Secrets of Teen Girls by Róisín Curran

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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Tell Me About It – A Shona Project Podcast

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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Meditation For Your Mind, Body And Soul

So, is it just me, or is the go-to solution that is at the tip of everyone’s tongue for when you say you are stressed is, “have you tried meditation?”. That then is often followed by an eye roll, a scoff, or a combination of both by the stressed person. Don’t lie, we know that’s

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Show Us Your Bellies – The TikTok Duet Chain We Should All Know About

@see.en.nuh@xobrooklynne this is no doubt better than any other tik tok chain created♬ Side to Captain Hook – sound.remixes   Having a belly that hangs over your jeans is normal. Having a belly that doesn’t is normal too. Having any kind of belly is, you guessed it, normal! Having an endless TikTok scrolling session is

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Meet Steph!

Life can be hard, and at the moment life is especially hard. We’re all feeling stressed, scared, and a little bit lost. Some of us are really missing our friends, our teachers, our coaches, those who we could turn to when life got tough, and now we need them more than ever. So, in order

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So You Had A Bad Day? – By Emma

The past few months have been hard for everyone, so it’s completely understandable that we’ve all had some bad days, or just felt a bit low in general. With that in mind, I want to share with you some of the things that I do when I’m feeling down – some are self-care, some are

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The Shona Project’s Summer Schools For Girls

Having time off school can get boring, especially this year with the extra few months you got off school.  For us, summertime is the perfect opportunity to try something new. The Shona Project wants to give the girls of Waterford an inspirational and empowering week they will never forget. We will give them opportunities to

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An Interview With Intuitive Eating Ireland – By Clara

Diet culture surrounds us everywhere we go, telling us that we must look a certain way to be worthy in this society. This drives so many women and young girls to diet to fit the mold of an acceptable body size. Working to dismantle this narrative are the women behind Intuitive Eating Ireland, Sinead, and

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Our Survival Handbook For Girls

Don’t be too mad at us but we’re going to be the ones to remind you that school is starting back soon. Don’t worry though! We have just the perfect little book that will make going back to school a whole lot easier! In 2019, some of you might be familiar with the cutest little

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My Story: By Kirsten Mate Maher

There was a period of time in my life where I’d have given anything to be white. I thought my life would be easier if I was white because I wouldn’t feel like I stuck out like a sore thumb when I walked into a room full of people or out onto a camogie pitch.

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The Middle Space: By Alexandra

Alexandra is many wonderful things, and being a member of the trans community is just one of them. This is her story, which we originally shared in 2017….. I currently occupy what I like to call the middle space. The middle space is that gap between male and female. It’s the difference between ‘sir’ and ‘miss’

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Let’s Talk About PTSD: By Steph

It isn’t in my past, it’s in my everyday. There’s a mental health condition that’s not often talked about and can sometimes be misunderstood: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a condition that can occur when someone has experienced or witnessed an event that threatened their life or safety. PTSD is most commonly associated with

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I Will Go With You: By Joy

I have wanted to write this piece for a while now but I felt that I needed to do it properly and choose the right words and find the right message. I will say that if you are triggered by mentions of sexual harassment, it is discussed but not in detail. But if you know

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Phase One: How are we doing?

Phase One Everyone! As glad as I am to see a (smallish) light at the end of the tunnel and am glad to see that we are making small steps to get to a Post Corona World. Unfortunately, some damage has been done by Rona and a lot of things have been cancelled and postponed.

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On Ugliness……

Ugly girls are a bit like unicorns and the troll that lives under your bed in that they only exist in our minds. Do you only take pics on Snapchat because you are horrified at the thought of sharing an unfiltered selfie? Do you think all of your friends are way prettier than you? Are

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Ask Steph: Why Do I Feel So Panicky?

Dear Steph, I get panicky for no reason and sometimes it catches my breath and I’m not sure what to do. I don’t know why it happens but it’s been happening for the last couple of weeks now and sometimes it happens more than once a day. It’s really scary and annoying too because I

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A Letter To My Younger Self: By Sinead

Hello there, You are stronger than you think. Whatever life throws at you always remember that you can and will get through it. Everything passes whether that’s sickness, exams or stress, time heals everything. Please surround yourself with the right people. Your friends should build you up not put you down. A true friend will

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Introducing: Ask Steph

Life can be hard, and at the moment life is especially hard. We’re all feeling stressed, scared, and a little bit lost. Some of us are really missing our friends, our teachers, our coaches, those who we could turn to when life got tough, and now we need them more than ever. So, in order

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