From left: Jason Moriarty, STInt alumnus; Minister Simon Harris; Lucy Greene, STInt alumna; Professor Dáire Keogh, President of Dublin City University.

Teenagers, like these boys from Celbridge, are being asked by Kildare County Council to contribute to the planning of their towns.

The 'Tell It Straight' 2023 Winners: Meabh Kennedy, Myra Castel, Dalal Alsultan, Prof Joseph Stokes, Osatohanmwen Idelegbagbon, Orla McGovern and Avril Deegan. Photo: DCU

For students still deciding on their CAO preferences, DCU will host a Spring Open Day on Saturday, 1 April from 10am to 2pm.

(L-R) John Kilcoyne, Director of Finance, DCU, Enda Owens, DCU Student , Sadbh Hegarty, DCU Student, Thomas O’Dowd. DCU SU President , Prof Dáire Keogh, President of DCU, Ciara Hegarty, DCU Student, Ava Duane, DCU Student, Simon Harris TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Céline Crawford, Director of Communications and Marketing DCU, Ruby Cooney, DCU Student, Dr. Declan Raftery, Chief Operations Officer, DCU

Prof Monica McWilliams, Prof Daire Keogh and Bertie Ahern Photo: Kyran O'Brien

DCU student Favour Joseph; DCU President Daire Keogh; DCU student Reoland Pepa; Sharon McCooey, Head of LinkedIn Ireland; DCU student Victoria Babela.

Matthew Smith, a final year early childhood education student, pictured here, who has autism, spoke at the launch. Pic: Kyran O'Brien/DCU