We received almost 200 entries to Mission Possible 2026 - a record number of entries to the competition since it first began in 2017.
The winning and shortlisted posters share positive mental health messages that use creativity to challenge stigma. The posters touch on themes of inclusion, positive mental wellbeing and hope.
2026 Mission Possible winners
Primary school winner
Shanbally National School, County Cork for their poster, Your Mental Wellbeing Matters.
Secondary school winner
Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles, County Tipperary for their poster, A Garden Inside My Head.
FET centres (including Youthreach) winner
Clara Youthreach, Clara, County Offaly for their poster, There is Always Light at the End of the Tunnel.
Our winners were chosen by a judging panel that included Paul Gilligan, Chief Executive Officer at St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS); Tamara Nolan, Director of Communications and Advocacy with SPMHS; and Jacqueline Toal, Art Therapist with SPMHS.
Meet the 2026 Mission Possible winners and runners-up here.
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