Problem Between 2004 and 2017, drug-related deaths in Ireland totaled 8,995, while the estimated number of opiate users in the country stood at 19,000. In terms of alcohol addition, 5.8%…
Problem Around 6% of global CO2 emissions are caused by humanity's use of plastic. And we're all familiar with the plastic pollution crisis. Although it exists to serve children, the…
Problem Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the most prevalent, yet preventable neuro-developmental disability in Ireland. It affects almost 250,000 people living in Ireland, which has the third highest prevalence…
Problem Brian-Michael and Bernard started the Ideas Academy programme with a question: “How do we enable the move to a more sustainable diet, reduce carbon emissions in our eating habits,…
Problem One in five students are dyslexic, and 1 in 10 young people leave school every year in Ireland unable to read. The current way students learn to read in…
Problem The Irish education system focuses on rote learning and transmission of knowledge, and very little on equipping students to think outside the box. Over 2000 students surveyed identified mental…
Making accessibility simple for buildings. Problem According to the WHO, over one billion people globally live with some form of disability, but 50% of people with accessibility needs are afraid to…
Vampire Cup facilitates the creation of thousands of lifelong blood donors in Ireland. Problem 1 in 4 of us will require a blood transfusion at some point in our lives.…
Problem Ireland is the midst of a mental health crisis, which is heightened by an inequality in accessing mental health services due to lack of affordability, stigma and waiting times.…
Problem Unfortunately, the grinds culture around the Leaving Cert is widening the education equality gap. Approximately half of all Leaving Cert students receive grinds, and the majority of those who…