We were put in contact with Róisín, a Transition Year student, about a project she was working on. Her teacher was astounded with her work and thought it needed to be shared with the world, and wow, we think the same! We hopped into action and contacted Róisín because we needed to know why she
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Hi Steph, My parents told me last week that they can’t stay together anymore. It wasn’t a surprise because they haven’t been getting on for a few months now but I’m still really sad and angry about it. I’m an only child. I’m going into 6th year. And now I’m going to have to move
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HUGE NEWS!!! Our talented, smart, powerful friend and ambassador Izzy Tiernan has just been announced as the best speech giver in the whole of Ireland! What a huge achievement 👏 🙌 and her speech was on The Shona Project 👏 We had a little chat with the champion herself to see how she is feeling.
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Have we got news for you! 😉 You’re going to have to sit down for this one. Are you ready? Thanks to our podcast extraordinaire Samantha Tabaldo, we are ready to drop our first ever series of our new Shona Project podcast “Tell Me About It”. Our first series focuses on women that
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It’s hard to deny that we are living in a digital era. Now more than ever we are using social media to stay connected and living out our lives online. For many people, this is a liberating experience. But not for everyone. To a huge number of young girls worldwide, having an online presence means
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Hi Steph, When we finished school in March, I was so relieved because I was actually being bullied, but I didn’t tell anyone. Being sent home because of COVID was a dream come true for me. I was so relaxed over the summer and really enjoyed being at home with my mam and my brother.
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Do you want to change the world? Do you have an interest in Technology and Innovation? Well, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Our friends at the Digital Innovation team at Permanent TSB are very passionate about both of these things, and together we’ve come up with a very exciting programme called GirlsPITCH. The
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During the lockdown, many of us picked up some new hobbies. One of those may have been reading and now you are a big-time book worm. Does that sound like you? Well if it does, this is the article for you! We chatted with some of our very our Shona book worms and they have
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There has always been a massive interest in everything vintage. From cars to books to – more recently – fashion. So, when Waterford’s newest vintage shop opened up and we found out it was owned and run by 22-year-old Ava Whelton, we thought it would be rude not to have a chat with her. Mainly
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Whether we like it or not, our wardrobes can have a massive environmental impact- it’s estimated that if current trends continue, the fashion industry may be responsible for a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Something has to give. Luckily for us, there are loads of different options in terms of sustainable fashion-
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Recognise that face? What are we thinking, of course you do. It’s our very own Steph. Some of you may know her from her weekly “Ask Steph” articles for Shona, some may know her from her counselling and psychotherapy work or if you are very lucky, you may have met this fab lady in person.
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Nobody likes talking about periods. Period. They may not be fun, but they’re for sure nothing to be ashamed of. And the more we talk about them, the more empowered we are to deal with issues such as menstruation. Californian artist, Annie Wong wanted to shift the stigma and turn periods into something positive, and
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Talking to my friends about weight gain. (I changed their names to keep their privacy!) I have gained and lost weight countless times since the age of 13. There were times in my recovery from anorexia where weight gain happened without trying, and times where no matter how hard I tried I just couldn’t
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We were having a little scroll on Instagram during the week, and suddenly a bang of colour hit us square in the face! It was mesmerizing! Upon further investigation, we found that the picture was a makeover of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ that featured the most unbelievable group of inspirational women. We knew
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How often have you been sitting in history class and all your teacher is talking about is the achievements of men. Surely there were women who achieved much greater things and deserve to be in those history books too? Well, you are so right. In fact, many well-known historical male figures had sisters who achieved
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“Though she be but little, she is fierce.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the ultimate picture of this quote. At 5ft 1”, and hailed as the “flaming feminist”. Ruth lived a life constantly defying expectations. At a time when, in her words, “less qualified males were preferred to a deserving woman”, Ruth set out on
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Period talk can be a little awkward. It really shouldn’t be. Sometimes we feel too embarrassed to ask questions or ask for help because really, the world makes us feel like girls are just expected to know everything about periods. Well, don’t you worry! We have the perfect lady to fill you in on all
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Jackie Fox is the mother of Nicole Fox Fenlon, affectionately known as ‘Coco’. The name stuck when her little cousin couldn’t pronounce ‘Nicole’. Nicole was loved by everyone in her family and they were all extremely close. Her mother’s favourite thing about her was that she always had a giddy, cheeky smile on her
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