'I wanted to write the book I needed when I was 14': Tammy Darcy has got this

As founder of The Shona Project, Tammy Darcy has helped over 13k teenage girls across Ireland. She talks to Martha Brennan about the inspiration behind her new book and plans for the coming months

Tammy Darcy doesn’t have an ego. She finds a need to say this aloud, though it’s evident from the second she picks up the phone from her home in Waterford.

The mother-of-three has dedicated her life to helping teenage girls realise their rightful place in the world through her non-profit organisation The Shona Project. While the rest of us were comparing banana bread recipes this time last year, she was busy writing a new book for struggling teens.