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Therese Gunning, Legal Director BT Ireland presents the 3rd Intermediate Group Award in the Technology Category to Donncha Enright, Ethan Ward, CBS The Green Tralee Kerry for the project ‘Designing and creating an AI platform which can aid in differentiating learning in mixed ability classrooms in a constructive learning setting’. Photo: Fennell Photography
KERRY students once again proved their exceptional talent at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin at the weekend.
Sisters Ciara Murphy and Saoirse Murphy aged 16 and 14 respectively, from Presentation Secondary School Tralee in Kerry won the prize for Runner-Up Group, with their project, AID-CARE-TREAT (ACT), an immediate, accessible, technological aid to assist in medical emergencies, supported by a comprehensive repository of medical information.
Professor Joe Barry, Chair of the Health & Wellbeing Group Judges, said; “I would like to congratulate Ciara and Saoirse and look forward to the further development and implementation of this exciting and impactful project, which has the real potential to save lives and lead to earlier treatments.”
Elsewhere there were awards for Mercy Mounthawk and CBS Tralee students, as well as others from schools around the county which had 27 projects in all presenting at the competition. Scroll down for photos…
Max Hamilton, Sarah Murphy and Deirdre O’Sullivan, Community College Killorglin Kerry and their project ‘Raising Awareness on Over the Counter (OTC) Medicine Misuse: A Comprehensive Educational Approach’ at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024 which took place in the RDS Dublin.
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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland and Minister for Education Norma Foley TD present the Runner Up Group award to Ciara Murphy and Saoirse Murphy from Presentation Secondary School Tralee for their project ‘ACT {Aid, Care, Treat} – an immediate, accessible, technological aid to assist in emergencies, supported by a comprehensive repository of medical information’ at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024 at the RDS Dublin.
Stripe Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Science Educator of Excellence Award is presented by Kevin Dowling Stripe Site Lead Ireland to Sarah Abbott from Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine.
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Therese Gunning, BT Ireland presents 2nd Intermediate Group Award in the Health & Wellbeing Category to Kate O’Connor, Sophie Ryan, Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare, for the project ‘Suncream Science: Unmasking SPF Levels, Investigating Harmful Ingredients, and Crafting Custom Sun Protection’.
Therese Gunning BT Ireland presents the 3rd Junior Group Award the in Biological and Ecological Sciences Category to Emma O’Sullivan, Siena Ryan and Una O’Shea Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare, for the project ‘Memory Matters: Investigating the Forgetting Curve’.
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Therese Gunning, Legal Director BT Ireland presents the 2nd Senior Group Award in the Technology Category to Jim Culhane & Paula-Eve Culhane, Tarbert Comprehensive School, for the project ‘CPR Pedal Chest Compression Device Mark II’.
Therese Gunning, Legal Director BT Ireland presents the 2nd Junior Group award in the Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Category to Conan Seino , Feidhlim Kevin Ginty and Torran Millar, Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Tralee, for the project ‘How can the mechanics in origami be applied to modern engineering’.
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Ciara Murphy and Saoirse Murphy from Presentation Secondary School Tralee and their project “ACT {Aid, Care, Treat} – an immediate, accessible, technological aid to assist in emergencies, supported by a comprehensive repository of medical information’ at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024 in the RDS Dublin.
David O’Brien Oisin Hanley and Jamie Crowley Wharton fron Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kerry and their project ‘Radish Radiance’ at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024 in the RDS Dublin.
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Pictured is Shay Walsh BT Ireland MD with President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina with students Enna Thineaud, Joseph O’Connor and James Doody from CBS the Green, Kerry with their project ‘Enhancing soil health and crop growth to natural soil enhancers : A comparative study’ at the 2024 and 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE).
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