Student Enterprise Programme: 56 Jumbo Jets?! By Sophie Quinn (Founder of Charity Chews Dog Toys) Here’s what I wish I knew before I started the Student Enterprise Programme, and why you should disregard what I say (to an extent!). Every year, more than 26,000 second-level students take part in the Student Enterprise Programme. That’s enough…
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I Wish Goes Global – Upcoming STEM Event for Girls Attracts International Audience Including a Home School in Nairobi Over 10,000 young female second level students from across Ireland and from as far afield as Nairobi and the US have registered for I Wish, an exciting free and virtual event with world-class speakers to promote and…
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What is Fairtrade? Fairtrade is becoming more and more important in the world we are living in today. We are facing so many problems in the world; Fairtrade is one of the solutions to many global problems. It helps developing countries grow their economies and it is environmentally friendly. There is so much inequality within…
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Online School 2.0 New year same scenario. We should be well used to this now, after all it’s our third lockdown. We never thought that we would come full circle, and it wasn’t too long before we did. Shortly after waving good riddance to the conundrum of a year that was 2020, we found ourselves…
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Taekwondo in Ireland: A Phenomenon by Aoibhín Copeland So exercise is important, right? It is an essential component in our everyday lives. But did you know that one of the most popular sports in Ireland is a martial art? Taekwon-Do is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping spinning kicks,…
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Young Saint Vincent de Paul: Why You Should Take Part by Mohammad Naeem Transition year is a year that is a mystery to many people, despite being introduced in 1974. Parents or students haven’t really been given proper resources or guidance to what being in TY involves other than all the trips which have mostly…
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Best Online Courses for TY Students by Sophie Quinn As no doubt you’re all aware, the experience of this year’s TY students has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Some of my fellow students have proposed that our TY is nothing but a blessing that we escape the stress of 5th Year during a…
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TY 1 – 0 COVID-19 by Cormac Thompson Animals of all species around the world are forced to adapt to ever changing environments and 2020 has led humans to do the same. For instance face masks, we wear them so much now that they nearly are a biological part of your face and so much…
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The History of Halloween During a Holiday Like No Other by Sophie Quinn If you’re reading this article, I think it’s safe to assume that you were born before 2020. Congratulations! You’re part of the population that observed a year-long Halloween – wearing masks on the daily rather than a once-a-year novelty. Photo by…
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As new cases of the Coronavirus continue to (hopefully) go down in number, the government intends to reopen secondary schools by the start of September, with the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. On the 27th of July, the Department of Education and Skills released the school reopening plans. This included a…
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