Saibh Downes

Digital Content Creator

Watch: Will Traitors Ireland differ to other versions?

How will 'The Traitors Ireland' differ to other versions of the international hit show?

Entertainment • 31 Aug

A collage image showing three young people at Electric Picnic

Watch: Election picnic - views on the race for the Áras

Electric Picnic - 'the ultimate rock n' roll circus' - is under way at Stradbally, Co Laois.

Presidential Election • 30 Aug

Image of woman in white shirt standing in front of image of musician CMAT

Watch: CMAT housing song strikes chord with young people

In the week when the Government made housing the focus of its revised National Development Plan, CMAT's newest single struck a chord with young people at the sharp end of the housing crisis.

Ireland • 27 Jul

Living with sickle cell - calls for increased awareness

Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic blood disorder in the world, most prevalent among people of colour. On World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, doctors, patients and grieving families are calling for increased awareness of the disease in Ireland.

Health • 19 Jun

Loujin Shakerdi says the 13-year war has 'devastated' Syria's health infrastructure

A city 'destroyed' - Irish-Syrian woman's visit to Aleppo

An Irish-Syrian citizen who fled Aleppo in 2014 has said her home city was "completely destroyed" after a recent visit.

Middle East • 19 Apr

Leona Kelly, 31, was attending a match when she started to feel tremors

Watch: 'Chaos' after quake, says Irish woman in Bangkok

An Irish woman living in Bangkok has described "screams" and "chaos" after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Thailand's capital.

Asia • 28 Mar

Watch: 'Chubby', 'skinny' filters removed after backlash

Viral filters which use artificial intelligence to make people appear "chubby" or "skinny" have been removed from the video editing app CapCut following concerns around body image and mental health.

Science and Technology • 21 Mar

Watch: GAA Palestine hopes to build pitch in West Bank

Ireland's native games have long fostered relationships with communities around the world.

Middle East • 23 Feb

(l-r) Katie Harrington, Darran Connolly, Sinéad McCann, Yasmine O'Neill

Watch: I'm 25, I'm Irish and I emigrated

As the CSO published results of a survey that found one in eight 25-year-olds had emigrated, we spoke to four young people about why they left Ireland and if they intend to return.

Ireland • 02 Feb

Aby Coulibaly is the first local act to open for Coldplay at one of their concerts

Watch: Dublin artist Aby Coulibaly on supporting Coldplay

Dublin artist Aby Coulibaly supported Coldplay for the Irish leg of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.

Ireland • 07 Sep 24