Summary
Ireland's president McAleese was speaking at the 25th anniversary of the Gaisce awards ceremony. She presented 57 young Irish people with gold medals. The Gaisce awards ceremony is a National Challenge Award where young people challenge themselves and help their community in order to achieve medals. The young people involved must complete 78 weeks of challenges in the areas of community, skills and physical recreation. For example, one 27 year old girl received a gold medal, because she learnt to fly a helicopter to secure her gold medal. President McAleese said: "It is an angry world -- an angry, worried and disappointed Ireland. So if you are feeling burdened . . . listen to the stories of our award recipients and tell yourself this country will get through".
Response
I think the possibility of rewarding a gold medal, stimulates people to do more good things in the world. Attention to the special, talented people in the world is needed for a different view on several subjects in the world. Sometimes, people are only focused on the sad, worse and violent happenings instead of the peaceable things. I think the fact that president McAleese has represent this ceremony, it causes more attention, so that’s a good job!
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