Kate Brayden and Sian Roberts-Walsh of Loreto College, Foxrock, Co Dublin won first prize in the Intermediate Group of Biological and Ecological Sciences

We, in Ireland, need to diversify our trade to ensure that our economy grows and that we can create new jobs. We need to turbo-charge our exports to Brazil, Russia, India and China.

Quarter of shops have closed down since recession began

Holy Trinity is in dire need of a permanent school building. At present, 161 pupils are crammed into nine pre-fabricated buildings

Minister rows back on cuts to local schools and replaces prefab with permanent building

I will be asking the Minister for Education to consider including the Holy Trinity N.S. in Leopardstown in these plans, as the school only has the capacity to educate 161 children from the area and is made of prefab buildings, which cost over €150,000 a year to rent.

Ireland will be forced to pay €9 billion in profit to our EU partners.

An Educate Together School will open in Ballinteer and Stepaside. An Foras Pátrúnachta will also open a primary school in Stepaside.

Telecoms giant commited to retaining jobs in Leopardstown with future ambitions to expand

In my own constituency in Dublin South, SalonAddict.ie, an online booking service for hair and beauty appointments, started off 18 months ago with three young lads who had an idea that they believed could be developed into a successful business.