Shamim Malekmian meets the rebels behind Elders for the Earth, who are supporting the teenage climate strikers’ campaign for greener policies.

MORE than 50,000 Irish children are about to say one of their first major goodbyes, as they leave the safe world of primary school. And with post-primary on the horizon, summer holidays may not be as carefree as usual. It’s a coming of age with its own set of hurdles to be navigated.

SUICIDE, shrouded in shame and secrecy, is one of the greatest causes of misery in Ireland, a conference on suicide heard.

AN escalation of child bullying, including cyber-bullying, has prompted the Social and Health Education Project (SHEP) in Cork to organise a course for parents.