Children across Ireland are getting ready to raise some roots in their school gardens with the launch of the annual Incredible Edibles initiative by Agri Aware, the agri-food educational body, which teaches children where their fruit and vegetables come from and helps them to grow their own. The programme is now in its sixth year…

After a successful six months, the Pope John Paul II Award pilot programme in the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore held a gathering of 124 students and staff in the Majestic Hotel, Tramore recently. The award was one of the last initiatives introduced by Bishop William Lee before his retirement last October, and encourages young…