Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor is encouraging teachers all over Ireland to let their students be creative in the classroom.

A Dublin production firm that produced the second series of hit Disney show Doc McStuffins recorded revenues here of over €10m between 2012 and 2015.

The Dublin-based creators of global children’s TV hits Doc McStuffins and Henry Hugglemonster have secured a deal with Amazon Prime that will lead to the creation of an additional 40 jobs at the firm.

The makers of two Irish-made children’s cartoon shows were biting their nails and dreaming of Emmy award success last night as the coveted prizes were handed out in New York.

Two Irish-made children’s animation series have been nominated for Emmy awards.