Speaking to BreakingNews, Prof Mary Cannon explained that the risks of cannabis-induced psychosis are very high if people begin smoking the plant in adolescence.

60 per cent of students see equality in the workplace as key.

The rate of repeated drunkenness among Irish teenagers is also low, at 13 per cent.

73 per cent of young people aged between 14 and 29 are stressed about the impacts of climate change.

The new rules will not affect filters which are created to be obvious and funny, including those which feature the likes of animal ears.

The inquest heard New Beginnings residential care centre in Newbridge, Co Kildare, had continued to support Shane by providing staff to assist TUH and Shane’s father, Donal Lunny (pictured), with 24/7 supervision of him after his admission to the hospital.

"As we seen from the Budget, the government might as well have handed a plane ticket to every person with their Leaving Cert results."

The 'State of our Young Nation: A report into the lives of Irish 18-29-year-olds' results earlier this year showed the most pressing concerns for young people in Ireland are housing (67 per cent) and the cost of living (62 per cent).

The findings show 82 per cent of respondents believe the housing crisis in Ireland disproportionately impacts young people, placing significant strain on their ability to become independent.

79 per cent of young women between 18 and 25 have received a compliment in the last month. However, the number among young men of a similar age dropped to just above 50 per cent. 

The research by the ESRI found that mothers and fathers reported much lower levels of conflict with their teenage children over time

Ireland has fallen from 14th to 17th place in the World Happiness Index

Hannah Nash's Greener Fields shares the stories of young people who chose to leave Ireland, and what it taught them about home

The charity said the creation of a new referral mechanism for child and adolescent mental health services is a particular positive