THIS YEAR marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, suffragist, feminist, nationalist, republican, socialist and long time vocational schools' teacher. The Women's Commemoration and Celebration Committee is organising an essay competition for Leaving Certificate and Transition Year students on "Hanna Sheehy Skeffington: her life and times". Interested schools should ring Deirdre Kelly (tel: (01) 497 7410) or the WCCC (tel: (01) 454 0994). Closing date is Friday October 25th.