The Government's being urged to include computer games in school curriculum.

Researchers at University College Cork have found certain games have a beneficial affect on children's logical thinking.

Minecraft and Candycrush are just two of the programmes that have been singled out for praise by the mathematicians.

The research is being released to mark 200th birthday of mathematician George Boole on November 2nd.

Professor Patrick Fitzpatrick says the games can have a positive impact on youngsters: