Sinéad Courtney

Many of the people working for Tiglin have experienced homelessness themselves

Watch: On the frontline of Dublin's homelessness crisis

The Government allocated a record €6bn for housing in Budget 2025, but charities working at the sharp end of the homeless crisis say it has not gone far enough.

Budget 2025 • 08 Oct 24

Twins James and Daniel Buckley were inspired to upcycle whey while working on their grandparents' cheese farm

Watch: Cork twins find a whey into soup business

Twin brothers from Co Cork have come up with a "soup-er" solution for using surplus whey from the family cheesemaking business.

Budget 2025 • 28 Sep 24

Aisling and Sadhbh hope to grow their business to create more products from waste coffee

Watch: Tan remover idea spawns sisters' sustainable soap

A pair of sisters from Dublin who turn waste coffee grounds into exfoliating bars of soap are hoping their product shines on the shelves of one of the big supermarkets.

Budget 2025 • 27 Sep 24

Alice Kelly hopes to take her bakery business from her parents' kitchen to her own storefront

Watch: Young baker hopes to turn TikTok success into shop

A young baker from Co Kildare is hoping to turn her recipe for success on TikTok into a viable business.

Budget 2025 • 26 Sep 24

We've asked people in Newbridge, Co Kildare, whether they would cut down on their meat consumption to help protect the planet

Watch: Would you eat less meat to protect the planet?

Would you eat less meat to help protect the planet?

Climate Change • 04 Sep 24

Carl Millar has gone from teaching himself to ride bareback to becoming a race-winning national hunt jockey

Young jockey on the importance of following your passions

As tens of thousands of students wait for their CAO offers after this year's Leaving Cert results, one young Dubliner is reminding people that there are many ways to end up in the career you want.

Leaving Cert • 27 Aug 24

Pupils at Adamstown Community College were full of excitement and nerves for Leaving Cert results day

Watch: Pupils in Dublin react to Leaving Cert results

Nerves and excitement were in the air at Adamstown Community College in Dublin this morning as pupils opened their Leaving Cert results.

Leaving Cert • 23 Aug 24

Josh Mbala hopes his story will inspire pupils getting their Leaving Cert results on Friday

Homelessness to hope - a story to inspire LC students

As Leaving Cert results day draws near, a young man who was homeless during his Leaving Cert hopes his story will inspire students to persevere with their goals even if they do not get the points they want.

Education • 21 Aug 24

Disability activist Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird said that the RSA's campaign was 'ableist'

Disability activist 'shocked' by RSA's 'burden' campaign

Disability activist Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird has said that she was "shocked" by a Road Safety Authority advertising campaign which is aimed at preventing drink and drug driving, labelling it as "ableist".

Politics • 20 Aug 24

Aoife Comerford has been working her way up through the kitchen at the Michelin star restaurant Glover's Alley

Chef reflects on path from LC failure to Michelin kitchen

A young chef from the Liberties in Dublin has reflected on her journey from Leaving Cert failure to working in a Michelin star restaurant saying the exams are "not the be all and end all".

Leaving Cert • 20 Aug 24