Summer. The most highly anticipated event of the year for us whippersnappers, writes Ellie Menton

DCU’s Centre for Talented Youth was set up to inspire gifted children across the country. Our 17 year old "The way I see it" columnist Ellie Menton filled us in on what she gets out of Ireland’s real life "nerdcamp".

The Banking Inquiry has been advised not to hear evidence from the former Anglo boss David Drumm by video-link; a brawl at a Mass in Meath had to be halted by the priest; and Donal Óg Cusack had some home truths for the Cork GAA community. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

A three-year-old child was among seven people treated for mild hypothermia after climbing Croagh Patrick; A priest in Co Meath intervened to stop a brawl between members of the Travelling community that erupted after Mass yesterday; Greece’s former finance minister has admitted he had begun planning to leave the euro and reintroduce the drachma. Here’s today’s lunchtime irishexaminer.com round-up.

By demonising the people who are going to vote no, we are isolating them and completely ruining any chance of ever trying to come to a compromise, writes Ellie Menton

ALOT of the time, I think it’s forgotten that young people are actually people. It’s forgotten that we are the next generation, which is kind of sad because it means we’re not all that often listened to.

SO, this month my youth theatre, Activ8, decided to perform an improvised show. We were split into groups of three or four, given a game to play, and then left to the mercy of the audience.

16-year-old Ellie Menton describes the bittersweet loss of her beloved grandmother earlier this month

WE’VE made the world awfully small. Masses upon masses of information is available to each and every one of us (though mostly, we overlook this fact and watch videos of cats doing the most glorious things imaginable).

16-year-old Ellie Menton discusses how our feelings can affect those around us.