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Contents
3 Foreword from Shay Walsh 38 Technology
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 2019 Projects - Quick search 56 Past winners
14 Biological & Ecological Sciences 58 The Primary Science Fair
22 Social & Behavioural Sciences 62 BT Business Bootcamp
31 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences 64 Daily event schedules
34 Exhibition map 67 BT - A business with purpose
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Awards, History, Past Winners, Photo Gallery and more...Welcome to the 2019 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
I am delighted to welcome you to the 55th BT Young Scientist & as you walk around the Exhibition you will be amazed at the results
Technology Exhibition, one of the world’s oldest and most of our students’ journey of research and critical thinking. I am
successful schools science and technology fairs. Since its foundation particularly heartened to see that almost a third of the projects you
in the 1960’s by Dr. Tony Scott and the late Fr. Tom Burke, over will see this week are based on protecting our planet from climate
90,000 students have entered a project into the exhibition, many change, showing how in tune our young people are to the powerful
of whom went on to forge successful careers in the fields of global issues affecting our lives today.
science, technology, engineering and maths. Over the course of the week, visitors will see how all the projects
At BT, we are passionate about these subjects because we see the vary in topic, complexity and approach. From the simplest of ideas
potential they have to enhance our daily lives and be solutions to to mind blowing multi-faceted equations, every student should be
real issues in our schools, our local communities and the wider incredibly proud of how much they achieved to reach the final
world around us. Through the BT Young Scientist & Technology stage of the Exhibition. They may not know it now but they have
Exhibition we want to inspire young people to be creative in the developed skills along this process that will benefit them
classroom and to show them that through research and critical throughout their entire careers.
thinking they have the ability to think the unthinkable, solve the As well as the Exhibition itself, there are some fantastic science
unsolvable, break the unbreakable and fix the unfixable. shows to take in and a feast for the mind awaits in the world of
I am pleased to see that this year, over 55% of qualified projects science and technology. And let’s not forget our Primary Science
are from girls and that there’s been a strong increase in the number Fair exhibitors, our budding young scientists, whose boundless
of girls qualifying in the chemistry, physics and mathematics enthusiasm and unique projects continue to bring an extra element
category in particular. As a company that has thrived by investing of magic to this wonderful Exhibition.
in a diverse workforce, we believe we have a responsibility to For one outstanding student or group, the title of BT Young
inspire more young women to consider studying science and Scientist & Technologist(s) of the year awaits and the chance to
technology at third level and to ultimately bring a greater balance represent Ireland at the EU Young Scientist competition in Brussels
to the STEM industry as a whole. in September 2019. Not to mention 140 additional awards for
When students begin on their project journey we encourage them both students and teachers. But as we know with this Exhibition,
to think about the world they live in and what they could do to it’s about far more than winning an award. It’s about making
improve, enhance or perhaps change something that holds us back friends, meeting some hugely inspirational people, growing in
in our daily lives. It is this approach that yields the most success and confidence and having a lot of fun along the way.
As always, we could not deliver this Exhibition without the support
of our key partners; the Department of Education and Skills in the
Republic of Ireland, Department of Education in Northern Ireland,
Analog Devices, RTÉ, Cisco and Perrigo. I’d like to thank them
sincerely for their continued investment in this Exhibition and for
understanding the real value of this event. Finally, to our 80
esteemed judges who have the tough task of selecting our winning
participants. Thank you for your time, your professionalism and
ultimately, your continued passion for the BT Young Scientist &
Technology Exhibition.
Shay Walsh
Managing Director, BT Ireland
Proud organiser of the BT Young Scientist
& Technology Exhibition.
3The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019 is proudly sponsored and supported by; 4 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019
Leading the world
to better health
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 5The 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 2019 Intermediate and Senior sections of each of the four categories:
Individual or Group Social & Behavioural Sciences
• BT Young Scientist(s) of the Year Trophy (perpetual) e.g. economic, geographical, psychological
• Cheque for €7,500 / £6,750 or sociological studies of human behaviour,
nutrition, social anthropology, political
• The chance to represent Ireland at the European Union
science.
Contest for Young Scientists
Chemical, Physical &
Mathematical Sciences
Best Individual or Best Group e.g. chemistry, physics, mathematics,
applied mathematics, geology, engineering,
computer programming, meteorology,
• BT Trophy (perpetual)
astronomy.
• Cheque for €2,400 / £2,160
Technology
e.g. communications, electronic systems,
robotics, computing, control technology,
Runner-up Individual and Runners-up Group applications of technology, biotechnology,
automation.
• BT Trophy (perpetual)
• Cheque for €1,200 / £1,080 Biological & Ecological
Sciences
e.g. agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry,
Please note if the BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year
biotechnology, ecology, horticulture,
is awarded to an Individual, a Best Group Award will also be
physiology, medical science, veterinary
made. If the BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year is
science.
awarded to a Group, a Best Individual Award will also be made.
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 In the event of a tie in any category, the prize money will be split
of each organisation and the awards can be found on the equally. A number of highly commended and display awards will
Awards section of our website www.btyoungscientist.com also be awarded in each category by the panel of judges.
6 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019Gold Partners 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
Perrigo Student Award
The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a Perrigo Trophy.
Perrigo will present an award in the Biological and Ecological
category to the best placed project, either group or individual, BT Educator of Excellence - Chemical, Physical & Mathematical
except where the project has been selected as BT Young Scientist Sciences
& Technologist(s) of the Year. The winning project will be awarded The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT Trophy.
€2,000.
BT Educator of Excellence - Social and Behavioural Sciences
RTÉ Student Award The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT Trophy.
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.
Cisco Student Award
€2,000 will be awarded to the winner of the best Chemical,
Physical and Mathematical Project.
*Analog Devices will contact winner with details, terms and
conditions.
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.
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 7Special 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 BT 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 2019
BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Judges
Biological & Ecological Sciences
Dr Fidelma Butler Dr Colin Kelleher Dr Tadhg O Croinin
Dr Stephen Butler Prof. Mary Kelly-Quinn ✭ 1976 Dr Richard O Hanlon
Ann Cullinane Dr Eoin Lettice Prof. John O’Halloran
Prof. Michael Doherty Prof. Grace McCormack Prof. Donal O’Shea
Dr Evelyn Doyle Prof. Deirdre McGrath Dr Kathy Oboyle
Prof. Marie Guidon Dr John Monahan ✭ 1965 Prof. John Quinn
Prof. Des Higgins Prof. Niall Moyna Dr Fiona Wilson
Social & Behavioural Sciences
Siobhan Aherne Dr Yseult Freeney Dr Eoin O’Mahony
Prof. Joe Barry Dr Jones Irwin Ian Robertson
Dr Barry Brunt Dr Angela Leahy Aidan Ryan
Dr Mairin Boland Eoin MacCuirc David Silke
Annette Cahalane Dr Maeve Martin Dr Victoria Simms
Dr Helen Connaughton Prof. Des McCafferty Dr Sinead Smyth
Dr Tara Cusack Michelle McCarthy-Severs Prof. Anthony Staines
Dr Jean Cushen Lynda McSweeney
Conor Faughnan Dr Elizabeth Nixon
Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Prof. Stephen Connon Dr Graeme Horley Dr Fergal O’Reilly
Prof. Sean Corish Prof. Peter Lynch Dr Rachel Quinlan
Prof. Padraig Dunne Dr Michael McGrath Dr Tony Scott
Prof. Orla Feely Prof. Ronan Mcnulty ✭ 1985 Prof. Emma Sokell
Prof. Claire Gormley Dr Maria Meehan
Prof. Pat Guiry Dr Martina Nolan-Jones
Technology
Julie Byrne Barry Kennedy Brian O’Mara
Bernie Capraro Noel King Ann O’Sullivan
Prof. Sarah Jane Delany Dr Helen McBreen Julie Spillane
Prof. Linda Doyle Aaron McCormack Dr Peter Taylor ✭ 2001
Prof. John Dunnion Dr Diarmuid O’Brien Anna-Marie Turley
Leonard Hobbs Tom O’Dwyer
BT Chairperson Ruth Murphy Special Awards Professor Eoin O’Neill
Chairperson
✭ Young Scientist of the Year past winner
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 92019 Project Quick Search
Project category
Biological and Social and Behavioural Chemical, Physical and
Technology
Ecological Sciences Sciences Mathematical Sciences
1100 - 1617 2100 - 2714 3100 - 3608 4101 - 4611
School name/County
Antrim Clonakilty Community College 1508, 2505, 4604
South Eastern Regional College - Lisburn 1617 Coachford College 2421
St Dominic’s High School 1403 Coláiste an Chraoibhin 3214
St Killian’s College 4519 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 1536, 2300, 2401, 2408
2531, 4304, 4401
St Louis Grammar School 4216
Coláiste Choilm 1500, 1514, 1519, 1524, 1527
Armagh 1541, 1545, 1571, 2504, 2521, 2562,
St Catherine’s College 4413 2582, 3301, 3315, 4202, 4218, 4506
Carlow Coláiste Muire Crosshaven 1311, 1510, 2200, 2206, 2217
Presentation College 1212 Coláiste Na Toirbhirte 1574
St Mary’s Knockbeg College 2700 Coláiste Pobal Bheanntrai 1529, 1531, 1569, 1572, 2570
Colaiste Treasa 1501, 2100, 2403, 2407, 2527
Cavan
Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin 1503
Colaiste Dun an Ri 1407, 1410, 2104, 2109
2406, 2419, 3108 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire 3534
Loreto College 2538, 2558 Kinsale Community School 1412, 2102, 2405, 2417
2512, 3312, 4417
St Bricin’s Vocational School 2559
Loreto Secondary School Fermoy 2571, 4215
Clare
Maria Immaculata Community College 2583
Coláiste Mhuire Ennis 1108
Midleton College 1550, 4515, 4542
Mary Immaculate Secondary School
Millstreet Community School 1540, 1542, 2529
Lisdoonvarna 1101, 1205, 1209, 1405, 4203
2540, 2573, 3523
Scoil Mhuire 2705
Mount Mercy College 1301, 1408, 1558
St Anne’s Community College 2590 1564, 2557, 3303
St Flannan’s College 4213, 4307 Mount St Michael 1577, 4544
St John Bosco Community College 1214 North Monastery Secondary School 4415, 4518
St. Joseph’s Secondary School 3506, 3537, 4539 4529, 4606, 4609
Patrician Academy 1513, 1525
Cork
Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 4530
Ardscoil Uí Urmoltaigh 4524, 4531
Presentation Secondary School Mitchelstown 1511, 2501
Bandon Grammar School 2572, 2586, 2599, 3209
2534, 2543, 2551
Boherbue Comprehensive School 2587 Sacred Heart Secondary School 1552, 1563, 2528
Carrigaline Community School 1215, 1573, 4106 2537, 2569
Christ King Girls Secondary School 1103, 1607, 2111, 4206 Schull Community College 1549, 1555, 2549
Christian Brothers Secondary School 1551, 2107, 4406 Scoil Mhuire 1611, 2530
10 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019School name/County
Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Blarney 2103, 2410, 3305 Colaiste Pobail Setanta 2704
Scoil Mhuire Kanturk 2589, 3316 Dominican College 2552
Scoil na mBráithre Chríostaí 4404 Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh 1416
Skibbereen Community School 2574 Gonzaga College 4302
St Aloysius College Carrigtwohill 1561, 2568, 2575 Kingswood Community College 4103
3213, 3524, 3532, 4303
Kishoge Community College 1401, 4602
St Aloysius School 3206
Le Chéile Secondary School 2580
St Francis Capuchin College 2593
Loreto Abbey Secondary School 2598, 3536
St Mary’s High School 2506, 2517, 3510
Loreto College 2211, 2414, 3103, 3302
St Mary’s Secondary School 1210, 1406, 1567, 2502
Loreto High School 1502, 1516, 2519, 3511
St. Angela’s College 4300
Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan 1213, 1216, 1576
St. Brogan’s College 4407 2713, 3529, 3533
Ursuline Secondary School 2596 Lucan Community College 2567, 2708
Donegal Muckross Park College 2546, 4306
Carndonagh Community School 3107 Pobailscoil Iosolde 1105, 3208, 4204
Coláiste Ailigh 1110, 1310, 1414, 2203 Pobalscoil Neasain 1400, 2515, 3513
3112, 3402, 4102
Portmarnock Community School 1602, 1606
Deele College 2709
Rathdown School 2594
Loreto Community School 1413, 1518
Ringsend College 2411
Magh Ene College 3531, 3606
Saint Dominic’s Secondary School 4403
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 2533, 2577, 3521
3604, 4510 Sandford Park School Ltd 3508
Rosses Community School 2536 Santa Sabina Dominican College 1418, 3535, 4540
Scoil Mhuire 1568 Skerries Community College 3306, 3318
St Eunan’s College 4217 St Andrew’s College 1111, 1302, 1305, 3100, 3110
St Joseph’s College 3215
Down
St Joseph’s Secondary School 1560, 2218, 2412, 2600
Regent House School 3314, 3605
2603, 4205, 4528
South Eastern Regional College - Bangor Campus 1306
St Louis High School 2409, 3528
1600, 1610
St Marys College - C.S.Sp. 2215, 4536
Dublin
St Mary’s Secondary School 2105
Alexandra College 3307
St Michaels College 1204, 3515
Ardgillan Community College 3516
St. Fintan’s High School 1520, 2544
Belvedere College 1107, 4100
St. Kilian’s German School 3403
Blackrock College 2422, 3308, 4104
Sutton Park School 1203
Cabinteely Community School 2711
Synge Street CBS 3304, 3404, 3522
Castleknock College 4101, 4405, 4522
Templeogue College 1548
Coláiste Chilliain 1208
Terenure College 1609, 3526
Coláiste Eoin 1509, 2595, 3519
The Institute of Education - Dublin 1601
Coláiste Iosagáin 1200, 2207, 4507
Coláiste Phádraig 2701, 3104, 3313, 3601 The Kings Hospital 1616, 2418
4535, 4600, 4605 Wesley College 3603
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 112019 Project Quick Search
School name/County
Galway Portlaoise College 1543
Calasanctius College 4301 Leitrim
Clarin College Athenry 4201 Mohill Community College 2592
Coláiste Bhaile Chláir 4418, 4603 St. Clare’s Comprehensive School 1304
Coláiste Iognáid S.J. 1409, 1417, 1615, 4212 Limerick
Coláiste Mhuire 1554 Ardscoil Ris 2508, 2525, 4214, 4503
Portumna Community School 2420, 3608 Castletroy College 2541, 3207
Presentation College 2588, 3102
Coláiste Chiaráin 3203, 3204, 4520
Seamount College 2578
Coláiste Iósaef 1505, 2507, 4219
St Raphaels College 1303, 1307, 2404
Colaiste Nano Nagle 2563, 4545, 4546
St. Mary’s College 1613, 2301, 2415, 2561, 4211
Desmond College 1515, 1603, 2214, 3400, 3408
Kerry 4200, 4501
C.B.S. Secondary School 2702 Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh 1507, 1565, 2413
Coláiste na Sceilge 1535 John The Baptist Community School 2208, 2500, 2510
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí 2710 2526, 2539, 2566
Killorglin Community College 1300, 2216, 4607, 4611 Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ 1538
Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland 2602 Salesian Secondary College, 1106, 1575, 2219
Pallaskenry 2576, 2591, 4400, 4511, 4537
Mercy Secondary School 1539, 4209, 4505, 4610
Scoil Mhuire agus Íde 2565, 4504
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine 3502
St Munchin’s College 1415
St. Brigid’s Secondary School 1608
Tarbert Comprehensive School 1532, 1533 Londonderry
Loreto College Coleraine 3205, 3211, 3310, 3520
Kildare
St Mary’s College 1517, 3111, 3202, 3212
Coláiste Lorcáin 3105
3504, 3507, 3514
Coláiste Naomh Mhuire 1523, 1526
St Mary’s Gs 4601
Cross And Passion College 3407
Longford
Maynooth Education Campus 4105
Ballymahon Vocational School 2554, 4525
Naas Community College 3600
Cnoc Mhuire 2601
Newbridge College 1109
Lanesboro Community College 1312, 2108, 2213
Scoil Mhuire Community School 1202
Moyne Community School 2110
Kilkenny
Louth
Castlecomer Community School 1530, 2209, 2706
Bush Post Primary School 1521, 2511, 2516, 3509
Coláiste Eamann Rís 1553, 4527
Dundalk Grammar School 3109
Coláiste Pobal Osraí 1404
Our Ladys College 1308, 3210
Loreto Secondary School 1547, 2518, 2524, 2585, 3505
St Mary’s Diocesan School 1522
St Kieran’s College 1537
St Vincent’s Secondary School 2520, 2532, 3401
Laois
Heywood Community School 1207, 1605, 2106 Mayo
2400, 3607 Colaiste Chomain 2555
12 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019School name/County
Coláiste Pobail Acla 4533 St Ciaran’s High School 4412, 4509
St. Mary’s Secondary School 1562 Waterford
Meath Ard Scoil Na Mara 1201, 2402
Ashbourne Community School 2112
Blackwater Community School 2523
Eureka Secondary School 1504, 1557, 2560
Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge 1534
Franciscan College 3309
St Angela’s 1206, 3530
Scoil Mhuire 2304
St Patrick’s Classical School 4410 Westmeath
Monaghan Athlone Community College 2548, 3500, 4502, 4508
Our Lady’s Secondary School 2522 Colaiste Mhuire 1556, 2547, 2597, 4208
4308, 4408, 4411, 4521
Patrician High School 2550
St. Louis Secondary School 2564 Marist College 3106
Meán Scoil an Chlochair 2210, 2513, 2545
Offaly
Colaiste Choilm 2302, 4207 Moate Community School 1546, 1604, 4532
St. Brendan’s Community School 2503 Our Lady’s Bower 1411, 1612, 4416, 4516
Tullamore College 1570, 3201 St Joseph’s Secondary School 1566, 4534
Roscommon Wexford
C.B.S. Roscommon 1544, 1559, 2201, 3512, 3518 Creagh College 3406, 4512
Castlerea Community School 1211
F.C.J. Secondary School 4210
Scoil Mhuire gan Smál 2205, 2604, 2703
Meanscoil Gharman 1614, 2220, 2514, 4541
Scoil Mhuire Strokestown 2416, 2542
St Nathy’s College 1402, 2101
Wicklow
Avondale Community College 1102, 3300
Sligo
Ballinode College 2714 Coláiste Chill Mhantain 1100
Jesus & Mary Secondary School 3200 Dominican College 2535
Ursuline College 3517, 3525, 3602 Gaelcholaiste Na Mara 2584
4500, 4514, 4517 Presentation College 1506
Tipperary St Gerard’s 1104, 3101
C.B.S. Thurles 2305, 4543
St Marys College 1309, 1512, 2204, 2212, 4523
Cistercian College 2581
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed 3405
Colaiste Phobáil Rós Cré 2712
Comeragh College 2553, 3527 PROJECT QUICK SEARCH IS ALSO
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St Joseph’s College 4402, 4409, 4414, 4608
Ursuline Secondary School 2579, 4526
Tyrone
Holy Cross College 3317
BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 13Biological & Ecological Sciences
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL of dosing larvae with a number County: Donegal 1204
of caffeine solutions to see if they Teacher: Micheál Ó Giobúin Title: Bacteria & Their Effect on Crude
1100 prevent the hatching of larvae. Student(s): Cormac Mulrain Oil
Title: Will Hydroxymethylfur- School: Pobailscoil Iosolde Overview: I want to investigate the
furaldehyde (HMF) Levels in Honey County: Dublin 1111 bacteria that are responsible for
Affect: 1) The Quality of Honey and 2) Teacher: Lynda Jordan Title: How the different stages of grass breaking down oil when it spills and
Effects of the Honey on Human Health Student(s): Amelia Andrews growth affect the content of milk see if they can be isolated and used.
Overview: I will test for Overview: My project aims to find School: St Michaels College
Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde levels 1106 out which stages of grass affects the County: Dublin
in honey and see does it affect the Title: Detecting the departure of a protein and fat content in milk. Teacher: Roisin Weldon
quality of honey and/or human health. Queen Bee from a hive. School: St Andrew’s College Student(s): Conán Hargaden
School: Coláiste Chill Mhantain Overview: My project aims to build County: Dublin
County: Wicklow a system consisting of a sensor that Teacher: Emma Buckley 1205
Teacher: Natasha Smyth targets the Queen Bee and alerts the Student(s): Daniel Crampton Title: An examination of ash die back
Student(s): Rían Byrne beekeeper if she leaves the hive. in the ash trees in an area of the
School: Salesian Secondary College, INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL Burren.
1101 Pallaskenry Overview: I am looking at the profile
Title: Evaluation of the use County: Limerick 1200 of ash trees with ash die back in an
of software as a tool to count Teacher: John O’Flynn Title: Staidéar comparáideach ar area of the Burren and comparing
populations of different shellfish on Student(s): Katie Smith thruailliú micreaphlaistigh i bhfoinsí them with uninfected trees.
seashores uiscí éagsúla timpeall na hÉireann School: Mary Immaculate Secondary
Overview: I am looking at how 1107 Overview: An aidhm atá ag mo School Lisdoonvarna
effective it is to use ImageJ for Title: Amplified Renewable thionscnamh ná anailís a dhéanamh County: Clare
studying populations of different bioelectrical energy in Reduced ar an méid micreaphlaistigh atá le fáil Teacher: John Sims
shellfish on a shore. Carbon Footprint Livestock Waste i bhfoinsí uisce timpeall na hÉireann Student(s): Róisín McNamara
School: Mary Immaculate Secondary Treatment System chun méid an damáiste a thomhas.
School Lisdoonvarna Overview: Create Livestock Waste School: Coláiste Iosagáin 1206
County: Clare System with a usable renewable County: Dublin Title: High Intensity Interval Training
Teacher: John Sims power source, amplifying bio- Teacher: Karen Nic Aoidh Overview: To prove that high intensity
Student(s): Maeve McMahon electrical energy from anaerobic interval training increases VO2 max,
Student(s): Jenni-Rose Ní Éideáin
bacteria, clean water, and reducing reduces blood pressure and increases
1102 organic waste. 1201
Title: Are dairy farmers wasting overall fitness during a duration of 6
School: Belvedere College Title: A Light Meal: An investigation weeks.
money on footbath solutions?
County: Dublin of the impact of varying light levels on School: St Angela’s
Overview: Farmers spend a lot of
Teacher: Thomas Morris plant growth for sustainable vertical County: Waterford
money on hoof care. Living on a dairy
Student(s): Garret Molloy farming Teacher: Aoife Maher
farm I would love to find a cheaper
Overview: Time-varying LED light Student(s): Anna Duffin
way of maintaining hooves. 1108 levels are used in growing various
School: Avondale Community College
County: Wicklow
Title: Kefir & Kombucha: The Alcohol plants to reduce the carbon footprint 1207
Content, Microbial Content and Health and economic cost of future vertical Title: Less is better.
Teacher: Louise Bell Benefits of Fermented Drinks farming. Overview: To determine whether it
Student(s): Aisling Byrne Overview: Carrying out a qualitative School: Ard Scoil Na Mara is more beneficial for you to run one
1103 and quantitative test for alcohol County: Waterford thirty minute run or three ten minute
Title: Study on the pollution in on shop bought and home made Teacher: Niamh Shannon runs a week.
Tramore Valley Park and the impact on fermented drinks. A bacterial analysis Student(s): Caoimhín O’Leary School: Heywood Community School
the plants there of both and health effects survey. County: Laois
Overview: My project is about the School: Coláiste Mhuire Ennis 1202 Teacher: Aodhagan O Suilleabhain
pollution from the roads and old County: Clare Title: Examining plant selection to Student(s): Evan Hogg
landfill of the Kinsale road on Tramore Teacher: Olivia Keane improve the biodiversity of reed beds/
Valley Park and its plants. Student(s): Jennifer Weston integrated constructed wetlands to 1208
attract pollinators. Title: ‘Ag baint ó Mhánas chun
School: Christ King Girls Secondary
School
1109 Overview: This project will investigate Murchadh a íoc’. Conas caomhnú uisce
Title: Compostable packaging and Integrated Constructed Wetlands níos fearr a dhéanamh.
County: Cork
food safety in the treatment of effluent & what Overview: Tá atchurasáil tábhactach
Teacher: Julia White
Overview: A comparison of flowering plants can be used to dár timpeallacht ach cé mhead uisce
Student(s): Jane Scanlan
compostable and non-compostable increase these habitats for pollinators. a cuireamar amú nuair a ghlannamar
1104 packaging. To discover which School: Scoil Mhuire Community plaisteach chun an athchursáil sin a
Title: To investigate the incidence and keeps food preserved for longer. To dhéanamh.
School
impact of microplastics on Irish farms investigate the rate of decomposition School: Coláiste Chilliain
County: Kildare
Overview: I aim to investigate the of compostable packaging. County: Dublin
Teacher: Helena Lynn
incidence of plastics due to current School: Newbridge College Teacher: Doireann De Nógla
Student(s): Adam McNulty
farming practices on farms and assess County: Kildare Student(s): Jo-Ellen Ní Dhonnchú
their breakdown into microplastics Teacher: Dermot Walsh 1203
through analysis of soil and other Student(s): Ryan Sexton Title: A New Fire-Proof System For
1209
samples. Title: A tale of two soils - a
Tall Buildings Using Tree Bark
School: St Gerard’s 1110 Overview: I am looking to create a
comparative study of upland and
County: Wicklow Title: Staidear Eiceolaíochta agus lowland soils in the Burren
new fire-proof cladding system for tall
Teacher: John Reidy Bitheolaíochta den abhainn Súileach Overview: I am examining the
buildings using the bark from trees.
Student(s): Amelie Moore Overview: To carry out an ecological chemical and physical properties of
School: Sutton Park School
and biological study of the river and upland and lowland soils in the Burren
County: Dublin
1105 assess its potential for developing
Teacher: Karen Lynch
as well as the macrofauna in them.
Title: Examining the Effect of Caffeine a walkway for tourism and the School: Mary Immaculate Secondary
Student(s): Ava Casey
on the Larvae of Soldier Black Flies. community. School Lisdoonvarna
Overview: Investigating the effect School: Coláiste Ailigh County: Clare
14 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019Teacher: John Sims investigating the reaction time when School: St Raphaels College not have conscious access to them.
Student(s): Sarah McNamara on a cell phone conversation and County: Galway School: Our Ladys College
listening to music. Teacher: Brenda O’Dea County: Louth
1210 School: Carrigaline Community School Student(s): Miriam Kennedy Teacher: Frances O’Regan
Title: Do Farms in Ireland Contain County: Cork Student(s): Laura Ileogben
Micro Plastics Teacher: Steven Corbett 1304
Overview: My aim is to examine two Student(s): Jennifer O Sullivan Title: A Two Year Analysis of the 1309
different farms and examine the meal Clinical Relationship between Calcium Title: Children with autism cannot
and water samples to see do they 1216 Ion, Vitamin D Levels and DEXA Scans wait
contain microplastics. I’ll research the Title: An Investigation into the Effect in the Human Anatomy. Overview: An analysis of assessment
effect these microplastics could have of a Farmer’s Attitude Towards Nature Overview: Firstly I established waiting times, age of diagnosis and
on animals. on the Biodiversity of the Soil on their calcium levels in adults, secondly provision of services for autism
School: St Mary’s Secondary School Farm. I investigated the awareness of spectrum disorder children in Ireland.
County: Cork Overview: I will investigate the link Osteoporosis in secondary schools. School: St Marys College
Teacher: Shannen Foley between a farmer’s attitude and the Lastly I investigated the relationship County: Wicklow
Student(s): Maria Cronin biodiversity of the soil on their farms between calcium and vitamin D. Teacher: Joanne English
in Ireland. School: St. Clare’s Comprehensive Student(s): Ella Devereux
1211 School: Loreto Secondary School, School
Title: Why are we not wearing Balbriggan County: Leitrim 1311
protective head gear in sports? County: Dublin Teacher: Edel McPhelim Title: The effects of heavy rainfall on
Overview: Why we are we not Teacher: Niamh Mc Nally Student(s): Rachel Mc Partlin plastic pollution in the ocean
wearing protective head gear in sport Student(s): Selina Xu Overview: The aim of my project
as injuries are still happening. 1305 is to investigate and do my own
School: Castlerea Community School SENIOR INDIVIDUAL Title: Can we make mealworms eat experiment on the link between
County: Roscommon more plastic? rainfall and increase in plastic
Teacher: Pauline Dervin 1300 Overview: I plan to investigate pollution in the ocean.
Student(s): James Beatty Title: A systematic study into using the ability of mealworms to digest School: Coláiste Muire Crosshaven
halophyte species to develop a polythene and polystyrene under County: Cork
1212 nutrient treatment biofilter to combat different conditions of temperature, Teacher: Bridget Lehane
Title: Aerosol Collection for GLOBE oceanic deadzones. plastic size, light/dark cycle and food Student(s): Olivia Gavin
Overview: Use the Calitoo instrument Overview: The development of supplement.
to calculate AOT measurements semi-submerged systems which School: St Andrew’s College 1312
and input data to GLOBE database. extract nitrogen and phosphorus County: Dublin Title: Counting the Carbon Dioxide
Collaborate information with from saline water using a halophyte Teacher: Hilary Rimbi Cost of Our Diets: Designing a model
satellites. Compare AOTs with Israel plant ecosystem to be used to combat Student(s): Isabel Schmidt to quantify effects of our diets on CO2
and America. deadzones. emissions.
School: Presentation College School: Killorglin Community College 1306 Overview: To research and design a
County: Carlow County: Kerry Title: Investigation into the growth of model that can be used to quantify
Teacher: Katherina Kinsella Teacher: Marieke O’Connor algae for bio-fuel use. the effects of various diets on our
Student(s): Sean O Driscoll Student(s): Timothy McGrath Overview: Investigating how different carbon dioxide emissions.
fertilisers affect algae growth. School: Lanesboro Community
1213 1301 The growth will be measured by a College
Title: An investigation into the Title: Difference in the dietary habits colorimeter and haemocytometer. The County: Longford
growth response of the pisum of teenagers with and without sugar algae will be grown in a bio-reactor. Teacher: Michael Lyons
savitum’s roots towards different cravings School: South Eastern Regional Student(s): Leah Farrell
acoustics and whether noise pollution Overview: I am creating a survey to College - Bangor Campus
affects plants observe and analyse the differences County: Down JUNIOR GROUP
Overview: Throughout my project, in dietary habits of people craving for Teacher: Michael Holmes
I plan to observe reaction of the sugar and people neutral to sugary Student(s): Jordan Stafford 1400
pisum savitum plant when exposed to foods. Title: A Biological investigation into
different sounds (including sound of School: Mount Mercy College 1307 the antimicrobial properties of the
water), frequencies and volumes. County: Cork Title: MagicMilk - The Impact of proteolytic enzyme bromelain found
School: Loreto Secondary School, Teacher: Aaron O’Sullivan breastfeeding on early infancy health in pineapples
Balbriggan Student(s): Viktoryia Kharoshankaya status Overview: We will be comparing the
County: Dublin Overview: The aim of my project is to antimicrobial properties of pineapple
Teacher: Niamh Mc Nally 1302 study the effects on immune response extract with other juice extracts
Student(s): Iman Khan Title: Discovery of the Ideal and long-term health of breastfed (grape, apple/grapefruit/orange)
Microenvironment for the and formula fed children. that DO NOT contain the enzyme
1214 Differentiation of hiPSCs into Islets of School: St Raphaels College bromelain.
Title: What is the effect of music on Langerhans County: Galway School: Pobalscoil Neasain
systolic and diastolic blood pressure Overview: This project aims to Teacher: Elaine Lawless County: Dublin
during and after listening? determine which microenvironment is Student(s): Mia Joyce Teacher: Gemma Buicke
Overview: My project aims to best for the differentiation of hiPSCs Student(s): Elias Rode,
examine if a person’s blood pressure into Islets, in terms of soluble factors, 1308 Kacper Kolakowski, Arturs Arajs
is affected as they are listening to cell receptors and ECM proteins. Title: Lives without Mental Imagery
different genres and types of music. School: St Andrew’s College Overview: This research is an 1401
School: St John Bosco Community County: Dublin investigation into a condition called Title: Irish Bee Diversity App
College Teacher: Hilary Rimbi aphantasia. Though it was recognized Overview: We will create an app that
County: Clare Student(s): Yasmin Ryan more than 100 years ago, further will help people/scientists identify
Teacher: Margaret Walsh research has been carried out on bees. It will also contain information
Student(s): Donnacha Ralph 1303 this topic. In recent years Professor about the threats to bees and how to
Title: The Effect of Coconut on Barley Adam Zeman of Exeter University has make life easier for them.
1215 Overview: I will be exploring the effect undertaken research and he believes School: Kishoge Community College
Title: Can You React in Time that coconut has on barley plants in that people with aphantasia may be County: Dublin
Overview: My project aims at relation to response to drought. able to form visual images but may Teacher: Mary Gorman
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Student(s): Sophianne Connolly, 1407 County: Cork County: Galway
Aqlan Ardy, Japnitt Singh Title: Chicken Feather Insulation Teacher: Shaun Holly Teacher: Eimear Hennelly
Overview: An investigation into Student(s): Laoise O’ Mahony, Student(s): Ailbe Dooley,
1402 the insulation properties of chicken Orla Good Aoife Waldron
Title: Changing Tastes feathers.
Overview: By preparing a wide range School: Colaiste Dun an Ri 1413 1418
of concentration of sweet, sour, bitter County: Cavan Title: Yummy plastic filled Title: An Investigation into Making
and salty, we will investigate how taste Teacher: Lorraine Marron wormies: An investigation into the Food Waste into Bioplastic for
changes with age, gender and health. Student(s): Freya Watterson, environmental impact of micro-plastic Everyday Use
School: St Nathy’s College Alannah Clarke, Lauren McCabe exposure on the growth rate and Overview: We aim to develop a
County: Roscommon mortality of the humble earthworm. sustainable means of producing
Teacher: Oonagh Redmond 1408 Overview: The project aim is to bioplastics from school waste with a
Student(s): Ella Coleman, Title: Identification of plant extracts investigate the effects in growth view of producing sufficient materials
Grace Sharkey, Anna Cox-Kenny and oils as insect repellents and mortality rates of earthworms, to manufacture canteen utensils.
Overview: To investigate the use of (Eisenia fetida), upon continuous School: Santa Sabina Dominican
1403 plant extracts and oils as a repellent exposure to LD-PE micro-plastics. College
Title: Could Nutraceuticals Stop for pests instead of chemical pesticide. School: Loreto Community School County: Dublin
Cancer? School: Mount Mercy College County: Donegal Teacher: Paul Nugent
Overview: Which nutraceuticals County: Cork Teacher: Roisin Coyle Student(s): Aoife McMahon,
(spices: chili powder, turmeric, Teacher: Aaron O’Sullivan Student(s): Oisin Farrell, Rachel Ingle
paprika, garlic and ginger) could Student(s): Eneyal Sivakumar, Thomas Cannon
stop cell growth in yeast which could Maria Vieira, Chloe Doyle INTERMEDIATE GROUP
potentially stop cancer cells from 1414
growing. 1409 Title: Imscrúdú ar an Éifeacht atá ag 1500
School: St Dominic’s High School Title: PAWS-itively Dangerous - Turmeiric ar an Córas Imdhíanach i rith Title: Text Neck: The Effects of Phone
County: Antrim Antibiotic Resistance Seasúir an Slaghdán Usage on Neck Tension
Teacher: Conor Waters Overview: Consider the levels of Overview: Imscrúdú ar cé chomh Overview: Our project is about how
Student(s): Catherine Walsh, antibiotic resistance bacteria in our éifeachtach agus atá Turmeiric ar an the angle at which we look at our
Cara McFadden, Sophie McGregor companion animals and the potential dóchúlacht go gheaobhaidh duine phone screens affects the tension in
risks posed to human health. Trojan slaghdán i rith seasúir an slaghdán. our neck.
1404 pets and superbugs. School: Coláiste Ailigh School: Coláiste Choilm
Title: Imscrúdú ar éifeachtúlacht School: Coláiste Iognáid S.J. County: Donegal County: Cork
Cuileann ar an borrphéist County: Galway Teacher: Siobhán Ni Laighneach Teacher: Paudie Scanlon
Trichophyton verruscom Teacher: Clodagh Mitchell Student(s): Ella Ní Ghallachóir, Student(s): Michelle Mc Carthy,
Overview: Tá breathnúchán déanta Student(s): Aoibhe Briscoe, Iseult Ní Mhathúna, Aisling Rodriguez Éabha Sheehan, Greta Fleming
ag feirmeoirí go réitíonn cuilleann Ellie Concannon, Kate Owens
fadhbanna le borphéist i mbeithígh i 1415 1501
sciobóil. Táimid chun éifeachtúlacht an 1410 Title: The impact of diet and exercise Title: Reducing Toxic Heavy Metals in
leighis seo a iniúcadh sa saotharlann. Title: An Ecological Investigation into on BMI in secondary students in the Global Food Chain
School: Coláiste Pobal Osraí Dún an Rí Forest Park, Kingscourt, Ireland Overview: This project investigates
County: Kilkenny Co. Cavan Overview: The aim of the project was the viability of using F113/MB004
Teacher: Lughaidh Ó Néill Overview: Our project investigates to investigate the effect of diet and Pseudomonas Fluorescens and
Student(s): Pádraig Ó hOldain, the high prevalence of millipedes, exercise on secondary students BMI L228/L321/L111 Pseudomonas
Bo Connery Butler beetles, robins and blue-tits in Dún an body fat. Fluorescens to reduce levels of heavy
Rí Forest Park, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan. School: St Munchin’s College metals in the global food chain.
1405 School: Colaiste Dun an Ri County: Limerick School: Colaiste Treasa
Title: Snail communities in three County: Cavan Teacher: Bairbre Ni Fhlatharta County: Cork
habitat types in the Burren Teacher: Michelle Hough Student(s): Nathaniel Zabetakis, Teacher: Joanne Corkery
Overview: We are looking at the Student(s): Ilona Mc Carthy, Darragh Hanly, Rory Butler Student(s): David Grey,
number and population structure of Caoimhe Byrne, Éabha Garvey Cillian O Sullivan
four species of snail in three different 1416
habitats in the Burren. 1411 Title: An Éifeacht A Bhíonn Ar Teocht 1502
School: Mary Immaculate Secondary Title: Move Over Manuka! – Irish Ón Láithreacht Agus Iompraíocht Title: Trouble “aHead” for Hockey?
School Lisdoonvarna Heather Honey means BuZZness Ar Baictéir Sna Aibhneacha Agus An investigation into the incidence of
County: Clare Overview: This project is to see if Sruithléann Áitiúil. head injuries in hockey.
Teacher: John Sims Manuka Honey and Irish Heather Overview: Sa thionscadail seo táimid Overview: Investigating the
Student(s): Leah McNamara, Honey made in different locations in chun fáil amach an chaoi ina mbíonn vulnerability of the cranium and
Jessica O’Donohue Ireland, is effective at killing different éifeacht ar an láithreacht baictéir the risk of suffering head injuries in
types of bacteria. agus a chuid iompar de bharr teocht hockey in comparison to hurling/
1406 School: Our Lady’s Bower an t-uisce camogie. Should hockey players wear
Title: An investigation into the County: Westmeath School: Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh helmets?
translocation of Geomalacus Teacher: Ellen Maguire County: Dublin School: Loreto High School
Maculosus in the Macroom area Student(s): Hannah Duffy, Teacher: Nora De Blaca County: Dublin
Overview: We will investigate the Niamh Jordan Student(s): Dearbhla Ní Chlúmháin, Teacher: Angela Benson
new habitat of Geomalacus Maculosus Fern Ní Chathasaigh, Eilís Ní Dheagha Student(s): Amelia Daly, Anna Brophy
following it’s translocation to facilitate 1412
the development of the N22 bypass. Title: An investigation into the effects 1417 1503
School: St Mary’s Secondary School of soil compaction on autumn carbon Title: Can Scientists Tame the Lion’s Title: An Éifeacht a Bhíonn ag d’Aiste
County: Cork sequestration in grassland soils. Mane? Bia ar Fás agus Láidearacht d’Ingne.
Teacher: Jennifer Butler Overview: Atmospheric CO2 causes Overview: We aim to research the Overview: Táimid chun staidear a
Student(s): Aine Sheehan, climate change. We aim to find out recent increase in numbers of Lion’s dhéanamh ar an éifeacht a bhíonn
Nadia Sliwa, Sophie McCrory if grassland soil compacted by heavy Mane jellyfish off Galway Bay and ag d’aiste bia ar fás agus láidearacht
cattle and tractors are worse at investigate their positive effects to the d’ingne agus do ghruaige.
sequestering carbon. medical world. School: Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí
School: Kinsale Community School School: Coláiste Iognáid S.J. Leighin
16 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019County: Cork County: Cork 1514 toxic herbicide instead of synthetic
Teacher: Niamh Furlong Teacher: Patrick O Keeffe Title: The effect of a full moon on the weed-killing products.
Student(s): Anna Feenan, Student(s): Conor O’Flynn, amount of precipitation School: Coláiste Choilm
Leah Nic Cárthaigh, Jack Deasy, Lorcan O’ Leary Overview: The use of historical Met County: Cork
Sarah Ní Mhuirgheasa Éireann data to show the effects of a Teacher: Lillian Heylin
1509 full moon on precipitation. Student(s): James Kelleher,
1504 Title: Codladh agus Cumas Aclaíochta
School: Coláiste Choilm Sean Gavin
Title: Thumbs Up: A Scientific i Déagóirí
County: Cork
Investigation into Texting Style and its Overview: An tionchar a bhíonn ag an
Teacher: Paudie Scanlon 1520
Relationship with Finger Strength, and méid codlata a fhaigheann déagóir ar Title: Long distance farming
an gcumas aclaíochta atá acu. Student(s): Ben Buckley,
Frequency or Increase in Localized Pain Jason Breathnach Overview: To create a device that will
Overview: We aim to explore how School: Coláiste Eoin record environmental information on
County: Dublin
texting style can affect digit strength
Teacher: Cionnaith Ó Dubhthaigh
1515 a distant field to an app for monitoring
and increase risk of localized pain and Title: A scientific investigation into via radio then wifi or Bluetooth.
pins and needles in the upper limbs. Student(s): Peadar Breathnach, School: St. Fintan’s High School
the wild growth and abundance of
School: Eureka Secondary School Donal Ó Nualláin, Alex Binley County: Dublin
Agaricus campestris in West Limerick
County: Meath Overview: A scientific investigation Teacher: Jenna Behan
Teacher: Mary Wright
1510 Student(s): Peter Han, Pavel Iliin
Title: From fish to fork - ingestion of into the factors affecting the growth
Student(s): Ruth Smyth, of Agaricus campestris (the wild field
microplastics by commercial fish off 1521
Katie Conachy, Emma-Jane McKeon mushroom) that lead to an abundance
the Irish South Coast Title: The Effects of Global Warming
Overview: We propose to compare of the species in West Limerick during
1505 Autumn 20 18. On Crops
Title: The Adverse Effects And Warning the amount of microplastics found in Overview: How changes in
various fish species from the south- School: Desmond College
Signs Of Crohn’s Disease County: Limerick temperature and rainfall affect
Overview: We aim to investigate west Cork coast and identify visually crop yield in Ireland this year and
using a light microscope. Teacher: Aoife Culhane
people’s level of knowledge on Crohn’s Student(s): Conor Fox, the previous 5 years to deduce a
disease and to inform them of it’s School: Coláiste Muire Crosshaven relationship between the two.
County: Cork Victoria Brouder
adverse effects and possible causes. School: Bush Post Primary School
Teacher: Bridget Lehane
School: Coláiste Iósaef
Student(s): Rachel Cotter,
1516 County: Louth
County: Limerick Title: Plastic as a dish, what’s in our Teacher: Emily Kerr
Teacher: Brian Clarke Jack Mullen Student(s): Thomas McCarragher,
fish?
Student(s): Brendan Mc Kiernan, Overview: An investigation into the James Savage
Cathal Clery
1511
Title: Squeeze the Stress Away - Do presence of microplastics in fish and
local bodies of water and the possible 1522
1506 Stress Balls Actually Work? Title: Does the strength of your sense
Overview: We will investigate what effects on our ecosystem.
Title: Blue is the New Green: The School: Loreto High School of smell have a correlation with the
feasibility and possible application of effect stress balls have on people’s strength of your short-term and long-
stress levels and what effect regular County: Dublin
water harvesting in Irish schools Teacher: Rachel Hiney term memory
Overview: Investigation of the use of a stress ball has on stress. Overview: We hope to measure our
School: Presentation Secondary School Student(s): Ciara Barry,
feasibility and potential application of Caoimhe Brennan participants sense of smell and also
rainwater harvesting in Presentation Mitchelstown their smell recognition and test it
County: Cork
College Bray and other schools in our
Teacher: Julie Hanlon
1517 against their long and short-term
area. Title: Investigating the Effect of memory strength.
School: Presentation College Student(s): Natalia Nowak, School: St Mary’s Diocesan School
Vaping on Live Cells
County: Wicklow Cora O’Sullivan, Karina Rest County: Louth
Overview: There is very little known
Teacher: Stuart Hannon about the health effects of ‘Vaping”. Teacher: Sophie Caine
Student(s): Rory Mulcahy,
1512 Student(s): Calum Agnew,
Title: Rounding up the bees: Is there We are investigating the effect of
Killian Bourke, vaping liquids and vapour on e.coli Seb Lennon
Roundup in our honey?
Overview: We aim to test different (live cells).
1507 School: St Mary’s College 1523
Title: Anti-Antibiotics!: Staidéar ar types of honey samples and investigate Title: Observing The Antibacterial
if there is glyphosate present when County: Londonderry
úsáid antaibheathaigh i gContae Teacher: Ann Blanking Effect of Processed Honey in
an Chláir / A study on the use of bees collect pollen from Roundup Comparison to Raw Honey.
infested areas. Student(s): Hollie Harkin,
antibiotics in County Clare Caitlin Mc Fadden Overview: Our project aims to
Overview: A model is developed School: St Marys College establish if the processing of honey
County: Wicklow
to represent the consumption of
Teacher: Joanne English
1518 alters its antibacterial effects while
antibiotics in Co. Clare; analysis will be Title: An Investigation Into the Effects comparing it to the antibacterial
completed to find opportunities for Student(s): Elizabeth Kent, effects of raw honey.
On Cognition of Sucrose, Fructose,
more efficient antibiotic use. Maeve Shortall School: Coláiste Naomh Mhuire
Glucose, Saccharin and Caffeine
School: Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh Overview: Does the consumption of County: Kildare
County: Limerick
1513 Teacher: Nadine Hennessy
Title: To investigate the reduction of caffeinated or of sugary drinks have
Teacher: Maria Kennelly a noticeable impact upon a person’s Student(s): Sarah Fleming,
plastic waste in a secondary school by
Student(s): Seoda Ní Chaoimh, cognitive functioning? And how do Linda McDonald, Laura Rooney
the introduction of a reusable water
Muireann Ní Shé different sugars affect it?
bottle 1524
Overview: To investigate the School: Loreto Community School
1508 County: Donegal Title: The Secret Life of Plants - An
Title: Home to Roost, A study to assess percentage decrease of plastic waste Investigation into the Communicative
in an all-boys secondary school by the Teacher: Roisin Coyle
the high tide roosting routines of Capabilities of Plants
introduction of a reusable school water Student(s): Anne Caulfield,
waterbirds and future Conservation Overview: To investigate the methods
bottle. Robin Turner, Amy Orr-Strain
Applications. through which plants communicate
Overview: We aim to investigate School: Patrician Academy
County: Cork
1519 through their roots and airborne
factors affecting formation of high tide Title: Round Down Round Up messages.
roosts by Oyster catchers and develop Teacher: Orla Dineen School: Coláiste Choilm
Overview: We aim to evaluate the
a format to assess other roosts in the Student(s): Luke Barrow, County: Cork
potential of the allelopathic properties
same way. Henry Egbo, Conor Lavery Teacher: Karina Lyne
of walnut leaf extract as a safe, non-
School: Clonakilty Community College
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Student(s): Katie Lordan, Geopathic Stress, its harmful and Overview: We plan to harness the Overview: Our project is a stainless-
Rachel Hughes, Jodie Sullivan beneficial effects for humans and the energy created by decomposing steel mesh water-trough filter which
natural world. plant fibers and use it to aid the would be a tremendous benefit to
1525 Overview: An in-depth exploration germination of other plants. farmers in the removal of algae, silt...
Title: Dance And Cardiovascular of Geopathic Stress, its harmful and School: Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh while conserving water.
Fitness: The Breakdown beneficial effects for humans and the County: Cork School: Coláiste Choilm
Overview: We will investigate if dance natural world, to create awareness Teacher: Aileen O’Mahony County: Cork
improves the cardiovascular fitness and dispel myths. Student(s): David Rasmussen, Teacher: Lillian Heylin
of 12-14 year old boys more than School: Coláiste Pobal Bheanntrai Ben Shorten, Eoin Twohig Student(s): Denise Murphy,
traditional forms of cardiovascular County: Cork Rose Murphy, Cliona Dooley
fitness training such as circuit Teacher: James McSweeney 1537
training. Student(s): Louise Downey, Title: Comparing Resting Heart Rate 1542
School: Patrician Academy Chloé O’Sullivan, Sophia Hanrahan Variability In Leaving Certificate Title: An Evaluation of River Pollution
County: Cork Exam Students Versus Transition Year Monitoring in the North Cork Area
Teacher: Orla Dineen 1532 Students Overview: We aim to see if the EPA
Student(s): Glen Singleton, Title: Our Plastic Problem! Overview: Heart rate variability are testing water quality efficiently
Daniel Sheehan, Robbie Kelleher Overview: Our project aims to data will be gathered from transition by comparing their results from set
highlight the negative effects of year students and leaving certificate points to our results from random
1526 plastics on oceans and marine life exam students to establish whether a points.
Title: How do different brands of Cola and to raise awareness of reusable difference exists between the groups. School: Millstreet Community School
affect the calcium levels of bones? alternatives. School: St Kieran’s College County: Cork
Overview: We aim to find out if Cola School: Tarbert Comprehensive School County: Kilkenny Teacher: Francy Lyons
affects how much calcium is in our County: Kerry Teacher: David Hennessy Student(s): Luke O Donoghue,
bones and find out if this is caused by Teacher: Gerard Nash Student(s): Jack McGuirk, Patrick Cronin, Dylan Downey
phosphoric acid. Student(s): Ciara O Donoghue, Patrick Brennan, Thomas Carroll
School: Coláiste Naomh Mhuire Ellen Godfrey 1543
County: Kildare 1538 Title: Does heading the ball in
Teacher: Nadine Hennessy 1533 Title: Ditch the Decks or Feel the Football affect your memory and
Student(s): Sarah Rowland, Title: An investigation into the Effects! reaction speed?
Lucy O’ Reilly economic advantages of employing a Overview: The effcect of deck shoes Overview: A project to test the effects
plastic reformer to recycle plastic farm on people’s feet. The popularity of heading the ball in Football.
1527 waste into sustainable farm products. in different regions and different School: Portlaoise College
Title: Investigation of bacterial spread Overview: This project involves genders. The short and long term County: Laois
through the use of hand-dryers conducting a study of typical farm problems they can cause. Teacher: Aoife Fox
Overview: To determine the levels of waste and testing its suitability for use School: Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ Student(s): Lee Carroll Talbot,
bacteria present in jet air hand dryers in a plastic reformer. County: Limerick Luke Kelly, Byron McGuirk
and to generate a recommendation School: Tarbert Comprehensive School Teacher: Mary Frawley
report on the use of hand dryers. County: Kerry Student(s): Issie Murphy, 1544
School: Coláiste Choilm Teacher: Gerard Nash Lauren Walsh, Orla O’ Connell Title: Effects of copper sulphate, zinc
County: Cork Student(s): Oisin Prendiville Brown, sulphate and formalin on footrot
Teacher: Karina Lyne Eamon O’Connor, Ciaran Mulvihill 1539 Overview: We will examine three
Student(s): Cliona Reardon, Title: An Investigation into whether chemicals used to treat footrot:
Hilary Scragg, Louise Clarke 1534 Graphene is an Effective Alternative copper sulphate, zinc sulphate and
Title: Cad atá muid ag ól? An mbíonn to Plastic formalin and how they affect the
1529 tionchar ar an fad a thaistlíonn d’uisce Overview: In our project we carried growth of duckweed, Lemna minor.
Title: A study on the accuracy of ar a chaighdeán agus do sláinte? out several tests on graphene and School: C.B.S. Roscommon
temperature and toxin levels in Overview: Inár tionscanamh plastic in order to investigate whether County: Roscommon
mussels in Bantry Bay based on the beimid ag déanamh mionscrúdú ar plastic can be effectively replaced by Teacher: Louise Gallagher
Marine Institute forecast. chaighdeán an uisce ó sconna faoi graphene. Student(s): Ronan Lambe,
Overview: We aim to calculate the mar a taistlíonn sé níos faide ón School: Mercy Secondary School Daniel O’Brien, Conor McNulty
accuracy of the Harmful Algae Bloom taiscshorcóir. County: Kerry
Forecast provided by the Marine School: Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge Teacher: Eimear Nolan 1545
Institute of Ireland using temperature County: Waterford Student(s): Natalia Talaga, Title: Are Tractors Squeezing The Life
and toxin data. Teacher: Claire Joyce Temisan King-Chaninomi Out Of Irish Soil? The Impact of Heavy
School: Coláiste Pobal Bheanntrai Student(s): Caoilfhinn Harte, Machinery On Soil and How It Affects
County: Cork Ailbhe Munro 1540 Plant Growth
Teacher: Cornelia Hourihan Title: Can alternative pastures Overview: Our project aims to
Student(s): Eoghan O’ Mahony, 1535 outperform artifical fertilizers? examine how farm machinery impacts
Rory Lennon Title: Does an apple a day keep the Overview: Our project hopes to soil structure and quality, as well as
doctor away? promote Herbal Leys and investigate assess how it delays the rate of grass
1530 Overview: We will be testing the their benefits on Irish Agriculture growth.
Title: ‘Camogie vs Hurling’ - Whose effect that fruit sugar has on the and the Enviornment thus improving School: Coláiste Choilm
Body Works the Hardest? blood pressure of 12-14 year old biodiversity in nature. County: Cork
Overview: Our project aims to students. School: Millstreet Community School Teacher: Lillian Heylin
compare the physical exertion of School: Coláiste na Sceilge County: Cork Student(s): Niamh Hegarty,
camogie players and hurlers. County: Kerry Teacher: Jennifer O’Donoghue Eimear Collins
School: Castlecomer Community Teacher: Jane Bryan Student(s): Bevin Murphy,
School Student(s): Emily Jouen, Darren Kiely, Omar Daly 1546
County: Kilkenny Rachel Houlihan Title: Purification to save the nation
Teacher: Nora Henderson 1541 Overview: About 33% of Zambians
Student(s): Yvonne Dooley, 1536 Title: To create a filter for water don’t have access to safe water. We
Katie Murphy, Eva Brennan Title: To investigate how heat troughs on farms to conserve water, wish to implement solar stills in their
produced by decomposing plant gather compostable algae to use as homes to purify their contaminated
1531 matter could aid the growth of new fertilizer and reduce manual labour water.
Title: An in-depth exploration of plant life while removing silt and algae. School: Moate Community School
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