Pupils from Palmerstown Community School in Dublin have been honoured for their campaign to secure the return to Ireland of their Nigerian colleague, Olukunle Elukanlo.
The 19-year-old Leaving Cert student was deported to Lagos in March but allowed back to Ireland a few weeks later by Justice Minister Michael McDowell following protests from schoolmates.
The students were presented with a special Judges' Award at the 2005 Metro Éireann Media and Multi-cultural Awards in Cork today.