1989 YOUNG SCIENTISTS AER LINGUS

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SCIENTISTS 25 YEARS OF BRIGHT IDEAS

25U TAISPEANTAS NA nEOLAITHE OGA 1989 EANAIR 4-8

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CATALOGUE 50p

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 Na

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

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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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