Media

CTY Ireland is mentioned regularly in local and national media outlets. The Centre's Director, Colm O'Reilly, frequently contributes to radio and television items on giftedness and talent. Listed below are links to some of the most recent press coverage.

Newspaper, Television and Radio

“Intel pilot programme introduces young women to engineering” (Business & Leadership) Article by Sorcha Corcoran on December 12th 2014.
http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/48722-intel-pilot-programme-intro
“Bored with school? Try out college for one day a week” (Irish Independent) Article by Clare McCormack on September 25^th 2014.
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/bored-with-school-try-out-college-for-one-day-a-week-30609674.html
"We all have a particular talent - but it's one with a bad reputation" (The Journal) Article by Christine Bohan on August 6th 2013.

http://www.thejournal.ie/ctyi-dcu-student-perspective-journalism-class-1020006-Aug2013/

Welcome to nerd camp (Irish Independent) Article by Eoin Butler on July 13th 2013.

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/welcome-to-nerd-camp-29417060.html

Intelligent Design (Sunday Business Post)
Article by Catherine O'Mahony on July 24th, 2011. See Intelligent Design
Bright Young Things
On Tuesday, November 9th at 10.15pm, RTE One broadcast the documentary Bright Young Things, following the lives of gifted children in Ireland. For more, see Bright Young Things
Young, gifted and studying forensic science and law at the age of eight (The Sunday Tribune) - 09 November 2010)
http://www.tribune.ie/news/home-news/article/2010/nov/07/young-gifted-and-studying-forensic-science-and-law/
Interview with CTYI Student, Gavin Tucker (Tubirdy (RTE 2Fm) - 16 September 2010)
http://2fm.rte.ie/blogs/tubridy/2010/09/tubridy-thursday-3.html
Punching Above Their Weight (The Irish Times - 11 March 2009)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2009/0311/1224242651684.html.

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'Summer Hothousing' (The Tubirdy Show (RTE Radio 1) - 11 June 2009)
Includes interview with CTYI Director, Colm O'Reilly (interview starts 8.30mins into the show)
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thetubridyshow/1279716.html
The Cuts that Target the Talented (The Irish Times - 11 November 2008)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/education/2008/1111/1225925640957.html

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Gifted (Irish Independent - 28 May 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/parenting/gifted-1390372.html
Young student wins bursary to attend CTYI (Wexford People - 14 May 2008)
http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/news/gifted-orla-13-wins-bursary-for-course-1377573.html
Meet the Youngest College Kids (Irish Independent - 24 March 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/parenting/meet-the-youngest-college-kids-1325907.html

Awards

CTYI projects have also won various awards. Below are links to articles on recent award success

DCU Team win 'Living Dublin Awards 2007'

Famous visitors to CTYI

Roddy Doyle, Paul Howard and more famous authors talk to students at CTYI:
http://www.dcu.ie/news/2008/jul/s0708k.shtml
Harry Potter star studies at CTYI:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/luna-lovegoods-a-wizard-with-words-1043541.html

CTYI Paper

CTYI journalism students also produce their own newspaper each summer.
'CTYIzens Review' (word doc)