Tessa Ndjonkou

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Tessa Ndjonkou

Om Diva boutique announced it was ready to receive mini collections to add to its atelier for the 20th year running. Atelier 27, based on the second floor of the store, will invite ten blossoming designers to present their creations from April 12. These creations will then be sold to the wider public with the goal of launching new creators into the Irish fashion scene.

1 month ago | journoresources.org.uk | Tessa Ndjonkou

March 18, 2025 (Updated March 18, 2025) From debunking plot lines in journalism soaps like The Bold Type to reiterating the importance of community in our industry, Isabella Silvers shows persistence is key for a career in media. An award-winning freelance journalist who writes about all things pop culture and representational politics in the digital age, she also runs the newsletter called Mixed Messages, which focuses on the experiences of mixed-race people in the United Kingdom.

2 months ago | journoresources.org.uk | Tessa Ndjonkou

February 18, 2025 (Updated February 18, 2025) To say Rianna Croxford is a rising star would be an understatement, Her work as investigations correspondent for BBC News — after becoming the broadcaster’s youngest-ever network correspondent at just 25 — has spawned a fully-fledged FBI investigation into sex trafficking at Abercrombie & Fitch, bagged her multiple prestigious journalism awards, and a place on Forbes’ coveted 30 Under 30.

2 months ago | independent.ie | Tessa Ndjonkou

Speaking at the maritime preservation and security conference Sea Tech Week, held in Brest, France, Associate Professor at Limerick University Gerard Dooly said: “I think it's widely accepted we're not going to hit the 2030 commitments.”The current Climate Action Plan in the Republic of Ireland set a target of 9GW on onshore wind by 2030. “We committed to specific targets in terms of gigawatts for Ireland from 2030 and also 2050,” Mr Dooly told the Irish Independent.

2 months ago | independent.ie | Tessa Ndjonkou

The delivery driver, born and raised in Dundalk, Co Louth, was faced with a life-changing diagnosis in September 2022: he had a 5cm tumour in his lung that doctors initially deemed “inoperable”. Despite the severity of his condition, Mr Copas said he came to terms with his situation “right away”. “My doctor didn’t hold anything back and said, ‘Let me call a spade and spade. I’m calling you today to let you know that you have cancer’. “He knocked me back and I knocked him back.