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25U TAISPEANTAS NA nEOLAITHE OGA 1989 EANAIR 4-8
JANUARY 4-8
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Twenty- Fifth Annual Young Scientists Exhibition 1989
An 256 Taispeantas na n-Eolaithe bga 1989
Sponsored and organised by Aer Lingus
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CONTENTS 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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Companies and Organisations associated with the 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 Sciences - Individual Projects ...............
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- Group Projects ..................
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Physical , Mathematical and Applied Sciences (Continued)
JUDGES Mr D Downing, Chief Operations Officer, Aer Lingus
Professor F Imbusch, University College, Galway Professor D McQuillan, University College, Dublin Dr J Malone, Queen's University, Belfast
Exhibition Director Ms M Coyne, Aer Lingus
Mr C Mulhall, Devtec Ltd., Dublin Dr E O'Neill, Trinity College, Dublin
Honorary Member Professor E T S Walton, Trinity College, Nobel Prizewinner in Physics (1951)
Environmental and Social Sciences
Chairman of the Panel of Judges
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
Dr P Andrews, St. Declan's School & Child Guidance Centre, Dublin Mr S Blain, Church of Ireland, College of Education, Dublin P Breathnach, Uas., St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Mr R Goodwillie, CAAS (Environmental Services) Physical , Mathematical and Applied Sciences Dr T Brazil, University College, Dublin
Rev Dr T Burke, University College, Dublin Dr M J Byrne, E.I. Company Ltd., Shannon, Co Clare Professor J Corish, Trinity College, Dublin Mr C McCabe, Dublin Gas Mr D Madden, Regional Technical College, Waterford* Dr D Melody, Loctite Ireland Ltd., Dublin* Mr M Norris, University College, Dublin Professor B. Scaife, Trinity College, Dublin Dr H Sidebottom, University College, Dublin Dr J A Scott, University College, Dublin
Mr J Hourihane, St. Patrick's College of Education, Dublin Professor J Jackson, Trinity College, Dublin
Dr D Jeffrey, Trinity College, Dublin Mr P McGee, St Patrick's College of Education, Dublin Dr A McNally, Dublin Corporation Central Laboratory Dr R Moles, Thomond College of Education, Limerick Dr G O'Brien, Aer Lingus Dr E Shelly, Kilkenny Health Project Dr M Upton, University College, Dublin Mr M Walsh, Vocational Education Committee, Co Wicklow Biological and Ecological Sciences Dr E Colleran, University College, Galway
Environmental and Social Sciences Dr G Doyle, University College, Dublin Ms B Foy, City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee Professor D Gillmor, Trinity College, Dublin Ms C Kelleher, Consultant Sociologist Professor J O'Connor, NIHE Limerick Dr I Sanders, Trinity College, Dublin
Biological and Ecological Sciences Dr J Bracken, University College, Dublin Professor D M X Donnelly, University College, Dublin Dr A N Glynn, National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin Mr H Fuller, University College, Dublin Mr R McMullan, St Columba's College, Dublin* Dr T Walsh, Blood Transfusion Service Board, Dublin GROUP PROJECTS Physical , Mathematical and Applied Sciences Professor J Cunningham, University College, Cork Dr M G Ebison, Inst. of Physics London & European Physical Society Mr J Farrell, Airmotive Ireland Limited Mr B Hayden, Aer Lingus, Dublin
Dr G Downey, Teagasc - National Food Centre, Dublin 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 Dr C Hussey, Unversity College, Dublin E. Ni Lamhna, Uasal, Consultant Biologist Dr J Ryan, BioResearch Ireland, EOLAS Miss M Scannell, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin Mr P Wilson, Zoological Gardens, Dublin
Dr R K Wilson, Teagasc - Grange Research Centre, Co Meath Special Awards Administrator: Mr C King, South Eastern Education and Library Board, Northern Ireland *Those judges assess projects for general and special awards.
Display Awards Mr D Skehan, Aer Lingus, Dublin Mr R Uhlemann, Aer Lingus, Dublin 5
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Eolas Gineralta
General Information Exhibition Administration Office Oifig Riarchain an Taispeantais On the right of the main entrance.
Press and Information Office Oifig Preasa agus Eolais On the right of the main entrance (balcony).
Teachers Centre lonad na Muinteoiri
Exhibition Layout and Classification of Projects Leagan amach an Taispeantals agus range na dTionschamh Please refer to exhibition floor plans situated at hall entrances for location of projects. 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 CealuchSln Defnacha
On the right of Industries Hall. Telephones Guthain On the left of the main entrance adjoining the Post Office.
Meals Belli Available in the Lawn Cafeteria (off Main Hall).
Cloakroom/Toilets Seomra Cbtai/Leithreas
Due to late notification of withdrawal by exhibitors, some projects which have been included in this catalogue may not be on display. This accounts for some possible gaps in the numbering system of stands.
Na Duaiseanna
Awards
The prize fund for 1989 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.
Off the Main Hall and Industries Hall.
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. This year's winner will also participate in the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm.
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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 Pittsburgh, USA. (Trip sponsored by Westinghouse Electric Corporation).
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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.
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 Ualre Oscallte Friday, January 6th ..................... 14.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs Saturday, January 7 .................... 11.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs Sunday, January 8 ..................... 11.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs Official Opening Ceremony, Friday, January 6th, at 17.00 hrs
The travel scholarships are to La Villette, Cite des Science, Paris, sponsored by Eolas - the Irish Science and Technology Agency, and to an EEC Research Centre.
by An Taoiseach, Mr. Charles J. Haughey.
Admission Charges Coed Isteach Adults ..............£ t
Students .............. 50p
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CATEGORY AWARDS - Individual and Group Projects
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS IN IRELAND
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 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.
Two prizes for projects in Engineering.
• First, Second and Third prizes of £90 (E120), £65 (£90), £50, (E65), 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.
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 COMPUTER SOCIETY Two prizes for projects in computer studies (software). IRISH GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
SCHOOL AND TEACHER PRIZES 1 . Schools of top award winners (four) will receive £50 towards acquiring additional scientific equipment.
One prize for the best individual geology project.
SPECIAL AWARDS FOR EXHIBITORS AND SCHOOLS
IRISH SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION One prize to the best individual or group for a project directly related to the school science courses.
AER LINGUS Two awardsfor projects related to drug abuse in the community. These are being offered in conjunction with the drug awareness programme.
THE NATIONAL REHABILITATION BOARD Two prizes for projects devoted to the development of aids for disabled persons.
BARNARNDO 'S-CHILD CARE AGENCY
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE SOCIETY IN IRELAND
Two awards for projects which contribute to our knowledge about the needsof children in Ireland and suggest possible waysof meeting those needs in the childrens own communities.
CARA THE COMPUTER PEOPLE Two awards for the best projects in computer studies.
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.
THE CONFEDERATION OF IRISH INDUSTRY
PROFESSORS OF BOTANY
Two awards for projects which could be developed commercially and perhaps create employment. The Confederation of Irish Industry will award an individual prize in the Geography section of the exhibition for the best roads infrastructure project.
Two prizes for the best Botanically related exhibits.
TEAGASC - Agriculture & Food Development Authority An individual prize for the best Agricultural/Food project.
SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY OF IRELAND
SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND Two prizes to the best projects in Sociology.
Two awards for projects dealing with Solar Energy.
THE INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY IN IRELAND Two prizes for projects in Biology or Applied Biology. INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY OF IRELAND/ ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY Two prizes for the best projects in Chemistry or Applied Chemistry.
AWARDS FOR SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY TEACHERS An award for a school scoring the highest marks in the exhibition.
INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
TEACHER'S UNION OF IRELAND
The Callan Medal-for the best individual or group project in Electrical Engineering.
A perpetual trophy to the school from w rich an integrated science project is selected.
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Aer Lingus wishes to record its gratitude to:
Association of Secondary Teachers' Ireland
Institution of Engineers of Ireland
Barnardo's Child Care Agency
Insurance Institute of Ireland
Cara The Computer People
Irish Computer Society
Commission of European Communities, Dublin
Irish Geological Association
Computer Education Society of Ireland
Irish Science Teachers' Association
The Confederation of Irish Industry Department of Education
Jurys Hotel, Dublin
National Rehabilitation Board
EEC - Dublin Office
Operations Research & Management Science Society of Ireland
EOLAS - The Irish Science & Technology Agency TEAGASC - Agriculture & Food Development Authority
Professors of Botany in Ireland Royal Dublin Society
Institute of Biology of Ireland
Institute of Chemistry/Royal Society of Chemistry
Sociological Association of Ireland
Institution of Electrical Engineers
Solar Energy Society of Ireland
Institute of Food Science & Technology of Ireland
Teachers' Union of Ireland
Institute of Physics, Irish Branch
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Stand No. 10 MICHAEL MOORE
PHYSICAL , MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
ST CLEMENT'S COLLEGE LIMERICK,
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION
BOUNCE AND REBOUND - THE CO-EFFICIENT OF RESTITUTION TEACHER : MR TIM WILKINSON Stand No. 1 RONAN CONNOLLY
COMMUNITY SCHOOL DOUGLAS, CORK
ELECTRIC BLANKET - FRIEND OR FOE? TEACHER : MR TOM O'HANLON 2 KELLY DUNLOP
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY
11 RHUAIDHRITYNAN
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL CARLOW,
THE AMAZING MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE TEACHER : MR THOMAS P CURRY
PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
BREAKING GLASS TEACHER : MR BRIAN MCKENNA
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION
3 DAMIEN DUNPHY
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
MALAHIDE, CO DUBLIN
Stand No. 12 JOSEPH BENSON
PORTADOWN COLLEGE PORTADOWN, CO ARMAGH
ENERGY CONVERSIONS TEACHER : MR ROBERT HARROLD INCREASED TRACTOR SAFETY
TEACHER : MR DAVID NEILL 4 SEAN HYNES
ST MARYS COLLEGE GALWAY,
13 BRENDAN BRADY
ST MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL LIMAVADY, CO DERRY
THE COMPUTER YOUR FRIEND TE ACHER : MR PAT HOWLEY
INVESTIGATING THE AURAL ABILITY TO LOCATE SOUND ORIGIN TEACHER : MR JOHN MCCLOSKEY 5 LAURA JOYCE
BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL BLANCHARDSTOWN, DUBLIN 14 DERMOT BYRNE
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
ARE SOFT DRINKS SAFE?
WICKLOW,
TEACHER : MR EOIN O ' MAOILEOIN FACTORS AFFECTING ILLUMINANCE VALUES TEACHER : MR JAMES MURPHY 6 TANYA KENNEDY
OUR LADY'S COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
15 STEPHEN CONNOLLY
BLACKROCK COLLEGE
A STUDY OF POLYGONAL PATTERNS TEACHER : MISS FRANCES O'REGAN
DUBLIN, MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION TEACHER : MR GERARD AYLWARD
7 MAIRE KENNEDY
ST DOMINICS HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
16 ALISTAIR COPELAND
PORTADOWN COLLEGE
A STUDY OF MAGNETS
PORTADOWN, CO ARMAGH TEACHER : MR J MCLAUGHLIN COMPUTER CONTROLLED RUNNING MACHINE TEACHER : MR DAVID NEILL
8 EOIN LAWLESS
GONZAGA COLLEGE DUBLIN, 17 BERNARD CULLEN
THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES ON THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF BICYCLES TEACHER : MR DAVID KEENAHAN
ST THOMAS'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE BRAY, CO WICKLOW
FORCES AND PARTICLES TEACHER : MR SENAN REIDY
9 EMER MCCONNELL
OLD BAWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL TALLAGHT, DUBLIN
18 NEASA CURRAN
ST DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT
PYRAMID POWER TEACHER : NOIRIN NI CHONGHAILE
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TEACHER: MS KAY HENRY
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Stand No. 19 DESMOND FORTUNE JNR
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
WAVE POWER FOR THE FUTURE WITH THE MECHANICAL DUCK TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS
20 FIDELMA HACKETT
CONVENT OF MERCY MOATE, CO WESTMEATH
ANALYSIS OF THE ALLIUM FAMILY - SOME HEALTH BENEFITS TEACHER: SR BERNARD HEALY
21 VICTOR ISDELL
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
TO EXAMINE DIFFERENT WAVES AND FREQUENCY CAUSED BY FALLING OBJECTS TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS
Stand No. 29 FRANCES MCVEIGH
ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
INVESTIGATING FUSES AND MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS TEACHER : MR J MCLAUGHLIN 30 TOM MURPHY
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
THE EFFECTS OF CENTRIFUGAL FORCE TEACHER : MR THOMAS BOLGER 31 CLODAGH NI GHALLACHOIR THE SUBJECT OF LIGHT TEACHER : MS MAIREAD GLENNON
COMMUNITYSCHOOL
32 BARRYO ' FLYNN 22 JOHN KEANE
DE LA SALLE COLLEGE DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
AN EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURE PROGRAMME TEACHER : MR JOHN KEANE
23 SINEAD MAGUIRE
ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL SANTA SABINA, SUTTON, DUBLIN
BIRD HAZARDS TO AIRCRAFT TEACHER : MR COSGRAVE
SAINT OLCANS HIGH SCHOOL RANDALSTOWN, CO ANTRIM
24 PATRICK MARTIN
ST JOSEPH'S CONVENT OF MERCY ATHBOY, CO MEATH
DOUGLAS. CORK A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE TRAMORE RIVER LEVELS OF DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES TEACHER : MR TOM O' HANLON
GOOD COUNSEL COLLEGE
33 SEAMUS O'LEARY
NEW ROSS, CO WEXFORD A STUDY OF THE REFRACTIVE INDEX OF MATERIALS TEACHER : MR MICHEAL O'NEILL ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
34 SENAN O'LOUGHLIN CONCERNING KITES
POLE CLIMBING ROBOT
TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS
TEACHER : MR JEROME MCGARRY
25 EMER MCDONNELL
OUR LADY'S COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE IRISH AND BRITISH ELECTORAL SYSTEMS TEACHER : MISS FRANCES O'REGAN
26 MARTIN MCGARRY
35 MICHAEL WATERS
GOOD COUNSEL COLLEGE VINCENT'S SECONDARY SCHOOL NEW ROSS, CO WEXFORD
INSULATORS AND CONDUCTORS OF HEAT TEACHER : MR MICHEAL O'NEILL
ST LOUIS GRAMMAR SCHOOL BALLYMENA, CO ANTRIM
PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES MOTORISTS EARLY WARNING DEVICE TEACHER : MR ALEX CONNOLLY
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION
27 KIERAN MCMULLAN
SAINT OLCANS HIGH SCHOOL RANDALSTOWN, CO ANTRIM
Stand No. 36 KEVIN BARRON
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BALLYSHANNON, CO DONEGAL
ELEVATING CHAIR FOR THE ELDERLY TEACHER : MR JEROME MCGARRY
OUR FUTURE WITH METHANE GAS TEACHER : MR RAYMOND MCGEOUGH
28 ANTHONY MCPEAKE
ST LOUIS GRAMMAR SCHOOL BALLYMENA, CO ANTRIM 37 COLM BYRNE
ST TIERNAN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DUNDRUM, CO DUBLIN
A STUDY OF THE DESIGN OF BICYCLE BRAKING SYSTEMS
TEACHER : MR ALEX CONNOLLY A QUESTION OF CAFFEINE TEACHER : MR JOHN MCKENNEDY
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Stand No, 38 MAJELLA CAHILL
49 MAURICE LOUGHREY
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MALLOW, CO CORK
PLANT GROWTH MEASUREMENT MADE SIMPLE TEACHER : MS MARY MCGUINNESS
THE EFFECT OF SHAPE PARAMETERS ON THE SURFACE AREA OF PRISMS TEACHER : MR WILLIAM SHANNON 39 JUNE CONNOLLY
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
50 SINEAD MCGRATH
ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY
DROPS OF THE MOUNTAIN DEW
HYPERSENSITISING PHOTOGRAPHIC
TEACHER : MR BRIAN MCKENNA
TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN 40 IAN DOCKRELL
51 EOGHAN O'REILLY
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
TERENURECOLLEGE DUBLIN,
BASS GUITAR: HOW STRINGS WORK
THE EXTRACTION OF ALCOHOL FROM FOOD
TEACHER : MR D J WHITTY
TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS
41 PATRICIA DUN WOODY
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY
PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS
CHAOTIC VIBRATIONS TEACHER : MR BRIAN MCKENNA
42 CHRIS GAHAN
JUNIOR SECTION Stand Na 52 RACHEL BEHAN ALISON EDGEWORTH LINDA MCMAHON
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
TO TEST VARIOUS FURNITURE FILLINGS FOR INFLAMABILITY TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS 44 FERGUS HENNESSY
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART MOUNT ANVILLE, DUBLIN
DO WE ALL SEE THE SAME COLOURS? TEACHER : MS FINOLA MCGUINNESS
ST BRENDAN 'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL BIRR, CO OFFALY
53 ANNA MARIA CUSHEN FIONA MCEVOY
NON DESTRUCTIVE PORTAL FRAME TESTING DEVICE TEACHER : MR OLIVER HENNESSY
ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
A STUDY OF WIDE ROOF EAVES TEACHER : MS MARY O' RIORDAN
45 GERARD ISDELL
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD, 54 GEAROID FREWEN RORY HANRAHAN
AN APPLICATION FOR SUPERCONDUCTORS TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS
GONZAGA COLLEGE DUBLIN,
DIY SECURITY SYSTEMS TEACHER : MR JOSEPH O'BRIAIN
46 ULTAN KELLY
PATRICIAN COLLEGE NEWBRIDGE , CO KILDARE
55 CONOR HARKIN ANDREW HINES
THE HYDRAULIC JUMP - A MATHEMATICAL MODEL TEACHER : MR MICHAEL O'CALLAGHAN
SUTTON PARK SCHOOL SUTTON, DUBLIN
THE STUDY OF MODEL HOT AIR BALLOONS TEACHER : MR RONALD M BOOTH
47 PAUL KELLY
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH. CO TYRONE
56 ORLA HERLIHY MARIA MACENEANEY SONIA STATHAM
WHERE ARE YOU? S.L.N.S. (SELF LOCATING NAVIGATION SYSTEM) TEACHER : MR JOHN DENNISON 48 FIONA KNOX
LORETO CONVENT SCHOOL KILKENNY,
TO DETERMINE THE STRONGEST HOUSEHOLD GLUE TEACHER : MR BRENDAN WILLIAMS
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
57 SEAMUS O'NEILL BARRY O'DWYER WILLIAM WIXTED
THE OPTO-ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT OF THE CO-EFFICIENT OF DYNAMIC FRICTION OF SURFACES TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCARIFF, CO CLARE
A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TEACHER : MR T J O 'HALLORAN
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Stand No.
58 ROBIN O 'SULLIVAN
COLAISTE AN SPIORAID NAOIMH
JOHN CURRAN
BISHOPSTOWN, CORK
PROJECTILE CHARACTERICTS - AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION TEACHER : MR OLIVER COLLINS
Stand No.
66 MATTHEW CRISPIN
ST DAVID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL GREYSTONES. CO WICKLOW
CONOR DEERE DARA SMITH DESIGN FOR SIMPLE SEAT BELT
TEACHER : MS MARY O 'SULLIVAN 59 BARBARA JANE RYAN KATHRYN ANNE MAHER
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART MOUNT ANVILLE, DUBLIN
HOW CAN WE USE THE SUN'S ENERGY? TEACHER : MS FINOLA MCGUINNESS
PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS
ST MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL LIMAVADY, CO DERRY
67 BRIAN DOLAN SEAN LYNCH
AN ANALYSIS OF FIVE CARD STUD POKER TEACHER : MR JOHN MCCLOSKEY Stand No. 68 ELAINE DUNNE SHONA L MCKENNA
SANDYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN
INTERMEDIATE SECTION FLAMMABILITY OF FABRICSIUPHOLSTERIES TEACHER : MRS HELENA CATHCART
Stand No.
60 NICKY BONNEY
BELCAMP COLLEGE MALAHIDE ROAD, DUBLIN
GERARDBYRNE
ANALYSIS OF HEAT CONSERVATIONS (HOT HOUSE FLAWS) TEACHER : MR ANTHONY CORSET
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ENNIS , CO CLARE
69 MARIE FLYNN SHEIL A O ' BR IEN TAKING THE PAIN OUT OF PARKING
TEACHER : MR MATT POWER
61 MERVIN BURNS
CLONGOWES WOOD COLLEGE NAAS, CO KILDARE
NIALL BOW EN PIERCE KENT
70 DECLAN GANLY
CONVENT OF MERCY BALLYMAHON, CO LONGFORD
MARTIN STEPHENSON MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
COMMUNICATION FOR THE HANDICAPPED TEACHER : MR N B CAMPBELL
ENERGY CONVERSION TEACHER : MS MARGARET LARKIN
62 AMANDA BYRNE OONAGH O'FLAHERTY MARION O'TOOLE
LORETO ABBEY GOREY. CO WEXFORD
USES FOR WASTE FAT TEACHER : MS MARIE TRAVERS
63 MICHAEL BYRNE DARREN FINLEY
DE LA SALLE COLLEGE WICKLOW,
71 MICHELLE GROARKE
PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL LISTOWEL, CO KERRY
LUCINDA LYONS
STICKY BUSINESS - AN ANALYSIS OF GLUE TEACHER : MS HELEN MCCARTHY 72 STEPHEN HENNEBERRY THOMAS SMYTH
BELVEDERE COLLEGE
DUBLIN,
DESIGNING A SECOND GENERATION SWIMMING POOL ENVIRONMENT
THE ULTIMATE BIKE
TEACHER : MR BERNARD FENTON
TEACHER : MR JOHN RYAN
64 GARRETT CASSIDY
COLAISTE PADRAIG
DOUGLAS ROWAND
LUCAN, CO DUBLIN
DAVID O'TOOLE
73 PATRICIA HIGGINS
ST PATRICK'S GIRLS ACADEMY DUNGANNON , CO TYRONE
EILIS RAFFERTY
WATER ANALYSIS TEACHER : MS PATRICIA HAGAN
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPELLING FORCES OF ELECTRIC IONS TEACHER : MR MICHAEL CLERKIN
65 DARREN CONNOLLY
SAINT FLANNAN'S COLLEGE ENNIS, CO CLARE
DAVID PURCELL LOCHLOINN MACNAMARA
SOUND-UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OR DANGER? TEACHER : MR JAMES POWER
74 DEREK JAMES
MOUNT SION CBS
DECLAN POWER
WATERFORD ,
ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED GREENHOUSE TEACHER : MR JOHN MURPHY BELVEDERE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
75 KILIAN KEANEY DAMIEN MCCAUL ALAN MOSS HAZARDS OF ADDED WATER IN FOOD
TEACHER : MR PATRICK O'HANLON
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Stand No. 76 JULIET LEECH LAURAINNE BYRNE
Stand No.
OUR LADYS COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
HUMAN MAGNETISM? TEACHER : MISS FRANCES O'REGAN 77 ADRIAN LOOMES PAUL HUGHES
BELVEDERE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
TOOTHPASTE - AN INVESTIGATION TEACHER : MR PATRICK O'HANLON
OUR LADY'S COLLEGE DROGHEDA. CO LOUTH
85 CIARA ANN MURPHY YVETTE MCCORMACK
AN INVESTIGATION INTO TEXTILE BLENDS TEACHER : MISS FRANCES O'REGAN 86 VICKI 0 DONNELL CAROLINE GALLIGAN EIDIN GRIFFIN
ST GERARD 'S SCHOOL BRAY , CO WICKLOW
FOOD IRRADIATION IS IT DESIRABLE TEACHER : DR A GILSENAN
78 NAOMI MAGLIOCCO PAULA STARKEN PAMELA STARKEN
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
THE STUDY OF ASPHALT CEMENT, CONCRETE AND MACADAM TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG
87 M.J. 0 DONOHUE SEAN MOORE RAYMOND HYNES
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL ENNISTYMON, CO CLARE
WIND - THE UNTAPPED RESOURCE TEACHER : MS MARY LYONS
79 TANIA MCCORRY GRAINNE CAMPBELL
ST GENEVIEVE'S HIGH SCHOOL BELFAST, CO ANTRIM
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE BIODIGESTION OF PLANT MATERIAL AS AN ENERGY TEACHER : MS MARIA HOSIER
88 ANNE O'BOYLE DEIRDRE MCSHERRY
ST GENEVIEVE'S HIGH SCHOOL BELFAST, CO ANTRIM
A BIOTECHNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF FUEL ALCOHOL FROM PLANT MATERIAL TEACHER : MS MARIA HOSIER
80 MICHAEL MCFAUL RODNEY MCDERMOTT KEVIN GRANT
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BUNCRANA, CO DONEGAL
89 MICHAEL O' DONOHUE NIALL O'CONNELL JAMES KINCH
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL DUNDALK , CO LOUTH
FLUE BOX DESIGN TEACHER : MR DANIEL MCCONNELLOGUE
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS AND ERRORS IN MEASUREMENTS USING EVERYDAY INSTRUMENTS COMPARED WITH PROFESSIONAL RESULTS TEACHER : MR SYDNEY PECK
81 SIOBHAN MCGRATH CARMEL HUGHES MAIREAD BYRNE
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH COLAISTE CHOILM SWORDS, CO DUBLIN
90 CONOR O ' SULLIVAN KENNETH MULROONEY
ARE YOUR HEADLIGHTS FIT TO BE SEEN ? TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG
SPRING ROLLER - EASIER LAWN MOWING TEACHER : MR THEO FARRELL
82 DAVID MCINTYRE PETER W HITE DARRAGH O'HARE
ST BRENDAN 'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL BIRR, CO OFFALY
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY - HOW IT WORKS AND WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING TEACHER : MR MICHAEL GILLESPIE 83 JOHN MCNALLY THOMAS REYNOLDS CONAN MCDONNELL
ST MARY'S CBS GRAMMAR SCHOOL BELFAST, CO ANTRIM
91 FEHIN QUINN KIERAN MARTIN
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
A SAFER DOMESTIC PLUG AND SOCKET
TEACHER : MR JOHN DENNISON 92 SHANE REENAN ANDREW CLARKE
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
WATER FILTRATION TEACHER : MR THOMAS LITTLE
OPTICAL INTERFERENCE IN THIN METAL OXIDE FILMS FROM NATURE TO THE MARKET PLACE TEACHER : DR ADRIAN MALLON 84 CAROLINE MURPHY KAREN DOYLE
BORRIS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CO CARLOW.
93 PATRICK TRANT GARRET WARD TOM ROBINSON
ROCKBROOKSCHOOL RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN
THE STUDY OF PERPETUAL MOTION TEACHER : DR DAVID NOLAN
ORTHOCENTRE FORMULA TEACHER : MR DECLAN FINLAYSON
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Stand No. 94 FRANK WARD AOIFE RINEY
LORETO COLLEGE MILFORD, CO DONEGAL
Stand No. 102 OWEN GARRETT SIMON GRACE
MAGNETIC LEVITATION AND SUPER CONDUCTORS TEACHER : MR A J FITZGERALD
RADIATION - LEVELS AND CONSEQUENCES TEACHER : MRS ANNE MCMAHON
PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
GRAMMAR SCHOOL BANGOR, GO DOWN
103 CATHERINE IRVINE CAROLINE KEANE
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
TAR-ITS QUALITIES AND EFFECTIVENESS ON IRISH ROADS TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG
GROUP PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION Stand No. 95 RONAN BRADY TOM KINDLON JOHN DUNNE
BELVEDERE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
AN INVESTIGATION OF SHAMPOOS AND HAIRCARE TEACHER : MR PATRICK O'HANLON 96 SINEAD BREEN IRENE GABBETT
104 FIONA KEOGH DENISE GAFFNEY
ST PAUL'S SECONDARY SCHOOL GREENHILLS, DUBLIN
POSTLINK THE FULLY COMPUTERISED POSTAL SERVICE TEACHER : MRS NOONAN 105 COLM LAMBERT DAVID MACMULLAN
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
FCJ SECONDARY SCHOOL BUNCLODY CO WEXFORD
APPLICATIONS OF THE LINEAR VARIABLE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORMER TEACHER : MR MICHAEL DALTON
WASTE NOT WANT NOT TEACHER : MS MARY RIORDAN
97 ANTHONY BRENNAN LIAM BOLAND DERMOT MOLONEY
106 RANDAL LANIGAN-O'KEEFFE JONATHAN O'MAHONY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCARIFF, CO CLARE
WATER DROPLETS THAT FLOAT ON WATER TEACHER : MR T J O'HALLORAN 98 JOHN CASS CONOR MASTERSON EOIN MOORE
THE EFFECTS OF HUMIDITY ON VISIBILTY IN ASTRONOMY TEACHER : FR DECLAN TIMMONS 107 AISLING LAWTON DAVID MCKEON
99 RICHARD CONROY COLIN TURNER DARREN CALVERT
TEACHER : MS MARY O'KANE
108 ANYA LEWIS ROSSA MAC NIOCAILL
TEACHER : MR A J FITZGERALD 100 RONAN CURRAN MICHAEL MCELWAINE ANGELA REID
TEACHER : MR RONALD HANCOCK
109 MICHAEL MAGUIRE STEPHEN DORGAN
101 MARTIN FAGAN CYRIL O 'CONNOR JOHN FOX
110 PAUL MC LOUGHLIN EOGHAN BRACKEN
111 TEACHER : MS MAURA GRALTON
SCOIL MHUIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CLANE, CO KILDARE
REAL BUTTER PERMANENTLY SPREADABLE - FACTOR FANCY? TEACHER : MR JOHN REIDY
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MOATE, CO WESTMEATH
EVOLUTION OF THE ENGINE
BLACKROCK COLLEGE DUBLIN,
AUTOMATED COLOUR CHANGE ANALYSIS IN CHEMISTRY TEACHER : MR JOHN DALY
ST COLUMBA'S COLLEGE STRANORLAR, CO DONEGAL
SINGLE CELL PROTEIN FROM FARM WASTE TEACHER : MS ORLA O'REILLY
GRAMMAR SCHOOL DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
ALUMINIUM DETECTION IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND ITS MEDICAL RELEVANCE
GRAMMARSCHOOL BANGOR, CO DOWN
LASER BEAMS AND HOLOGRAMS
COMMUNITY SCHOOL PORTMARNOCK, CO DUBLIN
INVESTIGATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
GONZAGA COLLEGE DUBLIN,
HOLOGRAPHIC LENSES - DO THEY WORK? TEACHER : MR DAVID KEENAHAN
GORMANSTON COLLEGE CO MEATH,
TIMOTHY MCATEE CIARAN O'BOYLE DEVLIN MACREGOR
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
DEVELOP A MORE ECONOMIC HEATING SYSTEM TEACHER : MR JOHN DENNISON
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Stand No. 112 LORRAINE MORGAN NESSA AGNEW
ST LOUIS SECONDARY SCHOOL CARRICKMACROSS, CO MONAGHAN
EFFECTS OF FLOURIDE CONCENTRATION ON ALUMINIUM LEACHING FROM COOKING UTENSILS. INVESTIGATION OF NITRATE LEVELS IN LETTUCE TEACHER : MS KATHLEEN SMYTH 113 TRUDI MULHALL JENNIFER LEE
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
TESTING PAINTS FOR FLAMABILITY TEACHER : MS MARY RIORDAN 114 MARGARET NANGLE MARTINA WALSH
MANOR HOUSE SCHOOL RAHENY, DUBLIN
THE SHOCKING EFFECTS OF RUNNING SHOES
TEACHER : MR MAURICE MURPHY 115 COLIN O ' BRIEN
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW,
CHRISTOPHER O'MAHONY BARRY JENKINSON RADIO PROPAGATION
TEACHER : MR PADRAIG O'MEACHAIR 116 DEIRDRE O ' DONOVAN PORTIA QUINN LAURA DILLON
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART MOUNT ANVILLE, DUBLIN
AN INSIGHT OF THE FIBRE OPTIC FUTURE TEACHER : MS MARY OLIVER
117 MARIEO'LOUGHLIN
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE , CO DERRY
PAULA BOYLE FERGAL MCNICHOLL
THE CRYSTALLIZATION OF COMMON SALT TEACHER : MR BRIAN MCKENNA
118 SHARON O ' REILLY SUSAN ORMOND
BALLYMUN SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE DUBLIN,
SIMULATING GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS WITH DROPLETS OF WATER ON A SOAP BUBBLE TEACHER : MR TONY O 'REILLY 119 ESTHER O 'SHEA FIONAO'CARROLL ELIZABETH DAVEY
DOMINICAN COLLEGE SION HILL BLACKROCK, CO DUBLIN
A STUDY ON WOOD STRENGTH TEACHER : P MCCUMISKEY 121 SHANE SMITH ALAN MOLLOY
ST MEL'S COLLEGE LONGFORD, CO LONGFORD
GUITAR STRINGS - ARE YOU PAYING JUST FOR THE NAME? TEACHER : MR JOHN MOLONEY 122 MARTIN THOMPSON SIOBHAN MCCAVIGAN DAMIAN HORISK
ST MICHAELS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LURGAN, CO ARMAGH
ENERGY MATTERS TEACHER : MR SEAN HAMILTON 26
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Stand No.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
134 BARRY O'BYRNE
ST NESSAN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIMERICK,
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION
TO MONITOR THE QUALITY OF RAIN IN LIMERICK OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD
Stand No. 123 SHANE BEACOM
TEACHER : MR DONALD O'BYRNE
NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE NEWBRIDGE , CO KILDARE
SWIMMING IN WICKLOW HARBOUR - SAFE ? TEACHER : MR L ARMSTRONG
135 GILLIAN O' DOHERTY
MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN
A STUDY OF EMIGRATION
124 MARY CAHILL
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MALLOW, CO CORK
DOMESTIC REFUSE IN RURAL IRELAND TEACHER : MR WILLIAM SHANNON
TEACHER : MS DOROTHY STEPHENSON
136 COLM O'KEEFFE
ST MAC DARAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEMPLEOGUE, DUBLIN
20TH CENTURY EATING
125 EOIN DALY
TEMPLEOGUE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
ME (MYALGIC ENCEPMALO MYELITIS) ' ITS NOT ALL IN THE MIND'
TEACHER : REV F MULLOY
126 CHARLES DAVIS
COLERAINE BOYS SCHOOL COLERAINE, CO LONDONDERRY
THE WHO AND WHY OF SMOKING TEACHER : MR CAMPBELL & MR GIBSON 127 VANESSA DOWLING
SCOIL MHUIRE PORTARLINGTON, CO LAOIS
TEACHER : MS JACINTA JONES 137 IVAN SHEEHAN
COMMUNITY SCHOOL DOUGLAS. CORK
ATTITUDES OF THE PEOPLE TOWARDS THE IRISH LANGUAGE TEACHER : MR TOM O 'HANLON
138 CLARE TAYLOR
MANOR HOUSE SCHOOL RAHENY, DUBLIN
THE COST OF KEEPING WARM TEACHER : MR MAURICE MURPHY
HOW SAFE IS YOUR LABORATORY? TEACHER : MR ALAN DUNNE 128 EIMEAR KAVANAGH
OUR LADY'S GROVE GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN
139 LORRAINETYNDALL
ST DAVID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL GREYSTONES, CO WICKLOW
AIDS - ADVANCES ON TEACHER : MR JOHN MCELROY
ARE PARENTS PRESSURISED BY THE SALE TECHNIQUES IN SUPERMARKETS TEACHER : MS MARCELLA O'SULLIVAN
130 EAMONN LOWNEY
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION Stand No.
HAIR CARE TEACHER : MR THOMAS BOLGER 131 KAREN MCALISTER
ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
140 ROBERT ABBEY
PATRICIAN COLLEGE FINGLAS, DUBLIN
TOLKA: THE DEATH OF A RIVER TEACHER : MR JOSEPH COOKE
THE EFFICIENCY OF SMOKE DETECTORS TEACHER : MR J MCLAUGHLIN
132 LUCY MCGURNAGHAN
ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
141 BARBARA BROADERS
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ADAMSTOWN, CO WEXFORD
ADDITIVES AND ASTHMA TEACHER : MRS MARY HUGHES
PROSPECTS OF LIGNITE
TEACHER : MR J MCLAUGHLIN
133 CANICE NICHOLAS
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
142 HUGH BYRNE
SANDYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL BALLSBRIDGE. DUBLIN
ECZEMA - CAUSES AND CURES TEACHER : MS HELENA CATHCART
POLLUTION IN A RIVER TEACHER : MR JOHN DENNISON
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Stand No. 143 RUTH CANNON
SANDYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN
AN ANALYTICAL SURVEY OF THE RIVER DODDER TEACHER : MS HELENA CATHCART 144 SANDRA CHAMBERS
ST GERARD'S SCHOOL BRAY, CO WICKLOW
LINK BETWEEN ACHIEVEMENT OF QUALITY STANDARDS & COMPANY TRADE GROWTH IN IRISH INDUSTRY TEACHER : DR AEDIN GILSENAN
145 DUNCAN CLEARY
TERENURE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
WERE DINOSAURS IN IRELAND? TEACHER : MR D J WHITTY 147 ROBERT COLLINS
COLAISTE CHOILM SWORDS, CO DUBLIN
HIGH TENSION CABLES AND THEIR EFFECTS TEACHER : MR BILL MCELROY 148 JAMES COUGHLAN
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL ENNISTYMON, CO CLARE
SMALL SCALE HYDROELECTRIC POWER UNITS, IS THERE A FUTURE? TEACHER : MS MARY LYONS
Stand No. 154 MAEVE EOGAN
ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN
MEASLES - A DISEASE OF THE PAST? TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN BELVEDERE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
155 EPHREM FEELEY
CNOC NEIL AND SURRONDING SITES, AN ARCI IAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION TEACHER : MR PATRICK O'HANLON
BELVEDERE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
156 PETER FITZGERALD
THE EFFECT OF OFFTRACKING OF HEAVY VEHICLES ON MODERN STREETS TEACHER : MR PETER BURKE OUR LADY'S COLLEGE DROGHEDA. CO LOUTH
157 OLIVIA GARDINER 'HALF A LOAF IS POISON TO SOME,
TEACHER : MISS FRANCES O'REGAN 158 DAVID JACKSON
BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL BLANCHARDSTOWN, DUBLIN
THE EFFECT OF THE £25,000 POUND HOUSE GRANT ON TWO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES TEACHER : MR SEAN FITZMAURICE
149 KIRSTEN DE MARTINO
ST KILIAN'S DEUTSCHE SCHULE CLONSKEAGH, DUBLIN
A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF OPTIONS FOR A CYCLEPATH NETWORK IN DUBLIN TEACHER : MS ALEXANDRA GIBSON
159 JEREMY JENKINS
TERENURE COLLEGE DUBLIN.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE - PUBLIC AWARENESS TEACHER : MR D.J . WHITTY
150 CAROLINE DONNELLY
ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL
FALLS ROAD. BELFAST THE EFFECTS OF NITRATE CONCENTRATION IN WATER TEACHER : MR J MCLAUGHLIN 151 GERARD DONOGHUE
160 AOIFE KAVANAGH
OUR LADY'S GROVE GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN
BURGLARY THE SOCIAL. AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS TEACHER : MRS ANNA KILGALLON
KNOCKBEG COLLEGE
CARLOW,
161 SINEAD KAVANAGH
OUR LADY'S GROVE GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN
A DETAILED STUDY OF THE GREENLAND WHO EFRONTED GEESE AND THEIR HABITATS TEACHER : MR THOMAS MORAN
152 ELGA DONOVAN
URSULINE CONVENT BLACKROCK, CORK
ARE THE ODDS TOO HIGH IN HORSE RACING TEACHER : N BROWNLOW 153 KATIE DUNNE
ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
DOWNSYNDROME CHILDREN -ALL THEY NEED IS LOVE
TEACHER : MS EMILY NOLAN
DUBLIN PORT AND HER PEOPLE PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE TEACHER : MS YVONNE HAYES
162 TREVOR KILLEEN
ST DAVID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL GREYSTONES. CO WICKLOW
ACNE - A TEENAGE PROBLEM THAN CAN BE SOLVED TEACHER : MR EAVAN KENNEDY 163 THEODORE LYNN
BELVEDERE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROLE OF THE MIND IN TENNIS
TEACHER : MR BERNARD FENTON
Stand No. 164 ANDRU MAC GIOLLA RI
CONVENT OF MERCY BALLYMAHON, CO LONGFORD
AN ACOUSTIC AND AIR POLLUTANT ANALYSIS OF DISCOS AND PUBS TEACHER : MR JOHN 0 LOUGHLAIN
165 LAWRENCE MCKENNA
SCOIL MHUIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CLANE, CO KILDARE
TO PROVE A H07 SPRING CAUSED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RARE GLACIAL FEATURE TEACHER : MR ANTHONY P MCEVOY
166 PAUL MCNAMARA
COLAISTE CHOILM SWORDS, CO DUBLIN
NON TECHNICAL PERSONS RESPONSE TO COMPUTERISED INFORMATION DISPLAYS TEACHER : MR THEO FARRELL
Stand No. 174 MARK O LEARY
ST TIERNAN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE DUNDRUM, DUBLIN
WHAT INFLUENCES PARENTS AND PUPILS IN THEIR CHOICE OF 2ND LEVEL SCHOOL
TEACHER : MR JOHN DILLANE
175 CORMAC O'LEARY
ST PATRICKS CLASSICAL SCHOOL NAVAN. CO MEATH
RELIGIOUS ATTITUDES OF POST-PRIMARY STUDENTS TEACHER : MR HARRY CASEY
176 LINDA PHELAN
ST BRIGID ' S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
DERC-FERNA - CAVE OF THE ALDERS TEACHER : MS MARIE KELLY
177 JEANNETTE QUINN 167 GILLIAN MCNAMARA
BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL BLANCHARDSTOWN, DUBLIN
LATERALITY TEACHER : MR SEAN FITZMAURICE
168 EMER MURPHY
ST KILIAN'S DEUTSCHE SCHULE CLONSKEAGH. DUBLIN
LORETO ABBEY DALKEY, CO DUBLIN
'DEMOLISH OR PROTECT?'- HERITAGE BUILDINGS IN DUN LAOGHAIRE BOROUGH TEACHER : MR ROBERT DUNNE
178 DAVID STAUNTON
DAVITT COLLEGE CASTLEBAR, CO MAYO
THE CROAGH PATRICK GOLD FIND
WASTING A RESOURCE
TEACHER : MR KEVIN MCMORROW
TEACHER : MS ALEXANDRA M GIBSON
169 ADRIAN NOLAN
SCOIL MHUIRE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ATHENRY, CO GALWAY
A LOCAL STUDY OF EMIGRATION TEACHER : MR MICHAEL MOONEY
170 EDWARD NUGENT
COMMUNITY SCHOOL MAYFIELD, CORK
HISTORY OF HAULBOWLINE - 1602 - 1988 TEACHER : MR SEAN O'BROIN 171 KERRIO 'CONNELL
LORETOABBEY DALKEY, CO DUBLIN
179 KIERAN SWEENEY
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
TOURISM IN MULLAGHMORE - A SLIGO FISHING VILLAGE TEACHER : MS BRIGID MURRAY
180 RACHELTRAVERS
LORETO ABBEY DALKEY. CO DUBLIN
ADVERTISING IN IRELAND - OVERT OR COVERT?TI TEACHER : MR ROBERT DUNNE 181 JENNIFER WALSHE
OUR LADY'S GROVE GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN
ASTUDY OF THE RIVER DODDER
EUROPEAN-WHERE DO WE COME IN?
TEACHER : MS SUNNIVA HANLEY
TEACHER: MR ROBERT DUNNE
172 CON F O'DONOVAN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE COACH FORD, CO CORK
182 EMMA WARD
ST BRENDAN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL BIRR, OFFALY
TESTING DRINKING WATER
AN INVESTIGATION OF POPULATION TRENDS
TEACHER: SR MARGARET PEPPER
TEACHER : MR FINBARR 0 LEARY
173 PADRAIG O'KEEFFE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY
IMPACT OF SMOKING AND DRINKING ON TEENAGERS
183 BARRY WYSE
TEMPLEOGUE COLLEGE DUBLIN.
GOLD EXPLORATION OF THE RIVER DODDER TEACHER : MS PHILIPPA MORAN
TEACHER : MR MAURICE SEXTON
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Stand No. 194 KAREN QUIGLEY
DUN LUGHAIDH SECONDARY SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION
DRIVING - STUDIES OF CARS, DRIVERS AND DRIVING TEACHER : MS SIOBHAN GREER
Stand No. 184 PATRICIA BARRY
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW, 195 ANDREW ROBERTS
NEWPARK COMPREHENSIVE BLACKROCK, CO DUBLIN
SOIL STUDIES ON RACECOURSES TEACHER : MR JIM MURPHY
THE RIVER DARGLE - DIRTY OR DELIGHTFUL? TEACHER : MR GERARD MURPHY
185 JOHN BOYLE
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE. CO DERRY 196 BREDA RYAN
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES HIGHLIGHTED BY THE 'STOOP COLOUR-WORD TEST' TEACHER : MS GERALDINE DOHERTY 186 PATRICK BREEN
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MALLOW, CO CORK
PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL LISTOWEL, CO KERRY
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOUR - DOES COLOUR AFFECT US? TEACHER : MRS KATHLEEN HAYES 197 ELAINE SHANNON
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MALLOW, CO CORK
WHAT MAKES AN ENTREPRENEUR IN NORTH CORK? TEACHER : MR JOHN BARRY
187 ERIC BUTLER
GRIVEENHILLS COLLEGE WALKINSTOWN, DUBLIN
IRELAND - UK TUNNEL - FEASIBILITY STUDY TEA ACHER : MS ROSE BRESLIN
THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT SPRING DISCHARGE TEACHER : MR WILLIAM SHANNON
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION Stand No.
188 JOHN FITZGERALD
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL THURLES, CO TIPPERARY
COMIC READERSHIP AMONGST COPRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THURLES SCHOOLS, AGE GROUPS 5-12 TEACHER : MR JAMES O 'SHEA
190 AILEEN MAHER
ST MARY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL NENAGH, CO TIPPERARY
198 ANNE BRENNAN MICHELLE CONROY CAROLINE WEBB
SACRED HEART CONVENT ROSCREA, CO TIPPERARY
ARE WE BETTER OFF WITH OR WITHOUT PETS? TEACHER : MS GRAINNE MULCAHY 199 JOHN BURKE MICHAEL KELLY PATRICK RYAN
GOOD COUNSEL COLLEGE NEW ROSS, CO WEXFORD
'OH NO OZONE' TEACHER : GER DULLEA 191 AUDREY MANNING
COMMUNITY SCHOOL BALLINCOLLIG, CO CORK
ASTROLOGY - PREDICTION OR PROBABILITY? TEACHER : MS HILARY LYNCH
EYE DEFECTS IN A YOUNG MALE POPULATION TEACHER : MR JOHN OGARA 200 PAULINE BYRNE AOIFE BRENNAN LOUISE BRENNAN
ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF WELL WATER
192 JEREMIAH NALLY
TEACHER : MS MARY O'RIORDAN
ST MARYS C.B.S. MULLINGAR, CO WESTMEATH
SENSITIVITY OF VEGATATION TO PH CHANGE
TEACHER : MS MARY WHYTE
201 UNA CAREY LINDA COUGHLAN EDELCOLEMAN
SCOIL MHUIRE POHTARLINGTON. CO LAOIS
A STUDY OF STRESS IN THE CLASSROOM
193 DEIRDRE O'SULLIVAN
COMMUNITY SCHOOL PORTMARNOCK, CO DUBLIN
TEACHER : MR ALAN DUNNE 202 KATHERINE CARROLL
A STUDY OF LEUKAEMIA TEACHER : MS GERALDINE DALTON
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
JOHN O'SULLIVAN
MALLOW. CO CORK
DONNACHA MURPHY CAN WE AFFORD TO PAY OTHERS TO DO OUR WASHING UP TEACHER : MR JIM MCCARTHY
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Stand No. 203 GENEVIEVE CASEY GERALDINE O'SULLIVAN
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART MOUNT ANVILLE, DUBLIN
Stand No. 213 NESSA MCGANN
SCOIL MHUIRE
LAURA CANNING
NEWPORT, CO TIPPERARY
DIETING - A MODERN MAGIC?
GOOD FOR THOUGHT
TEACHER : MS MAYRIE O'MALLEY
TEACHER : MS EVELYN NEYLON
204 RAYMOND COLGAN
ST MAC DARAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEMPLEOGUE, DUBLIN
SEAN O'LOUGHLIN
214 EMMA MCGRANE
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART MOUNT ANVILLE, DUBLIN
MARIA O'MAHONY
MONITORING THE VITAMIN C INTAKE OF TEENAGERS AND THE EFFECTS
SUBURBAN WILDLIFE
TEACHER : MS JACINTA JONES ST JOSEPHS CONVENT OF MERCY NAVAN, CO MEATH
205 IMELDA CUFFE AOIFE BURKE
TEACHER : MS EVELYN NEYLON 215 GRAINNE O'FARRELLY AINE FLYNN
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ENNIS, CO CLARE
TRENDS IN LEAVING CERTIFICATE RESULTS 1976 -86
THE COMMON COLD
TEACHER : MR LEO O ' DONOGHUE
TEACHER : MS ANNE FLYNN
RATHMORE STUDY CENTRE CLONTARF, DUBLIN
206 SUZANNE DONOHOE AOIFE SIRR
THE TV VIEWING HABITS OF 200 12 YEAR OLDS TEACHER : MS BRENDA MCGENNIS 207 GEORGE DOUGHERTY
COLERAINE BOYS SCHOOL COLERAINE, CO LONDONDERRY
LEE DOUGHERTY
HOW WELL DOES COLERAINE CATER FOR THE DISABLED? TEACHER : MR CAMPBELL/MR GIBSON 208 PHILIP DUNNE ROBERT CAWLEY
TEMPLEOGUE COLLEGE
DUBLIN,
THE NUMBER OF LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN SOUTH DUBLIN TEACHER : REV F MULLOY
216 CORMAC O'HALMHAIN
ROCKBROOKSCHOOL RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN
CARL O'BOYLE SEWAGE A FUEL SOURCE
TEACHER : MR EAMON HALPIN
217 EMILY RUANE
OUR LADY'S GROVE GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN
CARINA DOLLY THE WEIGHT OF EDUCATION
TEACHER : MS SUNNIVA HANLEY 218 RONAN SMITH GARYGALLAGHER ODRAN SMITH
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
GAMMA IS GOOD FOR YOU TEACHER : MR JOHN DENNISON
209 CAARA EGAN
POST PRIMARY SCHOOL MAYNOOTH, CO KILDARE
MARIA MCMYLER
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LONG ESTABLISHED RIGHTS OF WAY IN KILDARE TEACHER : MR MICHAEL WALSH
210 JENNIE GEANEY KYLA MCNALLY
LORETO ABBEY DALKEY CO DUBLIN
URBAN LIFE VERSUS RURAL LIFE TEACHER : MS FIONA GILMARTIN 211 EMER MAHER ASHLING BURKE
DOMINICAN CONVENT WICKLOW, CO WICKLOW
219 HILARY TRAVERS AOIFE TRAVERS
LORETO ABBEY
DALKEY. CO DUBLIN
STRINGS, WIND OR PERCUSSION - WHICH IS IT TO BE? TEACHER: MR ROBERT DUNNE 220 ROISIN TWOMEY ORLA CASSERLY
REGINA MUNDI COLLEGE DOUGLAS ROAD, CORK
THE EFFECT OF CFC'S ON THE OZONE LAYER TEACHER : MR RORY STOCKDALE 221 KAREN WALL ALIDA SHEANE CHRISTINE VEREEN
EAST GLENDALOUGH SCHOOL WICKLOW.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THE WEATHERMAN? TEACHER : MRS PAM BEACOM
ROADS CONQUER NEWTOWN VILLAGE TEACHER : MS MARTHA WALSH
DUNDRUM COLLEGE DUBLIN,
212 RAYMOND MCCARTHY PAUL BUTLER ANAM SHEADER
222 JOHN WALLACE NIALL O'CONNELL RONAN RYAN
TEMPLEOGUE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
A POPULATION SURVEY OF THE GLENCULLEN VALLEY
TEACHER : MR DAVID BYRNE
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AN AVOIDABLE DISASTER - ZEEBRUGGE TEACHER : MR FERGAL MANNION
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Stand No. 233 ADAM CLIFFORD MARK ASPELL TANYA MCAULEY
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION Stand No. 223 SINEAD BARRINS TERESA MURRAY RACHELGILMER
ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN
IRISH - A DYING LANGUAGE?
TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN
ST LAURENCES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
ARE OUR FISHING DAYS OVER IN THE BALLYWATER RIVER TEACHER : MISS T KELLEHER 234 PATRICK CONOLE MICAEL HYNES DECLAN COLLINS
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL ENNISTYMON, CO CLARE
AN ANALYSIS OF TB IN NORTH CLARE 224 TREVOR BATT PAULCARROLL DAMIAN 0 SULLIVAN
TEACHER : MS MARY LYONS
DEERPARKCBS CORK CITY.
RENAL FAILURE
TEACHER : MR M O'BRIEN
235 TRIONA CORCORAN LYNDA GORDAN FIONA KELLEHER
COMMUNITY SCHOOL BALLINCOLLIG, CO CORK
TRADITIONS OF OUR PLACE. OVENS CO CORK TEACHER : MS IDE NI SHE
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MALLOW. CO CORK
225 LIAM BLAKE JOHN BROSNAN
A SWALLOW-HOLE ON THE VARISCAN THRUST FRONT TEACHER : MR WILLIAM SHANNON
URSULINE CONVENT BLACKROCK, CORK
227 LOUISE BROHAN SARAH FARRELLY SARAH CASHIN
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION IN CORK TEACHER : MS NIAMH MURPHY
228 DAVID BRUCE JAMES MAC CARTHY MORROGH
ST GERARD 'SSCHOOL BRAY, CO WICKLOW
BRAY SEWERAGE SCHEME - WILL IT IMPROVE BRAYS ENVIRONMENT? TEACHER : DR A GILSENAN
236 SINEAD COUGHLAN MAIRE DENNIS
LORETO CONVENT FERMOY, CO CORK
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM HOMESICKNESS - UNHEALTHY BUILDINGS TEACHER : MISS NOREEN HURLEY 237 JOAN CURRAN VENESSA GAUGHRAN
ST VINCENT'S SECONDARY SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
CROSS BORDER TRAFFIC AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE IRISH ECONOMY TEACHER : MS CRIENA BYRNE 238 MICHELLE DILLON GLORIA KEESHAN ANDREA DILLON
SACRED HEART CONVENT ROSCREA, CO TIPPERARY
DEFENDING YOUR HEALTH
TEACHER : MS GRAINNE MULCAHY
COLAISTE LORCAIN CASTLEDERMOT, CO KILDARE
229 ROISIN BYRNE REGINA NOLAN
STUDY OF AEROSOLS AND THE DEPLETION OF THE OZONE LAYER TEACHER : MR SYLVESTER MCEVOY
239 ELIZABETH DILLON MAURA BOYCE
ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN
TOOTHPASTE - A STUDY 230 SEAMUS CARMODY MICHAEL OUAID KEITH MASSEY
TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL NEWCASTLE WEST, CO LIMERICK
THE FEASIBILITY OF WIND POWERED CHICKEN HOUSES IN WEST LIMERICK TEACHER : MR MICHAEL DALY
ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
240 CATHY DONOHOE MOIRA CREAN CIARA MURPHY
'COME CLEAN ON THE BARROW' TEACHER : MS EMILY NOLAN
ST JOSEPH'S SECONDARY SCHOOL CASTLEBAR, CO MAYO
231 JEANNE CARNEY CARMEL SILKE
THE MAYO GOLD RUSH - HOLY TREASURE OR FOOLS GOLD ? TEACHER : MS KATHY MCGEE
241 AILEEN DOOLEY AGNES FITZGERALD SIOBHAN HOLOHAN
LORETO CONVENT SCHOOL KILKENNY.
ARE YOU WHAT YOU EAT? TEACHER : MR BRENDAN WILLIAMS
ST OLIVER'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
232 GLENDA CARTER CLIONA NI RAGHNAILL
SKINCARE - BOUGHT OR HOMEMADE TEACHER : MISS PAULINE MOONEY
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Stand No. 242 JACKIE DOOLEY SUSAN HOULIHAN CLODAGH POWER
ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
DIETS - DO WE LOSE MORE THAN OUR WEIGHT TEACHER : MS MARIE KELLY 243 NIALL DUNLEVY KARL COLLINS
DE LA SALLE COLLEGE DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
FLUORINE LEVELS IN LOUTH WITH RELATION TO TOOTH DECAY TEACHER : MR JOHN BRANIGAN 244 ELIZABETH DUNNE JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS
PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL TERENURE, DUBLIN
Stand No. 252 UNA GATELY BRIDGET HEARNE
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE BACTERIA ON TELEPHONES TEACHER : MS MARY STOREY 253 ELVA GEANEY JOANNA KIDNEY SHEILA GREENE
LORETO ABBEY DALKEY, CO DUBLIN
A STUDY OF THE IMPLICATIONS AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT HEALTH CUTBACKS TEACHER : MS JEAN O'TOOLE 254 ROBERT GHENT TREVOR LAFFERTY
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
MEMORY - AN ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS TEACHER : MS DAMIENNE LETMON
245 STEPHEN FEGAN JOSS MOORKENS
ST KILIAN'S DEUTSCHE SCHULE CLONSKEAGH, CO DUBLIN
A SURVEY OF POLLUTION IN DUBLIN BAY TEACHER : MS ALEXANDRA GIBSON
HAND-WRITINGTHE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY TEACHER : MS MARY MC GUINNESS 255 SIOBHAN GRAHAM RACHEL KINSELLA
MUCKROSS PARKCOLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN
ARE ROAD BY-PASSES EFFECTIVE TEACHER : MS DANI MITCHELL
246 SARAH FERRISS SUSAN ROBERTS
REGINA MUNDI COLLEGE DOUGLAS ROAD, CORK
HELMETS FOR CYCLISTS - EFFECTIVE ?
256 MARY GRIFFIN TRIONA O'DWYER MARGARET KIELY
ARD SCOIL MHUIRE CORBALLY, LIMERICK
TEACHER : MR KEVIN CROFTS 247 GARETH FLYNN BARRY ROCHE
SAINT PAUL'S COLLEGE RAHENY, DUBLIN
THE SHANNON SCHEME - WHITE ELEPHANT OR GIFT HORSE TEACHER : MR THOMAS O'DHUIBHIR 257 NOELEEN HARTIGAN EMILY MAHER
IS OLD DUBLIN WORTH KEEPING?
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
TEACHER : MR BRIAN SMYTH
248 TARA FOLEY ELIZABETH JONES
LORETO HIGH SCHOOL, BEAUFORT RAFHFARNHAM, DUBLIN
ECOLOGY OF THE RIVER DODDER TEACHER : MS NORMA HINEY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ADAMSTOWN, CO WEXFORD
249 MARTINA FURLONG LORRAINE MURPHY CLAIRE CULLEN
LOOK AT OUR DIET TEACHER : MS MARY HUGHES 250 ERIC GAFFNEY DAMIEN HIGGINS
DE LA SALLE SCHOOL RAHENY. DUBLIN
DONOR CARDS SAVE LIVES WHO KNOWS, WHO CARES? TEACHERPH : MRS LOUISE MURPHY 258 DAN HENRY SEAMUS MCLAUGHLIN ROISIN DOHERTY
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MAN ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIP ON PORTSTEWART DUNES TEACHER : MR BRIAN LENEHAN
259 ORLA HOLLAND LOUISE HENNESSY MARIA FLANNERY
PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL KILKENNY,
SCOLIOSIS AND KYPHOSIS TEACHER : MS JOAN CASHIN
DUBLIN - OUR DYING CITY TEACHER : MR O'BRIEN
251 IRENE GAHAN ENDA BARRON FERGUSEGAN VITIMAN C MYTH OR MAGIC
ST MAC DARAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEMPLEOGUE, DUBLIN
260 LAURA HUMPHREYS JESSICA O'DONNELL SONYA WALSHE
URSULINE CONVENT BLACKROCK, CORK
THE OZONE QUESTION TEACHER : MRS NIAMH MURPHY
TEACHER : MISS UNA CLARKE
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Stand No. 261 SEAMUS KAVANAGH JOHN COLLOTON
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
ATTITUDES TO ADDITIVES TEACHER : MR MARTIN BARRET
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
262 CHRISTOPHER KEARNEY
WICKLOW,
OWEN MAXWELL
DO COLOURS AFFECT OUR PERFORMANCES? TEACHER : MR MICHAEL LOUGHLIN
263 CLAIRE KELLY
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
MAJELLA FURLONG ANN-MARIE KELLY
Stand No. 270 EOIN LYNCH DAVID FLAHERTY SEAN O'BRIEN
ENNISTYMON CBS ENNISTYMON, CO CLARE
THE EFFECTS OF ACID RAIN IN THE BURREN TEACHER : MS MARY LYONS
271 STEPHEN LYNCH
DE LA SALLE COLLEGE DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
GARRETTYNAN MAIRTIN 0 DUINNIN
ANALYSIS OF SPRING WATER IN THE ARDEE AREA TEACHER : MR RAYMOND LAMONT
272 DONNACHA MACGLOINN
ST BENILDUS COLLEGE
KENNETH KEENAN
OLD WIVES TALES TEACHER : MS MARY STOREY
264 AILEEN KENNEDY
HOLY FAITH CONVENT
VERONICA LAMBERT
NEW ROSS, CO WEXFORD
BEACHS OF HOOK HEAD POLLUTED OR NOT POLLUTED TEACHER : MS MARY FENNELLY
KILMACUD, DUBLIN
WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER ? TEACHER : MR JOHN SCOTT
273 CAROLINE MAHER
SCOIL MHUIRE PORTARLINGTON, CO LAOIS
PAULA NOLAN LOUISE MCCORMACK A STUDY OF STRESS IN THE CLASSROOM
TEACHER : MR ALAN DUNNE 265 LILLIAN KENNY MOIRA DOYLE ARLENE HUNT
LORETO ABBEY GOREY CO WEXFORD
IS THERE A BRIGHTER SIDE TO SILAGE EFFLUENT TEACHER : MS ANNE CRONIN 266 EDEL KEOGH FIONA SAUNDERS
274 NIAMH MAHON
INVESTIGATION OF MEDIA INFLUENCE ON YOUNG PFOPLE WITH REGARDS TO ALCOHOL, CIGARETTES AND DRUGS TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG
GOLDENBRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL INCHICORE, DUBLIN
THE POLLUTION OF THE RIVER LIFFEY AND DUBLIN BAY TEACHER : MS NORA SLEATOR OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
267 MELAINA KIERNAN MARIE-THERESE CASEY SINEAD REID
LAND USE CHANGES IN ATHLONE TOWN 19011988 TEACHER : MR EAMONN HIGGINS ST VINCENT'S CONVENT SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
268 ELEANOR LANDY CIARA MCARDLE NIAMH LO ' UET-FEISSER
TEACHER : MS CRIENABYRNE LORETO CONVENT SCHOOL KILKENNY,
'STUCK ON JUNK' TEACHER : MR BRENDAN WILLIAMS
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275 CLARAGH MC CAGE SUSANNE LAMBE KATHLEEN DALY
ST LOUIS SECONDARY SCHOOL CARRICKMACROSS, CO MONAGHAN
CLIMATE AND DISEASE - A RELATIONSHIP TEACHER : MS MARY EGAN 276 KAREN MC ENTEGART AOIFE FITZSIMMONS
ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN
MYCOLOGY-IS FUNGI MANS BEST FRIEND OR WORST ENEMY? TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN 277 EMMA MC HUGH SONYA BYRNE
PERSONALITY - WHY. WHERE, AND WHEN?
269 DEIRDRE LITTLE SINEAD CONWAY UNABRENNAN
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
ROWENA KEANE ANNA-LISA CURRAN
MARYFIELD COLLEGE DRUMCONDRA. DUBLIN
A STUDY OF THE ALERTNESS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN TEACHER : MAIREAD MC NAMARA 278 JOAN MCDONNELL JOANNECLARKE
OUR LADY'S COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
LITTLE MISS AVERAGE TEACHER : MISS FRANCES O'REGAN
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Stand No.
279 SIOBHAN MCKIERNAN AISLING O'NEILL NAOIMH TOUHY
ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN
Stand No. 288 LYNDA O'NEILL JOANNEFEARON
DUN LUGHAIDH SECONDARY SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
WATER ET AL MENS ATTITUDE TO WOMEN IN THE EIGHTIES TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN 280 SIOBHAN MCMANAMY SIOBHAN MULLIGAN ALISON NOLAN
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
BREAKFASTS - A SURVEY OF HABIT TEACHER : MS MARY STOREY 281 URSULA MITCHEL LANA DIXON
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE , CO DERRY
REMNANTS OF CHAOS - THE GIANTS CAUSEWAY TEACHER : MR BRIAN MCKENNA
282 ROSANNAGH MURPHY
MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN
TERESITA DOOLIN BACKACHE
TEACHER : MS ANNE MARIE MEE
283 OISIN 0 HALMHAIN
ROCKBROOKSCHOOL RATHFARNAHAM, DUBLIN
EOIN QUINN CHRISTOPHER HARRIS DUBLINS UNDERWATER
TEACHER : MS SIOBHAN GREER 289 AISLING O'SULLIVAN MARTHA O'HAGAN ANNA BYRNE
LORETO ABBEY DALKEY, CO DUBLIN
THE RETURN OF DOMESTIC RATES - ACCEPTED OR REJECTED TEACHER : MR ROBERT DUNNE 290 EDWINA OAKES FRANCIS TRIMM
ST MARYS CONVENT SCHOOL BUTTEVANT, CO CORK
THE POTHOLE AS A SYMPTOM OF A SICK ROAD STRUCTURE TEACHER : MR DAN O'CONNOR
291 SARAH -JAYNE REID
SAINT LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN
CLARE CRONIN PATRICIA MCGRATH
THE MEDICINAL VALUE AND USES OF HERBS TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN 292 KATRINE RENNICK JANET DUFFY SIOBHAN DEERY
ST VINCENT'S SECONDARY SCHOOL DUNDALK. CO LOUTH
DUNDALK A NUCLEAR FREE ZONL
TEACHER : MR EAMONN HALPIN
284 AOIFE 0 NEILL
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ATHENRY, CO GALWAY
CLAUDINE MCKEOGH LORRAINE COSGROVE THE EFFECTS OF COLOUR AND LOTION ON OUR HAIR
TEACHER : MR SEAMUSITYNES
TEACHER : MS CRIENA BYRNE
293 FERGUS RYAN MACDARA WRYNNE SEAMUS SLUDDS
TEMPLEOGUE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION ACCORDING TO THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE TEACHER : MS PHILIPPA MORAN
'285 STEPHEN O'DONNELL KEVIN DOBSON
OATLANDS COLLEGE STILLORGAN, CO DUBLIN
DUN LAOGHAIRE MARINA PROJECT- ITS EFFECTS
294 DAVID RYAN DAVID O'BRIEN ANTHONY MARTIN
SAINT JARLATH'S COLLEGE TUAM, CO GALWAY
TEACHER : MR WILLIAM LYNCH
X286 PADRAIG O'H'UALLAHAIN NEIL CALLAN THOMAS MCEVOY
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
EUROPEAN/AUSTRALIAN CONNECTIONS TEACHER : MR THOMAS GALLAGHER 295 PAUL SMITH JOHN BEBBINGTON
INVESTIGATION OF APPARENT GRAVITATION ANOMALIES IN CO LOUTH TEACHER : MR SYDNEY PECK 287 JENNIFER O'LEARY VIVENNE HASELL MAIRE CRONIN
URSULINE CONVENT BLACKROCK, CO CORK
TEMPLEOGUE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
THREE NEW TOWNS - AN ANALYSIS OF THE WESTERN SUBURBS OF DUBLIN TEACHER: REV F MULLOY 296 ANNEMARIE TIERNEY UNA PHELAN CLAIRE CULLEN
IRISH AIR IS GOOD AIR.... OR IS IT?
LORETO CONVENT KILKENNY,
TEACHER : MRS NIAMH MURPHY
EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC WASTE ON OUR ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MR BRENDAN WILLIAMS
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Stand No. 297 SUSANNE TINNELLY MARTHA CAREY DARA MCENEANEY
ST LOUIS SECONDARY SCHOOL CARRICKMACROSS, CO MONAGHAN
CAN PEOPLE STUDY WITH BACKGROUND NOISE? TEACHER : MS FIONA LANGAN 298 LUCY TORMEY PETRA KAUPERT CATHERINE GINNELL
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CASTLEPOLLARD, CO WESTMEATH
VITAMIN DEFICIENCY DOES IT AFFECT YOUR 10 TEACHER : MS CHRISTINE MCNAMEE
299 BELINDA VICKERS
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW,
MICHELLE KEARNEY
STRESS - ITS ROLE IN THE ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD PRESSURE TEACHER : MR MICHAEL LOUGHLIN
Stand No. 305 ROBERT CORBET OISIN CAHIL DARREN CARROLL
BELVEDERE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
DOES DIET EFFECT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS? TEACHER : MR PETER BURKE 306 ANN COYLE JOANNE HAMILTON
OUR LADY'S COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
THE HISTORICAL ECONOMICAL AND AMENITY VALUE OF THE RIVER BOYNE TEACHER : MISS FRANCES O'REGAN 307 KEITH FARRELL SHANE BELTON
CONVENT OF MERCY BALLYMAHON, CO LONGFORD
ICE CREAM - FRIEND OR FOE TEACHER : MS MARGARET FINNERTY
308 ADRIENNE GORMLEY
DOMINICAN COLLEGE SION HILL BLACKROCK, CO DUBLIN
DENISE CLORAN
300 DEIRDRE WHELAN
OUR LADY'S GROVE GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN
SUSAN KINSELLA GILLIAN ROONEY
MARIA MULLEN A STUDY OF AIDS
TEACHER : P MCCUMISKEY GENERAL AWARENESS OF THE SUBCONCIOUS TEACHER : MS YVONNE HAYES
309 WENDY GRANT
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW,
FIONA KEARNS
301 ORLA YEATES GENEVIEVE DUNCAN
MANOR HOUSE SCHOOL, RAHENY & COMMUNITY SCHOOL, PORTMARNOCK, DUBLIN
WICKLOW'S - BALANCE OF TRADE TEACHER : MR ANDREW BOLGER
THE PORTMARNOCK DUCK POND TEACHER : MS BRIDGET CURTIN
310 SARAH HARTNETT
ARD SCOIL MHUIRE
ADELE NAUGHTON
CORBALLY, LIMERICK
THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF FATHER ON PERSONALITY FACTORS IN OFF-SPRING TEACHER : MS NODLAIG O'GRADY
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
GROUP PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION
311 HAROLD IRVIN
COLLINSTOWN PARK COLLEGE CLONDALKIN, DUBLIN
GRAHAM VALLANCE
Stand No.
DRISHANE CONVENT MILLSTREET, CO CORK
302 BERNIE BURKE EIMEAR NI DRISCEOIL
THREATS TO THE OZONE LAYER TEACHER : MS YVO NNE KAVANAGH
IRISH CULTURE - UTILIZATION AND AVAILABILITY TEACHER : SR PETER FAHY
303 PAMELA BYRNE
COMMUNITY SCHOOL BALLINCOLLIG, CO CORK
IAN CALLANAN ANNA COTTER FOOD ADDITIVES
312 GERALDINE KELLY KATHLEEN O ' SULLIVAN
BEARA COMMUNITY SCHOOL CASTLETOWNBERE, CO CORK
A STUDY OF EMIGRATION IN BEARA TEACHER : KATHLEEN CROWLEY
313 MARY KENNEDY TEACHER : MS LOLA HEGARTY
ST ANNES SECONDARY SCHOOL TIPPERARY TOWN,
SIOBHAN SHARPE CLARE RYAN
304 FERGAL CANTERBURY
ST JOSEPHS DE LA SALLE COLLEGE
DARREN MCGETTIGAN
WICKLOW,
POPULATION TRENDS IN TIPPERARY TOWN TEACHER : MR P.J RYAN
GOLD IN COUNTY WICKLOW TEACHER : MR JOHN RYAN
314 COLETTE KENNY
CONVENT OF MERCY BALLYMAHON, CO LONGFORD
AINE CARBERRY CATHERINE CONMY
MAKE YOUR CHOICE - OZONE OR N-OZONE TEACHER : MS MARGARET LARKIN
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Stand No. 315 THOMAS KIELY MARY MORRIS
PATRICIAN COLLEGE BALLYFIN, CO LAOIS
Stand No. 324 MAEVE MOLONEY
PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL LISTOWEE, CO KERRY
PIO STACK
WHY SLEEP?
LIVE WITHOUT FEAR - EAT DEER TEACHER : FR JOHN RYAN 316 CAROLINE LYNCH MARYCOONEY IRENE O 'SHAUGHNES$Y
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCARIFF, CO CLARE
ARE GIRLS BETTER AT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS? TEACHER : MR T J O'HALLORAN 317 NICOLA MAYE ANTON MORRIN DAMIAN MORRISSEY
COMMUNITY SCHOOL CARRIGALINE, CO CORK
TEACHER : MS ANNE O 'CONNOR 325 FRANCIS MULHOLLAND JOHN CURRAN
THURLES C.B.S. CO TIPPERARY,
COMMUTER PATTERNS IN THURLES URBAN DISTRICT TEACHER : MR JAMES O'SHEA 326 BRENDAN MURPHY MICHAEL CORBET MICHAEL MCQUINN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY
THE IMPACT OF SPORT ON SOCIETY
GIVING THE BALANCE OF NATURE A HELPING HAND TEACHER : V. KELLY, J HOURIHAN ST PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOL NEWRY, CO DOWN
318 JOSEPH MCCREESH SINEAD MOLEY PAUL MALLON
TEACHER : MR MAURICE SEXTON 327 SEOSAIMUIN NI CHNAIMHSI TREASA NI MHAOILMUAIDH SILE N1 BHAOILL
POBAL SCOIL GHAOTH DOBHAIR LEITIR CEANAINN, DUN NA NGALL
STRUS I MEASC MUINTEOIRI NA HEIREANN TEACHER : MICHAEL 0 GIOBUIN
POLLUTION IN THE NEWRY RIVER TEACHER : MS UNA MCNULTY 319 ADRIAN MCELHOLM MICHAEL MCALEER BRENDAN O ' DONNELL
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
328 EOIN O ' BYRNE THOMAS LEGGET
ARD SCOIL LA SALLE RAHENY ROAD, DUBLIN
THE SANTRY RIVER - A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS TEACHER : MR DAVID MADDEN
THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT AN UNREVERSEABLE ENEMY TEACHER : MS MARY MCGUINNESS 320 GARETH MCGIRR EUGENE HAIGNEY DARREN BARTON
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
329 AARON O'CONNELL EAMON O'CONNELL PAUL O 'CONNOR
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY
A STUDY OF ASTHMA TEACHER : MR MAURICE SEXTON
THE SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF MINING IN GORTIN TEACHER : MS MARY MCGUINNESS ST LOUIS SECONDARY SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
321 SONYA MCGUINNESS OLIVIA GARTLAN PATRICIA MATTHEWS
330 ALISON O'CONNOR CLODAGH MACKLE NIAMH LOUGHRAN
ST LOUIS CONVENT DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
APPLIED ALUMINIUM - SAFE OR UNSAFE TEACHER : MS SIOBHAN GREER
VALUE FOR MONEY YELLOW PACK V'S STANDARD BRANDS TEACHER : MS SIOBHAN GREER COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCARIFF. CO CLARE
322 JOHN MCTERNAN MICHAEL MACMAHON PATRICK MORONEY
THE BENEFIT OF IRELAND'S BILATERAL AID PROGRAMME TO LESOTHO TEACHER : MR T J O ' HALLORAN FIRHOUSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TALLAGHT, DUBLIN
323 SHARON MELLON ELAINE SCANLON MICHELLE GALLIVAN
331 ANNMARIE O'CONNOR MARY ROSE O'CONNOR MARGARET DONOVAN
ST BRIGID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
KILLARNEY AS A HABITAT - ITS SOURCES AND RESOURCES OF ENERGY TEACHER : MS MIRIAM MALONE 332 SHEILA O'DONOGHUE TERRY O 'CALLAGHAN NUALA SWEENEY
ST BRIGID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
KILLARNEY AS A HABITAT - MEETING THE NEEDS OF ITS HUMAN COMMUNITY TEACHER : MS MIRIAM MALONE
SUGAR V'S SWEETNERS TEACHER : MS EVELYN MOORKENS
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Stand No. 333 DENIS O'DRISCOLL BRIAN KANE ROBERT BLACK
BEARA COMMUNITY SCHOOL CASTLETOWNBERE, CO CORK
Stand No. 342 PATRICK RYAN FINTAN HYLAND SEAN MOLLOY
CARMELITE COLLEGE MOATE, CO WESTMEATH
THE GENESIS EFFECT FISH FARMING FRIEND OR FOE
TEACHER : SR UNA KEARNEY
TEACHER : MS KATHLEEN CROWLEY
COMMUNITY SCHOOL DOUGLAS. CO CORK
334 BRENDAN O'DRISCOLL DENIS LYNCH
AN EXAMINATION OF OUTDOOR PUBLIC FACILITIFS NCORK CITY AND PROPOSALS FOR THEIR FURTHER DEVEI lOP E'FN I TEACHER : MR TOM O ' HANLON
CONVENT OF MERCY BALLYMAHON, CO LONGFORD
335 CIARAN O'HANLON KEITH LESLIE
THE PREVALENCE OF BRUCELLOSIS IN LONGFORD AND WESTMEATH TEACHER : MR JOHN O'LOUGHLIN STELLA MARIS SCHOOL FOYNES, CO LIMERICK
336 ORLA O' KEEFFE MAIREAD O ' DONOVAN ETA DANAHER
HOLY ROSARY COLLEGE MOUNTBELLEW, CO GALWAY
343 MICHAEL SCARRY GEAROID COLLERAN PIERCE GREANEY
DUST IN THE WOODWORKING ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MR JOHN WALSH ST BRENDAN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL BIRR. CO OFFALY
344 SINEAD SCULLY EMMA GOWING THE PLAGUE OF OUR TIMES - AIDS
TEACHER : SR MARGARET PEPPER DOMINICAN COLLEGE SION HILL BLACKROCK, CO DUBLIN
345 KATHRYN SPAIN SARA FLYNN
DEPRESSION - MINDS THAT ARE ACHING IN DARKNESS TEACHER : P MCCUMISKEY
PHOBIAS THE FATAL FEARS
TEACHER : MS CLEMENTINE O'KEEFFE ST BRIGID'S SECONDARY SCHOOL KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
337 CARMEL O'LEARY DEIRDRE FLEMING FIONA JOYCE
KILLARNEY AS A HABITAT, THE FACTORS EFFECTING THE SPREAD OF ITS HUMAN COMMUNITY TEACHER : MS MIRIAM MALONE
PRESENTATION CONVENT LIMERICK,
338 CATHERINE O'SULLIVAN ANNE COSTELLOE SUZANNETREHY
TRADITIONAL VERSUS NEW APPROACH A SUCCESS STORY TEACHER : MS ANNE CASHELL MARYFIELD COLLEGE DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN
339 LOUISE PURTON CIARA FALLON
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, COTYRONE
346 GAVIN TEAGUE CIARAN MCALEER
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY SIZE AND SCHOLASTIC PERFORMANCE TEACHER : MS BRIGID MURRAY LORETOCOLLEGE ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN
347 SINEADTUGHY ANITA MOORE WINDPOWER IN IRELAND
TEACHER : MS CLAUDINE PRENDERGAST VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MALLOW, CO CORK
348 COLETTE WOODS BARRY O 'CONNELL
ARE GIRLS AS MECHANICALLY MINDED AS BOYS? TEACHER : MS ROSARIE CROWLEY
IS IRISH FOOL AS HEALTHY AS WE THINK? ARE WE BEING DECEIVED BY THE LABEL TEACHER : MR THOMAS MURGAGH ST MARYS SECONDARY SCHOOL CORBALLY, LIMERICK
340 CHARLOTTE ROLAND EDELE HARRINGTON
A STUDY OF EUTROPHICATION IN LOUGH DERG TEACHER : MR JOSEPH KEATING LORETOCONVENT KILKENNY.
341 DENISE RONAN MICHELLE KENNY HAVE YOU GOT SCENT SENSE?
TEACHER : MR BRENDAN WILLIAMS
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION
Stand No. 349 NIAMH CONROY
LORETO COLLEGE ST STEPHEN ' S GREEN, DUBLIN
A STUDY OF COLOUR BLINDNESS TEACHER : MS CLAUDINE PRENDERGAST
350 LAURA FINNEGAN
SUTTON PARK SCHOOL SUTTON, DUBLIN
CAN WE CLASSIFY FISH BY THEIR SCALES? TEACHER : MR RONALD BOOTH
ALEXANDRA COLLEGE MILLTOWN, DUBLIN
351 JESSICA KIANG COLOURING MATTER OF FLOWERS
TEACHER: DR CARMEL SHARKEY
ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
352 NIAMH MCGARRY
THE EFFECT OF COOKING ON THE SUGAR AND PROTEIN CONTENT OF VARIOUS FOOD
Stand No. 358 MARK ANDREWS
A STUDY OF SHORE CRAB FLUCTUATION ON AN ALLUVIUM ECOSYSTEM AND SHORE CRAB ACTIVITY BEHAVIOUR TEACHER : MR TOM O ' HANLON
359 NESSAN BERMINGHAM
AN GHAIRM SCOIL LEIFEAR , CO DHUN NA NGALL
CLAIRSEACHA TRI NA CHEILE
TEACHER : FIONA NI CHNAIMHSI
ST MARY'S COLLEGE MOUNTMELLICK. CO LAOIS
354 FIONA O' LOUGHLIN BIRDS OF MY GARDEN
TEACHER : MR MICHAEL O'LOUGHLIN
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MALLOW, CO CORK
355 KATHY SHANNON
METABOLIC RATE - EXERCISE AND WEIGHT
360 CLARA CANNON
361 BRIAN CASEY
OATLANDS COLLEGE STILLORGAN, CO DUBLIN
THE NITRATE CONTAMINATION OF THE HUMAN FOOD CHAIN TEACHER : MR WILLIAM LYNCH
362 BRENDAN CROWLEY
ST COLMAN'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE MIDLETON, CO CORK
COMPARING THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WINTER BARLEY TEACHER : MR EDWARD GANNLY
363 LEE DAVIS
COLERAINE BOYS SCHOOL COLERAINE, CO LONDONDERRY
A STUDY OF THE ACTIVE ABSORPTION OF CHLORIDEIONS BY CARROT TISSUE TEACHER : MR CAMPBELLIMR GIBSON
364 LOUGHLIN DEEGAN
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
FERTILISER RUN OFF
BLACKROCK COLLEGE DUBLIN,
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CONDITIONS SUITABLE FOR WALL GROWING PLANTS TEACHER : MR JAMES BURNS
357 PAUL WHELAN
SANDYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN
THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON SEED GERMINATION AND BULB AND CORM GROWTH TEACHER : MS HELENA CATHCART
TEACHER : MR WILLIAM SHANNON
356 EAMON SWEENEY
PATRICIAN COLLEGE NEWBRIDGE, CO KILDARE
THE BIOLOGY OF PLASMODIUM IN SLIME MOULDS TEACHER : MR MICHAEL O'CALLAGHAN
TEACHER : MR J MCLAUGHLIN
353 CONALL O'BRAONAIN
COMMUNITY SCHOOL DOUGLAS, CO CORK
BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL BLANCHARDSTOWN, DUBLIN
BACTERIA YOUR MEET EVERYDAY TEACHER : MS SUSAN O 'SULLIVAN
TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS
365 MARIA DUFFY
CONVENT OF MERCY MOATE, CO WESTMEATH
A STUDY OF THE BRYOPHYTES MOSSES AND LIVERWORTS - USELESS OR USEFUL TEACHER : SR BERNARD HEALY 366 JULIE EMO
COLERAINE GIRLS SCHOOL COLERAINE, CO LONDONDERRY
AN INVESTIGATION ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE HEART TEACHER : MS ANNE MCMULLAN
Stand No.
367 NICOLA HARKIN
ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
THE EVALUATION OF TOOTHPASTES AND THEIR EFFECT ON TEETH TEACHER : MR J MC LAUGHLIN 368 DOMINIC HEGARTY
COMMUNITYSCHOOL BALLINCOLLIG, CO CORK
I
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE - BACKPAIN TEACHER : MS HILARY LYNCH 369 THOMAS HUNT
BALLYHALE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CO KILKENNY,
ACID RAIN TEACHER : MR JOHN O'HALLORAN 370 LINDA MCALISTER
ST GERARD'S SCHOOL BRAY, CO WICKLOW
COMPARISON OF HONEY PRODUCTION BY DIFFERENT BEEHIVES TEACHER : DR A GILSENAN
371 SIOBHAN MCAULIFFE
ST MARY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL NENAGH, CO TIPPERARY
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE TEACHER : GER DULLEA 372 CARMEL NI DHONNCHADHA
COLAISTE IOSGAIN BAILE AN BHOTHAIR, CO ATHA CLIATH
AN TRA AGUS RIASC I GCILL CHUMHAILL TEACHER : MS EITHNE SEAMBARS
Stand No. 377 BRIAN 0 NEILL
COMMUNITY SCHOOL DOUGLAS, CO CORK
A STUDY OF WOODLICE IN AN ARTIFICIAL HABITAT TEACHER : MR TOM 0 HANLON
378 THOMAS O'DOWD
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
TODAYS SPORTS DRINKS TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS 379 ELTON O ' LOINGSIGH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE MIDLETON. CO CORK
A STUDY OF SIMETHIS PLANIFOLIA TEACHER : MR FRANK HALBERT
380 DONAGH O'SULLIVAN
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC DISINFECTANTS TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS
381 CHARLES O'TOOLE
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
THE NATURE OF FOXING TEACHER : REV DONALD COLLINS
382 GERRY POWER
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DUNGARVAN. CO WATERFORD
POLLUTION IN DUNGARVAN HARBOUR AND THE EFFECTS ON THE ANIMALS IN IT TEACHER : MR DOMINIC CLANCY
373 SILE NIC SUIBHNE
AN GHAIRM SCOIL LEIFEAR, CO DHUN NA NGALL
383 ANN QUINN
OUR LADY'S GROVE GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN
DUFAIR CAONAIGH TEACHER : FIONA NI CHNAMHSI 374 ROBERT NUGENT
ST JOSEPH' SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHBOY, CO MEATH
EXTERMINATION OF BACTERIA AND FUNGI BY CHEMICAL IN MOST DILUTE FORM TEACHER : MS MAIREAD GLENNON
375 DARREN 0 BEIRNE
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD.
SOFT FRUIT ANALYSIS TEACHER : REV DONALD J COLLINS 376 FIONNUALA 0 CONNOR
MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN
PATTERN OF THE SPREAD OF FIREBLIGHT DISEASE
TEACHER : MS ADRIENNE RELIHAN
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THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE WOODWORM/ANOBUIM PUNCTATUM TEACHER : MS YVONNE HAYES 384 EOIN RYAN
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
A STUDY OF THE WATER FLEA TEACHER : MRS CAMILLA FITZGIBBON
385 EMILY STEVENSON
EAST GLENDALOGH SCHOOL WICKLOW, CO WICKLOW
WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE TREES TEACHER : MS MARTHA WALSH
386 DONAL STEWART
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY
SILAGE ADDITIVES ! A FISHY BUSINESS TEACHER : MR HUGH 0 MULLAN
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Stand No. 397 BRENDA MCCANN
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION Stand No.
387 PATRICIA BOYD
ST LOUISE'S COLLEGE FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
DUNDRUM COLLEGE DUBLIN,
DIETS - WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO WATCH YOUR WEIGHT TEACHER : MR PATRICK NEESON 398 JOHN STEWART
TREMATODE PARASITES I.N BELFAST LOUGH
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY
TEACHER : MR SEAN MAGUIRE
388 GWEN BURNS
ST TIERNAN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DUNDRUM, DUBLIN
A FISHY SOLUTION TO GOOD HEALTH TEACHER : MR JOHN MCKENNEDY
389 MARIE CANTWELL
ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
ANTIBIOTICS IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY - GOOD OR BAD TEACHER : SR MARIA GORETTI 390 DAMIAN CONWAY
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE 'HILL REACTION' TEACHER : MR MICHAEL GRIMES 391 BARBARA GILBERT
CARRICKFERGUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL CARRICKFERGUS, CO ANTRIM
SOME FACTORS WHICH MAY INFLUENCE THE FORMATION OF DENTAL CARIES
TEACHER : MR JIM CARLISLE
A STUDY OF NUTRIENT LEVELS IN TROUT DIET TEACHER : SR MAURA HAMILL
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS JUNIOR SECTION Stand No. 399 VICKY BANEHAM CLODAGH RUSSELL
OLD BAWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL TALLAGHT DUBLIN
POLLUTION STUDY ON THE DODDER RIVER TEACHER : NOIRIN NI CHONGHAILE 400 SINEAD BOYLE SIOBHAN HOGAN JENNIFER KEOGH
SANCTA MARIA COLLEGE BALLYROAN, DUBLIN
CLOSE UP ON COLOUR TEACHER : MS PAULA RUSSELL 401 JOHN CAMPBELL DERMOT BOYLE
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE. CO DERRY
MUCUS TRAIL FOLLOWING IN SLUGS 392 DERVAL HERLIHY
TEACHER : SR MAURA HAMILL
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
DO OUR DIETS CONTAIN TOO MUCH NITRATE? TEACHER : MS LOUISE MURPHY 393 DERMOTT JONES
PATRICIAN COLLEGE NEWBRIDGE, CO KILDARE
MARS THE RED PLANET TEACHER : MR MICHAEL O'CALLAGHAN
402 JOHN CARROLL GERARD WHITTY MICHAEL MURPHY
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BORRIS, CO CARLOW
VIABILITY OF SEEDS TEACHER : MR DECLAN FINLAYSON 403 ROBERT DELANEY KARLDUNPHY
ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
COMPARISON OF COMPOSTS 394 LORETTA LYNCHEHAUN
CONVENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ENNISKILLEN, CO FERMANAGH
SEAWEED AS A FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SOURCE TEACHER : MR SEAMUS MCNABB 395 ALLAN MASTERSON
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL CASTLEPOLLARD, CO WESTMEATH
EUTROPICATION ITS EFFECT ON THE ACTIVITY AND REPRODUCTIVE LEVELS OF THE GAMMARUS DUEBE NI TEACHER : MS CHRISTINE MCNAMEE
396 GERALDINE MCCABE
CONVENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ENNISKILLEN, CO FERMANAGH
HATCHABILITY OF HEN EGGS AND BEHAVIOUR OF CHICKENS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS TEACHER : MR SEAMUS MCNABB
TEACHER : MR THOMAS BOLGER 404 FRANCIS DEVANE PASCHALCUMMINS MICHAEL DUGGAN
GAIRM SCOIL MHUIRE ATHENRY CO GALWAY
DECOMPOSITION OF LEAF LITTER IN VARIOUS SOILS TEACHER : MR MICHAEL MOONEY 405 LISA DOHERTY CAROLINE SWEENEY
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ATHENRY, CO GALWAY
EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES ON EARTHWORMS TEACHER : MR SEAMAS HYNES 406 SABRINA DOLAN RUTH OGLESBY
BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL BLANCHARDSTOWN, DUBLIN
OPERATION MARKET GARDENING TEACHER : EOIN O'MAOILEOIN
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Stand No.
ST WOLSTAN'S CELBRIDGE, CO KILDARE
407 AISLING DUFFY RUTH KELLY
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE HEDGEROW TEACHER : MS FRANCES FITZHARRIS
Stand No. 417 FIONA MCNALLY SIOBHAN CALLAGHAN SEAN SMYTH
FINGAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SWORDS, CO DUBLIN
ARE FRAGRANCIES MORE THAN SMELLS TEACHER : MR A PARKINSON
COMMUNITY COLLEGE LUCAN, CO DUBLIN
408 FERGAL FINNEGAN EMMET HUTCHIN DEREK KIRWAN
OUR SCHOOL IS ALIVE - MICROORGANISMS, FUNGI AND BACTERIA TEACHER : MR EDDIE COLLINS
418 MARK MULLINS MARK QUINN FERGAL MCGRATH
GONZAGA COLLEGE DUBLIN,
CANCER RESEARCH TEACHER : MR DAVID KEENAHAN
ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
409 CAROLINE GEER ELIZABETH CUNNING AN INVESTIGATION INTO EYESIGHT
TEACHER : MR J MCLAUGHLIN
419 SIUN MURPHY ADELE MCNAMARA
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART MOUNT ANVILLE, DUBLIN
SKIN AND ACNE VULGARIS TEACHER : MS FINOLA MCGUINNESS
COMMUNITY SCHOOL PORMARNOCK, CO DUBLIN
410 SHARON GLYNN LAURA MELADY MICHELLE GRANAGHAN
WHY DO HOUSEHOLD WINDOW BLINDS GET BLACK SPOTS? TEACHER : MS ANGELA BURY MUCKROSS PARK COLLEGE DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN 4
411 AIFRIC HENEY GRAINNE O'KELLY SLUG PREVENTION
TEACHER : MS DOROTHY STEPHENSON
420 EILIS MURRAY SAMANTHA MEADE
CARITAS COLLEGE BALLYFERMOT, DUBLIN
INVESTIGATING SNORING TEACHER : MR PHILIP DOHENY 421 EDEL MURRAY MARY DELANEY OLIVE O'NEILL
ST BRIGIDS COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
STUDYING THE MINK TEACHER : MS MARY O' RIORDAN
ST LOUISE'S COLLEGE FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
412 FIONA HURLEY CLARE CARABINE CLARE REA SCRATCHING A LIVING
TEACHER : MR SEAN MAGUIRE
COLERAINE BOYS SCHOOL COLERAINE, CO DERRY
413 FRANK JAMIESON RODNEY BOYCE
FRESHWATER TOLERANCE OF SEAWEEDS IN THE RIVER BANN ESTUARY TEACHER : NEILL GIBSONIJ CAMPBELL ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
414 HEATHER KENNEDY DEIRDRE CAMPBELL EIMEAR CODY PROCORN - WHATS IN IT FOR YOU
TEACHER : MS MARY O ' RIORDAN
422 GWENDOLINE NI MAOLMHAOIDH SHARON NI THIOMANAI
AN GAIRM SCOIL LEIFEAR, CO DHUN NA NGALL
COMPRAID FISICEACH CEIMICEACH BITHEACH IDIR SRUTHAN TAOBH THUAS AGUS TAOBH THIOS DE POLL, UISCE TEACHER : FIONA NI CHNAIMHSI 423 ANDREW O'GORMAN STEPHEN BYRNE PATRICK DONNELLAN
ST CLEMENT'S COLLEGE SOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD, LIMERICK
ORGANIC FARMING WITHIN IT OUR FUTURE LIES TEACHER : MR TIM WILKINSON 424 EILEEN REDMOND CIARA SCALLAN FIONA QUINN
ST MARY'S COLLEGE ARKLOW, CO WICKLOW
TEENAGE GIRLS FOOT PROBLEMS 415 MARION LYNCH ALEX DUNNE DEIRDRE DEVITT
TEACHER : MS CLAIRE MOLONEY
LORETO COLLEGE ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN
WHY DYE? TEACHER : MS FIONA SENNETT
425 SINEAD RICE ADELE KEOUGH YVONNE QUIGLEY
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
A STUDY OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS TEACHER : MS SUSAN MCGOVERN
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
416 SANDRA MAHON NUALA CLIFFORD OLGA HOULIHAN
WEATHER PATTERNS FROM THE PAST TRAPPED IN TREES
TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG
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Stand No. 437 CONCEPTA DUFFY ORLA KIERNAN
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS INTERMEDIATE SECTION
CONVENT OF MERCY BALLYMAHON, CO LONGFORD
OVER TOIL RUINS THE SOIL TEACHER : MS MARGARET LARKIN
Stand No. PRESENTATION COLLEGE TUAM, CO GALWAY
426 EMER BANE EMER MCGRATH
DO SLIMMING DIETS WORK TEACHER : MISS ANN HART ST PETER'S COLLEGE WEXFORD,
427 MATT BANVILLE ROLAND BUCKLEY DINNY BROWNE
TO INVESTIGATE THE BACTERIA IN MILK UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS TEACHER: MR THOMAS BOLGER
COMMUNITY SCHOOL BAILIEBOROUGH, CO CAVAN
428 SEAMUS BRADY VIVIENNE BRADY LIFE IN A WETLAND
TEACHER : MS SHEILA COLLINS
438 CATRIONA EGAN HAZEL MAHER
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
SOIL PRESSURE AND THE EFFECTS ON THE GROWTH OF SEEDS AND PLANTS TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG 439 DONAL FITZGERALD GARRY DELANY
CARMELITE COLLEGE CASTLEMARTYR, CO CORK
SEAN O ' FLAHERTY
EARTHWORM BIOTECHNOLOGY TEACHER : MR BERNARD CARR 440 PETER FLOOD PAULCONNOLLY IVAN RYAN
ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CABRA, DUBLIN
AIRWOR KS
ST PATRICK'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL ARMAGH,
429 EMLYN BRATTON DARACHJUDGE BRIAN GRANT
441 CLARA FLYNN UNA DIXON
INVASION OF THE WORM SNATCHERS TEACHER : MR SEAN FINNEGAN LORETO CONVENT SCHOOL KILKENNY.
430 JEAN BRENNAN SUSANNA RODRIGUEZ
TEACHER : MS MARY ARCHER
TASTE - DETERIORATION WITH MATURATION TEACHER : MR BRENDAN WILLIAMS
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
HONEY A PRODUCTION FACTORY TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG 442 DONNCHA FOLEY JASON O'CONNOR JAMESROCHE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE, CO KERRY
THE ECOLOGY OF FOLEYS GLEN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WICKLOW,
431 ANNETTE BYRNE JOYCE BYRNE SEA BIRDS OF WICKLOW HEAD
TEACHER : MR PATRICK MAHER
432 SANDRA CLINTON HELEN WINTERS
ST LAURENCES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
SMOKING, DRINKING AND ENZYME ACTION TEACHER : MS ANNE FAUGHNAN ST MARY'S COLLEGE MOUNTMELLICK, CO LAOIS
433 GRAINNE CULLITON MARIOSA WHITE
TEACHER : MR MAURICE SEXTON MARYFIELD COLLEGE DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN
443 HELEN GALLAGHER SUSAN MURPHY SUSAN GIBLIN
MARYFIELD NATURE RESERVE TEACHER : MS MAIREAD MCNAMARA
444 ERIC GILMORE ADRIAN NEVIN JOSEPH BRESLIN
HOLY ROSARY COLLEGE MOUNTBELLEW, CO GALWAY
GORSE - A NEW LOOK TEACHER : MR JOHN WALSH
A STUDY OF DIABETES MELLITUS TEACHER : MR KIERAN HOGAN
LORETO COLLEGE ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN
434 NICOLA DEASY SALLY-ANNE DUFFY
HOMEOPATHY FACTOR FICTION TEACHER : MS CLAUDINE PRENDERGAST ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
435 AILEEN DOOLEY MARIA DUGGAN MARY LAHART
LINK BETWEEN CANCER AND SUN AND SUNBEDS
445 LIAM HAMMOND PATRICK KELLY WILLIAM NOLAN
ST THOMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BRAY, CO WICKLOW
COPPICE WILLOWS FOR FUEL TEACHER : MR BRUCE ROCHE 446 BARBARA HANCOX NICOLA SANDFORD LEE MCOUILLAN
FINGAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SWORDS, CO DUBLIN
AQUATIC FUNGI IN THE RIVER WARD TEACHER : MS MARY MCAULEY
TEACHER : MS EMILY NOLAN
CARMELITE COLLEGE CASTLEMARTYR, CO CORK
436 MARK DOWLING EOIN O' ROURKE EDMOND O ' DONOGHUE
SINGLE CELL PROTEIN-SOLUTION TO WORLD PROTEIN SHORTAGE AND UTILISATION OF WASTES TEACHER : MR BERNARD CARR
447 ELAINE HENDERSON DONNA MCRORY SANDRA BUCHANAN
SCOIL MHUIRE BUNCRANA, CO DONEGAL
IS THERE A POTENTIAL MARKET FOR FLAX GROWING IN DONEGAL TEACHER : MR GERARD MCCABE
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Stand No. 448 TRICIA HENRIQUES ROISIN CASEY CATHY SMYTH
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
Stand No. 459 PEADAR MAC GAOITHIN COLM MAC AILIN
AN GHAIRM SCOIL LEIFEAR, CO DHUN NA NGALL
EIFEACHT CURAIOCHT AR PHORTAIGH BHEAL AN ATHA MOIR TEACHER : FIONA NI CHNAIMHSI
ASHES AS A FERTILISER
t TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG ST LOUIS SECONDARY SCHOOL DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
449 CATHERINE HOEY EILEEN THORNTON FIONA MCMANUS
460 KAREN MAHER DEVONA MCCLOSKEY TARA MCKENNA
LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY
FOCUSSING ON THE BLIND SPOT TEACHER : MR HUGH O 'MULLAN
FINE AGARICUS SEEDS TEACHER : MS SIOBHAN GREER EAST GLENDALOUGH SCHOOL WICKLOW,
450 NINA HUET SONYA EARLS
THE EFFECTS OF PH AND TEMPERATURE ON FUNGI TEACHER : MS MARTHA WALSH ST JOSEPHS DE LA SALLE COLLEGE WICKLOW,
451 NED KAVANAGH JOSEPH MCGAULEY THE NATURAL BATTERY
TEACHER : MR JOHN RYAN
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
452 AIDEEN KAVANAGH JILLCORISH JENNIE HUSSEY
461 EILEEN MCLOUGHLIN ANN-MARIE MCLOUGHLIN
OUR LADY'S BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, GO WESTMEATH
WHY MOSS GROWS ON THE ROOFS AND WALLS OF BUILDINGS TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG 462 OLWYN MCWEENEY YVONNE GLYNN ALMA KILGARRIFF
PRESENTATION COLLEGE TUAM, CO GALWAY
WATER WATER EVERYWHERE BUT NOT TO DRINK TEACHER : MS ANN HART 463 DEREK MOLLOY CONOR MCGOVERAN BARRY CREGG
COLAISTE CHOILM SWORDS, CO DUBLIN
MOSQUITOES IN DUBLIN
THE COMMON STINGING NETTLE
TEACHER : MR THEO FARRELL
TEACHER : MS DYMPNA 0 DONNELL TEMPLEOGUE COLLEGE DUBLIN,
453 NIALL KEANE JOHN MULGREW
THE EFFECT OF ETHYLENE GAS ON PLANT DEVELOPMENT TEACHER : REV F MULLOY ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL RATHMINES, DUBLIN
454 MARION KEARNS REBECCA MARTIN
464 CLAIRE MULVIHILL LORRAINE MURPHY PATRICIA MENNIS
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
FARMYARD FREEDOMVBATTERY BOREDOM TEACHER : MS DYMPNA O'DONNELL 465 JUDITH MURPHY NATASHA WALL
ST MAC DARAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEMPLEOGUE, DUBLIN
ANTS PESTS OR PETS? WHAT DO YOU THINK
HAIR RAISING TRUTH
TEACHER : J ALYMER
TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN
ST JOHN OF GOD SECONDARY SCH ARTANE, DUBLIN
455 AINE KELLY PATRICIA MAGUIRE YVONNE O ' DONNELL
IS ANNA LIVIA DYING AFTER ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF POLLUTION? TEACHER : MS MARY CARROLL 456 CLAIRE KELLY BRIGID LOUGHLIN
ST MARY'S COLLEGE NAAS, CO KILDARE
SCOTOPIC SENSITIVITY SYNDROME TEACHER : MS MARIE O'NEILL
457 KAREN KENNEDY URSULA COLGAN
ST DOMINIC'S HIGH SCHOOL FALLS ROAD, BELFAST
466 NEASA NAUGHTON GERALDINE AHERN SIOBHAN O'SHAUGHNESSY
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ATHENRY, CO GALWAY
THE IMPORTANCE OF HEDGEROW IN AGRICULTURE TEACHER : MR MALACHY NAUGHTON 467 LORAINE NEVILLE ABINA FALVEY
NORTH PRESENTATION SCHOOL FARRANREE, CO CORK
FACTORS EFFECTING THE GROWTH OF ALGAE ON MOTILE SUBSTRATA TEACHER : MS EILEEN RIORDAN 468 ELAINE NOLAN AMANDA SWEENEY
PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL LISTOWEL, CO KERRY
ADDITIVES DO WE NEED THEM OR NOT?
MICROORGANISMS IN OUR WORLD TODAY
TEACHER: MS ANNE 0 CONNOR
TEACHER : J MCLAUGHLIN
ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
458 MARTINA KENNEDY VERONA O'SHEA
469 SUSAN 0 BRIEN JACKIE COGAN RHONDA O'BRIEN
PRESENTATION CONVENT SCHOOL BALLYPHEHANE, CO CORK
PEP IN YOUR STEP-FOODS
SMILE AND SAY CHEESE TEACHER : MS EMILY NOLAN 66
TEACHER : SR MAIREAD MORAN 67
Stand No.
Stand No.
OUR LADY'S GROVE GOATSTOWN, DUBLIN
470 KERRI O'BRIEN NIAMH MULDOWNEY SINEAD COSGROVE SAFETY OF SKIN
TEACHER : MRS HAYES
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
471 SINEAD 0 CONNELL ANNE O'REILLY JENNIFER ROCHE
OUR COLOURFUL ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MS MARY RIORDAN
COLAISTE LORCAIN CASTLEDERMOT, CO KILDARE
472 MARIA O ' CONNOR LINDA KELLY A STUDY OF FERNS
TEACHER : MR SYLVESTER MCEVOY LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY
473 MARTIN O'KANE
RAYMOND MCKEE
481 KEVIN WHELAN
FIRHOUSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TALLAGHT, DUBLIN
DEBBIE STAUNTON TREVOR MCBRIDE
THE WILDLIFE OF THE DODDER VALLEY TEACHER : MS EVELYN MOORKENS 482 LAURA WILLIAMS BRONAGH HALL
OUR LADY'S COLLEGE DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
CONVENIENCE FOODS VERSUS HOME PREPARED FOODS TEACHER : MISS FRANCES O'REGAN
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP PROJECTS SENIOR SECTION Stand No.
483 JAMES ALYWARD
FIRHOUSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TALLAGHT, DUBLIN
KEVIN MCGOURTY
BACK TO THE SEA
TEACHER : MR HUGH O 'MULLAN
AGRICULTURE AND ITS EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE TEACHER : MS EVELYN MOORKENS
LORETO CONVENT
4 4 MARGARET O'REILLY
KILKENNY,
EDELCROSSE
484 ANNE BARRON
ST LEO'S COLLEGE CARLOW,
DEBBIE EWING
THE POWER OF PYRAMIDS
EACHER : MS BRENDA WILLIAMS
ARE YOU A JUNKIE EACHER : MS RUTH FEENEY
ST LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL
75 SARAH O'SHEA
RATHMINES, DUBLIN
CATHERINE LYNCH
EGGOLOGY - A COMPARISON BETWEEN BATTERY AND FARM EGGS TEACHER : MS SYLVIA BROWN
OUR LADY' BOWER SCHOOL ATHLONE, CO WESTMEATH
476 CATHRYN RYAN AOIFE CONWAY
THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF MARINATING MEAT TEACHER : MR CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG COMMUNITY SCHOOL SCARIFF, CO CLARE
477 GEOFFREY SPARLING DERMOT GEOGHEGAN
85 MAEVE BRYAN
ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
NIAMH O'GORMAN PAULINE HOLDEN TEAR DROPS IN THE KITCHEN - WHY?
TEACHER : SR MARIA GORETTI 486 DENIS BUTLER
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRALEE,GO KERRY
RUAN CROWLEY KERRY ANNE HOGAN
THE TOWNEVANE TOURIST TREK EACHER : MR MAURICE SEXTON
THE PURE DROP - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY TEACHER : MR T J O'HALLORAN
487 SUSAN BUTLER
LORETO CONVENT FERMOY, CO CORK
MARY O 'DONOVAN
PATRICIAN ACADEMY MALLOW, CO CORK
478 MATTHEW SULLIVAN ADRIAN O' BRIEN JOHN BRODERICK
DO YOU KNOW FROM WHAT TYPE OF HEN THE EGG YOU EAT COMES FROM
TEACHER: MISS NOREEN HURLEY
MICRO PROPAGATION IN CONSERVATION TEACHER : MS BRIGID GRIFFIN
LORETO ABBEY GOREY, CO WEXFORD
479 ADELA THIM ALISON D 'ARCY A STUDY OF HEDGEROWS IN A CHOSEN TOWNLAND
TEACHER : MS MARIE TRAVERS LORETO COLLEGE COLERAINE, CO DERRY
480 ERIN WALSH CLAIRE TIMONEY SIOBHAN OSBORNE
488 EDWIN CHESTNUTT DAVID REDMOND SHAUN MCBRIDE
DALRIADA GRAMMAR SCHOOL BALLYMONEY, CO ANTRIM
INVESTIGATION OF SEED BANKS UNDER CONIFEROUS ENVIRONMENT TEACHER : MR JOE SLATER 489 JANE DONOHOE ANNE MULHALL
ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
FIGHT FOR SIGHT
FOSSIL FUELS MAY MAKE FOSSILS OF US! TEACHER : MR HUGH O'MULLAN
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TEACHER : MS MARIE KELLY
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Stand No. 490 FIDELMA FARRELL ADRIENNE ANDREWS UNA CUSACK
CONVENT OF MERCY BALLYMAHON, CO LONGFORD
NITROGEN INHIBITORS TEACHER : MR JOHN O' LOUGHLIN 491 MAIREAD FORRISTAL LEONIE FORRISTAL ANNEBYRNE
ST BRIGIDS COLLEGE CALLAN, CO KILKENNY
COSMETICS - FRIEND OR FOE
Stand No.
500 FRANCES MCGINNITY DEIRDRE MCGOVERN CATRIONA MCSORLEY
CONVENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ENNISKILLEN, CO FERMANAGH
HAYFEVER-ITS CAUSES AND TREATMENT TEACHER : MR SEAMUS MC NABS 501 TIMOTHY MCGRATH ROBERT MULLEN FINBAR O 'HALLORAN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCARIFF, CO CLARE
SAFE SLURRY TEACHER : MS MARIE KELLY
492 MOYA GALLAGHER JANET FRIEL
THORNHILL COLLEGE CULMORE ROAD, DERRY
ELECTROPOLLUTION - ITS EFFECT ON LIVING CELLS TEACHER : MS PATRICIA MCLUCAS 493 MICHAEL GILL CIARAN FULTON
CARRICKFERGUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL CO ANTRIM,
INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF ANTISEPTICS AND METAL IONS ON BACTERIAL GROWTH TEACHER : MR JIM CARLISLE 494 JILLIAN HIGGINS CIARA RYAN BRENDA SEERY
SOUTH PRESENTATION SCHOOL CORK,
TEACHER : MR T J O'HALLORAN 502 PADRAIGH MCINERNEY LUKE FLEMING
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCARIFF, CO CLARE
FISHING WITH A BAROMETER TEACHER : MR T J O 'HALLORAN 503 GERARD MORGAN KEITH BARRETT
COLLINSTOWN PARK COLLEGE CLONDALKIN, DUBLIN
BRAIN FOOD TEACHER : MS CAROLINE GARRETT 504 MAUREEN MURPHY MARIA HURLEY CATHERINE KENNEALLY
ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE CARRIGTWOHILL, CO CORK
SUPERLEAVES TEACHER : MS GORETTI FITZGERALD
OUR FRIENDLY CONE TEACHER : MISS DEIRDRE BEHAN 495 JOANNE HOURIGAN BREDA DUNNE
ST MARY'S COLLEGE MOUNTMELLICK, CO LAOIS
ECOLOGICAL STUDY OF WOODLAND POND TEACHER : MR MICHAEL 0 LOUGHLIN CABINTEELY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DUBLIN,
496 COLM KELLY PAULARCHBALD SANDRA ELLIS
505 PATRICIA NOONE AMANDA BARRY TIERNAN COYLE
A SURVEY OF THE SEAL POPULATION ON THE SKERRIES COAST TEACHER : MS CARMEL COYLE
506 SHANE O'BRAONAIN MARTIN MURPHY HELEN KAVANAGH
TEACHER : MR MICHAEL O'CALLAGHAN
TEACHER : MR THOMAS HEALY
ST LOUIS CONVENT DUNDALK, CO LOUTH
BACTERIA LEVELS IN YOGURT PRODUCTS - SAFE OR UNSAFE TEACHER : MS SIOBHAN GREER 498 SIOBHAN MC QUAID DARA MCDERMOTT
URSULINE COLLEGE FINISKLIN, CO SLIGO
LINK BETWEEN DIET AND LOW IRON STORES TEACHER : MS ANN WATERS 499 KEITH MCEVOY JOHN FERGUSON DAVID MCCANN
GORMANSTON COLLEGE CO MEATH,
OUR CHANGING SHORELINES TEACHER : FR DECLAN TIMMONS
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PATRICIAN COLLEGE NEWBRIDGE , CO KILDARE
THE EFFECTS OF PARTICULAR SOUND FREQUENCIES ON A SUBJECTS OVERALL ABILITY TO DETECT SOUND
SOUND EFFECTS ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS OF PLANTS
497 ELAINE MC INTYRE SUZANNE CONLON
DE LA SALLE COLLEGE SKERRIES, CO DUBLIN
507 GRACE O'CONNOR SINEAD FINN
URSULINE CONVENT THURLES , CO TIPPERARY
A CROP FRACTIONATION INDUSTRY TEACHER : MS EVELYN CLEARY
508 COLM O'FLAHERTY DECLAN HACKETT KARL WALSH
DE LA SALLE COLLEGE WICKLOW,
THE DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS ON BROAD LOUGH TEACHER: MR JOHN RYAN 509 ANNALIESE O'SULLIVAN ELEANOR MCKIERNAN
LORETO CONVENT WEXFORD,
WHAT GOES IN MUST COME OUT TEACHER : MS MARY RIORDAN 71
Stand No. 510 KIM REILLY LOUISA HOPKINS
GRAMMAR SCHOOL DROGHEDA, CO LOUTH
DETECTION OF ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUES IN MEAT IN THE DROGHEDA AREA TEACHER : MR RONALD G HANCOCK SCOIL IOSA KILCOCK, CO KILDARE
511 ALISON ROBINSON ROISIN BARTON
TOXOPLASMOSIS THE T.B. OF TOMORROW? TEACHER: MS PATRICIA KEANE HOLY FAITH CONVENT NEW ROSS, CO WEXFORD
512 CARMEL ROCHE MARY WALSH THERESE WALSH
HOW HORMONES CHARACTERISE COLEOPTILES TEACHER : MS MARGARET O'NEILL FIRHOUSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TALLAGHT DUBLIN
513 SUSAN SMYTH RHONA LAMBE TANYA MULLVANEY
AN INDEPTH STUDY OF APPENDICITIS TEACHER : MS EVELYN MOORKENS LORETOCONVENT CO WEXFORD
514 MAIREADSTAFFORD FIONA RADFORD NUALA NEVILLE
STUDY OF SELENIUM SO.S TEACHER : MS MARY STOREY ST MARY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL NENAGH, CO TIPPERARY
515 FIONA STEED FRANCES QUINN
'GREYHOUNDS'- A HOBBY OR AN ENTERPRIZE TEACHER : GER DULLEA CONVENT OF MERCY LONGFORD TOWN,
516 LOUISE TIGHE SARAH CONNELLAN A STUDY OF OSTEOPOROSIS
TEACHER : MRS MARY KENNY CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ' SCHOOL OMAGH, CO TYRONE
517 IGNATUS WARD MARK MCSORLEY JOHN MCCULLAGH SECOND HAND ENERGY
TEACHER : MS MARY MCGUINNESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCARIFF, CO CLARE
518 DECLAN WHYTE THOMAS ANGLIM BRENDAN SHEEDY
TO ASSESS THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE FUNGUS FOMES ANNOSUS TEACHER : MR T.J. 0 HALLORAN
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