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Tiera Guinn, pictured at this year's Coolest Projects awards.

NASA's coolest engineer speaks at Coolest Projects 2017

Tiera Guinn, an Engineer working on NASA's Space Launch System spoke at the Coolest Projects event in the RDS on Saturday. Speaking at the Coder Dojo event, Guinn encouraged all the young participants to work hard, follow their dreams and to never give up

Tech • 20 Jul 17

Philip Smyth and Gillian Stedman, pictured at Coolest Projects 2017

Coolest Projects showcases the diversity of its audience

The Coolest Projects 2017 is a showcase of coding projects that are for the kids and by the kids and is a huge achievement for Ireland, said the event's MC Philip Smyth.

Tech • 20 Jul 17

The 360 view of Coolest Projects 2017

Queues of people were keen to try out the Samsung Virtual Reality experience at the RDS as part of the RTÉ stand at Coolest Projects - and sure why wouldn't they, its brill!

Tech • 17 Jun 17

Coolest Projects 2017 - highlights in 10 Tweets

From 22-year-old rocket scientist Tierra Guinn to tweenie app developers and ninja innovators CoderDojo's Coolest Projects has it all. Here are highlights from the event in Dublin's RDS.

Tech • 27 Jun 17

Cathriona Hallahan, Managing Director for Microsoft, Ireland

Coolest Projects highlights need for STEM to excite children

Arguably one of the most popular games for young children is Minecraft and Microsoft's Cathriona Hallahan told us that she believes that STEM learning is essential but also needs to excite children.

Tech • 17 Jun 17

Coolest Projects 2017: Whats happening right now?

Hundreds of children and their families are arriving at Dublin's RDS for the annual Coolest Projects event. Organiser Louise Byrne told us what the key goal of the event is.

Tech • 17 Jun 17

Coder Dojo co-founder Bill Liao: "Coding is like poetry"

"We haven't enough doers; developers and engineers", said Bill Liao, tech investor and co-founder of Coder Dojo, speaking on the Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 this week.

Tech • 19 Jul 17

The Coder Dojo Coolest Projects Awards - trust us, it's going to be awesome.

10 reasons not to miss the Coolest Projects Awards

Take 1,000 coding kids from around the world, unleash their imagination and add in the coolest workshops, world class speakers, gaming experiences and YouTube stars - and you have the Coder Dojo Coolest Projects Awards.

Tech • 15 Jun 17

Coolest Projects Awards 2017 is set to be the biggest event that the kids coding movement has staged to date.

Coolest Projects Awards – 5 things not to miss

Coder Dojo HQ is counting down to Coolest Projects Awards 2017, taking place in the RDS on Saturday 17th June - it 's set to be the biggest event that the kids coding movement has staged to date.

Tech • 12 Jun 17

Close to 700 digital projects created by young people will be on show at this year's Coolest Projects Awards.

Coder Dojo Coolest Projects Awards returns

Coder Dojo Coolest Projects Awards is without doubt the most inspiring tech event in the calendar. When you see the vision and creativity of the young Coder Dojo 'ninjas', you can't help but feel that the future of our country is in safe hands.

Tech • 12 Jun 17

CoderDojo members in Dublin - founded in Ireland, the CoderDojo movement is expanding globally.

Why your child should learn how to code

Ahead of their Coolest Projects event in Dublin on June 17th, CoderDojo founder Bill Lao has some friendly advice for Ireland's parents.

Tech • 12 Jun 17

Coder Dojo Coolest Projects Awards

NASA's coolest engineer speaks at Coolest Projects 2017

Coolest Projects showcases the diversity of its audience

The 360 view of Coolest Projects 2017

Coolest Projects 2017 - highlights in 10 Tweets

Coolest Projects highlights need for STEM to excite children

Coolest Projects 2017: Whats happening right now?

Coder Dojo co-founder Bill Liao: "Coding is like poetry"

10 reasons not to miss the Coolest Projects Awards

Coolest Projects Awards – 5 things not to miss

Coder Dojo Coolest Projects Awards returns

Why your child should learn how to code

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