Special Report: Challenging time for youths who have the health of the planet on their minds

The majority of young people want Irish leaders to grasp opportunities that the Covid-19 crisis provides and tackle climate change, a survey has found, writes Padraig Hoare

Despite the major worries around their education and their own families due to the Covid-19 pandemic’s worldwide grasp, Ireland’s young people have the health of the planet on their minds -- and want the Government to take heed.