out stages at local and regional level, and culminates in a National Final here on April 12th 2015 where 100 qualifying teams will compete. The Quiz will be run throughout communities all over Ireland by volunteers from over 300 credit unions.
The questions are compiled by primary school teachers and will cover topics such as geography, history, music, literature and sport. Local winners will receive prizes from their local CU; regional winners and runners-up also receive prizes and their schools will receive donations; and the national winner and runner-up receive a silver salver, significant personal prizes – and their schools are each awarded a larger donation.