Gardening: Understanding magic of seasonal light is key to growing happy plants
Autumn’s naturally dwindling light levels causes a reduction in chlorophyll in plants
My 15-year-old has lost self-confidence due to school closures. How can he rebuild it?
There are excellent programmes which aim to develop young people’s soft skills
Transition year in lockdown: Waste of time or crucial breathing space?
While Covid-19 curtailed many activities, some schools embraced new possibilities
‘I don’t want to be in Mountjoy Prison, nobody does’
‘Going to college, and all of that; it is possible. These students showed that to us’
Mountjoy prisoners gain access to third-level education during pandemic
Maynooth University students undertake 13-week project inside Dublin jail
In profile: The six candidates running for the presidency
Michael D Higgins will be a hard act to follow, but the pretenders have impressive CVs
Bells ring out for local hero in west Cork church
St Mary’s church in Dunmanway has new bells named after famous patriot Sam Maguire
Dublin man with child porn showing rape of 18-month-old girl is jailed
Court told girl in images suffered internal damage and will not be able to have children
Child pornography viewed by Dubliner showed rape and torture of 18-month-old
Young man from ‘extraordinarily good family’ first accessed child porn at 16
Transition Year: A time to grow or just an excuse to doss?
Parents worry their teens will fritter away the year, but some families found it rewarding
President Higgins hopeful of full asylum seeker reforms
10 young people at Mosney direct provision centre receive bronze Gaisce awards
Volunteering: The art of getting back more than you put in
Researchers find much evidence of the benefits of donating time – so what real difference does it make?
Angling Notes: plan to introduce students to fly-fishing, local environment and biodiversity
Programme involves St James’s Street CBS Transition Year students in Dublin
Gaisce awards create ‘engaged, compassionate citizens’
President presents Gaisce Gold Award to 65 young people for efforts ‘to realise potential’
Una Mullally: An Irish Person’s Guide To Going Off The Sauce For November
What is the point in punishing yourself if you can’t also publicly commend yourself?
How can you help your child to make a difference?
The power of helping others is as true for children and young people as it is for adults
It makes sense to stop making cents
It’s farewell to one and two cent coins as the Central Bank prepares to send the expensive discs to the ha’penny place
The Leaving Cert years: How to mind yourself
With the mountain of work ahead, a ‘study-life’ balance seems impossible, but these experts show it can be done
Ibec calls for teachers to get ‘entrepreneurial’ training
Employers’ group says concept should be introduced at an earlier stage in education
Cog Notes: Baboró’s take on creative science
This beast of a project reports a positive change in children’s attitudes to science
Mixed response to Leaving Cert points reform plan
Anything that eases strain for students is worth it, say guidance councillors
President Michael D Higgins releases text of his new poem
The Prophets are Weeping tackles extremism and is first poem since assuming office
President cites youth unemployment as Europe’s biggest challenge
Higgins says it would be ‘very wrong’ to marginalise young people
Details of President Higgins state visit to Britain released
President’s visit follows the successful visit of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland in 2011
President honours young people at Gaisce awards
Awards given for outstanding work in the community and personal achievements
Small change, big difference
Ballinasloe youth workers guide young people with the lightest of touches
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