AN article about the value of information has won the top prize in the Young Business Writer Awards. The Minister for Enterprise and Employment, Mr Bruton, presented the awards yesterday in a ceremony at Dublin City University.

The overall winner was a secondary school student, Ms Bernadette McKeon, of Scoil Mhuire in Longford. She won £750 for her article titled "In the society of the future, information will be primary resource for individuals and organisations."

At the ceremony the managing partner at Coopers & Lybrand, Mr Bill Cunningham, said he hoped the awards would provide a useful stepping stone to a rewarding and successful career.

Mr William Earley, managing partner of McCann Fitzgerald, solicitors, said they and Coopers would again sponsor the 1996/97 awards.

The entrants were asked to submit a 1,000 word article on one of four themes.

The runner up, Mr Colm Green, from St Joseph's Secondary in Co Tipperary, won £300.

The awards were jointly sponsored by accountants Coopers & Lybrand, solicitors, McCann Fitzgerald, organised by Dublin City University and supported by The Irish Times.