Lackagh teens walk and talk to Boston in bid to turn off their tech

A group of young people from Lackagh walked the distance from Lackagh to Boston, some 4,628km, as part of an initiative aimed at encouraging them to spend more time with their tech turned off.
Members of the Lackagh 5 Foróige Club had noticed that during the winter months, young people were spending too much time on technology and not enough time being active with family and friends.
They decided to take part in an eight-week Foróige walk ’n’ talk programme as a way of switching off and engaging more with the people around them.

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