Ms Annie Sheppard:

We saw another school fighting for girls to be allowed to wear trousers, which happened in the student council in our school so we found that relatable as well. At the start of the year, there were many class discussions and fights while we tried to pick a subject or topic that we were all passionate about, because you have to want it to go far. As Mr. Rawson said, it took a while for us but once we finally got our topic it took off from there.

We want to see this change, and we do not think that it just affects our school or area.

Instagram is a worldwide app and everyone in the world uses it. It is a problem, not just in Ireland. It is a worldwide problem but we would love to see a change being made, especially for Ireland. It is dreadful. When we spoke to the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, she told us about eating disorders and all. Loads of those problems, including mental health issues, are caused or influenced by social media platforms.