I am an LCA student in Youthreach Knocknaheeny and I am writing about homelessness in Cork. My class and I are concerned about people living rough: this year, 500 families have become homeless in Ireland. Many more have to stay with friends, family, and in squats, due to the housing crisis and rising rents. People deserve better.

I am a student of Youthreach Knocknaheeny and I am writing to raise the topic of bullying amongst teenagers and young people. It is a huge issue and we all need to take action.

FIFTEEN percent of a sample group of children aged 11-13 in middle-class schools around Dublin fulfilled the criteria for a current mental disorder, a conference will hear today.