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10th - 13th January / RDS, Dublin
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Contents
3 Foreword from Shay Walsh 36 Biological & Ecological Sciences
4 Sponsors, partners and exhibitors 44 Special acts
6 The awards 48 World of Science & Technology
9 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Judges 54 Eco Zone
10 2018 Projects - Quick search 56 Past winners
14 Social & Behavioural Sciences 58 RDS Primary Science Fair
24 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences 62 BT Business Bootcamp
28 Technology 64 Daily event schedules
34 Exhibition map
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Welcome to the 2018 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
It is with great pleasure I welcome you to the 54th BT Young support they receive from their network of teachers, parents and
Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Since its foundation by Dr. friends that make their idea become a reality.
Tony Scott and the late Fr. Tom Burke in the 1960s, close to The projects you will see cover a wide variety of areas from new
90,000 students have entered their creative and imaginative studies and analysis which forces us to look at a situation
ideas to this prestigious event. differently to technology developments that solve an everyday
As a leading technology company we feel that it is vital to foster issue and clever use of mathematics that present unique ideas
an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics never seen before. I would encourage you all to not only see as
right across the country to ensure our cities and towns have the many projects as you can but to spend time with the students and
talent required to move forward as a society. This is something we chat to them about the journey they went on with their project.
are proud to do with our investment each year with the BT Young Over the course of the week, visitors will see how all the projects
Scientist & Technology Exhibition. vary in a range of complexity. From the simplest of ideas to
At BT, we are passionate about promoting women in technology complex equations, the BT Young Scientist & Technology
and I am pleased to report that this year over 60% of project Exhibition continuously acts as an excellent platform to
entries and qualified projects are from female students, with a encourage students of all levels to take an interest in the areas of
few specific projects on what influences girls to study STEM. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
This year was as competitive as ever, with an impressive 2,031 All the students should be incredibly proud of entering, qualifying
projects submitted by students across the island of Ireland. We and making it here this week. They may not know it now but they
are particularly satisfied to know that every county was have developed skills along this process that will benefit them
represented by a submission. After much debate by our esteemed throughout their entire careers.
judges, we announced 550 finalist projects in October to an The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition is a wonderful
incredible group of students you will meet here this week. experience for students, teachers and the public at large. It is also
Every year the quality of projects amazes myself, the judges and worth noting that the 2018 overall winner will represent Ireland
the entire team at BT. The energy, passion and dedication the in the European Union Contest for Young Scientists when it comes
students, teachers and parents apply to this journey is incredible to Dublin in September.
to witness. The road to the BT Young Scientist & Technology For some students the journey of having a project displayed at
Exhibition can start in the classroom, at home or in the most our Exhibition may have started this year but for others, ideas
unlikely of situations but it is the student’s dedication and the have been churning from when they were really young. With this
in mind, I am delighted to welcome 2,200 junior scientists to the
RDS Primary Science Fair. The Fair showcases STEM investigations
(science, technology, engineering and maths) undertaken by
4th-6th class and Key Stage 2 primary school-aged children
across Ireland.
I would also like to once again pay my gratitude and thanks to our
judges and also our partners including, the Department of
Education and Skills in the Republic of Ireland, Department of
Education in Northern Ireland, Analog Devices, Intel, RTÉ and
Perrigo, without their support we could not make this exceptional
event a reality.
Shay Walsh
Managing Director, BT Ireland
Proud organiser of the BT Young Scientist
& Technology Exhibition.
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The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2018 is proudly sponsored and supported by; 4 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2018
ONLINE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PROJECT MATHS
Ireland Chapter of PMI
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The awards
Main awards Category awards
There are 36 prizes for individuals and 36 prizes for group
BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) projects. The prizes take the form of 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Junior,
of the Year 2018 Intermediate and Senior sections of each of the four categories:
Individual or Group Social & Behavioural Sciences
e.g. economic, geographical, psychological
• BT Young Scientist(s) of the Year Trophy (perpetual)
or sociological studies of human behaviour,
• Cheque for €7,500 / £6,750 nutrition, social anthropology, political
• The chance to represent Ireland at the European Union
science.
Contest for Young Scientists
Chemical, Physical &
Best Individual or Best Group Mathematical Sciences
e.g. chemistry, physics, mathematics,
applied mathematics, geology, engineering,
• BT Trophy (perpetual) computer programming, meteorology,
• Cheque for €2,400 / £2,160 astronomy.
Runner-up Individual Technology
e.g. communications, electronic systems,
and Runners-up Group robotics, computing, control technology,
applications of technology, biotechnology,
• BT Trophy (perpetual) automation.
• Cheque for €1,200 / £1,080
Please note if the BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year Biological & Ecological
is awarded to an Individual, a Best Group Award will also be Sciences
made. If the BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year is e.g. agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry,
awarded to a Group, a Best Individual Award will also be made. biotechnology, ecology, horticulture,
physiology, medical science, veterinary
science.
The prizes, for both Individual and Group projects, are:
Special awards
We are proud to have a fabulous range of special awards
at this year’s Exhibition presented by our partner 1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize
organisations. Special awards recognise excellence in €300 / £270 €225 / £202 €150 / £135
specific areas. Examples include projects with a focus on
innovation in technology, physics, chemistry, sustainability,
recycling, the environment, research or improving cancer
awareness. Each award is industry-sponsored and details
of each organisation and the awards can be found on the In the event of a tie in any category, the prize money will be split
Awards section of our website www.btyoungscientist.com equally.
A number of highly commended and display awards will also be
awarded in each category by the panel of judges.
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Travel awards
Student awards Educator of excellence awards
Analog Devices Student Award These awards will be presented to the teachers whose
This award is presented to an individual or group for outstanding commitment and encouragement have consistently enabled
work exhibited in the Technology category, except where the their students to participate successfully in all categories of the
project has been selected as BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) exhibition.
of the Year. The prize consists of a trophy and a trip to the USA Analog Devices Educator of Excellence Award - Technology
as the guest(s) of Analog Devices, visiting San Francisco and Los
The winner receives the Analog Devices Trophy and a trip to USA,
Angeles. In addition, Analog Devices will donate €2,500 to the
to a destination of your choice, as the guest of Analog Devices*.
school of the winning student(s) as a contribution towards its
science laboratory equipment fund. Perrigo Educator of Excellence - Biological and Ecological
Sciences
Intel Student Award
The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a Perrigo Trophy.
This award is presented to an individual or group for outstanding
work exhibited in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences BT Educator of Excellence - Social and Behavioural Sciences
category, except where the project has been selected as BT Young The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT Trophy.
Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year. The prize is an all-expenses
paid trip to the USA to compete in the Intel International Science Intel Educator of Excellence Award - Chemical, Physical and
and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 13- Mathematical Sciences
18, 2018. The teacher/mentor of the winner(s) of this award will The winner will receive the Intel trophy and an all-expenses paid
also receive an all-expenses paid trip to ISEF. trip to the USA to attend the Intel International Science and
Engineering Fair which takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Perrigo Student Award
May 13-18, 2018.
Perrigo will present an award in the Biological and Ecological
category to the best placed project, either group or individual,
except where the project has been selected as BT Young Scientist
& Technologist(s) of the Year. The winning project will be awarded
€2,000.
RTÉ Student Award
RTÉ will present an award in the Social and Behavioural Sciences
category to the best placed project, either group or individual,
except where the project has been selected as BT Young Scientist
& Technologist(s) of the Year.
Rev Dr Tom Burke bursary
Fr Tom was one of the co-founders of the project and sadly
passed away in 2008. In memory of his contribution to the
project, a €1,000 bursary is awarded in his name to an
individual participant who is deemed by the judges to be the best
communicator. This will be paid on application to a student to help
them in their second/third level education.
This bursary will be open to participants of all categories across all
age groups, but the winner cannot be either the overall Individual
Winner or Runner Up.
Founders medal
A medal will be awarded in the name of the co-founders of the exhibition,
Dr Tony Scott and Fr Tom Burke, details to be announced at awards ceremony.
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Special awards We are pleased and proud to have a fabulous range of Special Full details of all the Special Awards and the criteria for each can Awards at this year’s Exhibition. Each award is industry-sponsored be found on our website www.btyoungscientist.com and details of each organisation and awards can be found on the Awards section of our website www.btyoungscientist.com Schools awards This year Special Awards will be presented by our partner Each year two school awards are made, one for Best School in organisations. Special Awards recognise excellence in specific Northern Ireland presented by MATRIX and one for Best School in areas, examples include projects which have a focus on innovation Republic of Ireland presented by NAPD. These are presented on a in technology, physics, chemistry, sustainability, recycling, the points based system and cannot be won by the same school in a environment, research or improving cancer awareness. three year period. 8 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2018
BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Judges
Social & Behavioural Sciences
Siobhan Aherne Dr Domnall Fleming Lynda McSweeney
Prof. Joe Barry Dr Yseult Freeney Dr Elizabeth Nixon
Dr Mairin Boland Dr Jones Irwin Dr Eoin O’Mahony
Dr Barry Brunt Dr Mary Ivers Aidan Ryan
Annette Cahalane Dr Angela Leahy David Silke
Prof. Catherine Comiskey Roisin Lyons Dr Victoria Simms
Prof. Regina Connolly Eoin MacCuirc Dr Sinead Smyth
Dr Tara Cusack Dr Maeve Martin Prof. Anthony Staines
Dr Jean Cushen Prof. Des McCafferty
Conor Faughnan Michelle McCarthy-Severs
Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Prof. Stephen Connon Prof. Peter Lynch Dr Fergal O’Reilly
Prof. Sean Corish Dr Michael McGrath Dr Rachel Quinlan
Prof. Padraig Dunne Prof. Ronan McNulty ✭ 1985 Dr Tony Scott
Prof. Orla Feely Dr Maria Meehan Dr Emma Sokell
Prof. Pat Guiry Dr Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain
Dr Graeme Horley Dr Martina Nolan-Jones
Technology
Julie Byrne Noel King Julie Spillane
Bernie Capraro Aaron McCormack Dr Peter Taylor ✭ 2001
Prof. Sarah Jane Delany Dr Diarmuid O’Brien Anna-Marie Turley
John Dunnion Tom O’Dwyer
Leonard Hobbs Brian O’Mara
Barry Kennedy Ann O’Sullivan
Biological & Ecological Sciences
Dr Fidelma Butler Dr Colin Kelleher Dr Richard O Hanlon
Dr Stephen Butler Mary Kelly-Quinn ✭ 1976 Prof. John O’Halloran
Prof. Ann Cullinane Prof. Grace McCormack Prof. Donal O’Shea
Prof. Michael Doherty Prof. Jennifer McElwain Kathy O’Boyle
Prof. Liam Dolan Prof. Deirdre McGrath Prof. John Quinn
Dr Evelyn Doyle Dr John Monahan ✭ 1965 Dr Fiona Wilson
Prof. Marie Guidon Prof. Niall Moyna
Prof. Des Higgins Dr Tadhg O Croinin
BT Chairperson Ruth Murphy Special Awards Professor Eoin O’Neill
Chairperson
✭ Young Scientist of the Year past winner
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2018 Projects - quick search
Project category
Social and Behavioural Chemical, Physical and Biological and
Technology
Sciences Mathematical Sciences Ecological Sciences
1100 - 1720 2100 - 2608 3100 - 3607 4100 - 4614
School name/County
Antrim Coláiste Choilm 1504, 1585, 1600, 2501, 3206, 3500
3507, 3515, 3522, 4218, 4222, 4501
Fort Hill College 3505
4505, 4536, 4538
South Eastern Regional College - Lisburn 4611
Coláiste Muire - Crosshaven 1206, 1216, 3301
St Killian’s College 3400, 3600, 3607
Coláiste Na Toirbhirte 1430, 1539, 1590
Wellington College 2200
Coláiste Pobal Bheanntrai 1567, 4535
Armagh Colaiste Treasa - Kanturk 1102, 1200, 1205, 1516, 1554
St Catherine’s College 4426 2502, 4206, 4303, 4508, 4513
Carlow Douglas Community School 4416
Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach 1577, 4561 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire 3517, 4547
Presentation de la Salle College 3109 Glanmire Community College 4527
Kinsale Community School 1100, 1105, 1109, 1114, 1217
Cavan 1406, 1412, 1428, 1519, 1548
Breifne College 1503 1572, 2104, 3101, 3403, 3504
Colaiste Dun an Ri 1101, 1104, 1112 4101, 4107, 4403, 4412, 4560
1413, 1415, 1424, 4414 Maria Immaculata Community College 4553
St Bricin’s Vocational School 1521, 1714 Midleton College 1563, 4106
Virginia College 1535 Millstreet Community School 1511, 1578, 3521, 4557
Clare Mount Mercy College 2208, 4524
Mary Immaculate Secondary School Mount St Michael 4217, 4565
- Lisdoonvarna 1225, 2206, 2302, 4100, 4102 Nagle Rice Secondary School 1547
4104, 4208, 4221, 4311, 4422
North Monastery Secondary School 3303, 3415, 3603
Meánscoil Na Mbráithre 1599, 3213
Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 1405, 1517
Scoil Mhuire - Ennistymon 2513
Presentation College - Cork 1411, 1429, 4103
St. Joseph’s Secondary School 4204
Presentation Secondary School - Mitchelstown 4559
St. Joseph’s Secondary School - Tulla 4537
Sacred Heart Secondary School 4549, 4563
Cork Schull Community College 1556, 1702, 1711, 2307
Ballincollig Community School 4417 Scoil Mhuire - Kanturk 4209, 4540, 4572
Bandon Grammar School 1107, 1115, 1575, 3215 Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - Blarney 1417, 3211, 3409
Carrigtwohill Community College 4411 Scoil na mBráithre Chríostaí 1713
Christ King Girls Secondary School 1222, 1304, 1602, 4579 Skibbereen Community School 4577
Clonakilty Community College 2503, 3512 St Aloysius College - Carrigtwohill 2213, 3526, 4220
Coláiste an Chraoibhin 1307 4568, 4574
Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 2209, 2301, 4408 St Aloysius School 1407
10 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2018School name/County
St Francis Capuchin College 1502 Le Chéile Secondary School 1594
St Mary’s High School 1559 Loreto Abbey Secondary School 1544, 4212
St Mary’s Secondary School - Macroom 1419, 1514, 1568, Loreto College - Foxrock 4425
1603, 3212, 4415, 4512, 4525
Loreto College - St Stephens Green 1201, 1301, 1520, 4205
St Mary’s Secondary School - Mallow 2606, 4421
Loreto High School 1212, 1220, 1223, 2505, 4562
St. Brogan’s College 2402
Loreto Secondary School - Balbriggan 2507, 4210, 4413
Donegal 4526, 4544, 4578
Coláiste Ailigh 1302, 2218, 3308, 3405, 4105 Marian College 4602
Deele College 1513 Mount Anville Secondary School 4427
Gaelcholáiste Chineál Eoghain 1529 Mount Sackville Secondary School 1416
Magh Ene College 1526, 1596, 3207, 4521, 4600, 4603 Muckross Park College 4555
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 1414, 1524, 4406, 4423 Phobailscoil Iosolde 2203, 2207, 2305, 3204
4203, 4300, 4310
Rosses Community School 1522
Pobalscoil Neasain - Baldoyle 1400, 2600, 3401
St Columba’s Comprehensive School 2518
Ringsend College 1421
Down
Sandford Park School Ltd 2520, 4216
New-Bridge Integrated College 3209
Santa Sabina Dominican College 2105, 2205
South Eastern Regional College - Bangor Campus 4605, 4614
Skerries Community College 2404, 2514
Dublin
St Andrew’s College 1300, 3508
Adamstown Community College 1204, 1720
St Joseph of Cluny 3404, 4405
Alexandra College 3302, 3509
St Joseph’s Secondary School 1426
Ardgillan Community College 4554
St Louis High School 2214
Ardscoil Rís - Dublin 1228
St Marys College - C.S.Sp. 3200
Belvedere College 1571
St Mary’s Secondary School 1545
Blackrock College 2107, 2215
St Michaels College 1113, 3305
Cabinteely Community School 2516
St Pauls College 2217
Castleknock College 1108
St. Fintan’s High School 1209, 2102, 2508
Castleknock Community College 4400
Sutton Park School 2201, 3104, 4401, 4420
Coláiste Chilliain 1557, 1565
Synge Street CBS 2103, 2109, 2204, 2211, 2603
Coláiste Eoin 2101, 4219, 4534
Terenure College 2511
Coláiste Iosagáin 1510, 4570, 4571
The Kings Hospital 4502
Coláiste Phádraig - Lucan 2304, 2607
Trinity Comprehensive School 1592
Colaiste Pobail Setanta 1507, 1540
Wesley College - Ballinteer 4610
Dominican College 2605
Dominican College - Drumcondra 1308, 1588, 4545
Galway
Calasanctius College 3208
Gaelcholáiste Reachrann 4214
Coláiste Bhaile Chláir 1423, 1553, 3523
Holy Child Secondary School 4428
Coláiste Iognáid S.J. 4419
Jesus and Mary Secondary School,
Our Lady’s Grove 1531, 3214 Coláiste Mhuire - Ballygar 1580
Kishoge Community College 3203 Dominican College - Galway 1403
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 112018 Projects - quick search
School name/County
Gairmscoil na bPiarsach 1700, 1707 Mohill Community College 2303
Portumna Community School 1208, 1418, 1501, 1573 St. Clare’s Comprehensive School 3205, 4201, 4213, 4514
4510, 4531
Limerick
Presentation College - Athenry 3408
Ardscoil Ris - Limerick 1210, 1401, 1560, 4528, 4548
Seamount College 3210
Castletroy College 2212, 3102
St Raphaels College 4556
Coláiste Chiaráin 4418
St. Mary’s College 1708, 1717
Colaiste Ide and Iosef 1422
Yeats College 4302
Coláiste Iósaef 1500, 1546, 1576, 1597, 1601
Kerry 1716, 3201, 4410
C.B.S. Secondary School 3501 Colaiste Mhuire - Askeaton 3606
Coláiste Bhréanainn 1704, 4404 Colaiste Nano Nagle 1515
Comprehensive School - Tarbert 1518, 3519 Crescent College Comprehensive 1715
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí 2519, 4543 Desmond College - Limerick 1207, 1215, 2108, 3202
Killorglin Community College 1203, 3100, 3417, 4200 3402, 3502, 3513
Mercy Secondary School 1218, 1525, 1710, 4215 Gaelcholáiste Luímnigh 1425, 2401, 4606
St. Brigid’s Secondary School 1591 Hazelwood College 1586, 3406
John The Baptist Community School 1527, 1541, 1542
Kildare
1552, 1587, 3218
Celbridge Community School 3412
Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ 1543
Coláiste Naomh Mhuire 1226, 1582
Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ 1570, 3511
Maynooth Education Campus 1111, 1589, 3414
Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry 3605, 4542, 4576
Patrician Secondary School - Newbridge 2308
Scoil Mhuire agus Ide 3510
Salesian College - Celbridge 3216
Thomond Community College 1564, 3520
Scoil Mhuire Community School 2602, 4509
Londonderry
St Conleth’s Vocational School 3110
Coleraine Grammar 2210, 4309
St Wolstan’s Community School 1561
Loreto College Coleraine 2306, 2604, 2608
Kilkenny
Oakgrove Integrated College 1701
Castlecomer Community School 1410, 1537, 1558
St Mary’s College 2100, 2403, 2601, 4503
4523, 4551
Coláiste Eamann Rís 4539 Longford
Coláiste Pobal Osraí - Kilkenny 1427 Ardscoil Phadraig 4558
Loreto Secondary School - Kilkenny 1512, 1536 Ballymahon Vocational School 1574
1562, 1581 Lanesboro Community College 1106, 1110, 1305, 1712
Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí 1508, 1551 Meán Scoil Muire 1705
St Kieran’s College 4515 Louth
Laois Bush Post Primary School 1530, 1566, 1604
Heywood Community School 1306, 1538, 1709, 2506 3518, 4608
3307, 4305 De La Salle College - Dundalk 1505, 1598
Leitrim Our Ladys College - Drogheda 2106
Ballinamore Community School 1506 St Vincent’s Secondary School 1408, 1509, 4516, 4601
12 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2018School name/County
Mayo St Joseph’s College - Borrisoleigh 1420, 3306, 3410, 3527
Ballinrobe Community School 1229 St. Mary’s Secondary School 4506
Sacred Heart School 1213 The Abbey School 1703
Sancta Maria College 4306 Ursuline Secondary School - Thurles 1528, 2510
St. Mary’s Secondary School 4552, 4575 Tyrone
Meath Cookstown High School 3602
Beaufort College 3105 Waterford
Loreto Secondary School - Navan 1584, 1719, 4211 Ard Scoil Na Mara 1211, 1409, 3106, 4612
St Patrick’s Classical School 3525 De La Salle College - Waterford 4424
St Peter’s College - Dunboyne 3407 Westmeath
St. Joseph’s Secondary School 4607 Athlone Community College 1549, 2512, 4529
Monaghan Castlepollard Community College 1569
Coláiste Oiriall 4522 Colaiste Mhuire - Mullingar 1303, 3411, 4541
Offaly Moate Community School 4500, 4519
Colaiste Choilm 4304 Our Lady’s Bower 1214, 3108, 3503, 3604, 4308, 4604
Gallen Community School 3107 St Finian’s College 2310
Tullamore College 1404 Wexford
Roscommon Creagh College 4520
C.B.S. Roscommon 2202, 2500, 2509, 4202, 4504 F.C.J.Secondary School 3103
4511, 4517, 4530 Loreto Secondary School - Wexford 4301
Castlerea Community School 1550, 4532, 4573 Meanscoil Gharman 1595, 4569
Roscommon Community College 1202, 4507, 4580 St Peter’s College - Wexford 4609
Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - Roscommon 1221, 1579, 2515
Wicklow
4550, 4564
Avondale Community College 1706, 2300, 2405, 4407
Scoil Mhuire Strokestown 4207, 4409, 4518
Coláiste Bhríde 1431
St Nathy’s College 1402
Colaiste Chraobh Abhann 3506
Sligo
Dominican College - Wicklow 2400, 2406, 3416
Jesus & Mary Secondary School 2216, 4223
East Glendalough School 3304
Mercy College 1718, 4613
Gaelcholaiste Na Mara - Arklow 1534
Summerhill College 2309
Scoil Chonglais 3300, 3514
Ursuline College 1533, 1583, 1593, 2504, 3217
St Marys College 1219, 1555, 4533, 4567
Tipperary
Cistercian College 1523, 4307, 4546
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed 1103
Colaiste Phobáil Rós Cré 3601
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Presentation Secondary School - Thurles 1224, 2517
3524, 4566
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JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL 1105 County: Longford produce to feed Irish homes could be
Title: A statistical investigation into Teacher: Michael Lyons our answer.
1100 the decline of reading among Ireland’s Student(s): Adam Kingi School: Colaiste Treasa - Kanturk
Title: A Statistical Analysis of Dental youth and how we can prevent this County: Cork
Phobia And Anxiety Prevalence And from impacting future generations 1111 Teacher: Bríd-Anne O’Donoghue
The Effects They Have On Regular Overview: My project shall investigate Title: Sensory Processing Dissorder in Student(s): Sarah Murphy
Attendance At The Dentist. why Ireland’s youth have diverted our classroom today
Overview: My project aims to their interests from reading and Overview: Sensory Processing 1201
identify the causes of dental phobia what we can do to prevent this from Disorder - How can teachers and Title: An Analysis of the Housing
and anxiety and its prevalence, as impacting future generations. parents support the children Shortage in Ireland using Agent-
well as the affects it has on regular School: Kinsale Community School distressed by over and under Based Modelling
attendance. County: Cork stimulation in our classroom today. Overview: To model the housing
School: Kinsale Community School Teacher: Shaun Holly School: Maynooth Education Campus market in Ireland in order to
County: Cork Student(s): Sarah Fitzgerald County: Kildare investigate methods of dealing
Teacher: Shaun Holly Teacher: Tom Dixon with the housing crisis from a
Student(s): Lily Fitzgerald 1106 Student(s): Aimee Murray governmental point of view.
Title: Every day counts: A statistical School: Loreto College - St Stephens
1101 analysis of the impact of attendance 1112 Green
Title: Processed meat not so neat on Junior Cert results Title: To investigate deduction and County: Dublin
Overview: My project is about the Overview: I am looking at the impact logical reasoning, and to explore if age Teacher: Louise Kerr
dangers of processed meats and the attendance has on Junior Cert results and geographic location can influence Student(s): Claire Gregg
health risks associated with processed in English, Maths and Science in my this.
meats. I want to investigate people’s school. Overview: My project analyses the 1202
knowledge on this. School: Lanesboro Community psychological factors that influences Title: Attitudes to Public Green Space
School: Colaiste Dun an Ri College peoples perception of others. in Rural Irish Towns: An Investigation
County: Cavan County: Longford School: Colaiste Dun an Ri into Perceptions and use of
Teacher: Megan O’ Brien Teacher: Mary O’Brien County: Cavan Roscommon and Longford Town Parks
Student(s): Jessica Dodd Student(s): Orla Lyons Teacher: Michelle Hough Overview: To gain an understanding
Student(s): Oisin Raymond of people’s perceptions and use of
1102 1107 parks where they are based in two
Title: A statistical analysis of Title: Are You Ready For Life? 1113 rural Irish towns.
the impact of internet parenting Overview: We intend to carry out an Title: Save the Heartbreak School: Roscommon Community
style, parental attitude and family investigation to see if the school you Overview: My project aims to increase College
functionality on the susceptibility of go to, can determine the skills you’re the amount of people that know how County: Roscommon
an adolescent to internet addiction. taught needed for independent living. to provide CPR and aim to develop a Teacher: Joanne Broggy Shea
Overview: This project aims to School: Bandon Grammar School system to train everyone. Student(s): Michael Lough
investigate the effect that internet County: Cork School: St Michaels College
parenting style, parental attitude Teacher: Maire Flynn County: Dublin 1203
and family functionality has on an Student(s): Holly Warren Teacher: Niall Trehy Title: Can your daily routine affect
adolescents susceptibility to internet Student(s): James Dunne your exam results?
addiction. 1108 Overview: My aim is to compare
School: Colaiste Treasa - Kanturk Title: Fruit - Just eat it 1114 an ‘A-Student’s’ daily routine to an
County: Cork Overview: Examines the benefits of Title: How has fake news affected ‘average’ student’s daily routine to see
Teacher: Derry O’Donovan eating fruit and use of to treat certain how much we believe the news today? if certain activities can affect exam
Student(s): Isobel Hynes conditions and ages. Also the best Overview: My project is about our results positively.
way to store fruit. trust in the news. How much do we School: Killorglin Community College
1103 School: Castleknock College believe and how it has affected our County: Kerry
Title: Analysing the effect on first year County: Dublin decision making. Teacher: Donal O’Reilly
students’ positivity using ‘Three Good Teacher: Tom Tierney School: Kinsale Community School Student(s): Cian Lynch
Things’ Student(s): Andrew Mc Weeney County: Cork
Overview: The purpose of this Teacher: Shaun Holly 1204
project is to analyse the effect on 1109 Student(s): Madelyn Fahey Title: Why Do Trans People Have
first year students’ positivity using Title: An investigation into the factors Some of the Highest Suicide Rates in
a programme called ‘Three Good that influence Irish people to eat a 1115 the World?
Things’. vegetarian diet Title: A Statistical Analysis of Traffic Overview: I chose this project to bring
School: Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed Overview: To investigate the factors Speed In A 50 km/h Zone awareness to what trans people go
County: Tipperary that influence people in Ireland to Overview: An in-depth statistical though and how it can impact their
Teacher: Mary C Ryan become vegetarian, and if non- analysis of measured traffic speeds on mental health.
Student(s): Jack Kennedy vegetarians would decrease the a busy stretch of road with reference School: Adamstown Community
amount of meat they eat. to weather conditions, time of day College
1104 School: Kinsale Community School and vehicle length. County: Dublin
Title: Rural Roundabout Wreckage: County: Cork School: Bandon Grammar School Teacher: Niamh Brennan
A statistical investigation to examine Teacher: Shaun Holly County: Cork Student(s): Dylan Donohue
and improve the current driving Student(s): Ellen Doyle Teacher: Maire Flynn
practices in my local area Student(s): Charlie O’Callaghan 1205
Overview: I wish to investigate 1110 Title: Spotting Dyslexia: A
whether the inhabitants of Kingscourt Title: Smartphones - Can They Affect INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL quantitative study to investigate
and people who drive through the the Neuroplasticity of Babies and dyslexia symptom recognition among
town use the four roundabout on our Young Children?
1200 Irish primary school teachers of
Main Street correctly. Title: Gauging the appetite of the children aged 5-7.
Overview: I wish to investigate phone
School: Colaiste Dun an Ri Irish population for inglorious fruits Overview: This study involves
usage in young children, see how
County: Cavan and vegetables: A feasibility study. identifying Irish Primary School
it affects them and see how aware
Teacher: Lorraine Hickey Overview: My project aims to reduce teachers ability to recognise the
parents are of this issue.
Student(s): Aimee Reilly the rate of food waste by introducing symptoms of dyslexia in children from
School: Lanesboro Community
‘ugly vegetables’. Using unwanted the ages of 5 to 7.
College
14 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2018School: Colaiste Treasa - Kanturk School: Ard Scoil Na Mara the public would prefer if certain Student(s): Grace Onofrei
County: Cork County: Waterford groups of people were incarcerated
Teacher: Joanne Corkery Teacher: Niamh Shannon for longer than other groups of people 1223
Student(s): Róisín Foley Student(s): Conor Ó’Cadhla School: Kinsale Community School Title: The different effects
County: Cork Mindfulness has on different
1206 1212 Teacher: Shaun Holly individuals
Title: Do Sexist Judgements Trump Title: Parenting from a Child’s Eyes Student(s): Conor Horan Overview: My project intends to
Non-Sexist Attitudes Overview: I want to investigate how highlight the different effects the
Overview: A correlational analysis children perceive their parents from 1218 practice of mindfulness has on
of subconscious judgement and an early age on and uncover how Title: HPV: Why Not Me? A statistical different individuals using a two-week
conscious attitudes in relation to to prevent a negative change from analysis on the negative attitudes experiment.
gender stereotypes and prejudices happening regarding the Human Papilloma Virus School: Loreto High School
School: Coláiste Muire - Crosshaven School: Loreto High School vaccine County: Dublin
County: Cork County: Dublin Overview: My project will investigate Teacher: Angela Benson
Teacher: Martina McMahon Teacher: Angela Benson the benefits of girls receiving the Student(s): Róisín O’Brien
Student(s): Eve Bracken Student(s): Elizabeth Brady HPV vaccine and why there is such
negativity and fear surrounding 1224
1207 1213 information about the vaccine. Title: Ticking Yes or No; A statistical
Title: A comparative Investigation Title: To Investigate The Differences School: Mercy Secondary School study investigating parents attitudes
into the Acceptance of Foreign in How Unchallenged Children and County: Kerry towards the HPV vaccine and their
National Students in Rural and Urban Children with Down Syndrome Teacher: Jemma Lynch information sources.
Schools Perceive Gender Roles as They Age Student(s): Ella Itsede Overview: I aim to discover why
Overview: A statistical investigation Overview: I’m investigating to see parents choose to opt in/out of the
into how foreign national students are how children of varying age and with 1219 HPV vaccine programme and the
being accepted into urban and rural Down syndrome perceive gender roles Title: Why Fidget Spinners Are More sources they use when making their
school communities in Ireland by asking them questions usually Than Toys decision.
School: Desmond College associated with particular genders. Overview: I aim to showcase the School: Presentation Secondary
County: Limerick School: Sacred Heart School advantages and disadvantages of stim School - Thurles
Teacher: Aoife Culhane County: Mayo toys and their normalization in media. County: Tipperary
Student(s): Sarah Leahy Teacher: Kieran Hall School: St Marys College Teacher: Charlene O’Brien
Student(s): Ariadna Gómez-Kelly County: Wicklow Student(s): Emma Hayes
1208 Teacher: Joanne English
Title: An Maith Leat Gaeilge? 1214 Student(s): Katie Garrett 1225
Overview: An investigation of the Title: Thought; a Product of Title: Did the opening of an Aldi store
status of the Irish language in Ireland. Language? 1220 in Ennistymon affect the shopping
How Irish is in decline in Ireland and to Overview: I will examine the idea that Title: A Case Study on Conformity patterns of people in North Clare?
find a solution to this. thought is determined by language Based on Social Standards: the LGBT+ Overview: I am looking to see if the
School: Portumna Community School and I shall also examine theory Community within Secondary Schools opening of an Aldi shop in Ennistymon
County: Galway that language is only one aspect of Overview: A study to see whether affected the shopping patterns of
Teacher: Sinead Keena cognition. claims made by teachers regarding people in North Clare.
Student(s): Rebecca Casey School: Our Lady’s Bower the supportiveness of the school (RE: School: Mary Immaculate Secondary
County: Westmeath LGBT Community) are consistent with School - Lisdoonvarna
1209 Teacher: Julie-Anne Greaney the views of students County: Clare
Title: Old Heads vs Young Legs Student(s): Kate Olwill School: Loreto High School Teacher: John Sims
Overview: My project investigates County: Dublin Student(s): Aoife Dowling
whether experienced sports teams are 1215 Teacher: Angela Benson
more successful in important matches Title: A Reflection in Time: The Irish Student(s): Leigh Aherne 1226
at an elite level than more youthful, Town: Then and Now Title: Why are girls underdiagnosed
less experienced teams. Overview: Using statistics to analyse 1221 with autism?
School: St. Fintan’s High School the changing trends in a typical Irish Title: Creating Change: How reading Overview: My project aims to
County: Dublin town over the past 50 years. can create empathy for marginalised investigate the reasons behind the
Teacher: Cathy Reilly School: Desmond College groups. underdiagnosis of autism in girls.
Student(s): Cian Mulligan County: Limerick Overview: To show that when School: Coláiste Naomh Mhuire
Teacher: Aoife Culhane teenagers read about fictional County: Kildare
1210 Student(s): Evan Condon characters from marginalised groups, Teacher: Nadine Hennessy
Title: What makes a Good Science their attitudes will change, thereby Student(s): Alana Lacey
Teacher? Exploring contextualised 1216 reducing prejudice in fictional and
perceptions of students from a range Title: IQ gets you hired, EQ gets you real-life settings. 1228
school types promoted, what about MQ?! School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Title: The Influence of Music on
Overview: My research question Overview: To design and validate a County: Roscommon Cycling speed (and wheel rotations).
investigates whether perceptions of measure of messiness as a personality Teacher: Padraig Harlow Overview: I am investigating to see
good science teaching differ across trait, [Messiness Quotient(MQ)] and Student(s): Niamh Petrie whether the tempo of a song will
school types/ contexts eg second level test if messiness follows the normal change the speed and rotations done
DEIS/non-DEIS/fee-paying, co-ed & distribution. 1222 on a bike in one minute
single-sex School: Coláiste Muire - Crosshaven Title: An investigation to see if School: Ardscoil Rís
School: Ardscoil Ris County: Cork technology can help children divert County: Dublin
County: Limerick Teacher: Martina McMahon from it Teacher: Anne Doyle
Teacher: Diane Condon Student(s): Ava Lehane Overview: It’s about an app that will Student(s): Conor Walsh
Student(s): Paul Hamilton help children to not be as addicted to
1217 technology, by giving the child tasks 1229
1211 Title: Who Would You Prefer Was to do away from technology. Title: A comparative study on the
Title: Could your blood be killing you? Behind Bars? A Statistical Study Into School: Christ King Girls Secondary affect of climate on the emotions of
Overview: An investigation into the Discrepancies In Public Attitudes To School teenagers in Ireland and Slovakia
awareness of Haemochromotosis in Prison Terms County: Cork Overview: Looking for a link between
Ireland today. Overview: I plan to find out whether Teacher: Julia White the weather conditions and their
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 15Social & Behavioural Sciences
effect on the emotions of teenagers Student(s): Cliona Scully They Sleep. Effect’s influence on the public’s
in Ireland compared to Slovakia. Overview: In our experiment we will taste perception of organic food and
School: Ballinrobe Community School 1305 look at the statistics of how many assess their purchasing decisions and
County: Mayo Title: The cure for poor health young people use their phones before understanding of organic-food
Teacher: Deirdre Dwyer literacy?: An investigation into the they sleep and the effects it has. School: Kinsale Community School
Student(s): Patrik Žáček readability of public health resources. School: Ardscoil Ris County: Cork
Overview: I am investigating whether County: Limerick Teacher: Shaun Holly
SENIOR INDIVIDUAL difficulties in understanding public Teacher: Phil Harte Student(s): Rachel Henderson,
health resources become a barrier to Student(s): Joseph Hempenstall, Aoife Walsh, Meadhbh Hurley
1300 achieving healthcare literacy. Aaron Carmody, Stuart O’Neill
Title: What’s the deal with the HPV School: Lanesboro Community 1407
vaccine? College 1402 Title: Do countries with hotter
Overview: This project analyses the County: Longford Title: Does Money Buy You A Smile? climates have lower numbers of
reasons behind whether or not people Teacher: Michael Lyons Overview: We are examining the depression? A study of long term
vaccinate their children with the HPV Student(s): Brian Lyons tooth-brushing habits of teenagers effects of vitamin D intake.
vaccine and the views from different and adults. We are assessing:(i)Which Overview: An investigation to
members of society. 1306 products are good at preventing discover if human being’s mental
School: St Andrew’s College Title: See What I’m Saying? An tooth decay? (ii)Are more expensive health is affected by climate
County: Dublin investigation into the McGurk Effect, products better? temperature.
Teacher: Hilary Rimbi and its correlation with the learning School: St Nathy’s College School: St Aloysius School
Student(s): Isobel Moloney methods of Irish Teenagers County: Roscommon County: Cork
Overview: To investigate The McGurk Teacher: Oonagh Redmond Teacher: Katie O’Donovan
1301 Effect and examine how its results Student(s): Niamh Flaherty, Student(s): Amy Wallace,
Title: An Extroverted Education? A correlate with the learning methods Arianna Cahill Hazel Harrington
Study of Personality-Based Bias in of Irish teenagers, through students’
the Classroom results in the VARK questionnaire. 1403 1408
Overview: I am investigating how School: Heywood Community School Title: (Re)Wire: A Solution for Title: To determine the effect of
personality type (introversion County: Laois Enhancing Student Attention Spans mindful meditation on stress levels
vs. extroversion) influences ones Teacher: Aodhagan O Suilleabhain While Studying and sleep patterns in adolescents
experience of the education system Student(s): Arianna Mezzapelle Overview: Our study will encompass Overview: We wish to investigate the
and if this reflects the ‘extrovert ideal’ the creation of a mobile application therapeutic effectiveness of regular
in Western society. 1307 that will motivate students towards mindful meditation on stress levels
School: Loreto College - St Stephens Title: “App”itude towards mental positive studying behaviours by and sleeping patterns in adolescents
Green health in Irish Schools limiting mobile enabled distractions. School: St Vincent’s Secondary School
County: Dublin Overview: An in depth research into School: Dominican College County: Louth
Teacher: Jamie Bain the experiences of Irish students County: Galway Teacher: Laura McGrory
Student(s): Hana Gallagher and their mental health approaching Teacher: Dee King Student(s): Zara O’Shea,
exams. Comparing the use of a Student(s): Aaliyah Clohessy, Isabel Holmes, Grace Olamijuwon
1302 relaxation application versus not. Ava McGahon
Title: Triall eolaíochta chun taispeaint School: Coláiste an Chraoibhin 1409
an tionchar atá ag “cúpla deoch” ar County: Cork 1404 Title: From Wonder Woman to Daddy
do thiomáint Teacher: Cathrena O’Keeffe Title: Self Sustainable Homes - Is Pig; An investigation of the sexist
Overview: I want to scientifically Student(s): Dara-Jeanne Sheedy Initial Cost A Barrier? conditioning of children through TV
show that even one or two drinks can Overview: To study new electricity and film
hamper a driver’s ability to drive safely 1308 generating solar technologies and Overview: Our project will look at
School: Coláiste Ailigh Title: How can a Mobile App help discover why they haven’t taken the extent of the sexist conditioning
County: Donegal people with Anxiety or Depression? off in Ireland by investigating the and stereotyping that children are
Teacher: Micheál Ó Giobúin Overview: This project aims to help public, electricity providers and the exposed to through TV and film.
Student(s): Iarlaith Mac Fhionnghaile people with Anxiety or Depression government. School: Ard Scoil Na Mara
through the use of a Mobile App. School: Tullamore College County: Waterford
1303 School: Dominican College - County: Offaly Teacher: Niamh Shannon
Title: Can Syrian refugees adapt to Drumcondra Teacher: Sarah Rossiter Student(s): Róisín Ní Chadhla,
life in Ireland? County: Dublin Student(s): Jean Carson, Erin O’Sullivan, Ryan Fleming
Overview: My aim is to investigate Teacher: Karen Ward Eadaoin Carroll, Glory Omoruyi
whether refugees integrate into Irish Student(s): Eve Cullen 1410
society effectively and if not how can 1405 Title: The effects of bad footwear
we assist them in doing this. JUNIOR GROUP Title: The Video Game Experiment Overview: Our project aims to show
School: Colaiste Mhuire - Mullingar Overview: A study of varying the effects of wearing incorrect
County: Westmeath 1400 attitudes,aggression and behaviour footwear
Teacher: Eva Acton Title: A statistical analysis examining amongst different students through School: Castlecomer Community
Student(s): Jibola Boris why the prevalence of Lyme Disease is a survey. The project generated School
more common in the south of Ireland much interest from the students and County: Kilkenny
1304 Overview: We aim to investigate fascinating results. Teacher: Fiona Morrissey
Title: Classroom dissection: The the reasons why the prevalence of School: Pobalscoil na Tríonóide Student(s): Sophie Bourke,
attitudes of students and teachers reported cases of Lyme Disease is County: Cork Shauna Phelan, Hannah Doyle
Overview: My project will consist greatest in the South of Ireland. Teacher: Edel Charles
of the results of a survey put to School: Pobalscoil Neasain - Baldoyle Student(s): Conor McArdle, 1411
secondary students and teachers County: Dublin TJ Daly, Dylan Lyons Title: To determine at what age
asking them about classroom Teacher: Gemma Buicke and to what extent do young male
dissection with background research Student(s): Amy Molloy, 1406 and females teenagers modify their
included. Roisin Finnegan Title: To Assess if the Halo Effect diet when they get involved in
School: Christ King Girls Secondary Influences the Public’s Purchasing competitive level sport activities?
School 1401 Habits of Organic Food and to Test if Overview: We will determine to what
County: Cork Title: The Analysis Of The Affect Of Organic Labels Bias Taste Perceptions. extent a teen will alter their diet when
Teacher: Julia White Blue Light On Young People Before Overview: We aim to test the Halo involved in competitive sports.
16 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2018School: Presentation College School: Mount Sackville Secondary School: Ringsend College County: Dublin
County: Cork School County: Dublin Teacher: Daryl Dunne
Teacher: Julie Hanlon County: Dublin Teacher: James O’Keeffe Student(s): Charly Smullen-Foley,
Student(s): Conor Madden, Teacher: Anne Meade Student(s): Abbie Cassidy, Katie Attley Elle Young
Pierce Scully, Finn Cowhig Student(s): Roisin Kellegher, Clodagh Clarke
Isobel Byrne 1427
1412 1422 Title: An éifeacht a bhfuil ag boladh
Title: Peoples attitudes towards the 1417 Title: Does the amount of time spent ar cuimhne
say so causes of Autism Title: The positive and negative online correlate with your knowledge Overview: Féiceam ar chonas a bhfuil
Overview: We are finding out what Psychological effects of Type 1 of internet safety as a teenager? éifeacht ag boladh ar cuimhneacháin
are peoples thoughts and reactions on Diabetes on children Overview: To investigate if teenagers’ agus is féidir toradh scrúdú a feabhsú
the say so causes of Autism. We are Overview: Our project aims to knowledge of internet safety differs le boladh éagsúladh
doing this by survey . highlight the positive and negative depending on the amount of time School: Coláiste Pobal Osraí
School: Kinsale Community School psychological effects on children with spent online. County: Kilkenny
County: Cork type 1 diabetes and to identify the School: Colaiste Ide and Iosef Teacher: Lughaidh Ó Néill
Teacher: Shaun Holly need for psychological support. County: Limerick Student(s): Cara O’Maoilriada,
Student(s): Caoimhe McGuinness, School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - Teacher: Maria Mc Mahon Eddie Molyneaux, Sean O’Malley
Kaitlynn Compagno, Clare Cronin Blarney Student(s): Clíodhna Ryan,
County: Cork Lillie Reynolds, Alicia O’Connor 1428
1413 Teacher: Marguerite ODonoghue Title: A Statistical Analysis on the
Title: Fight the Light (Statistical Student(s): Miriam Murphy, 1423 Strengths and Weaknesses of the
Analysis of rural men and their Sarah Healy Title: Pressure Pointes Cycle to Work Scheme
perception of SPF in the fight against Overview: The project overview is to Overview: We aim to explore the
skin cancer.) 1418 educate young dancers from twelve to reasons why people choose whether
Overview: We will be investigating Title: To establish a dogs recognition eighteen year olds about the pressure or not to use the cycle to work scheme
Sun Protection Factor .We’ll also of colour and force of different dance shoes. and peoples views on the scheme.
be doing a survey on farmers and Overview: Our project is testing a School: Coláiste Bhaile Chláir School: Kinsale Community School
builders to see if they know about dog’s colour recognition. We’ve always County: Galway County: Cork
SPF. wondered if they have a preferred Teacher: Sinead Walsh Teacher: Shaun Holly
School: Colaiste Dun an Ri colour as they don’t see colour like us. Student(s): Ciara Cullinane, Student(s): Lily Gill,
County: Cavan We wanted to determine if they can Aoife O’Sullivan Emer Heery, Lucy Foley
Teacher: Linda Kelly distinguish between colours which
Student(s): Maria McCaul, appear similar to them. 1424 1429
Holly Gaughan, Daisy Cox School: Portumna Community School Title: An investigative study into the Title: Investigate the impact of
County: Galway prevalence of waste segregation, and rowing on the wellbeing of students
1414 Teacher: John Enright the influential factors on segregating in the junior and senior squads
Title: An Brú a Bhaineann le aistriú ón Student(s): Caitlin Masterson Maxwell, waste in Cavan/Monaghan compared with non-rowers from an
Bunscoil go dtí an Meánscoil Kaitlyn Brien, Ciara Reddin Overview: Our project focuses on the Irish boy Secondary School.
Overview: Our project looks at the prevalence of rubbish segregation Overview: This project will aim
pressure of going to secondary school 1419 and factors which aids/prohibits (1)to measure the benefits of
and how it can effect them. Title: Fast Fashion people segregating their rubbish rowing on junior and senior squads
School: Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Overview: Our project aim is in accordance with waste disposal students’(physical and mental)
County: Donegal to determine how fast fashion company guidelines. well-being and (2)compare it with
Teacher: Susan Ní Loinsigh contributes to how much chemicals in School: Colaiste Dun an Ri non-rowing students’.
Student(s): Orla Ní Dhubhaigh, clothes are affecting the environment. County: Cavan School: Presentation College
Róise Ní Fhearraigh, Áine Ní Bhaoill School: St Mary’s Secondary School Teacher: Michelle Hough County: Cork
- Macroom Student(s): Hana O’Connor, Teacher: Julie Hanlon
1415 County: Cork Kayla Mahon, Kelsey Buckland Morris Student(s): Joachim O’Driscoll,
Title: Gypsum - where does it come Teacher: Jennifer Butler Conor Power
from and how does it compare to Student(s): Grace Lucey, 1425
other continental deposits. Tia Campion Title: Blagálaí ag athrú ár Sochaí? 1430
Overview: For our project we want to Staidéar ar athrú nósanna daoine de Title: Media photographic adaptation
complete a study of the gypsum rock 1420 bharr an Meáin Shóisialta of criminals
that Gyproc Saint-Gobain use in their Title: An investigation into variance in Overview: Táimid ag staidéar Overview: Media’s portrayal of
factory in Kingscourt Co Cavan. female performance levels throughout ‘influencers’ ón meáin shóisialta criminals and how differences in
School: Colaiste Dun an Ri the month. agus conas a athraíonn siad nósanna public opinions can be influenced
County: Cavan Overview: To investigate the degree fograíocht.Tá muid ag staidéar an aois by tampered images. Two surveys:
Teacher: Megan O’ Brien female athletic performance is ghrúpa ó 10-50. original photographs and adaptations
Student(s): Max Kelly, effected by varying hormonal levels School: Gaelcholáiste Luímnigh of criminal/non criminals.
Cein O’ Rourke, Alex O’Reilly on a weekly basis due to menstrual County: Limerick School: Coláiste Na Toirbhirte
cycle. Teacher: Ciara Ní Dhrisceoil County: Cork
1416 School: St Joseph’s College - Student(s): Mary O’Callaghan, Teacher: Declan Cronin
Title: A Deposit Refund Scheme for Borrisoleigh Sarah Moloney, Claire Leddin Student(s): Hannah Morrissey,
Ireland - do we have the bottle? County: Tipperary Emma Gallagher
Overview: To compare the level of Teacher: Mary Gorey 1426
knowledge among our peers on the Student(s): Katie Ryan, Title: Does social jetlag, sleep debt 1431
issue of pollution due to single use Danielle Ryan and breakfast patterns effect memory Title: The Fault in Our Stars
beverage containers compared to retention in students in post-primary Overview: We wish to discover if your
peers in other EU countries where 1421 in education zodiac sign accurately describes your
a Deposit Refund Scheme exists. Title: Causes and treatments of Overview: This project will attempt personality and skills.
We will determine if they would be anxiety in teenagers to find out whether or not there is School: Coláiste Bhríde
prepared to support such a scheme Overview: We will be finding out what a correlation between social jetlag, County: Wicklow
and how much of a deposit/refund it causes the most anxiety in teenagers breakfast habits and short-term Teacher: Miriam Rickerby
would take to motivate them to get and simple effective methods to memory retention. Student(s): Isabella Chonaill,
on board. treat it. School: St Joseph’s Secondary School Laura Gallagher
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 17Social & Behavioural Sciences
1432 to rural Ireland. insulin pumps for young adults with School: St Mary’s Secondary School
Title: To Investigate the Effects Overview: A case study on how recent type 1 diabetes. - Macroom
of Mobile Phones on Academic relocations from urban to rural areas School: St Vincent’s Secondary School County: Cork
Performance. impacts the quality of life of these County: Louth Teacher: Jennifer Butler
Overview: Does excessive mobile families. Teacher: John White Student(s): Anna O’Leary,
phone usage effect students academic School: Coláiste Choilm Student(s): Rebekah Woods, Hanna O’Donovan
performance through endless scrolling County: Cork Maria Smith, Molly Hughes
and does this lead to their inability to Teacher: Lillian Heylin 1515
concentrate. Student(s): Aoife Babington, 1510 Title: The science of FOMO (Fear of
School: Comeragh College Fiona Nagle Title: Mental Health Education in Missing Out)
County: Tipperary public versus private schools Overview: Our project will investigate
Teacher: Carrie Hogan 1505 Overview: The aim is to determine how accountable social media is on
Student(s): Eryk Adamczyk, Title: Dublin Dominance - Where does the extent to which mental health the phenomenon of FOMO. “FOMO
Conan Harrison Quility, it begin? education differs between public and Fear of missing out” which is a form
Tadhg Sheehan Overview: Dublin have Dominated private schools and the impact on of anxiety.
Inter-County Football for the Last student well-being. School: Colaiste Nano Nagle
INTERMEDIATE GROUP Decade. We aim to establish at what School: Coláiste Iosagáin County: Limerick
level this Domination begins and why. County: Dublin Teacher: Kelly Walsh
1500 School: De La Salle College - Dundalk Teacher: Róise Ní Fhátharta Student(s): Caitríona O Halloran,
Title: To raise awareness about Rett County: Louth Student(s): Niamh Ní Chumascaigh, Amy O’ Halloran, Kerri Cleary
Syndrome and investigate the effect it Teacher: Cara Mc Adam Sophie Beddoe
has on loved ones.. Student(s): Liam Cafferty, 1516
Overview: Our project is about raising John Reel, Oisin Brennan 1511 Title: Invisible Parents, Inconspicious
awareness about Rett Syndrome and Title: An improvement to the ranking Children. A Study of Parent-Child
the effect it has on the individual and 1506 system for Ireland’s second level Separation among the Homeless in
their loved ones. Title: But sure, it’s only women’s schools. Emergency Accommodation.
School: Coláiste Iósaef football Overview: To create a formula for Overview: Our study investigates the
County: Limerick Overview: To examine difference in ranking Ireland’s second-level schools. prevalence and needs of homeless
Teacher: Sharon Magner attitudes towards men’s and women’s We will use both academic and non- parents, who are in emergency
Student(s): Aisling Dwane, Gaelic football and the affects it has academic performance indicators. accommodation and separated from
Lucy Chawke, Kacie Culhane on drop-out rates, through statistical Project is inspired by current their children.
analysis, interviews and surveys. American initiatives. School: Colaiste Treasa - Kanturk
1501 School: Ballinamore Community School: Millstreet Community School County: Cork
Title: Avoid The Worst and Put First School County: Cork Teacher: Derry O’Donovan
Aid First! County: Leitrim Teacher: Shane Guerin Student(s): Nóirína O’Sullivan,
Overview: This project is aimed at Teacher: Eamon Geoghegan Student(s): Mark Casey, Shauna Linehan
teachers as, due to research, are Student(s): Edel Shanley, Eimear Corcoran
mostly unqualified in First Aid and Lauren Tivnan, Abbi Sweeney 1517
uncomfortable in the event of a 1512 Title: Technology+Dry Eye Syndrome
medical emergency. 1507 Title: High Tech vs Low Tech - Which Overview: The effect of electronic
School: Portumna Community School Title: A Study on the Understanding is best for elite junior athletes? screens to people who suffer from dry
County: Galway of Depression in Secondary School Overview: Examining whether junior eye syndrome.
Teacher: Paul Maguire Students elite athletes require Smartwatches School: Pobalscoil na Tríonóide
Student(s): Julie Moran, Overview: We are doing this project to enable them to perform better County: Cork
Sandra Shaughnessy to see what people know about or instead learn to run to certain Teacher: Edel Charles
depression and we also want to inform intensities Student(s): Lucía García,
1502 people of methods of help School: Loreto Secondary School Nadia Senouci
Title: Hypnotic Susceptibility School: Colaiste Pobail Setanta County: Kilkenny
Overview: my aim is to find out County: Dublin Teacher: Maureen Hand 1518
what people know about hypnosis Teacher: Laura Kelly Student(s): Neasa Ruane, Title: Unknown Jobs for Dogs
and whether age/gender contribute Student(s): Alishaer Ahmed, Issey Shine, Annie McEvoy Overview: Highlight: how assistance
to how susceptible a person is to Richard Adebayo, Dennis Ukandu dogs(ADs)support people with
hypnosis. 1513 disabilities and health issues, Different
School: St Francis Capuchin College 1508 Title: An exploratory study of types of ADs, Rules and regulations
County: Cork Title: The Effect of Foam Rolling Instagram use and its relationship around ADs and Charities that train
Teacher: N. Barry on The Sprint Speed of Active Male to self esteem and a number of ADs.
Student(s): Daniel Cremin, Teenagers background variables. School: Comprehensive School -
Cathal O’Regan Overview: We want to investigate if Overview: Our project aims too Tarbert
foam rolling has an effect on sprint examine the complex interaction County: Kerry
1503 speed among active male teenagers, between Instagram use and Teacher: Gerard Nash
Title: Gender neutral toilets....Who and if it will benefit them. personality and psychological factors Student(s): Rachel O’Connor,
cares? School: Meánscoil na mBráithre among young adults. Roisin Moran
Overview: A study of the perceptions Criostaí School: Deele College
and views of teenagers of various ages County: Kilkenny County: Donegal 1519
Teacher: Eddie Teehan Teacher: Mary Gibbons Title: Are young vapers at risk of
and adults into gender neutral toilets.
Student(s): James Fields, Student(s): Katie Allan, popcorn lung?
School: Breifne College
Daniel Walsh, Liam Moore Saoirse Sheridan, Caitlin Sheridan Overview: we based our project on
County: Cavan
the curiosity we share about the
Teacher: Amanda McNally
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