Sinéad Courtney

Dietician Orla Walsh shares her three top tips on how to fuel for your exams

Watch: What to eat to stop your tummy rumbling in exams

Dietician Orla Walsh shares her top three nutrition tips - from the types of food that "feed your brain" to the ones that will stop your tummy from rumbling loudly in the exam hall.

Exam Tips • 30 May 24

Sleep coach Tom Coleman is sharing his top three tips on how to manage around exam time

Watch: Cram or sleep at exam time?

There is exactly one week to go until the Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams begin.

Exam Tips • 29 May 24

Chartered physiotherapist Aoife McCarthy shares her three top tips for exam time

Watch: How to stop your hand cramping in the exam hall

On Wednesday 5 June, thousands of pupils will begin their Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams with their first English paper.

Exam Tips • 28 May 24

Caoimhe has been playing camogie since before she started school and says it has been a great outlet while she prepares for her Leaving Cert

Balancing act: Leaving Cert pupil juggles GAA and study

Months of study will come to a head for thousands of students when the Leaving Cert exams begin on Wednesday 5 June.

Leaving Cert • 25 May 24

James Casserly is looking forward to putting his Leaving Cert behind him as he focuses on career hopes

Going places: Leaving Cert Applied student maps out plans

The Leaving Cert exams are looming large, with Wednesday 5 June marked in bold on calendars in homes across the country.

Ireland • 24 May 24

Four AI robots have been deployed on a trial basis at Dublin Airport to help passengers with their bags

Watch: AI robots help Dublin Airport passengers with bags

Four AI robots have been deployed at Dublin Airport to help passengers with disabilities and additional needs by bringing their carry-on luggage from security to their gate.

Dublin • 16 May 24

Sinéad Ryan has been providing fitness classes for children in emergency accommodation for the last four years

Class act - the fitness instructor helping homeless kids

A fitness instructor from Dublin has spoken of the challenges and rewards of running classes for children in emergency accommodation.

Ireland • 26 Apr 24

Hundreds of people lost their lives when Cyclone Freddy reached Malawi last year

Irish aid worker says empathy needed over climate impacts

An Irish aid worker has called for more empathy from countries in the Global North when responding to climate change as millions experience food insecurity in Malawi.

Climate Change • 06 Apr 24

Sinéad Friel and Eric Nolan are answering some of the most commonly searched for questions about having Down syndrome

Watch: Commonly searched questions about Down syndrome

It is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) and events are being held around the globe to celebrate the achievements of people with Down syndrome in the fields of employment, education, self-advocacy and beyond.

Ireland • 21 Mar 24

The magnolia trees at the National Botanic Gardens are currently in full bloom

Watch: In praise of trees at National Botanic Gardens

Events are continuing for National Tree Week with workshops, competitions and initiatives taking place around the country.

National Botanic Gardens • 09 Mar 24