Young Enniscorthy Artist's Work Features On Front Cover Of National Credit Union Calendar

A young Wexford artist has achieved national recognition, with her artwork featuring on the front cover of the 2027 Irish Credit Union Calendar.

Emily Bolger, from Enniscorthy, won the 7 Years and Under category of the national Credit Union Art Competition last year with her colourful underwater cityscape, based on the theme 'The Future Is...'.

Her entry, submitted through Enniscorthy Credit Union, was selected from more than 25,000 entries received from across the country.

The work of all national category winners goes on to feature in the annual calendar, which will be distributed to homes across Ireland this winter.

Emily's artwork has secured the coveted front-cover position and will also feature as the main artwork on the November page.

Earlier this year, Emily was recognised alongside the other winning artists at a special ceremony in Croke Park, where she received her award from Brendan Jenkins, President of the Irish League of Credit Unions.

Emily and her family recently visited Enniscorthy Credit Union's Abbey Square office for the first reveal of the finished calendar, where they got to see her artwork in print for the first time.

Manager of Enniscorthy Credit Union, Liz Cullen, said the team was delighted to welcome Emily and her family back to celebrate the achievement.

She said watching Emily progress from a local entrant to a national winner had been incredibly rewarding, adding that the credit union was immensely proud of the way she had represented her family, school and community on a national stage.

The achievement highlights the creative talent coming from the Enniscorthy area and marks another milestone in Emily's artistic journey.