Published on Thursday27thMarch2014

Minister Quinn Launches readingchampions.ie

Pictured are Emma O'Neill, Josh McDonagh and Taylor Hevey, from City Quay National school with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Oisin Quinn and Education Minister Ruairi Quinn

Pictured are Emma O'Neill, Josh McDonagh and Taylor Hevey, from City Quay National school with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Oisin Quinn and Education Minister Ruairi Quinn

readingchampions.ie

, a new website which promotes positive role models for childrens reading was launched by Education Minister Ruairi Quinn today.

The website is a joint initiative of a group of librarians from six different local authorities who asked famous writers, sportspeople and celebrities to say what reading means to them and to become ambassadors for children's reading.