1987 YOUNG SCIENTISTS AER LINGUS

236 Taispeantas na nEolaithe IIga 1987 Eanair 6-11

23rd Annual Young Scientists Exhibition 1987 January 6-11

_1987_ YONQ 3(INTI3T3

Clar 50p

Exhibition Catalogue 50p

Twenty-Third Annual Young Scientists Exhibition 1987

An 236 Taispeantas na n-Eolaithe Oga 1987

Sponsored and organised

by Aer Lingus

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CONTENTS

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Exhibition Judges .......................

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General Information .....................

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Exhibition Layout and Classification of Projects ............................

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Awards .......... ........................

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Special Features at the Aer Lingus

Young Scientists Exhibition ............

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LISTING OF PROJECTS: Physical, Mathematical & Applied Sciences - Individual Projects .................

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- Group Projects ....................

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Environmental & Social Sciences - Individual Projects .................

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- Group Projects .. ..................

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Biological & Ecological Sciences - Individual Projects .................

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- Group Projects ....................

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Companies and Organisations associated with the exhibition .......

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Foreword Aer Lingus has just completed a year of nostalgia and reminiscence. In 1986 the airline was fifty years old and in that half century one of our most significant annual events was the ever-youthful Young Scientists Exhibition. The Exhibition matured with a speed which is a credit to all the participants and their teachers. Initial applications for this year's exhibition showed an increase of eighty per cent over last year's figures.

Each exhibition is very much of its own time reflecting current scientific trends and pre-occupations. These range from the ambitious and optimistic, as more and more scientific barriers are breached, to the pessimistic as our young people ponder the threats to our environment which they, as adults will inherit. The objectives of the Exhibition remain the same: to stimulate in the young people an active interest in science and technology and to give our talented young students an opportunity to present their work to the public.

In recent years the Exhibition has broadened its horizons and the top winners have brought honour to Ireland when they competed in the Philips European Contest and in the International Science and Engineering Fair in the United States. This year's winners upheld the winning tradition by taking a top award in Europe, and recently they were guests of honour at the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm. It can be said that the young scientists exhibition has developed a remarkable momentum of its own.

Our thanks to the National Board for Science and Technology; the Department of Education; Philips Electronics (Ireland) Limited; the Royal Dublin Society; the Westinghouse Electric Corporation; the Commission of European Communities; the Youth Employment Agency; and Cara The Computer People. We also extend thanks to the scientific and professional institutes and to the many prize-giving organisations listed in this catalogue.

We are honoured this year to have as our feature display a selection of exhibits from the Ontario Science Centre. This Centre is renowned world-wide for its unique approach to demonstrating how science and technology is something important and understandable and something which everyone can comprehend and enjoy. This year too we have included some features of Aer Lingus technology and the airline's commercial activities.

Finally, I wish to pay special tribute to the eminent panel of judges, who work with Aer Lingus in planning the exhibition and judging the projects. A warm welcome to this year's Young Scientists, their teachers and parents, and I hope that visitors to the exhibition will derive hours of pleasure from viewing the exhibits.

David Kennedy Chief Executive 5

Judges

Moltoiri

Chairman Niall G Weldon, Company Secretary & General ManagerCorporate Affairs, Aer Lingus.

Secretary Ms Margaret Coyne, Exhibition Director, Aer Lingus.

Honorary Member Professor E T S Walton, Trinity College, Dublin, Nobel prizewinner in Physics in 1951 INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS Physical , Mathematical & Applied Sciences Professor G T Best, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Derry Rev Dr T Burke, University College, Dublin

Professor S Corish, Trinity College, Dublin Mr J Farrell, Cara The Computer People Mr D Madden, Regional Technical College, Waterford Mr C McCabe, Electricity Supply Board, Dublin Mr D Melody, Loctite Ireland Limited, Dublin Professor B Scaife, Trinity College, Dublin Dr J A Scott, University College, Dublin Professor D Spearman, Trinity College, Dublin Environmental & Social Sciences Mr S Blain, Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin Mr D Gillmor, Trinity College, Dublin Mr R Goodwillie, An Foras Forbartha, Dublin Ms C Kelleher, An Foras Taluntais, Dublin Dr G O'Brien, Aer Lingus, Dublin Dr I Sanders, Trinity College, Dublin

Environmental & Social Sciences Dr P Andrews, St Declan's School & Child Guidance Centre, Dublin P Breathnach, Uas, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Co Kildare Dr D Cabot, An Foras Forbartha, Dublin Dr G Doyle, University College, Dublin Miss B Foy, City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee Professor J Jackson, Trinity College, Dublin Dr D Jeffrey, Trinity College, Dublin Mr P Magee, St Patrick's College of Education, Dublin Dr D McCluskey, University College, Dublin Mr M Walsh, Vocational Education Committee, Co Wicklow Biological & Ecological Sciences Mr P Fox, Department of Education, Dublin Professor M G Harrington, University College, Dublin Dr D Headon, University College, Galway Dr M Hennerty, University College, Dublin E Ni Lamhna, Uasal, An Foras Forbartha, Dublin Mr J O'Connor, National Dairy Council, Dublin Dr F O'Gorman, Environment Awareness Bureau, Dublin Dr R O'Kennedy, National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin Miss B Rosney, Pobalscoil Rosmini, Dublin Miss M Scannell, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin Mrs M Singleton, Queen's University, Belfast Mr P Wilson, Zoological Gardens, Dublin Dr R K Wilson, An Foras Taluntais, Dublin

Display Awards *Mr D Skehan, Aer Lingus, Dublin *Mr R Uhlemann, Aer Lingus, Dublin

Biological & Ecological Sciences Dr J Bracken, University College, Dublin Dr E Colleran, University College, Galway Professor D M X Donnelly, University College, Dublin DrA N Glynn, National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin Professor J A Kavanagh, University College, Dublin Mr R McMullan, St Columba's College, Dublin Dr T Walsh, Blood Transfusion Service Board, Dublin

*These judges will assess both individual and group projects.

GROUP PROJECTS Physical, Mathematical & Applied Sciences Professor J Cunningham, University College, Cork Mr B Hayden, Aer Lingus, Dublin Professor F Imbusch, University College, Galway DrJ Malone, Queen's University, Belfast Professor D McQuillan, University College, Dublin Mr C Mulhall, Devtec Limited, Dublin Mr Mike Norris, University College, Dublin Dr E O'Neill, Trinity College, Dublin

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General Information

Eolas Gineralta

Exhibition Administration Office Oifig Riarachain an Taispeantais On the right of the main entrance.

Exhibition Layout and Classification of Projects Leagan amach an Taispeantais agus range na dTionschamh

Press and Information Office Oifig Preasa agus Eolais

Please refer to exhibition floor plans situated at hall entrances for location of projects.

On the right of the main entrance (balcony).

Teachers Centre lonad na MOinteoiri On the right of Industries Hall.

Telephones Guthain On the left of the main entrance adjoining the Post Office.

Meals Beili Available in the Lawn Cafeteria (off Main Hall).

Cloakroom/Toilets Seomra Cotai/Leithreas Off the Main Hall and Industries Hall.

Security Slandail Uniformed and plain clothes security personnel

will be on duty during the exhibition.

First Aid Garcharbhair Check in Administration Office.

Hours of Opening Uaire Oscailte

Projects have been classified according to the descriptions supplied by the exhibitors. The judges reserve the right to transfer projects to a different category.

Late Cancellations Cealuchain Deanacha

Due to late notification of withdrawal by exhibitors, some projects which have been included in this catalogue may not be on display. This will account for some possible gaps in the numbering system of stands.

Awards

The prize fund for 1987 will amount to £15,000. This includes cash prizes and trophies, school and teacher awards, travel to science fairs abroad and mementoes for all participants. The following awards will be made, provided that in the opinion of the judges, the projects reach a desired standard.

TOP AWARDS 1. Young Scientist or Scientists of the Year The premier award winner(s) will receive the Aer Lingus perpetual trophy plus £1,000 and entry to the Philips European Science Contest in Paris, France. (Trip sponsored by Philips Electronics (Ireland) Limited). This year's winner will also participate in the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm.

2. Best Individual or Runner-up Individual Will receive the Aer Lingus perpetual trophy plus £500 and entry to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Puerto Rico, USA. (Trip sponsored by Westinghouse Electric Corporation).

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Friday, January 11th .............. 10.30 hrs to 19.00 hrs Saturday, January 12th ............ 11.00 hrs to 18.30 hrs Sunday, January 13th ............. 11.00 hrs to 18.30 hrs Official Opening Ceremony, Friday, January 9th,

at 17.00 hrs.

Na Duaiseanna

Best Group and/or Runner-up Group and/or Runner-up Individual Will receive the Aer Lingus perpetual trophy plus £300 and a travel scholarship. The Travel Scholarships are as follows:-

(a) An educational trip to La Villette, Cite des Science, Joint Research Centre at Petten in the Netherlands.

(Trip sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities, Dublin Office). (b) An educational trip to La Villette City des Science.

Paris, sponsored by the National Board for Science and Technology.

Admission Charges Cead Isteach

Adults .... ........... £ 1 Students ............... 50p Groups of 15 or more ......................... 25p each

CATEGORY AWARDS - Individual and Group Projects There is a section for individual projects and another for group projects. (Group and individual projects do not compete with each other except for the top award.) Each

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section has three categories - Biological and Ecological Sciences, Physical, Mathematical and Applied Sciences and Environmental and Social Sciences. Within each category there are divisions-Junior, Intermediate and Senior.

• First, Second and Third prizes of £90 (£120), £65 (£90), £50 (£65), will be awarded in each age division (27 prizes for individual projects, and 27 for groups).

• Prizes of £30 (£50) will be awarded to projects which are well presented, (9 prizes for individual projects, and 9 for groups).

• Some 100 prizes for projects highly commended.

• Each participant will receive a certificate of display and a memento of their participation in the exhibition.

SCHOOLAND TEACHER PRIZES 1. Schools of top award winners (four) will receive £50 towards acquiring additional scientific equipment.

2. Token gifts will be awarded to teachers of top award winners and first prize-winners.

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR EXHIBITORS AND SCHOOLS AER LINGUS Two awards for projects related to drug abuse in the community. These are being offered in conjunction with the drug awareness programme.

BARNARDO ' S-CHILD CARE AGENCY Two awards for projects which contribute to our knowledge about the needs of children in Ireland and suggest possible ways of meeting those needs in the children's own communities.

CARA THE COMPUTER PEOPLE

Two awards for the best projects in computer studies.

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND Two prizes for projects in Engineering.

THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Two prizes for projects in Food Science.

THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF IRELAND Two awards for the best projects in road safety and home protection.

THE INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS Six prizes for projects in Physics or Applied Physics.

IRISH ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY Two prizes for the best projects in Astronomy or Space Science.

IRISH COMPUTER SOCIETY Two prizes for projects in computer studies (software).

IRISH GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION One prize for the best individual geology project.

IRISH SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION One prize to the best individual or group for a project directly related to the school science courses.

THE NATIONAL REHABILITATION BOARD Two prizes for projects devoted to the development of aids for disabled persons.

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE SOCIETY IN IRELAND Two awards for projects exhibiting some or all of the following characteristics: (a) use of more than one discipline. (b) use of scientific methods and principles. (c) Innovation, particularly with new product or job potential.

PROFESSORS OF BOTANY Two prizes for the best Botanically related exhibits.

THE CONFEDERATION OF IRISH INDUSTRY Two awards for projects which could be developed commercially and perhaps create employment.

SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND Two prizes to the best projects in Sociology.

THE CONFEDERATION OF IRISH INDUSTRY

Two awards for projects dealing with Solar Energy.

Will award an individual prize in the Geography section of the exhibition for the best roads infrastructure project.

AN FORAS TALI.JNTAIS ( The Agricultural Institute) An individual prize for the best Agricultural/Food project.

THE INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY IN IRELAND

SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY OF IRELAND WATER POLLUTION ADVISORY COUNCIL Two awards for projects dealing with water pollution.

AWARDS FOR SCHOOLS

Two prizes for projects in Biology or Applied Biology.

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY OF IRELAND/ ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY To prizes for the best projects in Chemistry or Applied Chemistry.

ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY TEACHERS

INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS The Callan Medal -for the best individual or group project in Electrical Engineering.

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Five substantial cash awards for schools towards the purchase of scientific equipment.

An award for a school with high success in the exhibition.

TEACHER ' S UNION OF IRELAND A perpetual trophy to the school from which an integrated science project is selected.

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SPECIAL FEATURES AT THE AER LINGUS YOUNG SCIENTISTS EXHIBITION COMPUTERISED INFORMATION SYSTEM Cara, The Computer People, an Aer Lingus subsidiary, provided the computerisation support for the exhibition. This enabled the organisers to plan the many aspects of the exhibition culmination in the processing of results at the RDS.

PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY SCIENCE SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS Will provide a science and technology library.

IRISH SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Location: Main Hall An information centre, some interesting displays and a series of lectures for teachers.

ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE A selection of the world famous hands-on exhibits where visitors can have fun while discovering science.

THE SHOW INCLUDES: • An aerodynamic bicycle that turns muscle power into electrical power • The Van de Graff generator, guaranteed to provide a hair-raising experience • Perception experiments • Demonstrations of the effects of extreme cold on a variety of everyday objects

AER LINGUS A series of exhibits depicting Aer Lingus technology including a full scale Boeing 737 flight deck and a computerised runway model. Some of the airline's commercial activities are also in the exhibition.

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PHYSICAL , MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

PHYSICAL , MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION

Stand No.

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Stand No.

LEE DAVIS

COLERAINE BOYS SCHOOL

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JOSEPH BURKE

ST JOSEPH'S CBS DROGHEDA,CO LOUTH

CO DERRY A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MODERN ELECTRIC KETTLES TEACHER : J. CAMPBELL /N. GIBSON 2

MICHAEL MC KILLEN

BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL CO DUBLIN

LASER APPLICATIONS TEACHER: MR EAMONN CLERKIN 12 TONY CAMPBELL

PREMISESALARM PROGRAM FOR COMMODORE 64

TO CONTROL A TELESCOPE USING STEPPER MOTORS ON A COMPUTER TEACHER: MR WILLIAM MCKEOWN

TEACHER : MR SEAN FITZMAURICE

3 BRID MC MORROW

ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS RD, BELFAST

BALLYCLARE HIGH SCHOOL CO ANTRIM

13 ANN COYLE

AN INVESTIGATION OF BATTERIES

OUR LADY'S COLLEGE DROGHEDA ,CO LOUTH

A STUDY OF THE GOLDEN RATIO TEACHER : MR JOE MC LAUGHLIN

4 FRANCES MC VEIGH

ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS RD, BELFAST

TEACHER : MS FRANCES A. O'REGAN

14 PAULDEMPSEY

DICE -ELECTRONIC OR CONVENTIONAL

LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY

THE PHYSICS OF FIREWALKING

TEACHER : MR JOE MC LAUGHLIN

5 THOMAS MURPHY

ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

TEACHER: MR BRIAN MC KENNA

16 CLODAGH DUNNE

ROSARY COLLEGE SPRINGDALE RD, RAHENY DUBLIN

ELECTRO MAGNETIC MONORAIL TEACHER : REV DONALD J. COLLINS

6 CHARLES O'TOOLE

ST PETER 'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

A VOYAGE THROUGH SPACE TEACHER : MS ANGELA BURY

17 NIGELGALLAGHER

FALCARRAGH COMMUNITY SCHOOL CO DONEGAL

OLD PAPER STAINS TEACHER : REV DONALD J . COLLINS 7 KAREN - MARY RIORDAN

ST NESSAN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOYLISH, LIMERICK

THE AERODYNAMICS OF BLOODY FORELAND MOUNTAIN TEACHER : MR LAWRENCE SMYTH

18 JAMESGRIFFITHS

SECURITY SYSTEMS -TO BUILD AN ALARM FORA BICYCLE LOCK TEACHER : MR DONALD O'BYRNE

8 GREGORY SMYTH

FALCARRAGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE CO DONEGAL

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL KILLORGLIN, CO KERRY

AUTOMATIC CAR HEADLIGHT DIPPING TEACHER : MR PATRICK CREAGH

19 JAMES HOWARD

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL GRANARD, CO LONGFORD

AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR PEDAL POWERED TRANSPORT TEACHER : MR LAWRENCE SMYTH

9 RACHELTRAVERS

A SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR HUMAN BIOLOGY TEACHER : MR SEAN HOWARD

LORETO ABBEY DALKEY, CO DUBLIN

20 GERARDISDELL

ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

CORROSION IN THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MS ANGELA MAUME

LISTEN TO LIGHT 10 MICHAEL WATERS

T EACHER: REV DONALD J. COLLINS

GOOD COUNSEL COLLEGE NEW ROSS, CO WEXFORD 21

INVESTIGATING PH

DARREN KELLY

TERENURE COLLEGE DUBLIN

TEACHER : MR MICHEAL O'NEILL A PROGRAM FOR COMPRESSED TEXT

TEACHER : FR PATRICK GRACE

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Stand No. Stand No.

CHANELCOLLEGE COOLOCK, DUBLIN

22 DEREK KENNY

ST PETER'S COLLEGE CO WEXFORD

33 CORMAC PARLE

COMPARING CLARINETS

TEACHER: REV DONALD J. COLLINS

COOLOCK A POLLUTION STUDY TEACHER: FR LIAM DEATON

STJOSEPH'S COLLEGE CAHIR, CO TIPPERARY

34 DONNCHA RYAN

23 DEREK LEIGHTON

COLERAINE BOYS SCHOOL COLERAINE CO DERRY

TO CONSTRUCT A PARABOLIC REFLECTOR FOR COOKING TEACHER : J. CAMPBELL/N. GIBSON BISHOPSTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORK

24 SIOBHAN LYDON

C.A.S.S. -COMPUTER ASSISTED SOUND SYNTHESIS TEACHER : MR GERARD BRENNAN

STALOYSIUSSCHOOL

35 PAMELA WEAVER

CORK

A STUDY OF THE VARIATION IN ACIDITY OF PRECIPITATIONS TEACHER : MS MARTYNA JUDGE

A STUDY OF AIR POLLUTION IN BISHOPSTOWN TEACHER: MS ESTHER LYDON CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OMAGH

25 AARON MC CORMACK

PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

CO TYRONE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE IN AEROBIC SPORT TEACHER: MS MARY MC GUINNESS

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION Stand No. METHODIST COLLEGE MALONE RD, BELFAST

36 ALISON CAVES TARBERTCOMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL TARBERT, CO KERRY

26 SIMON MC GIBNEY

A DOOR ACCESS SYSTEM FOR THE DISABLED TEACHER : MR WILLIAM SLATER

TO DEVELOP AN ANTI-FIRE BOX TEACHER : MR DICK BOYCE LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE. CO DERRY

27 SINEADMCGRATH

DE LA SALLE COLLEGE DUNDALK , CO LOUTH

37 STEVEN COLLINS THE PROGRAMMING PROCESS

A STUDY OF WATER MEANDERS ON GLASS TEACHER : MR BRIAN MCKENNA PRESENTATION COLLEGE CARLOW

28 DOUGLAS MC MILLAN

TO DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL GAME FOR TEACHING PURPOSES TEACHER: MS MARY HARNEY

29 ANDREWO ' BRIEN

STNESSAN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOYLISH , LIMERICK

TEACHER: MR BRENDAN MC COOEY SALESIAN COLLEGE PORTLAOISE, CO LAOIS

38 DECLAN DELANEY

MILLIKANS EXPERIMENT USING HOME MADE APPARATUS TEACHER : REV FR M. RYAN CLASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY

39 PAULDOLAN

FIBRE OPTICS IN AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS TEACHER : MR MAURICE J. SEXTON

EFFICIENCY IN AERODYNAMICS TEACHER : MR MICHAELO'DWYER

30 NIALLO ' HARA

ST PETER ' S COLLEGE WEXFORD

COLAISTEIOGNAID GALWAY

40 DIARMUIDKEANEY A COMPUTER CONTROLLED ROBOT

POKER -GAME OR CHANCE?

TEACHER: MRADRIAN J. RYDER TEACHER : REV DONALD J. COLLINS

31 EOGHAN O'REILLY

TERENURE COLLEGE DUBLIN

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41 COLM KENNEDY

ST EUNAN'S COLLEGE LETTERKENNY, CO DONEGAL

PROGRAM FOR EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE GENERATION TEACHER : MR EDWARD HARVEY

SYNTHESISED SOUND AND HOW IT WORKS TEACHER : D.J. WHITTY

32 DONAL O ' SULLIVAN

CLASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY

RESTORATION OFA JAMES MOTORBIKE TEACHER: MR MAURICE J. SEXTON

ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

42 KEVIN KIELY

METHODS OF IRON OXIDE REMOVAL FROM DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TEACHER : REV DONALD J COLLINS

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Stand No. KILLARNEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CO KERRY

43 THOMAS LOONEY

COMPUTERISED CALCULATION OF FIELD AREAS TEACHER : MR MICHAEL CONCAN NON

PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICALAND APPLIED SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION Stand No.

BALLINCOLLIG COMMUNITY SCHOOL COCORK

44 COLIN MANNING

IS THERE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS? TEACHER : MR ALEC MYLES METHODIST COLLEGE MALONE RD, BELFAST

45 MARKMCAULEY

BETTER BICYCLE SECURITY TEACHER : MR WILLIAM SLATER ABBEYGRAMMAR SCHOOL NEWRY, CO DOWN

46 JOHN MC CANN

THE VIABILITY OF PEAT ABSORBSION FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION TEACHER : DR SEAN FEE METHODIST COLLEGE MALONE RD , BELFAST A ROTATING CUP ELECTRONIC ANEMOMETER TEACHER : MR WILLIAM SLATER CARRICKFERGUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL CO ANTRIM

48 MICHAEL NOBLE

COMPUTER CONTROLLED BUGGY CONSTRUCTION TEACHER : MR IAN DUNCAN 49 AINEO ' CONNOR

DUN LUGHAIDH CONVENT DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

TO DEVELOP AN ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF ALDEHYDESAND KETONES TEACHER: MSSIOBHAN GREER DUN LUGHAIDH CONVENT DUNDALK, CO LOUTH COMPUTER GRAPHICS TO INVESTIGATE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS TEACHER: MR JIM KELLY

ARDSCOIL LA SALLE 53 STEVEN BRENNAN RAHENY , DUBLIN JOHN BARRETT DECLAN BURTHENSHAW CHANGING FACES OF THE AUTOMOBILE TEACHER : MR BRENDAN DOHENY OUR LADY'S BOWER 54 MAIREAD BYRNE ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH CIARA FLYNN SIOBHAN MC GRATH ARE THE SUBSTANCES IN ASHES USEFUL? TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG ST DAVID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL 55 DARREN CANTWELL GREYSTONES, CO WICKLOW CONOR DEERE MATHEWCRISPIN ROBOTICS-TO CONSTRUCT AND BUILD A MOTORISED VEHICLE TEACHER : MS MARY O' SULLIVAN ST DOMINIC'S COLLEGE CABRA, DUBLIN

56 MARYCOGHLAN FIONACOYNE

DOES YOUR BALANCE BALANCE? TEACHER : ALSUN NIC CIONNAITH, UAS ST MAC DARAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 57 EDELCOOPER TEMPLEOGUE, DUBLIN NATASHA LALL JANE KELLY A SURVEY OF POSSIBLE CAUSES OF DECLINE IN HONEY PRODUCTION IN THE SEASON 83'-86' TEACHER: MS JONES /G TREACY POST PRIMARY SCHOOL MAYNOOTH, CO KILDARE

58 JAN CREIGHTON SIOBHAN MC LOUGHLIN TRACY BARTON EXPERIMENTS IN PROBABILITY

TEACHER : MR MICHAELJ WALSH ST MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL LIMAVADY, CO DERRY

59 AILEEN CRILLY MAEVE RAFFERTY

PERCEPTION OF THE DIRECTION OF SOUND TEACHER : MR JOHN MC CLOSKEY

60 JENNYCURRAN GONZAGA COLLEGE DUBLIN

OUR LADY'S COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH LORRAINE O'DONNELL CATRIONA HEAVEY A STUDY OF THE MATHEMATICS OF NATURE TEACHER : MS FRANCES A O'REGAN

TEACHER : MR DAVID KEENAHAN

52 DEREK TOWNSEND

PRESENTATION COLLEGE ASKEA, CO CARLOW

A HIGHSPEED GENERAL PURPOSE COMPUTER INTERFACE TEACHER : MS MARY HARNEY

61 ANNETTE DALY

STALOYSIUS SCHOOL

JOANNE KELLEHER FIONA BRADY

CARRIGTWOHILL, COCORK

INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF ENERGY PRODUCTION IN CORK TEACHER : MR GORETTI FITZGERALD STOOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST

62 SIOBHAN HIGGINS MICHELLE LAWLESS

TO INVESTIGATE THE VARIATION OF REACTION TI ME IN DIFFERENT AGES TEACHER : MR JOE MC LAUGHLIN

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Stand No. CHANEL COLLEGE COOLOCK, DUBLIN

63 STANLEY JACKSON TERRY GROVES PETER GANNON

PHYSICAL, MATHE MATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION

SAFETY IN TRANSPORTATION EACHER: FR LIAM DEATON

Stand No.

4 JOHN LAMBERT

GONZAGA COLLEGE RANELAGH, DUBLIN

JASON CARTY STUART KEANY

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

73 PATRICIA BARRY FIONA KEARNS

A STUDYOFTHE FREQUENCY RANGE OF HUMAN HEARING TEACHER: MR JIM MURPHY

UNEXPLAINED PHENOMENA TEACHER: MR JOSEPH O ' BRIAIN

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

74 CARL BYRNE

65 THEODORE LYNN

BELVEDERE COLLEGE GREAT DENMARK STREET, DUBLIN

NIALL CARTY GRAHAM YOUNG

A STUDY OF FACTORS WHICH AFFECT THE EFFICIENCY OF TRANSFORMERS TEACHER : MR JIM MURPHY

EXPLORATION INTO THE LIFE OF A BATTERY TEACHER : MR MICHAELGREHAN OUR LADY'S BOWER ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH

66 MARLENE NAUGHTON SARAH GEARTY MARLENE NAUGHTON

LORETOCOLLEGE HARCOURT STREET. DUBLIN

76 CAROLINE CAMPBELL DIANE PELLY COMPUTER SOUND WAVE ANALYSIS

TEACHER: MS MARYTIERNEY

TO INVESTIGATE THE LEVEL OF SOUND IN EVERYDAY LIVING TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG CLASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY

67 ROISIN NI BHRIAIN MARTHA NI CHIOSAN DEIRDRE NI FHAOLAIN

AN INVESTIGATION OF MANS CONQUEST OF SPACE TEACHER : MR MAURICE SEXTON BELVEDERE COLLEGE GREAT DENMARK STREET, DUBLIN

68 MARK NIXON ALAN MOSS KILIAN KEANEY

WASHING UP LIQUID; THEIR COMPONENTS AND EFFECTIVENESS TEACHER : MR PATRICK M O'HANLON ROCKBROOK SCHOOL RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN

69 OISIN O HALMHAIN OENGUSDILLON

TO INVESTIGATE PATTERNS AMONG THE FIRST 1000 NATURAL NUMBERS TEACHER: MR RICHARD MAHER SACRED HEART CONVENT MOUNT AN VILLE, GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN

70 CATHY O'TOOLE MARY O ' SULLIVAN KARAN O'GRADY

ISTHERE MORE TO FOOD COLOURING THAN MEETS THE EYE? TEACHER : MS EVELYN NEYLON 71

JAMES MURPHY

OUR LADY'S BOWER ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH

CATHERINE RYAN MELENA KIERNAN YVON N E KILROY

INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF OILS - LIQUID ENGINEERING? TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG VOCATIONAL SCHOOL TULLAMORE, CO OFFALY

72 PHILIP WALSH NIALLCUNNINGHAM A STUDY OF PERPETUAL MOTION

TEACHER: MR DENIS MAGNER

FIRHOUSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

77 TERESACLARKE FIONA DOOLEY

THE POTENTIAL OF ANALYTICAL SCIENCE IN IRELAND TEACHER : MS ELEANOR O'BRIEN HOLY FAMILY COMMUNITY SCHOOL RATHCOOLE, CO DUBLIN

78 GRAINNE CONROY AISLING KENNELLY

A COMPARISON OF REACTIONS OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS TEACHER : MS MARGARET NORTON VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ABBEYFEALE, CO LIMERICK

79 LARRY CURTIN STEPHEN HUXLEY

A DEVICE TO OPEN GATES AUTOMATICALLY TEACHER : MS MARIAN MADIGAN STMARY'SHIGH SCHOOL LIMAVADY, CO DERRY

80 DAMIEN DEEHAN KIERAN LYNCH PAUL AN DE RSON

THE PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS OF SNOOKER TEACHER : MR JOHN MC CLOSKEY TERENURE COLLEGE DUBLIN

82 PATRICK DUNNE DAVID TOLAN

A LASER AIDED QUANTITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM TEACHER : MR PATRICK DUNNE LORETOCONVENT WEXFORD

83 ROMADUNPHY OONAGH CULLEN EMER FINN

TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF ULTRA VVOLET LIGHT TEACHER: MS MARY RIORDAN PORTMARNOCK COMMUNITY SCHOOL CO DUBLIN

84 GARY FORAN KARL KELLY CRAIG BOLTON THE DESIGN OF THE MOTOR CAR

TEACHER : MR MICHAELSWEENEY

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APPLIEDSCIENCES

86 PATRICK HAN RATTY

ST JOSEPH'S CBS

MARK NEWMAN

DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH

A STUDY OF THE LOUTH COAST TO EXAMINE RADIOACTIVITY LEVELS TEACHER : MR MARK STEPHENSON 87 ANDREA KELLY UNAO ' REGAN

FIRHOUSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

GROUP PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION Stand No. 97 SHEILAAUSTIN CATHERINE BATTERSBY ANN MARIE MC LAUGHLIN

KIDNEY STONES-CAUSES AND CURES TEACHER : MS ELEANOR O'OBIEN

88 BRIAN KINANE CIARAN MC DONALD

COLAISTE CHIARAIN LEIXLIP, CO KILDARE

LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE. CO DERRY

AN INVESTIGATION OF DROP FORMATION ON THE SURFACE OF LIQUIDS TEACHER : MR BRIAN MC KENNA

98 RICHARD BLACK PH I LI P SAYE RS

PLOTTING AND GRAPHING STRAIGHT LINES ON A PLANE TEACHER : DAITHI MAC AN AIRCIN, UAS

METHODIST COLLEGE BELFAST

POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF ACID RAIN ON THE CORROSION OF STEEL TEACHER: DR BRIAN R WHEELER

89 GAVIN LAWLOR BRYAN CLARKE

SALESIAN COLLEGE CELBRIDGE, CO KILDARE

99 PHILIPBYRNE CHRISTOPHER REDMOND

CBS, ARKLOW, CO WICKLOW

A WATER DETECTION MACHINE AN AID FOR THE ELDERLYAND DISABLED

TEACHER : MR AMBROSE SHEEHY

TEACHER: MR JOHN LEE 90 GERARD MALONEY JOOY DILLON

CONVENT OF MERCY BALLYMAHON, CO LONGFORD

THE ELECTRICAL OUTPUT OF BATTERIES TEACHER : MR JOHN O'LOUGHLIN 91

CONOR MC COOEY JOHN KEANE

DE LA SALLE COLLEGE DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY OF THE LINE TEACHER : MR BRENDAN MC COOEY 92 FERGALMC PARLAND MARK LONG

PORTMARNOCK COMMUNITY SCHOOL CO DUBLIN

AN ESTIMATION OF THE EFFECTS OF A NUCLEAR WAR IN EUROPE TEACHER : MR THOMAS LUNDY 93 DAMIAN NELSON SEAN BARTLEY

ST PATRICK'S HIGH SCHOOL BALLYMENA, CO ANTRIM

TO RECYCLE CANS USED FOR SOFT DRINKS TEACHER : MR CHARLES BLACK 94 CAITRIONA REILLY NIAMH CONROY CATHERINE MAC GINLEY

DUN LUGHAIDH CONVENT DUNDALK, GO LOUTH

TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF OPTICAL FIBRES IN MEASUREMENT TEACHER : MR JIM KELLY 95 HUGH REYNOLDS CON CONLON

ST FEILIM'S COLLEGE BALLINAMORE, CO LEITRIM

A USER FRIENDLY COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE VISUALLY DISABLED TEACHER : REV THOMAS M KEOGAN 96 EAMONNTOLAND JOSEPH TWOMEY MICHAEL O ' DONOVAN

ST AIDAN'S CBS WHITEHALL, DUBLIN

THE STIRLING SYMBIOTHON VIABILITY PROJECT TEACHER: MR M I LO F CON NO LLY

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100 SINEADCAULFIELD SHEENA GAVIN NIAMH KEON

MARYFIELD COLLEGE DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN

CLASSIFICATION BY COMPUTER -A SELF TEACHING AID TEACHER : MR THOMAS MURTAGH 101

MARYCRYAN MARY ASH WORTH

ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN

VARIOUS ASPECTS OF LIGHT BEHAVIOUR TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN 102 JASON DEVITT STEPHEN GAUGHAN

BLACKROCK COLLEGE CO DUBLIN

A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ANNUAL SPORTS DAY COMPETITION TEACHER : FR TOM O'BYRNE 103 EMMA DONNELLAN HENRY BYRNE

F.C.J. CONVENT BUNCLOOY,COWEXFORD

FIBRE OPTIC LIQUID ANALYSER TEACHER : MR MICHAEL DALTON

104 ISOBEL FLETCHER SUSAN ROBERTS

ST LEO'S COLLEGE CARLOW

THE PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES TEACHER: MS E FERGUSON 105 LIAM FRAWLEY MICHAEL CLEARY

STELLA MARIS FOYNES, CO LIMERICK

ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY TIDAL CHANGE TEACHER : MS CLEMENTINE CROWLEY

106 EOGHAN GRIFFIN DAVID BYRNE

DE LA SALLE COLLEGE CHURCHTOWN, DUBLIN

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION OF PSYCHOKINETIC STATES TEACHER : MR BRIAN MASTERSON

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Stand No.

107 MARK HENRY FRANK HUMPHREYS

ST MICHAEL'S COLLEGE AILESBURY ROAD , DUBLIN

MATHEMATICAL PATTERNS TEACHER : MR D O'SHEA

108 SIOBHAN KEARNEY KARA SHEEHY

STELLA MARIS FOYNES, CO LIMERICK

AN INVESTIGATION OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS TEACHER : MS CLEMENTINE CROWLEY

TEMPLEOGUE COLLEGE

109 BRIAN KELLY

DUBLIN

GREG KELLY

TO CONSTRUCT A LINEAR MOTOR AND INVESTIGATE ITS POTENTIAL AS A LINEAR LIFT TEACHER: MRS P MORAN CBS DUNDALK , CO LOUTH

110 PADRAIGKIRWAN BRIAN MULDOON EAMONN WARD

TO EXAMINE THE BACKGROUND AND EFFECTS OF RESONANCE TEACHER : MR PADRAIG HAMILL 111

117 COLIN SHENOY

CARRICKFERGUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

CRAIG BLAIR

CO ANTRIM

TO DEVELOPAN ACCURATE, PORTABLE LIQUID FLOW RECORDER TEACHER : MR IAN DUNCAN

118 PAULSTANLEY ALAN O'SULLIVAN

ARD SCOIL LA SALLE RAHENY, DUBLIN

SOLAR ENERGY AT WORK IN IRELAND TEACHER: MR BRENDAN DOHENY 119 ANNE WATSON JOHN MC GINN EIMEAR O ' CONNELL

LORETOCOLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY

VARIATIONS IN THE STOICHIOMETRY OF PRECIPITATED METAL HYDROXIDES TEACHER: MR BRIAN MC KENNA 120 ELIZABETH WEAFER MARY GALLAGHER FIONA DOYLE

ST MARY'S HOLY FAITH CONVENT GLASNEVIN, DUBLIN

AN INVESTIGATION OF NATURAL OCCURENCE OF NUMBER BASES TEACHER: MR DAVID KEARNEY

ST MEL 'S COLLEGE LONGFORD

OLIVERKYNE ALAN CLAVIN BRIAN MOLLOY

RECYCLING PHOTOGRAPHIC WASTE PRODUCTS FOR SCHOOL USE TEACHER : MS MARGARET KELLY CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OMAGH, CO TYRONE

112 MATTHEW MC GUIRE MARTIN KELLY

POTENTIAL USES FOR ORGANIC WASTE MATERIAL TEACHER: MS MARY MC GUINNESS

FIRHOUSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

113 SHARON MELLON LORNA CAMPBELL ARTIFICIAL SWEETNERS Vs SUGAR

TEACHER : MS ELEANOR O'BRIEN ST KIERAN'S COLLEGE KILKENNY

114 ROBERT MURPHY ALAN BOYLE BRIAN MAHER

AN INVESTIGATION OFTHER MOELECTRICTY TEACHER : MR SEAMUS KNOX

BALLYCLARE HIGH SCHOOL COANTRIM

115 CHARLES O'HARA STEVEN BELL

TO DESIGN A DEVICE CAPABLE OF LIFTING ANY OBJECT TEACHER : MR WILLIAN MC KEOWN SYNGE STREET CBS DUBLIN

116 CONOR O ' SHEA CONORMAGENNIS

TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF ULTRASONICS IN NAVIGATING A ROBOT TEACHER : MR JAMES COOKE

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EN VIRONMENTALAND SOCIAL SCIENCES

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION Stand No.

Stand No.

121 THOMAS CASEY

ARD SCOIL LA SALLE RAHENY, DUBLIN

TO EXAMINE THE LEVEL AND AFFECT OF THE AIR POLLUTION IN DUBLIN TEACHER : MR DAVID MC BRIDE

122 MICHAELFINN

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ATH ENRY, CO GALWAY

THE POTENTIAL OF THE BOG TEACHER : MR SEAMAS HYNES

123 MARIE GOLDEN

OUR LADY'S BOWER ATH LONE, CO WESTMEATH

INVESTIGATION OF IRISH WEATHER TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG LORETO ABBEY GOREY, CO WEXFORD

124 ANDREA HINEY

TO DISCOVER WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE BOGS

TEACHER : MS U O ' KEEFFE MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN

125 SUZANNE MCAULEY

COLERAINE BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL, CO DERRY

131 ANDREW BACON

TO ASCERTAIN THE RELATIONSHIP, IF ANY, BETWEEN SMOKING AND GLUE SNIFFING TEACHER : J. CAMPBELL/N. GIBSON

132 DECLAN BUTLER

CASTLEPOLLARD VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, CO WESTMEATH

BONE AND OFFAL PROCESSING TEACHER : MS CHRISTINE MC NAMEE

133 VINCENTDEVLIN

PATRICIAN ACADEMY MALLOW, CO CORK

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY -A SOURCE FOR THE FUTURE?

TEACHER : MR MICHAELO'LEARY

134 IRENE GAHAN

ST MAC DARAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEMPLEOGUE, DUBLIN

TRAVEL SICKNESS-PREVENTION AND CAUSES TEACHER : MS UNA CLARKE

135 KILLIAN KEANE

HOLY FAITH/DE LA SALLE SKERRIES , CO DUBLIN

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE IN SOUTH DUBLIN TEACHER : MS ANNE MARIE MEE BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DUBLIN

126 GILLIAN MC NAMARA

IS BIRTH ORDER IN THE FAMILY SIGNIFICANT? TEACHER : BR ANDREW COLLINS

136 KARENANN KENNEDY

OUR LADY OF MERCY SECONDARY SCHOOL, WATERFORD

OPTICAL ILLUSIONS TEACHER: MR SEAN FITZMAURICE

A SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF ST JOHN,S RIVER TEACHER: MR MICHAEL HEFFERNAN

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS'

127 RONAN MULLAN

GRAMMAR SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE TESTING MENTAL ALERTNESS OF DIFFERENTAGE GROUPS TEACHER: MS MARY MC GUINNESS

BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DUBLIN,

128 BRID O'DWYER

ATTITUDES OF OUR SENIOR PUPILS TOWARDS SCHOOL, HOME AND FUTURE TEACHER: MR SEAN FITZMAURICE

ST BROGAN'S VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BANDON, CO CORK

137 DORGAN KIELY

A SAMPLE STUDY OF LAND USE IN WARRENSCOURT AREA TEACHER : MS EILEEN CORKERY ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

138 RONAN LOWNEY VOTING PATTERNS

TEACHER: REV DONALD J. COLLINS

139 MICHAELMCALEER 129 LINDA PHELAN

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL,OMAGH TYRONE

ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

WHO ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS PEOPLE ON THE ROAD? HOW TO AVOID ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CHILDREN TEACHER : MS EMILY NOLAN

130 DAVIDTUTTY

ST MARK'S VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BLESSINGTON, CO WICKLOW

BARK AS A ROOTING MEDIUM TEACHER : MR F. SHANAHAN

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TEACHER: MS BRIGID MURRAY

140 TIMOTHY MC ATEE

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OMAGH CO TYRONE

THE SOCIOLOGYOF SMOKING TEACHER: MS MARY MC GUINNESS

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Stand No. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OMAGH CO TYRONE

141 NOEL MC ELHOLM

TO DETERMINE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA AMONG LOCAL SENIOR CITIZENS

ST JOSEPH'S MERCY CONVENT DOON, CO LIMERICK

152 KATHLEEN RYAN

DIET CRAVINGS AND AVERSIONS DURING PREGNANCY TEACHER : P.J. RYAN

TEACHER : MS BRIGID MURRAY

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MALLOW, CO CORK

153 ELAINE SHANNON ST NESSAN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOYLISH, LIMERICK

142 SHIRLEY MC MAHON

OUR LOCAL WATER CYCLE TEACHER: MR JAMES C MC CARTHY

LOCAL POLLUTION IN LIMERICK TEACHER: MR MICHAELO'DWYER

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OMAGH CO TYRONE

154 OWEN SMITH

CARMELITE COLLEGE MOATE, CO WESTMEATH

143 BARRY MOORE A SURVEY OF WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT

TEACHER: SR UNA KEARNEY

AN INVESTIGATION OF PEOPLES ATTITUDES TO FOOD ADDITIVES TEACHER : MS BRIGID MURRAY

ST NESSAN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOYLISH, LIMERICK

144 PATRICK MULROONEY

ELECTRICITY WITHOUT POLLUTION TEACHER: MR MICHAELO'DWYER COLAISTE IOSAGAIN BAILE AN BHOTHAIR, BAILE ATHA CLIATH

145 AISLING NI BHRIAIN

EN VIRONMENTALAND SOCIAL SCIENCES INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION Stand No.

COIMHEAS AGUS COMHOIBRIU IDIR AN SEAN IS AN NUA-BAILE AN

LIMAVADY GRAMMAR SCHOOL DERRY

155 LUCINDA BUCHANAN

BHOTHAIR AGUS CILL AN ARDAIN TEACHER : SIOBHAN MAIRTIN, UASAL A WATER PURIFICATION KIT ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

146 MICHAELO ' CONNOR

TEACHER: MR LIAM P FORDE DUN LUGHAIDH CONVENT DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

156 ELLEN FEEHAN

SURVEY ON DUTCH ELM DISEASE TEACHER : REV DONALD J. COLLINS

A STUDY OF HYPERACTIVITY TEACHER: MS SIOBHAN GREER

MERCY CONVENT NEWTOWNSMITH, GALWAY

147 SHEILAO ' CONNOR

LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY

157 GARETHFORDE AN INVESTIGATION OF DRINKING AND DRIVING TEACHER : MS ANN WILKINSON DOUGLAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL CO CORK

148 BRENDAN O'DRISCOLL

PROPOSALS FOR USAGE OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACES IN CORK CITY TEACHER : MR TOM O'HANLON STALOYSIUS SCHOOL CARRIGTWOHILL. CO CORK

149 INGRID O'GORMAN

BEEKEEPING, HONEY PRODUCTION AND MARKETING TEACHER : MS GORETTI FITZGERALD CHRISTIAN BROTHERS'TRAMORE CO WATERFORD

150 COLM PIERCY

A SURVEY OF BEACHED BIRDS ON TRAMORE BEACH TEACHER: MR DAMIEN FOLEY

A STUDY OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION TEAC HER: SR MAU RA/M R L P FO RD E

NEWMAN COLLEGE MERRION SQUARE, DUBLIN

158 KYNA HUSSEY

ECONOMICS OF DISPOSABLE LUGGAGE CASES IN AIRLINE OPERATION TEACHER : MR KEITH ROWE

159 DENISE RAFFERTY

DUN LUGHAIDH CONVENT DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

THE CASE FOR CLOSING SELLAFIELD TEACHER: MSSIOBHAN GREER SCOIL MHUIRE NEWPORT , CO TIPPERARY

160 DONAL RYAN

THE DECLINE OF THE PROTESTANT POPULATION OF A RURAL PARISH 151

CARITAS COLLEGE BALLYFERMOT, DUBLIN

GILLIAN ROCHE

1786-1986 TEACHER : MS MARYT. RYAN

A STUDY OF THE VALIDITY OF MENTAL TELEPATHY TEACHER : MR PHILIP DOHENY

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161

Stand No.

WHYTE DERMOT

NENAGH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CO TIPPERARY

170 YVONNE DORIS LAUREN O'FARRELLY SARAH GILL

THE EFFECTS OF THE MONEYPOINT POWER STATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MR LIAM FLANNERY

AN INVESTIGATION OF AIR QUALITY IN ENNIS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT TEACHER: MR MATT POWER

171

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ENNIS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CO CLARE

ANNE DALTON RACHAEL DAVIS BARRY WALSH

ARD SCOILE LA SALLE RAHENY, DUBLIN

TO ESTABLISH AN AWARENESS OF PUPILS TO BUY IRISH TEACHER : MR BRENDAN DOHENY

GROUP PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION Stand No.

163 LIAM ARMOUR CONOR MC LAUGHLIN

CBS SECONDARY SCHOOL BELFAST, ANTRIM

172 RACHELGILMER TERESA MURRAY SARAH O'SHEA

ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES. DUBLIN

TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF SHOCK TEACHER : MS E.N . FORTUNE

A STUDY OF U.S. TRIPS FROM BELFAST BY GROUPS OF CHILDREN TEACHER : BR MICHAEL CURRAN

164 CARA BAKER SONIA MURPHY

THE TERESIAN SCHOOL DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN

RESEARCH INTO PEOPLES OPINIONS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY TEACHER : MS BRENDA HYNES

165 NIALLCARROLL PAUL RUSSELL

ST JOSEPH'S CBS DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH

POLLUTION IN THE BOYNE VALLEY TEACHER: MR THOMAS RYAN

166 ANNECOYLE MARIE STANLEY JASON NAUGHTON

LUCAN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CO DUBLIN

DOES HAND SIZE REFLECT HAND USE? TEACHER : MR CHRIS DARBY 167 MOIRACREAN KATIE DUNNE FRANCES CROWLEY

ST BRIGID 'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

173 SHEILAGREENE ELVA GEANEY

LORETO ABBEY DALKEY, CO DUBLIN

ASTUDYOF EMIGRATION TRENDS IN IRISH SOCIETY TEACHER : MS ANGELA MAUME

174 SARAH HARTNETT BARBARA CROWE ADELE NAUGHTON

ARD SCOIL MUIRE CORBALLY, CO LIMERICK

TO EXAMINE THE HISTORY AND TRADITION OF BACON CURING IN LIMERICK TEACHER : TOMAS 0 DUIBHIR, UASAL

175 ALISON KANE LINDA KELLY

ARDSCOIL LA SALLE RAHENY, DUBLIN

C.I.E. FROM PAST TO PRESENT TEACHER: MR BRENDAN DOHENY

176 SINEADKAVANAGH ANNMARIE O'CONNOR

OUR LADY'S GROVE GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN

DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES

IRISH CEREALS AND OUR CLIMATE

TEACHER : MS YVONNE HAYES

TEACHER : MR W.A . GARDINER

168 DAMIEN CUSSEN BARRY DUNNE MAIRIN WHELAN

WICKLOW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

177 PETERKEARNEY

DE LASALLE COLLEGE

SHANE GRIFFIN

WICKLOW

LIFE IN A STREAM - ITS FLORA AND FAUNA A STUDY OF COMMUTER HABITS IN WICKLOW TOWN TEACHER : MR THOMAS TYRRELL 169 SEAN DALY MICHAEL WARD DAVID CORR

STCOLM'S HIGH SCHOOL DUNMURRY, BELFAST

TEACHER : MR JOHN RYAN 178 JULIE KELLEHER AOIFE LARKIN ANNE- MARIE HENDRICK

LORETO HIGH SCHOOL BEAUFORT, RATHFARHAM DUBLIN

AN INVESTIGATION OF DEAFNESS ACID RAIN AND BASALT DUST

TEACHER : SR MARIE ROSE O'KANE TEACHER: MS GERALDINE CARVILLE

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Stand No.

199 MARIE COLEMAN CHRISTINE FORTUNE BETH BYRNE

HOLY FAITH CONVENT NEW ROSS, CO WEXFORD

LICHEN GROWTH IN THE LOCALITY COMPARED WITH OTHER AREAS TEAC HER: MS MARGARET O' N EI LL

200 JEAN CREAGH

ST MARY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL

MURIEL KOYCE

NEWPORT, CO TIPPERARY

TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DIABETES MELLITUS

209 LEONIE FORRISTAL MAIREAD FORRISTAL

STBRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

ATOMIC RADIATION TEACHER: MR W.A . GARDINER

211 DAVIDJACKSON FERGUS SHEIL

CHANEL COLLEGE COOLOCK, DUBLIN

CARING FOR SOCIETY TEACHER : FR LIAM DEATON

TEACHER : MS MAYRIE O ' MALLEY

201

MARIA DELANEY KATHY BRENNAN

OUR LADY OF MERCY SECONDARY SCHOOL, DRIMNAGH DUBLIN

THE EXTENTAND EFFECT OF TEENAGE DRINKING IN OUR AREA TEACHER : MRTONY BURKE

202 SEAMUS FAIRTLOUGH DERMOT MURPHY

ST JOSEPH'S CBS DROGHEDA , CO LOUTH

A COMPARISON OF ASTHMA IN TEENAGE BOYS IN SELECTED IRISH TOWNS

212 CLIONAJUDGE SUSAN MC HUGH

MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN

FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED IN DUBLIN TODAY TEACHER: MS DANI MITCHELL

213 SANDRA KAVANAGH ANNA-MARIE GOODMAN

ST VINCENTS MERCY CONVENT DUNDALK , CO LOUTH

DRUG ABUSE TEACHER : MS KAY HENRY

TEACHER: MR MARK STEPHENSON

MERCY CONVENT BALLYMAHON,CO LONGFORD

203 ZELDA FARRELL MONICA FARRELL LOUISE ROONEY

SHANNON POLLUTION SURVEY TEACHER : MR JOHN O'LOUGHLIN 204 MECHELLE FAULKNER SHIRLEYO'BRIEN TRACEY EVE RITT

ST OLIVER'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH

214 EDMUNDKEARNS KIERAN ENNIS CHRISTOPHER MAGUIRE

CHANEL COLLEGE COOLOCK, DUBLIN

ISTHERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RADIATION AND BAD WEATHER? TEACHER: FR LIAM DEATON 215 TRIONA LANGFORD PATRICIA O'HERLIHY ORLA O'BRIEN

URSULINE CONVENT BLACKROCK, CORK

ARE YOU SAFE FROM ALLERGIES?

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY SURVEY IN DROGHEDA

TEACHER: N. BROWNLOW

TEACHER : MS MIRIAM HILLIARD

205 ALMA FEELEY SHEENA DWYER EITHNE O'BRIEN

LORETO CONVENT KILKENNY

IS ACID RAIN DESTROYING THE "MARBLE CITY"?

TEACHER : MS HELEN RENEHAN

206 MAURICE FITZGERALD KIERAN KIRWAN

ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

216 RAYMOND LESLIE LIAM WYNNE

CONVENT OF MERCY BALLYMAHON , CO LONGFORD

TO DEMONSTRATE THE DANGER OF UNIVERSAL TREE CLEARING TEACHER : MR JOHN O'LOUGHLIN 217 YVONNE MAHER DEBORAH ROCHE NIAMH O'DONOVAN

MERCY CONVENT DUNGARVAN, CO WATERFORD

DAVID O'CONNOR DO WE BUY MORE FOREIGN FRUITAND VEGETABLES THAN IRISH? TEACHER : MR THOMAS BOLGER 207 CATHERINE FLEMING JACQUELINE GAFFNEY RITA BARRETT

CARITAS COLLEGE BALLYFERMOT, DUBLIN

WILL THE NEW MOTORWAY EFFECT CHAPELIZOD? TEACHER : MR PHILIP DOHENY

208 FIONAFLYNN HILARY DONLON JACQUELINE HEALY

STJOSEPH'S SECONDARY SCHOOL ROCHFORTBRIDGE, CO WESTMEATH

TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT COLOUR HAS ON MOODS TEACHER: MR THOMAS COLLINS

218 DEIRDRE MC GRATH MARIE MC GRATH

ST VINCENTS SECONDARY SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

SHOULD THE AVERAGE TEENAGE DIETCARRYA GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING? TEACHER : MS SHEILA MURPHY

219 NESSAMOLLOY HELEN MC GRAIL

OUR LADY'S SCHOOL TEMPLEOGUE, DUBLIN

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TEACHER: MS EILEEN MC LOUGHLIN

BOGS- DIMINISHING RESOURCE TEACHER: MS MARY FALLON

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Stand No. ST DOMINIC'S COLLEGE CABRA, DUBLIN

220 PAULA MULHALL SUSAN WILLIAMS MAEVE KEARNEY

COLAISTE AN CHROI NAOFA CARRAIGH NA BHFEAR, CO CORCAI

230 CATHAL O' DONNELL MICHAEL PURTILL A SURVEY OF IRISH SOCIETY

TEACHER: MR JOHN DOYLE

DOESTHEWALKMAN DAMAGE HEARING? TEACHER : ALSUN NIC CIONNAITH, UAS

231

CLASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY

221 AMANDA MULLIGAN JENNIFER ENRIGHT GERALDINE NAUGHTON

LORETO CONVENT FERMOY, CO CORK

HELEN O'GRADY MARY REIDY KATHLEEN CARROLL

DO SCHOOL LEAVERS ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS? TEACHER : MR JOSEPH RALPH

A STUDY OF FABRICS TEACHER : MR MAURICEJ SEXTON

232 CAROLINE O'KANE MARY M U LLI N

URSULINE CONVENT THURLES, CO TIPPERARY

222 OSHEEN MURPHY LOUISE HOGAN SOILS OF WATERFORD

TEACHER: MS ANNE MOLONY

CAN PEAT EXTRACTION AND BOGLAND CONSERVATION BE COMBINED? TEACHER : MR TONY TREACY

THE RIVER BOYNE -ASSET OR ACID? TEACHER : MS ANNE FLYNN

MARGARETAYLWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHITEHALL DUBLIN

223 NOELEEN MURRAY SIOBHAN GERRARD

DOES STRESS AFFECT YOU?

THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN FOODS ON REFLEX ACTION TEACHER : MR LIAM P FORDE

ARD SCOIL MHUIRE CORBALLY, LIMERICK

ROAMING HORSES-THE MENACE OF OUR AREA TEACHER : TOMAS 0 DUIBH IR, UASAL DOMINICAN CONVENT BLACKROCK, CO DUBLIN

226 TINA NI LIONAIRD POLA DE BURCA

AN INVESTIGATION INTO ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE IRISH LANGUAGE TEACHER : P. MC CUMISKEY

THE EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON A GLOBAL SCALE TEACHER : MS NICOLA HILLIARD

EDWARD PHELAN DARRAGH HAYDEN

MILLSTREET COMMUNITY SCHOOL CO CORK

235 CORMAC O'SULLIVAN BRYAN KELLY

THE ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF NORTH CORK COAL SEAMS TEACHER : MR DAVID THUILLIER MARGARETAYLWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHITEHALL DUBLIN

236 SIOBHAN O'SULLIVAN BERNADETTE O'SULLIVAN UNA MCGETTIGAN A STUDY OF DREAMS

TEACHER : MS D WALSH CARITAS COLLEGE BALLYFERMOT, DUBLIN

237 EMER PURCELL SHARON MAHER NIAMH MURRAY

THE IMPACT OF MUSIC ON YOUNG PEOPLE TEACHER : MR PHILIP DOHENY

SANDYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL BALLSBRIDGE , DUBLIN

227 MARK NOLAN

STOLIVER'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH

234 NICOLA O ' REILLY MARTINA O'CONNOR

TEACHER : MS DENISE WALSH 225 BARBARA NEVILLE MUIREANN O'DWYER MAEVE O ' SHAUGHNESSY

LIMAVADY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CO DERRY

233 JOANNE O'KANE SHARON LYNCH

ST JOSEPH'S MERCY CONVENT NAVAN, CO MEATH

224 UNA MURRAY FRANCES WELDON

LORETO CONVENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL OMAG H, CO TYRON E

238 AISLING QUEALLY

MERCY CONVENT DUNGARVAN, CO WATERFORD

ORLA DEEVY CLODAGH MC DONALD

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TEACHER : MR DIARMUID SHIEL

HALLUCINATIONS- FACT OR FICTION? LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD

228 RUTH NOLAN AMANDA HEARNE

EACHER : MR THOMAS COLLINS CBS NENAGH, CO TIPPERARY

239 BARRY RYAN

THE SCIENCE OF SINUS

PHILIP FLANNERY WILLIAM TALBOT

TEACHER : MS MARY RIORDAN

HAS WARFARE SHAPED OUR LIVES?

ST MARY'S CBS DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH

29 ANTHONYO'BRIEN JOHN J COLLIER

EACHER : MR VINCENT KENNY 240

AN INVESTIGATION OF ASTROLOGY TEACHER : MR JAMES BRADY

LORETO ABBEY DALKEY, CO DUBLIN

SUSIE SHEIL KAREN O ' SULLIVAN A STUDY OF DREAMS

TEACHER : MR ROBERT DUNNE

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Stand No. 241

LORETO ABBEY DALKEY, CO DUBLIN

MARIA- LUISASISK JENNY O' HAGAN

A SURVEY OF ENTERTAINMENT PREFERENCES TEACHER: MR ROBERT DUNNE LORETO CONVENT FERMOY, CO CORK

242 SANDRA SPRATT FIONA KEATING MARY OUINN

ACID RAIN AND ITS POSSIBLE EFFECT ON OUR ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MR JOSEPH RALPH

243 AILBHETARRANT CAROLINE KEVILLE

LORETO CONVENT HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN

PUBLIC RESPONSE TO CHERNOBYL

ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

250 AILEEN CAREY SIOBHAN CANTWELL CLAIRE BARRON

YOUTHS MOST AVAILABLE DRUG -ALCOHOL TEACHER : MS MARY O ' RIORDAN CBS THURLES, CO TIPPERARY

251 JOHN COOKE DECLAN O'ROURKE DENIS RAYEL

NEWSPAPER READERSHIP IN THE THURLES AREA TEACHER : MR JAMES O'SHEA CONVENT OF MERCY BOYLE. CO ROSCOMMON

252 DENISE COSTELLO CATHERINA MCDERMOTTROE MARY O' DONOGHUE

TEACHER : MRS MARY TIERNEY FOOD AWARENESS TEACHER : MS PATRICIA CULLEN ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN

244 SHARON WALL SARAH PLANT LISETTE DORAN

INNER CITY VERSUS OUTER CITY POLLUTION TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN

245 KAREN WHITE CLARE BYRNE

ST MAC DARAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEMPLEOGUE, DUBLIN

DO WE NEED FOOD ADDITIVES? TEACHER : MS JACINTA JONES

246 KAREN WHITAKER ELENOR MASTERSON

THE TERESIAN SCHOOL DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN

WOMEN SMOKING -THE MODERN PLAGUE? TEACHER : MS BRENDA HYNES

247 GARY YALLOWAY JOSEPH DALY

BELVEDERE COLLEGE GREAT DENMARK STREET, DUBLIN

TO ESTABLISH THE MOST SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR PLANT GROWTH TEACHER : MR PETER BURKE

LORETO ABBEY GOREY, CO WEXFORD

253 JACINTA DEMPSEY MI RIAM WINTERS

AGRICULTURAL LAND USE AND SOIL TYPES IN WEXFORD TEACHER : MS U O' KEEFFE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OMAGH CO TYRONE

254 DAVID DILLON JOSEPH BROGAN KEVIN GRIMES

ARE RATES OF REACTION AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL? TEACHER : MS MARY MC GUINNESS CBS DUNDALK, GO LOUTH

255 DIARMUID DULLAGHAN SEAMUS CARROLL CONOR LOGAN

EFFECTS OF LACK OF SLEEP ON LOGIC AND MEMORY PROCESSES TEACHER: MR PADRAIG HAMILL PRESENTATION CONVENT WARRENMOUNT, DUBLIN

256 TRACY ELLIOTT LISA TINLEY

AN INVESTIGATION OF ATTITUDES TO SPACE EXPLORATION TEACHER : MS AN NA MAGUIRE CLASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY

257 GARRY FERNANE MATTHEW LACEY BRIAN HOBBERT

EN VIRONMENTALAND SOCIAL SCIENCES

A STUDY OF FLOODING IN TRALEE TEACHER : MR MAURICE SEXTON

GROUP PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION Stand No.

248 MARYBROWNE NUALA ROCHE

LORETO CONVENT KILKENNY

WESLEYCOLLEGE BALLINTEER, DUBLIN

258 SALLY-ANNE FISHER CLAIRE JACKSON FIONA JACKSON A STUDY OF TELEPATHY BETWEEN TWINS

TEACHER: MR ROBERT KERR

ALCOHOL -JUST RIGHT FOR ENJOYMENT? TEACHER : MS HELEN RENEHAN GRANGE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CO SLIGO

249 RODNEYCADDEN MARTIN P. DOLAN RAYMOND MC SHARRY

COASTAL EROSION -A COSTLY BUSINESS TEACHER : MR EAMONN TOLAN

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LORETO HIGH SCHOOL BEAUFORT, RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN

259 ALISON FITZGERALD JOSEPHINE HEFFERNAN

ARE YOU FILLING YOUR TEETH WITH SUGAR? TEACHER : MS THERESE MOORE

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Stand No.

Stand No. ST MARK'S VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BLESSINGTON. CO WICKLOW

260 DEI RDRE GROGAN CATHERINE FISHER

271

ROSARY COLLEGE SPRINGDALE ROAD, RAHENY DUBLIN

ELIZABETH O 'BRIEN PATRICIA MONAHAN

IS RADIATION AS BAD AS IT SEEMS? TEACHER: MR PATRICK CORCORAN

AN INVESTIGATION OF POLLUTION LEVELS IN DUBLIN BAY TEACHER : MS ANGELA BURY

MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN

261 SUSAN KELLY BRONAGH KELLEHER

THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE TEACHER : MS ANNE MARIE MEE

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

262 NOELKILLEEN

ATH ENRY, CO GALWAY

JOHN WILLIAMS

THE POTENTIAL FOR SMALL BUSINESS IN ATHENRY TEACHER : MRSEAMAS HYNES

PATRICIAN ACADEMY MALLOW . CO CORK

272 LAURENCE O ' KEEFFE TREVOR MURPHY PATRICK O ' CONNOR

SMOKING AND DRINKING IN THE LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF YOUTH TEACHER : MR MICHAELO'LEARY DOUGLAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORK

273 CIARAN O'NEILL FERGAL MC CANN A STUDY ON ACID RAIN IN DOUGLAS

TEACHER: MR TOM O'HANLON

DE LASALLE COLLEGE DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

264 JOHN MC KEEVER CONOR MORGAN MEL ROGERS

LORETO CONVENT FERMOY, CO CORK

274 NIAMH QUIRKE PAULI NE O'KEEFFE

MAKING USE OF CHEMIC.^L WASTE TEACHER : MR JACK BRANIGAN CHRISTIAN BROTHERS'GRAMMAR SCHOOL,OMAGH COTYRONE

265 SEAN MAC NAMEE EAMON DUNCAN

EFFECT OF SILAGE EFFLUENT ON THE ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MS MARY MC GUINNESS

266 CYRIL MEEHAN LEO KENNEDY

ST PAUL'S COLLEGE SYBIL HILL. RAHENY DUBLIN

TYPES OF HEATING FUEL USED BY HOUSEHOLDERS IN NORTH DUBLIN TEACHER : MS CLAIRE RUSSELL

CURRENT ATTITUDES TO THE IRISH LANGUAGE IN FERMOY TEACHER : MR JOE RALPH DUNDRUM VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DUBLIN

275 RICHARDTOBIN ELAINE WADE CATHY FITZSIMONS

POSITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FLOODING OF THE RIVER DODDER TEACHER: MR DAVID BYRNE LORETOCONVENT WEXFORD

276 ORLAITHTUNNEY FIONA O'NEILL RADIATION LEVELS IN WEXFORD SOILS

TEACHER: MS MARY RIORDAN ST MARYS HIGH SCHOOL LIMAVADY. CO DERRY

267 CARMEL MOORE ELAINE MC AULEY GERARD MC MANUS

RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ROSSES GRANITE COMPLEX OF CO DONEGAL TEACHER : MR JOHN MC CLOSKEY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ABBEYFEALE, CO LIMERICK

268 LIAM MURPHY GERARD O'CONNOR

THE EFFECTS OFGAMBLI NG ON YOUTH TEACHER : MS MARIAN MADIGAN ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

269 MAEVE MURPHY BRONAGH BRADY ABINA CREAN

PEDESTRIANISATION OF KILKENNY STREETS TEACHER : MS MARIE KELLY SCOILMHUIRE THURLES, CO TIPPERARY

270 MARIE LOUISE NOLAN VIVIENNE DOYLE

GROUND WATER RELATING TO DIFFERENT ROCK FORMATIONS AND SURROUNDING AREAS TEACHER : MR FERGAL DALY

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43

BIOLOGICAL & ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Stand No.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

287 MARY O'HAGAN

ST MARK'S VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BLESSINGTON, CO WICKLOW

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION TULIP BULBS-SIZE AND ORIENTATION Stand No.

TEACHER : MR F SHANAHAN

DOUGLAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORK

277 MARK ANDREWS

288 ANDREW SHORT

ST DAVID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL GREYSTONES , CO WICKLOW

MUD LIFE IN FOUNTAINSTOWN TEACHER : MR TOM O'HANLON

A STUDY OF THE THREE TROUTS STREAM TEACHER: MS MARYO ' SULLIVAN

278 KATHERINECORLEY

ST DAVID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL GREYSTONES, CO WICKLOW

289 DAVID WILSON

ST BRENDAN'S CBS BRAY . WICKLOW

ASTHMATICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MS MARY O ' SULLI VAN

HOW MUCH WEIGHT DO 10K RUNNERS LOSE? TEACHER : MR SAMUEL HAMILL

279 GERARD DONOGHUE

KNOCKBEG COLLEGE CARLOW

IOL OGICAL SCIENCES THE STUDY OF THE GREENLAND WHITE FRONTED GOOSE TEACHER: MR TOM MORAN

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION

280 CLAIRE GILES

ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST

Stand No.

290 MARTIN BRADY

SANDYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN

VITAMIN C CONTENT OF FRUIT JUICES TEACHER : MR JOE MC LAUGHLIN

81 AENGUS HALLINAN

FIRHOUSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

A COMPARISON OF THE CHOLESTEROL LEVELS OF VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES TEACHER E. MOORKENS 282 NICOLA HARKIN

ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECT OF DRINKS ON THE RATE OF TOOTH DECAY TEACHER : MR JOE MC LAUGHLIN

SOILS-ACIDIC VERSUS ALKALINE TEACHER : MS HELENA CATHCART

291 MARK BRENNEN

COLERINE BOYS SCHOOL CO DERRY

A SURVEY OF CEPAEA NEMORALIS ON PORTRUSH AND PORTSTEWART STRANDS TEACHER : J. CAMPBELL / N. GIBSON

292 DELIACONLON

MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN

A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN APHIDS AND ANTS

283 PAULAKEARNEY

ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS RD, BELFAST

TEACHER: MS ANNE MARIE MEE

293 LIACONNOLLY

BALLINTEER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DUBLIN

MILKAND THE SOURING PROCESS TEACHER: MR JOE MC LAUGHLIN

GARLIC - PUNGENT FACTS AND/OR FANTASY FICTION

284 FIONA LYNCH

RATH DOWN SCHOOL GLENAGEARY, CO DUBLIN

TEACHER : MS EIMEAR FITZGERALD

294 ALAN DALTON

ST PAUL'S COLLEGE SYBIL HILL. RAHENY DUBLIN

HEART DISEASE TEACHER: MS KATHLEEN KELLY

ALEXANDRA COLLEGE MILLTOWN, DUBLIN

285 AN NAGH MI NCH IN

LITTLE TERNS-STUDIED AND PROTECTED ON THE BREEDING SITE TEACHER : MS CLAIRE RUSSELL

295 CONOR GORMLEY

A STUDY OF GOBIES

BUSH POST PRIMARY SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

TEACHER: MS DOROTHY ROBBIE COLAISTE IOSAGAIN 286 LEAN NI CHUILLEANAIN BOTHAR STIGH LORGAN, BAILE AN BHOTHAIR CO ATHA CLIATH MERULIUS LACRYMANS AGUS CONAS E A LEIGHEAS TEACHER : MS SIOBHAN MAIRTIN

46

A BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RIVER FLURRY TEACHER : MR PETER GREALIS

296 JOANNE HOLLOWAY

LIMAVADY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CO DERRY

CAN MUSSELS BE FARMED COMMERCIALLY IN THE FOYLE ESTUARY? TEACHER : MR LIAM P FORDE

47

Stand No.

ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

297 FRANK ISDELL

THE EFFECTS OF ELECTROSTATICS ON PLANTS TEACHER : REV DONALD J. COLLINS

Stand No. 309 HILARY PARKER

DUN LUGHAIDH CONVENT DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

AN ECOLOGICAL STUDY OF RAVENSDALE FOREST PARK CO LOUTH TEACHER: MS SHEILA MURPHY

298 MARTINAKEATY

LORETO HIGH SCHOOL BEAUFORT, RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN

HOW SAFE ARE HOUSEHOLD DETERGENTS TEACHER : MS ELIZABETH RICHARDSON ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

299 JOHN MAGUIRE

TO INVESTIGATE THE MILK YIELD OF PEDIGREE FRESIAN COWS TEACHER : REV DONALD J. COLLINS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CASTLEPOLLARD, CO WESTMEATH

300 ALAN MASTERSON

THE EFFECT OF POLLUTION ON THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF LOUGH

310 JEAN PETERS

ST LEO'S COLLEGE CARLOW

BLOOD GROUPS- THE SAME THE WORLD OVER? TEACHER: MS MARY HARKINS 311 DERMOTSMYTH

ABBEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL NEWRY, CO DOWN

SENSIBLE FOOD HABITS- DO THEY DEVELOP NATURALLY? TEACHER: DR S MAC AN T-SAOIR

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION

SHEELIN TEACHER: MS CHRISTINE MC NAMEE

Stand No.

312 JANE BYRNE

OUR LADY OF MERCY SECONDARY SCHOOL, DRIMNAGH DUBLIN

DUNDALK GRAMMAR SCHOOL CO LOUTH

302 RODDY MC OUAID

A COCKLE SURVEY OF DUNDALK BAY

METHANE GAS ENERGYOFTHE FUTURE? TEACHER : MS STEPHANIE MOLLOY ST NESSAN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOYLISH, LIMERICK

303 JERRY MULROONEY

CHLOROPHYLL IN PLANTS TEACHER : MS JOAN AHERNE STMARYS MERCY CONVENT BALLINA, CO MAYO

304 GEMMAO ' BOYLE

FISH CONCENTRATIONS IN LOUGH CONN TEACHER: MR KIERAN PCOEN SCOIL MHUIRE TRIM, CO MEATH

305 SYLVIA O'HALLORAN

ZONATION OF LICHENS ON TREE TRUNKS I N RATHMOLYON CO MEATH TEACHER : MS MARION BRENNAN

ST MARY'S SECONDARYSCHOOL NEWPORT, CO TIPPERARY

306 DEIRDRE O'KEEFFE

MICROBES IN MILK TEACHER: MR MICHEAL MURPHY PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL WEXFORD

307 CIARA O' SULLIVAN

THE IMPORTANCE OF DIETARY FIBRE IN OUR DIET TEACHER : MS GERALDINE SCANLAN MARIAN COLLEGE BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN

308 SIMEON OWENS

HOW CLEAN ARE OUR HANDS-A MICROBIAL STUDY TEACHER : MR PAUL MEANY

TEACHER : MR TONY BURKE 313 JOHN CREGGY

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CASTLEPOLLARD, CO WESTMEATH

SOIL TREATMENT- NATURAL VERSUS ARTIFICIAL TEACHER : MS CHRISTINE MC NAMEE 314 BEBHINN DUNNE

ST MARY'S COLLEGE MOUNTMELLICK, CO LAOIS

AN INDEPTH STUDY OF THE RIVER BARROW ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MRO'LOUGHLIN/MR HOGAN 315 LEONA FARRINGTON

ST MARK'S VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BLESSINGTON, CO WICKLOW

NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY AND TOXICITY LIMITS IN SEED IMBIBITION TEACHER : MR F. SHANAHAN 316 MARIAN GORMLEY

LORETO CONVENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE

FERTILIZERS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS TEACHER : MRTONYTREACY 317 GERARDJACKSON

ST MARYS COLLEGE DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

GROWTH PATTERNS AMONG SOCIETY FINCHES TEACHER : MR THOMAS DOHERTY 318 SIOBHAN LANIGAN - O'KEEFFE

NAVAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CO MEATH

AN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDYOF THE INHABITANTS DEPENDENTON THE IRISH OAK

TEACHER : MS EVELYN O'DONNELL 48

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Stand No. Stand No. ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE ARMAGH

319 MICHAEL MCCANN

SOIL SALINITY AND SUCCULENT PLANT DISTRIBUTION TEACHER : MR SEAN FINNEGAN

320 GERALD MC DONALD

ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE ARMAGH

HYDROTROPISM IN SEED RADICLES TEACHER : MR SEAN FINNEGAN

321 JOHANNA MC GOWAN

URSULINE COLLEGE SLIGO

THE G I L LAROO

328 AMANDA BYRNE CARMEL BRENNAN

LORETOABBEY GOREY, CO WEXFORD

A STUDY OF MICRO-ORGANISMS TEACHER : MS U O ' KEEFFE 329 DERMOTBYRNE DANIEL WHELEHAN BRENDAN TERRY

WICKLOW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

HOMOEPATHY AS AN ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE TEACHER : MR PATRICK RIORDAN

330 GARRETTCASSIDY JAMES FOLEY

COLAISTE PHADRAIG LUCAN, CO DUBLIN

WHAT ARE DUBLIN PEOPLE EATING? TEACHER: MS ANNE M . CASHELL

322 MICHAELMCGRATH

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MOHILL, CO LEITRIM

TEACHER: MR MICHAELCLERKIN

331 SANDRA CHARITY SHEILA CURLEY

DUNDALK VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CO LOUTH

MARY MCHUGH AN INDEPTH STUDY OF LYMNAEA TRUNCATULA TEACHER : MR MICHAEL MAC GRATH

CAN VITAMIN C PREVENT DISEASE? TEACHER : MS SUSAN MC GOVERN

323 SHELLIN MC KEAGNEY

ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE ARMAGH

THE EFFECT OF HORMONES ON CALLUS DIFFERENTIATION TEACHER : MR SEAN FINNEGAN

332 WAYNECOLLINS FRANCIS CAROLAN JIM REILLY

ST JOSEPH'S CBS DROGHEDA , CO LOUTH

FUNGI IN WOOD PLANTS AND LIVING ORGANISMS 324 RACHEL MC KENNA

TEACHER: MR THOMAS RYAN

CABINTEELYCOMMUNITY SCHOOL CO DUBLIN

HOW THE VELOCITY OF THE WATER AFFECTS RIVER LIFE TEACHER : MS CORA FOX

333 CAROLINE COONEY FELICITY FARRELL GERALDINE BARDON

ST JOSEPH'S SECONDARY SCHOOL ROCHFORTBRIDGE, CO WESTMEATH

THE POTATOE IN OUR DIET TEACHER : MS MARY FALLON

334 KATHYCURRAN KARENANNE WHITEHEAD

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST

THE GROWTH OF MEMORY FROM EARLY YEARS TO ADULTHOOD TEACHER : MR JOE MC LAUGHLIN

GROUP PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION

335 JENNIFER DAY JEAN GOODSON

Stand No.

325 SHIRLEYBEHAN AUDREY MOHAN

ROSARY COLLEGE SPRINGDALE ROAD, RAHENY DUBLIN

GROWTH ANALYSIS ON LEGUMES TEACHER: MS ANGELA BURY

326 STEPHEN BEHAN KEVIN CORSCADDEN

DE LA SALLE COLLEGE CO WICKLOW

VITAMIN C AND ORANGE JUICES TEACHER: MSANN FOGARTY

ST MARY'S HOLY FAITH CONVENT GLASNEVIN, DUBLIN

ARE FOOD ADDITIVES HARMFUL OR BENEFICIAL? TEACHER : MS DENISE KENNEDY 336 KAREN DOYLE CAROLINE MURPHY BERNADETTE KENNEDY

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BORRIS , CO CARLOW

TO EXTRACT DYES FROM FRUITAND VEGETABLES TEACHER: MR DECLAN FINLAYSON

337 JOHN DUNNE KEVIN DALY

BELVEDERE COLLEGE GREAT DENMARK STREET , DUBLIN

PETER FITZGERALD 327 DENIS BUTLER RUAN O CRUALAOICH DON NC HAO FOGH LU

CLASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY

THE ECOLOGYOFTHE PHOENIX PARK TEACHER : MR PATRICK O'HANLON

ECOLOGY OF THE NATTERJACK TOAD TEACHER : MR MAURICE J SEXTON

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51

Stand No.

Stand No. ST MARY'S HOLY FAITH CONVENT GLASNEVIN . DUBLIN

338 LISA FIELDS ANGELA GALLAGHER ECOLOGY OF THE TOLKA RIVER

TEACHER: MS DENISE KENNEDY

348 SIOBHAN LOUGHMAN MICHELLE MACMAHON LINDA HAYDEN

MARGARET ALYWARD COMMUNITY SCHOOL, WHITEHALL DUBLIN

A STUDY OF INSECTS TEACHER : MS DENISE WALSH

LORETO HIGH SCHOOL BEAUFORT , RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN

339 SIAN HARPER ELIZABETH JONES TARA FOLEY A STUDY OF TOOTH DECAY

TEACHER : SR MARIE ROSE O'KANE LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD

340 NOELEEN HARTIGAN EMILY MAHER AIDEEN KAVANAGH

ARE ARTIFICAL SWEETENERS BENEFICIAL? TEACHER : MS MARY RIORDAN

349 JAMES MARTIN DERMOT MC DONNELL IAN MC DONNELL

ST JOSEPH'S CBS DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH

A LOCAL REMEDY-THE "COMFORTING PLANT" TEACHER: MR MARK STEPHENSON 350 OWEN MAXWELL ANNETTE BYRNE JOYCE BYRNE

WICKLOW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

FOOD PREFERENCES OF GARDEN BIRDS TEACHER: MR PATRICK MAHER

LORETO HIGH SCHOOL BEAUFORT, RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN

341 BRONAGH HEGARTY DEBORAH HANNIGAN

TO STUDYTHE PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECT OF HAIR TEACHER : SR MARIE ROSE O'KANE STBRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

342 ANNETTE HICKEY GRAINNE POWER WARTS -EXPERIMENTS AND CURES

TEACHER: MR W.A. GARDINER WICKLOW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

343 SUZANN KAVANAGH BELINDA VICKERS MICHELLE KEARNEY

TEACHER: MR THOMASTYRRELL SACRED HEART CONVENT MOUNT ANVILLE, GOATSTOWN DUBLIN

ALLERGIES TO FOODS TEACHER : MS MARION HAYES SACRED HEART CONVENT MOUNT ANVILLE, GOATSTOWN DUBLIN

345 MARTINAKENNY CAROLINE CUMMINS TARA O'GRADY

STCOLM'S HIGH SCHOOL DUNMURRY, BELFAST

TO MONITOR THE FAUNA OF THE SCHOOL POND TEACHER : MS ANN MARRION 352 BERNADETTE MC TAGGART ROISIN O'HARA SHEENACARTEN

ST MARYS HIGH SCHOOL LIMAVADY, CO DERRY

AN INVESTIGATION OF AUTUMN LEAF COLOUR TEACHER : MR JOHN MC CLOSKEY 353 TARAMILLS CAROLYN MC GOVERN EMER O 'LOGHLIN

IS WICKLOW'S SEAFRONT POLLUTED?

344 UNA KENNEDY RUTH MC CARTHY

351 STEPHEN MC ALOON G. MC CREA KEVIN DONNELLY

THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTS ON HAIR TEACHER : MS EVELYN NEYLON

LORETO ABBEY DALKEY,CO DUBLIN

TO FIND OUT THE EFFECTS OF LACK OF SLEEP TEACHER : MS JEAN O'TOOLE 354 PAUDIE O' CONNOR MARTIN O'KEEFFE DAVID SINNOTT

ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD

MUSHROOM COMPOST AS A FERTILIZER TEACHER: MR JOHN DUNBAR 355 MARTHA O'HAGAN ANNABYRNE KERRI O'CONNELL

LORETO ABBEY DALKEY, GO DUBLIN

EXPLORING MICROORGANISMS TEACHER: MSA MAUME

ST BRIGID 'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

346 AINE LAHART ANGELA HOLDEN EMER O'BRIEN A STUDY OF FOOD ALLERGIES

TEACHER: MR W AGARDINER

ARD SCOIL LA SALLE RAHENY, DUBLIN

347 NOEL LENNON NEIL MURPHY COLM MALLON

TO EXAMINE THE TI NY ANIMAL LIFE ON MAN TEACHER : MR DAVID MC BRIDE

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356 AISLING O' KANE KATHRYN BALL

ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST

HOW EFFECTIVE ARE DISINFECTANTS? TEACHER: MR JOE MC LAUGHLIN 357 ELIZABETH O'MAHONY VALERIE KENNEDY AUDREY BUTLER LLOYD

URSULINE CONVENT THURLES, GO TIPPERARY

IS BUTTER SECOND NATURE TO US? TEACHER: MSANNE MOLONY

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Stand No.

Stand No.

358 MARYO'NEILL FRANCES MC EVOY ITA RYAN

ST BRIGID 'S COLLEGE CALLAN,CO KILKENNY

367 MICHAELCANNING GERALD LANE

ST MARY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWPORT, CO TIPPERARY

JOHN MC GANN

SURVIVAL OF FUNGI AND MOULDS TEACHER: MR W AGARDINER

359 VERONAO'SHEA CLAIRE BRENNAN

ST BRIGID 'S COLLEGE CALLAN,CO KILKENNY

ARE OUR FAVOURITE FOODS HARMFUL? TEACHER: MR W.A . GARDINER

360 JENNYREDMOND VIRGINIA NASH

ST DAVID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL GREYSTONES, CO WICKLOW

ANIMAL LIFE ON GREYSTONES SEA-SHORE TEACHER : MS MARY O'SULLIVAN 361 VANESSA RYAN A NTON IA O ' KEE FFE JENNIFER KENNEDY

SACRED HEART CONVENT MOUNTANVILLE, GOATSTOWN DUBLIN

LIGHT RESPONSES IN SEEDLINGS

368 ROBERTCHAPPLE MICHAEL KEANE

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ATHENRY,CO GALWAY

IS THE BADGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF TB? TEACHER: MR SEAMAS HYNES

369 MARYCHURCHARD RACHEL GREENE

OUR LADY OF MERCY SECONDARY SCHOOL, DRIMNAGH DUBLIN

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF FOOD ADDITIVES TEACHER : MR TONY BURKE

370 SUSAN CLANCY SINEAD NI FHLANAGAIN

DOMINICAN COLLEGE MUCKROSS PARK, DONNYBROOK DUBLIN

SMALL CREATURES IN THE GARDEN TEACHER: MS EVELYN NEYLON

362 BRENDAN SHEEHY LORETTO G ROGA N

STJOSEPH'S SECONDARY SCHOOL ROCHFORDBRIDGE, CO WESTMEATH

A STUDY OF ANTS TEACHER: MS MARY FALLON 363 ALISON SHERRY CATHERINE SMITH MOYA RYAN

MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN

EXTRACTION OF PIGMENTS FROM PLANTS ASACID BASE INDICATORS TEACHER : MS FIONA GILMARTIN 364 SORCHA WALSH ANITA O ' HALLORAN ELAINE RAGGETT

ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

FACTORS AFFECTING THE GERMINATION OF PEAS TEACHER : MS DANI MITCHELL

371 ELAINE COBURN CAROLINE MC NAMARA A STUDY OF CANCER

372 BREDACROKE MAURA COMMINS A STUDY OF BEES

373 RORYCUNNINGHAM BARRY MC LAUGHLIN

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OMAGH CO TYRONE

PAPER MADE FROM LOCAL RESOURCES TEACHER: MR W.A . GARDINER

365 ANDREW WOODCOCK MARTIN MC CREESH

DE LA SALLE COLLEGE DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

A STUDY OF INSECT DIVERSITY IN THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MS SILE PRENDERGAST

RADIATION IN MILK

374 JULIE CURRAN MARY MADDEN EVELYN MC GRORY INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH CAUSED BY FIRE TEACHER: DR PATRICK SHEVLIN 375 ANN DAVIS ANYA SMYTH SUSANNAH KINGSTON

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION

PLASTICS -THE UNKNOWN PLANT KILLER? TEACHER : MRS YVONNE DEEGAN

Stand No. 366 GADDO BENEDETTI JEREMY HUGHES KILLIAN MAGEE

ST BENILDUS COLLEGE KILMACUD, DUBLIN

THE SOCIAL LIFE OF AN ANT COLONY TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER NOONAN

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376 FIONA DAVIS CRIONA ENNIS BRID CASEY

ST JOSEPH'S CONVENT OF MERCY ROCHFORTBRIDGE, CO WESTMEATH

CRISPS -GOOD OR BAD?

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Stand No. Stand No. 377 SUSAN DONAGHY SUZANNE D 'ARCY ANNE - MARIE FLETCHER

ST LEO'S COLLEGE CARLOW

387 CAOIMHE LEAHY EMMA MC AULEY SHELL SHOCKED SOIL?

A STUDY OF CAFFEINE AS A-STIMULANT TEACHER : MS RUTH FEENEY 378 ALICE DOYLE LISA DUNPHY SINEAD FORTUNE

PRESENTATION COLLEGE WEXFORD

ARE WE EATING MORE ADDITIVES THAN FOOD? TEACHER : MS GERALDINE SCANLAN

379 CLARE GATELY SUSIE KELLY

LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD

TO DETERMINE WHICH SEX HAS THE BETTER SENSE OF SMELL TEACHER : MS LOUISE MURPHY 380 CAROLINE GARDINER CLARE BURKE MICHELE MAGRANE

OUR LADY'S SCHOOL TERENURE. DUBLIN

388 CLARE MAURER GERALDINE MURPHY TO INVESTIGATE PASTEURISED AND UNPASTEURISED CHEESES TEACHER : MS CLIONA DODGE

389 RONAN HEALY SHANE MC ALLISTER FAST FOOD - IS IT JUNK FOOD? TEACHER: MS DEIRDRE COLEMAN

390 BRENDA MC CANN KAREN LARKIN SINEAD O'TOOLE TO INVESTIGATE THE MEDICINAL VALUE OF APPLES TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN

IS DRINKING WATER BETTER THAN COKE? TEACHER : MS P MC GEOWN 381

KIERAN HIGGINS DAVID CLARK JOSEPH MORAN

DAVITTCOLLEGE CASTLEBAR, CO MAYO

391 CIARA MC DONNELL LORRAINE CALLAN SUSAN CALLAN IF THERE ANY REAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TINNED AND FRESH FRUIT? TEACHER : MS SANDRA FEE

A BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE WATER QUALITY OF CASTLEBAR RIVER TEACHER: MR NICHOLASO'KELLY 382 RENE DUIGNAN ANDREW HORAN IRWIN JONES

CHANEL COLLEGE COOLOCK, DUBLIN

392 ORLAITH MC GOURTY DEIRDRE GLEESON

ST MARY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL NEWPORT, CO TIPPERARY

AN INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ECOLOGYOF KILMASTULLA RIVER TEACHER : MS MAYRIE O ' MALLEY

AN INTRODUCTION TO ACUPUNCTURE TEACHER : FR LIAM DEATON 383 SIOBHAN KEANE CAROLINE FELTZ MARGARET MORRISSEY

URSULINE CONVENT THURLES, CO TIPPERARY

393 MARION MULVEY LORRAINE MURTAGH SHIRLEY CURRAN THE OPTIMUM THICKNESS OF GLASS FOR USE IN A SLIDE FOR A MICROSCOPE

ASTHMATICS AND ADDITIVES TEACHER: MSANNE MOLONY

384 MAEVE KELLY KARINA DORAN

PEMBROKE COLLEGE BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN

TO ANALYSE MATERIAL GATHERED ABOVE THE RING IN THE RINGED TREE

394 CIARA MUNDOW TARA MURPHY TANYA MURPHY A STUDY OF ACID RAIN AND POLLUTION ON LICHENS TEACHER : N BROWNLOW

TEACHER : MRS YVONNE DEEGAN 385 CIARA KING HELEN MC STAY TARA MC NICHOLAS

CABINTEELY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DUBLIN

395 ELAINE MURPHY SARAH CASSIDY A STUDY OF ONISCU ASELLUS AND PORCELLIO SCABER TEACHER : MS CATHERINE MAC MAHON

LIFE IN KILBOGGET STREAM TEACHER : MS CO RA FOX 386 RHONA LAMBE SUSAN SMYTH CONOR MEADE

FIRHOUSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

396 NICOLA MURPHY SARAH O'DONOGHOE ORLA DONEGAN TO STUDY BACTERIA AND ITS EFFECT ON HUMANS TEACHER : MS UNA O'KEEFFE

A WATER STUDY TEACHER : MS ELEANOR O'BRIEN

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Stand No.

Stand No .

397 SORCHA NI MHONACHAIN CORDELIA NIC FHEARRAIGH

POBALSCOILGHOATHDOBHAIR DOIRI BEAGA, LEITIR CEANAINN CO DH UN NA NGALL

STAIDEAR AR GHNATHOGAI DHA ABHAINN I MO CHEANTAR TEACHER : MICHAEL0 GIOBUIN, UASAL

398 COLIN O'BRIEN CHRISTOPHER O'MAHONY

WICKLOW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

THE DISTRIBUTION OF COLLEMBOLA SPECIES IN LEAF LITTERS TEACHER : MR MICHAEL LOUGHLIN 399 FIONAO'BRIEN MICHELLE ALLEN MARY NEW

ST MARY'S COLLEGE ARKLOW, CO WICKLOW

408 JENNIFERTULLY ANGELADONNELLY LISA THOMAS

OUR LADY OF MERCY SECONDARY SCHOOL,DRIMNAGH DUBLIN

EFFECTS OF MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE ON ANIMALS TEACHER : MR TONY BURKE

409 JOHANNA WHELEHAN FIONA FARRELL

WICKLOW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

IDENTIFICATION OF ANIMALS IN LEAF LITTER TEACHER: MR MICHAEL LOUGHLIN

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION

PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL FROM WASTE WOOD TEACHER : MS KATE O'TOOLE

400 SARAH O'BRIEN JEAN BARRY

URSULINE CONVENT BLACKROCK, CORK

Stand No. 410 JOANNE BANNON SONYA MURPHY SIOBHAN D'ARCY

URSULINE CONVENT THURLES, CO TIPPERARY

FIONA KEARNEY THE VALUE OF DREDGING SEAWEED-THE FOOD OF THE FUTURE?

TEACHER : MS EVELYN CLEARY TEACHER : MS ANNE HEALY

401 FIONNUALAO ' CONNELL ALISON SCOTT

LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD

411 FIONACAMPBELL ROISIN BREEN

LORETO CONVENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL OMAGH. CO TYRONE

A STUDY OF FOOT ODOUR LOW FAT FOODS-ARE WE BEING FOOLED? TEACHER : MS MARY RIORDAN

402 GRACEO' CONNOR SINEAD FINN

URSULINE CONVENT TH URLES, CO TIPPERARY

EIMEAR O'GRADY

TEACHER : MRTONYTREACY

412 FIONNUALACAROLAN BREDA CUNNINGHAM

ST LOUIS CONVENT CARRICKMACROSS , CO MONAGHAN

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AQUATIC LIFE IN TWO CONTRASTING LAKES TEACHER : MS KATHLEEN SMYTH

WHOLE CROP FRACTIONATION TEACHER: MS ANNE MOLONY

403 DARRAGH O'SHEA ALAN O'SHEA

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL KILLORGLIN, CO KERRY

413 ALISON DOHERTY LORRAINE DUFFY SHARON GREGORY

WICKLOW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

KEVIN O'SHEA A STUDY OF THE GREATER BUTTERWORT TEACHER : MR BRENDAN O'DONOGHUE 404 MARGARET O'SHEA REBECCA O' CALLAGHAN SARAH CANNON

SANDYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL DUBLIN

A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DISINFECTANTS TEACHER : MS HELENA CATHCART

406 HEATHER SPIRTOS RHONA SHERRY

ST NESSAN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOYLISH, LIMERICK

A COMPARISON OF THE CELLULASE ACTIVITY IN VARIOUS GASTROPODS TEACHER : MR MICHAEL LOUGHLIN

414 SIOBHAN DOHERTY N IC OLA COFF EY

WICKLOW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW

KAREN MULLEN THE ROLE OF THE BLATTIDAE IN THE SPREAD OF METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPH AUREUS TEACHER: MR MICHAEL LOUGHLIN 415 TIMMYDOOLEY CIAN MC LYSAGHT PAUL BUGLER

SCARIFF COMMUNITY COLLEGE CO CLARE

WILD PLANTS FOR DOMESTIC USE TEACHER : MRDONALDO'BYRNE

407 MARYSWEETMAN VALERIE SIMMONS

LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD

ALUMINIUM IN TEA -A FACTOR INFLUENCING EARLY SENILITY TEACHER : MS MARY RIORDAN

A SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF KIDNEY FAILURE TEACHER : T.J. O'HALLORAN

416 EITHNE FLANAGAN JACINTA NOLAN

COLAISTE LORCAIN CASTLEDERMOT, CO KILDARE

PAUL DOYLE AN INVESTIGATION OF BEETLES TEACHER : MR SYLVESTER MC EVOY

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Stand No.

Stand No. URSULINE CONVENT THURLES, CO TIPPERARY

417 UNAGRIFFIN BAR BARA CUR RAN ROISIN FITZGERALD

427 CLARE MC KEOWN EILEEN MURPHY ANNEMARIE KEENAN

A RESTORER CREAM SUITABLE FOR USE AFTER THE TREATMENT OF ACNE TEACHER : MS PATRICIA MAHER ST MARY'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE CROOM, CO LIMERICK

418 JOHN HARRISON JOANNE CASEY KATHLEEN COURTNEY

SACRED HEART GRAMMAR SCHOOL NEWRY, CO DOWN

THE EFFECT OF FERTILISERS ON MAGNESIUM UPTAKE I N GRASS TEACHER : MS MARILYN MURPHY

428 JASON MC LAREN MICHAEL FAHY

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OMAGH CO TYRONE

IS DIETACAUSE OF MENINGITIS? AN INDEPTH LOOK AT DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION TEACHER : MR MICHAELO ' DONOGHUE LSU CONVENT BANAGHER, CO OFFALY

419 FINTAN HORAN NIALLGROGAN

TEACHER: MS MARY MC GUINNESS 429 CARMEL MC TIGUE DEARBHLA MC WEENEY

MARYMOUNT COLLEGE CARRICK-ON-SHANNON, CO LEITRIM

A STUDY OF VIRUSES EFFECTS OF PEATLAND DRAINAGE ON OUR RIVERS TEACHER : MS MARIE CURRAN 420 MOIRA KEANE MARY NOLAN JULIE O'BRIEN

PRESENTATION CONVENT LISTOWEL, CO KERRY

TEACHER : MS MARY SHANNON

430 ORFLAITH MULLALLY FINOLA SOMERS

MIGRAINE - MAN'S GREATEST HEADACHE? TEACHER : MS MARY O ' RIORDAN

ARE FOOD ADDITIVES NECESSARY? TEACHER: MS HELEN MC CARTHY 431

421 STEPHEN LALSINGH SEAN HAIGNEY

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL,OMAGH CO TYRONE

DISRUPTION OF THE HABITAT OF A BADGER TEACHER : MS MARY MC GUINNESS PRESENTATION CONVENT LISTOWEL, CO KERRY

422 MARIAN LYNCH KAREN LARKIN MYRA KISSANE

MICRORGANISMS-HARMFUL AND BENEFICIAL TEACHER : MS HELEN MC CARTHY

423 TARA MAHON EITHNE CAHILL

MARYFIELD COLLEGE DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN

TO MONITOR THE TOLKA RIVER AS IT FLOWS TH ROUGH DUBLIN TEACHER : MS MC NAMARA / MR MURTAGH

ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

SARAH WALL

MARYO ' CONNOR JOSEPHINE HEGARTY MARTINE O ' CONNOR

ST MARY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL MALLOW, CO CORK

THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL FROM BEET MOLASSES TEACHER : MS CHRISTINE BARRY 432 TRACEYO'DWYER EMMA LONERGAN ANNE MARIE MARTIN

STANNE'S SECONDARY SCHOOL TIPPERARY

TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF FAST FOODS TEACHER : MS MARY COMAN

433 EAVAN O'HALLORAN AILEEN MC KENNA JENNIFER BALDWIN

MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN

AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE GROWTH OF RHIZOPUS TEACHER: MS DANI MITCHELL

STELLA MARIS SCHOOL FOYNES, CO LIMERICK

424 MARGUERITE MC COY PAULINE NAUGHTON JOANNE GEARY THE BIOCHEMICAL INVASION

TEACHER : MS NUALA CLANCY 425 ALISON MC KENNA EVERINA CASSIDY NIAMH JACKMAN

MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN

ARE OUR APPLES RIPE?

434 ANNE MARIE POWER CATHERINE MC HUGH SINEAD O'MAHONY

MARYFIELD COLLEGE DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN

LEAF YEASTS -INDICATORS OF POLLUTION? TEACHER : MS MC NANARA / MR MURTAGH 435 TANJA PUTZ EAMON KELLY PATRICK GRIFFIN

DE LASALLE COLLEGE DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

TEACHER : MS DANI MITCHELL THE USEFULNESS OF LICHENS 426 ANDREA MC KEOWN ELAINE MC CAGE ANGELA ROONEY

TEACHER : MR JACK BRANIGAN

SACRED HEART GRAMMAR SCHOOL NEWRY, CO DOWN 436 CIARA ROBINSON CAROLE WHEELER

TO COMPARE ROOT APPLICATION OF FERTILISER WITH FOLIAR APPLICATION TEACHER : MS MARILYN MURPHY

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ST MARY'S COLLEGE NAAS, CO KILDARE

TO DETERMINE THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF FRUIT SKINS IN DIET TEACHER : MS BRIDGET TINSLEY

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Aer Lingus wishes to record its gratitute to:

Stand No.

437 MARYTEEHAN

ST BRIG IDS COLLEGE

MARY MORRIS KATRINA SHEEHAN

CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

Barnardo's -Child Care Agency Cara The Computer People

AN INVESTIGATION OF TEENAGE DIETS TEACHER : MR W AGARDINER

438 CATHERINE WALSH

ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE

SUNIVA CAMPBELL EVA SMYTH

CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

Commis s ion o f E uropean C ommunities, Dublin Computer Education Society of Ireland The Confederation of Irish Industry

TO STUDY THE MICRO-BIOLOGY OF THE KINGS RIVER TEACHER : MS MARY O ' RIORDAN

439 MANUS WALSH

GOOD COUNSEL COLLEGE NEW ROSS, CO WEXFORD

PAUL TREACY

MARICULTURE -THE BREEDING AND FARMING OF RAINBOW TROUT TEACHER : MR MICHAEL O'NEILL

440 ALAN WHITE

DE LA SALLE COLLEGE DUNDALK, CO LOUTH

RONAN MC KEOWN TURLOUGH O'BRIEN

Department of Education An Foras Taluntais, The Agricultural Institute Institute of Biolo gy of Ireland Institute of Chemistry/Royal Society of Chemistry Institution of Electrical Engineers Institute of Food Science & Technology of Ireland Institute of Physics, Irish Branch Institution of Engineers of Ireland

AN ECOLOGICAL STUDY OF BIRDS TEACHER : MSSILE PRENDERGAST

441

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland

ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN

PAULA WILSON TAMMY BERRY

Insurance Institute of Ireland Irish Astronomical Society

Irish Computer Society

A STUDY OF CAFFEINE

TEACHER : MS NOELLE FORTUNE

442 SIOBHAN WOODS

ST LEO'S CONVENT CARLOW

MICHELLE BYRNE OLIVIA MC DERMOTT

Irish Geological Association Irish Science Teachers' Association Irish Shell Ltd.

A STUDY OF COLOUR BLINDNESS

Jurys Hotel, Dublin TEACHER : MS MARY HARKINS

National Board for Science and Technology National Dairy Council National Rehabilitation Board Ontario Science Centre Operations Research Society of Ireland Philips Electronics (Ireland) Professors of Botany in Ireland Royal Dublin Society Sociological Association of Ireland Solar Energy Society of Ireland Teachers' Union of Ireland Water Pollution Advisory Council Westinghouse Electrical Corporation Youth Employment Agency

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