Mark Stedman

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION ⭐🎬Introducing The Right Focus 2026 winners🎬⭐ 1st Place: 'Children Behind Chocolate', @kingswoodcommunitycollege , Dublin 2nd Place: 'Improving Biodiversity on School Grounds', @stlouisgrammarschool , Kilkeel, Co. Down 3rd Place: 'The Final Degree', @st_dominics_grammar_school , Belfast People's Choice Award: 'How AI Affects our Environment', @loretomullingar Another incredible year of documentaries from schools and youth groups across Ireland comes to a close! The quality and creativity on show from these young filmmakers made this year's competition one of the closest yet. A massive well done to all the young people and educators who put so much time and effort into this year's competition. Thanks to @irish.aid for their continued support! 📸@mark_stedman

Pictured is the incredibly strong Tracy Carroll and her beautiful 9-year-old daughter Willow who has a severe life-limiting condition, at the launch of the Family Carer 2025 Scorecard which calls for urgent action to address persistent gaps in income, respite and practical supports for family carers across Ireland. The Scorecard urges Government to act now to deliver measurable change for carers. COPYRIGHT: Mark Stedman @familycarersireland

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing our Game Changers 2026 winners🎉🎉🎉 Primary School Category • 1st: Monkstown ETNS with their game ‘The School Run’ • 2nd: Ember from Spa Primary School, Co. Down with their game ‘Keep Earth Cool’ • 3rd: @scoil_ide , Co. Galway with their game ‘The Road to Sustainability/Somalia’ Post-Primary School Category • 1st: @ballymakennycollege , Co. Louth with their game ‘Filtrace’ • 2nd: @st_dominics_grammar_school Belfast with their game ‘Broken Balance’ one of two entries from the school. • 3rd: @stmarysmidleton , Cork with their game ‘Earth on Edge’ Youth Group Category • 1st: Celbridge @irishgirlguides with their game ‘Ice Breaker’ • 2nd: @foroige Youth Group, Blanchardstown, D13 with their game ‘Gaza Catastrophe • 3rd: Afterschool @cdys_thehut Cork, with their game ‘Wildlife Checkers’ A massive well done to all the finalists and winners who worked so hard to make such incredible games this year!! Now in its sixth year, Game Changers, supported by @irish.aid , continues empowering young people across Ireland to explore global issues by creating board, card or digital games. Sean Farrell, CEO of Trócaire, said: “Young people in Ireland understand that the climate crisis will shape their futures in significant ways. What we are seeing through Game Changers is a generation that is informed, engaged and ready to act. The creativity and insight shown by students this year is remarkable. With 273 entries, the level of competition was incredibly high, and reaching the final is a major accomplishment. These young people are not only learning about global challenges, but they are also stepping up and showing leadership in how we respond to them.” 📸@mark_stedman

Visual artist Fiona Harrington's work is held by former resident Vera Duggan with a needle lace portrait of her late brother Peter Brannigan. Peter’s storytelling and memories were central to the development of the museum at 14 Henrietta Street. Appointed in 2025, Fiona has explored the museum’s history, its architecture, its collection, and the stories of the people who once called the building home. Also anounced today, Dublin’s 14 Henrietta Street museum has been named by the European Commission and Europa Nostra as a winner of Europe’s most prestigious awards for heritage, the European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award. COPYRIGHT: Mark Stedman @14henriettastreet @fiharrington

Beautiful day in the neighbourhood

Pictured at the conference is Alannah Mason, who showcased her fantastic artwork.TUSLA today celebrated young people with care experience at its first ever Aftercare Conference. Shine: Celebrate Who We Are Today is co-funded by Dormant Account Funding, with the support of the Department of Children, Disability and Equality. It is a youth-led space designed by care-experienced young people, for care-experienced young people. The day was centred on recognition, connection, learning, and influence, and acknowledged the realities of care experience while celebrating resilience, creativity, leadership, and community within aftercare. Alannah is a member of Creative Aftercare Communities, a project that works with young people transitioning from care and in aftercare is making waves across Limerick. COPYRIGHT: Mark Stedman

About damn time.

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