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CEO, Esat BT and BT Northern Ireland It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all here for the 40th Anniversary of the Esat BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

We are delighted to be celebrating 40 years of the Young Scientist competition which remains a driving force in secondary level science education in Ireland. This year almost 1060 students representing the 480 projects will compete in the exhibition, in comparison to 1965 when 230 students took part in the first ever event.

The Esat BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition is a showcase of innovation, talent, creativity and enterprise. And with technology fast becoming a fundamental part of school life, we will continue to work with government to ensure that the generation we see at Young Scientist is totally equipped to take their place in Ireland's `information society'.

I would like to record my sincere thanks to the teachers and parents for the support they have given to the students and to the students themselves for their

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commitment and effort.

I would also like to thank Minister Noel Dempsey and his colleagues at the Department of Education for their support, which will help to ensure the success of our 40th anniversary celebrations.

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Congratulations to every one of you who made it here to the finals this week.

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Stand No: 67 Student: Roisin Green Elizabeth Lalor

Stand No: 74 Student: Aoife Kelly Gwendolya Forde

Title: The physics of ballet

Honora Joyce

School: Newtown School , Waterford Teacher: Brian Ronan

Title: How effective are water filters?

School: Our Ladys Bower, Athlone Teacher: Etna Benson

Jennifer Doman Title: Were you drinking? The answer

Stand No: 60 Student: Aine Mc Namara Sophia Cullen

Stand No: 61 Student: Amy Donoghue Aine Hannon Siobhan Power Title: Too sweet to be wholesome?

Stand No: 68

School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen

Title: People Power School: Portumna Community School

Title: Is dilution the solution - the dynamics

Stand No: 62 Student: Ede[ Worley Cathriona Gavin Clara Mc Cormack Title: A study of antacids School: Our Ladys Bower , Athlone

Senior, Individual Projects

of cigarette smoke School: Kinsale Community School Teacher: Margaret Cooney

Stand No: 71 Student: Sean 0 Sullivan Richard Creagh Maurice Kerr

School: St Louis High School, Rathmines Teacher: Lorraine Galvin

Teacher: Marie Louise Mc Elroy

Title: Did you know your lifestyle could be

Stand No: 79 Student: Zita Casserly Title: Tea - an antidepressant?

School: Ursuline College, Finisklin Teacher: Colm Mc Intyre

Stand No: 78 Student: Isabel Zhang - Duffin Title: The magic construct

killing you?

School: Christian Brothers College, Cork City Teacher: Jane 0 Connell

Stand No: 64 Student: Orla Bolger Felipa Allen Title: A scientific study of hair shampoos and

Stand No: 72 Student: Ruth Wallace Sinead Walsh Laura Shea

their effectiveness School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

Title: Is the new sliotar frustrating our sharp shooters? A scientific analysis of the old and new sliotar School: Loreto Secondary College, Kilkenny Town Teacher: Laura Heffernan

Jessica Ni Cheallaigh School: Colaiste losagain, Stillorgan Teacher: Breda Ni Choisdealbha

Teacher: Sinead Keena

Frances Lordan

Stand No: 87 Student: Aisling Connolly Jennifer Murphy Title: Regular Polyhedrons: How many exist?

School: St Peters College, Dunboyne

Teacher: Eithne Benson

Title: Torann tracht - cosc cosaint agus ciunas

Student: Richael 0 Brien Shonagh 0 Connor

Stand No: 86 Student: Edward Judge Yvonne Crowley

Stand No: 69 Student: Kathy Gallagher Fiona Mc Ginley Title: Bubblelicious School: Loreto Convent, Letterkenny Teacher: Mary 0 Brien

Student: Jennifer Ni Choinneachain

Senior , Group Projects Stand No: 75 Patricia Roche

Teacher: Sheila Porter

Stand No: 65

Teacher: Sheila Porter

Title: A study of the regelation of ice

Student: Caoimhe Rose Orlagh 0 Mahony

School: St Josephs College, Athlone Teacher: Majella Mac Neice

Stand No: 63 Student: Aoife Martinho Sinead Bowers Title: Noise pollution in the school day School: Rockford Manor Secondary School, Blackrock Teacher: Tanja Puetz

School: Maynooth Post Primary School Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley

Stand No: 83 Student:Seana Keenahan Title: Music blockbusters - breaking the code School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen

Stand No: 73 Student: Brigid Tunney Ciara Ryan Title: Action Refraction School: Loreto Convent, Letterkenny Teacher: Mary 0 Brien

Stand No: 80 Student: Jason Istvan Title: Whats the matter? A development on

Stand No: 88 Student: James Fenelon Dene 0 Gorman

Brian Dowling Title: Fractals - Investigating the effects of changes in the complex number C in the Julia set fractal School: St Marys Academy C.B.S., Carlow Teacher: Michele Clonan

particle physics

Stand No: 89

School: Sutton Park School

Student: Deirdre Kelly Diarmuid Ryan Aisling

Teacher: Catherine Tattersall

0 Halloran Title: The Algebra of Success - a probability

Stand No: 81 Student: Ronan Larkin

model using mathematiccs School: The Institute of Education, Leeson

Title: Generalised continued fractions

Street

School: Christian Brothers, Synge Street Teacher: Jim Cooke

Teacher: Aidan Seery

Student: Stephen Ryan Colm Crowley Brendan Halpin

Stand No: 87 Student: Stephanie Jones

Stand No: 90 Student: Roisin Mc Closkey Breandan Hill Title: Self organised criticality in the

Title: Utter Chaos: The study and

dynamics of sandpiles

Title: Do anthocyanins work as natural PH indicators?

School: Colaiste Choilm , Ballincollig Teacher: Joan Faherty

improvement of Chuas oscillator

School: Lumen Christi College, Londonderry

School: St Peters Community School, Passage west Teacher: John Beechiner

Teacher: Martina Gillan

Stand No: 66

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Stand No: 91

Stand No: 97

Student: Patrick 0 Leary Niall Maher Title: The importance of wearing protective headgear in hurling

Student: Cormac Lehane James Nation Daniel Larkin

School: St Marys C.B.S., Enniscorthy Teacher: Corena Lucey Stand No: 92 Student: Ruth Bennett Karen Power Emma Branigan Title: Smoking in our environment - A health hazard School: Sancta Maria College, Rathfarnham Teacher: Martin Flynn

Stand No: 93 Student: David Jones Mike Dunne Title: A Study Into The Dispersal Of Branches About A Tree School: CBS Roscommon, Abbeytown Teacher: Dennis Mc Govern

Stand No: 94 Student: Michelle 0 Shea Merel Maltha Title: A study of the seasonal variation in BOD in the river Kealinchia

School: Beara Community School, Beara Teacher: Kathleen Dwyer Stand No: 95 Student: Eamonn Lannoye Brian Nolan Dennis Mahon Title: An investigation into the Behaviour of Metals School: Gonzaga College , Ranelagh Teacher: David Keenahan

Stand No: 96

Title: The theory of catapults School: Nagle Community College, Cork City Teacher: Mary Clayton

Student: Philip Wardlaw Richard Noonan Title: Computer Water Cooling School: Newtown School, Waterford Teacher: Philip Wardlaw Student : Sean Murphy Title: The Safe Socket School: Christian Brothers (Abbey) Grammar School, Newry Teacher: CO Technology Department

Student: Elizabeth 0 Brien Title: A computerised pet minder

School: Loreto High School, Rathfarnham Teacher: Susan Parker

Student: Conor 0 Quigley Title: Child safety gate School: St Keirans College, Kilkenny Teacher: Eileen Hanrick

Student: Stephen Mc Clelland Title: PAL: Personal Aid to Learning

School: Christian Brothers (Abbey) Grammar School, Newry Teacher : CO Technology Department

Student: Fionnula Mc Hale Title: Producing electrical energy from suitable substrate using a liquid alkaline fuel cell system School: Dominican College, Galway City Teacher: Brian King

Student: Ryan Tombacco Su Wang Jack Higgins

Title: Investigation of mathematical laws patterns and explanations of music and musical composition School: Presentation College, Mardyke Teacher: Liz Kirwan

Student: Richard Barrett Aidan Daly Rory Madden Title: To construct a GPS alarm for a bike School: Colaiste Chriost Ri, Cork City Teacher: Cian 0 Mahony

Student: Richard Kennedy Ronan Flood Title: The future of shin guards

School: St Declans College, Cabra Teacher: Bred Kinsella

Student: Paul Graham Eamonn Lynch Title: Flashing Fishing Hook School: Colaiste Phadraig, Lucan Teacher: Michael Clerkin

Student: David Kelly Michael Ward Title: Heat Recovery School: Newtown School, Waterford Teacher: Brian Ronan

Student: Vivienne Mc Nulty Sarah Cronin Jenny Cowman Title: Radiation in the modern world School: John Scottus Secondary School, Donnybrook Teacher: Gavin Duffy

Student : Desmond Garvey Conor Mulcahy Title: The Recycling machine

School : Catholic University School , Leeson Street Teacher : Celine Moloney

Student: Raymond Mc Namara Simon Glynn Title: The Perpetual Motion Machine School: Catholic University School, Leeson Street Teacher: Celine Moloney

Student: Mario Riccardi Alan Cook

Student: Michael Walsh

Jonathan Lall y Title: The Jar Opener S c h oo l: Catholic Universit y School , Leeson Street Teac her: C Molone y

Title: Finding out about users on the Gnutella2 network School: St Muredachs College , Ballina Teacher: Owen Clancy

St u d e nt: Keith Moone y Ethan Toner Title: Bab y Teething Ring School: Christian Brothers (Abbey) Grammar

Student: Patrick Collison Title: Emulating human response School: Castletroy College, Limerick Teacher: Lisa Kiely

School , Newry Teacher: CO Technology Department

Student: Eimeid De Creag

Student: Sadhbh 0 Brien Lena Mc Loughlin Title: Safety on the building site S c hool: Loreto Colle g e , St . Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

Title: Fuaimnitheoir - Comharta School: Colaiste Ailigh , Leitir Ceanainn Teacher: Micheal 0 Giobuin

Student: Vikki Hayes John Fitzgerald Title: Subliminal messaging - have you heard School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Karen Daly

Student: Aoife Mc Carthy Aisling 0 Keefe Title: Tree Reasons to intervene School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Joan Faherty

Student: Cathy Keenan Marie - Claire Mc Ateer Title: Automated entry authorisation system School: St Marys High School, Newry Teacher: Brendan Morgan

Student: Elizabeth Treacy St u dent: Michelle Buckle y Aoife Corrigan Title: Energy: The answer is blowing in the wind School: Castletroy College, Limerick

Teacher: Lisa Kiely

Title: The design and construction of a lightweight flat pack wheel chair ramp School: Dominican College, Blackrock Teacher: Ann Marie Mc Mahon

Student: Brian Fingleton Keith Byrne Mark Conlon Title : Which is better cork or rubber?

School: St Marys C.B.S. , Portlaoise

Student: Vincent Grace Title: Designing and building a prototype automated robotic landmine locating system School: John Scottus Secondary School,

Teacher: Cyril Mulligan

Donnybrook Teacher: Ting Ting Grace

Student: Gareth Foster Luke Byrne

James Pitts Title: Auto - Dimmer - The future is so bright

Ive just gotta wear shades!

School: Gorey Community School Teacher: Sean 0 Keefe

Student: Fiona Ryan Title: Improving mobile phone reception

School: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney Teacher: Sean Foley

Student: Sean Mc Clory Title: Money For Old Rope

School: Christian Brothers (Abbey) Grammar Student: Cian Hughes Title: Hosts of Internet Services School: Gonzaga College, Ranelagh

School, Newry Teacher: CO Technology Department

Student: Carla Mc Manus Eve Finnegan

Student: Conor Maguire Simon Shinkwiv Graham Barry Title: ESTR - Electronic Teacher- S tu d ent Relationship

School: Gonzaga College, Ranelagh Teacher: Joseph 0 Briain

Student: Marcus Walsh Gareth Williams John Barry Title: The Hoovertron School: Christian Brot h ers C o ll ege, Dunlaoghaire Teacher: Helen 0 Connor

Student: Daniel Butler Triona Do h erty

Siubhan 0 Reilly Title: Gleas carr tharr barr

School: Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, Leitir Ceanainn Teacher: Nigel 0 Fearraigh

Title: Absence Passes School: St Marys High School, Newry Teacher: Brendan Morgan

Student: Mark Sheridan John M a l one

Student: Rebecca Curtin Maria Donavan Title: The mob keyboard - An alternative to

Title: Ear today gone tomorrow School: Patrician High School, Carrickmacross

the qwerty

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Ann Downey

Student: Aidan Magee Shane Walker Sean Durkan Title: New waves in tidal power production School: Scoil Dara, Kilcock

Teacher: Elaine Gillick

Student: Brian Dwyer Greg Clifford

Title: The auto Palm-Muter School: Catholic University School,

Neil Mc Ardle

Teacher: John 0 Rourke

Student: Eoin 0 Drisceoil Naoise 0 h-Uallachain Title: D y namic Internet Duration Logbook School: Colaiste An Phiarsaigh, C or k Teacher: Brona Ni Cheallacha i n

Student: Michael Mc Neil Patrick Mc Shane Title: Size-O-Matic School: Christian Brothers (Abbey) Grammar

School, Newry Teacher: CO Technology Department

Leeson Street Teacher: Celine Moloney

Teacher: Cian Hughes

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BIOLOGICAL & ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES Junior , Individual Projects Stand No: 201 Student: Niamh Faherty

Title: The effects of salinity on brine shrimp and their growth

School: Hartstown Community School, Clonsilla Teacher: Sean Fitzmaurice

Stand No: 202 Student: Fergal Byrne Title: Counts of lactobacilli lactic acid

Junior, Group Projects

Title: Effectiveness of environmentally friendly detergents

Stand No: 216 Student: Emily Fitzgerald Aimee Manning Title: healthy eating and exercise on fitness School: Loreto Secondary School, Bray Teacher: Helena Kennedy

Kim 0 Neill Title: numbers and types of tardigrads in urban and rural habitats School: The Teresian School, Stillorgan Road Teacher: Rebecca James

Stand No: 217

Stand No: 223 Student: Simon Thornton Simon Daly Killian Mc Kenna

School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

Stand No: 208 Student: Jonathan Buckley Title: Frequency of blood types in occupational groups

Student: Margaret Bridge Cliodhna Cullen Margaret Masterson

School: Mayfield Community School Teacher: Liam Begley

Title: Continuous monitoring of water quality on Dargle River

Title: Barnacle Biology

School: Loreto Secondary School, Bray

Teacher: Alison Graham

Stand No: 209 Student: Yvonne Nolan Title: Do antibacterial products get rid of all

Teacher: Audrey Carty

and behaviour Teacher: Breed Kinsella

human traits School: Sutton Park School Teacher: Catherine Tattersall

Stand No: 210 Student: Emma Hett Title: Water Pollution on Beaches School: Rathdown School, Dun Laoghaire Teacher: HS Clifford

Stand No: 204

Stand No: 211

Student: Niall Quinlan

Student: Gavin Ryan Title: Plant Food

School: Alexandra College, Milltown Teacher: Flannery

Title: The effects of slurry reed beds on the

School: St Declans College, Cabra

environment

School: St Peters College, Dunboyne

School: St Keirans College, Kilkenny

Teacher: Marie Mc Elroy

Teacher: Eileen Hanrick

Stand No: 205 Student: Brid Mc Guiness

Title: Prevalence of asthma in young people in Belfast School: Dominican College, Belfast Teacher: Patricia Roe Stand No: 206 Student: Bevin Mc Geever Title: Invertebrates in farmland wood and alluvial soils School: St Aidans Comprehensive School, Cootehill Teacher: Debbie Coss

Stand No: 212 Student: Laura Sims Title: What attracts predators on the shore?

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvara Teacher: Johns Sims

Stand No: 213 Student: Lydi4 Ahern Title: A study on the habitat of the

Atlantic pond School: Ashton School, Cork City

School: Sandford Park School, Ranelagh

Teacher: Helen Daly

bacteria?

School: St Dominics High School, Sutton

Stand No: 203 Student: Harry Guinness Title: Can fingerprints be linked to other

Stand No: 222 Student: Aoife Quinn Abigail Cornwell

Stand No: 218 Student: Declan Supple Cathal Malone Title: environment on gerbil development

bacteria in yoghurt and health foods School: St Conleths College, Ballsbridge Teacher: Garret Campbell

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Stand No: 207 Student: Robyn Kelly

Stand No: 224 Student: Tara Mc Grath Laura 0 Neill Emma Nolan Title: River aeration - Giving fish a breath of fresh air

School: Presentation Secondary School, Loughboy Teacher: Joan Cashin

Stand No: 219 Student: Aoife Byrne Heather Burke Title: sporting activities on the microflora of school-girls hands

Stand No: 220 Student: Roisin Lavery Ciara Magee Cathal Morgan Title: Household detergents and bacteria on terrapin scales School: St Patricks High School, Banbridge

Stand No: 225 Student: Laura Mc Grane Grace Rafferty Gemma Soraghan Title: Are breakfast bars a good substitute for a daily breakfast?

School: St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk Teacher: Joan Mc Loughlin Stand No: 226 Student: Emma Donnellan Gina Salveta Emma Horan

Title: The effects of substances on

Teacher: Stephen Murray

earthworms

Stand No: 221 Student: Gavin Lennon John Dugdale Michael P Joyce Title: Diet and oral PH: Methods to improve

Teacher: Audrey Carthy

School: St Dominics High School, Sutton

oral health

School: OFiaich College, Dundalk Teacher: Kenneth Rea

Teacher: Margaret Buggy

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Stand No: 227 Student: Maria Ni Dhaighre Jessica De Lasa

Stand No: 233 Student: Derval Mc Cormack Shauna Farrell

Anna Ni Uiginn Title: An tionchar a bhionn ag tairgi eagsula ar ghruig School: Colaiste losagain, Stillorgan Teacher: Eithne Chambers

Title: vitamin C in fresy fruit juice

School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Paul Nugent

Teacher: Marie Louise Mc Elroy

Stand No: 247 Student: Kim Cody Alexandra Ennis Aine Crimin

Title: An investigation to study whether the nutritive value of perishable foods diminishes over time

Stand No: 234 Student: Gemma Riordan Stephanie Quinn

Stand No: 228 Student: Stephanie Rio - Lynch Joanna Cornwell Ruth 0 Gallagher Title: comparingthe intelligence of canines and felines School: The Teresian School, Stillorgan Road

Title: Occurrence of undetected type 2 diabetes School: Loreto Secondary School, Wexford Town Teacher: Lousie Murphy

Teacher: Rebecca James

Stand No: 235

Stand No: 241 Student : Paul Kelly Niall Kennedy Darragh Gillen Title: To investigate the possible effects of magnetic forces on growth of seeds School: St Colmcilles Community School, Knocklyon Teacher: Fergal 0 Neill

School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Audrey Carty

Student: Gemma Boyle Tracey Brennan

Stand No: 242

Stand No: 248 Student: Hazel Hodgins Hannah Fleetwood Amy Ludlow Title: Bacterial contamination of toys in doctors surgeries School: East Glendalough School, Wicklow Town

Student: Holian Jennifer Stephanie Cogavin

Teacher: Claire Minogue

Student: Christina Dix Siobhan Albrecht

Title: a reed bed system purifying waste water School: Rosses Community School, Dungloe

Orla Kelly

Teacher: Michelle Gallagher

Grainne Healy Title: Are you colour blind?

Stand No: 249

School: St Peters College, Dunboyne

Student: Lydia Flynn Amanda Keegan

Teacher: Marie L Mc Elroy

Eileen 0 Brien Title: Solar activity reconstruction through the science of dendrochronology School: St Colmcilles Community School, Knocklyon

Stand No: 229

Title: A comparison of the anti-bacterial qualities of soap

School: Maynooth Post Primary School Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley

Stand No: 236 Student: David Mitchell Fergal Leonard Title: Calf nutritional scour - could natural yoghurt save lives?

Stand No: 243 Student: Martha Hand Maria Treacy Title: Aloe Vera - a natural remedy

Stand No: 230

School: Kilcormac Vocational School

Student: John 0 Callaghan Cormac Hehir Title: Water quality in rivers and lakes in

Teacher: Lisa Dunne

North Clare

Stand No: 237

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvara

Student: Caoimhe Madill Julie Anne Brannick

Stand No: 244

Title: To investigate the es between tap and

Student: Orla Murphy Christine Columb

Teacher: John Sims

bottled water School: Dominican College, Blackrock

Title: Wash before you eat!

Stand No: 231 Student: David Shalloo Alan Webb Andrew Clarke Title: The effect of chemicals on the heart

Teacher: Jacinta Keogh

Teacher: Syl Mc Evoy

Stand No: 238 Student: Emma Carson Louise 0 Beirne Title: Dissolved Oxygen Levels of River Tolka School: Hartstown Community School, Clonsilla

Stand No: 245 Student: David Murphy Yusuf Bhujwalla Joshua Gordon Title: Can photosynthesis proceed outside of

rate of daphnia

School: Carrigaline Community School, Carrigaline Teacher: Maura Carroll

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Stand No: 240 Student: Jamie Gorman Niall Tynan Title: How clean is your dishcloth?

School: St Peters College, Dunboyne

Teacher: Sean Fitzmaurice

School: Dominican College, Blackrock Teacher: Anne Marie Mc Mahon

Teacher: Fergal 0 Neill

Stand No: 250

School: Colaiste Lorcain, Athy

living cells?

School: Sutton Park School Teacher: Catherine Tattersall

Stand No: 232

Stand No: 239

Student: Glenn Kelly Paul Odon Title: Water Fluoridation

Student: Lydia Bebbington Katie Bebbington Rachel Breen

Stand No: 246

School: Nagle Community College, Cork City Teacher: Sandra 0 Shaughnessy

Title: The rise in twin births School: John Scottus Secondary School,Donnybrook Teacher: Ting Ting Grace

Title: Eat well now dont pay later!

School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Paul Nugent

Student: Alicia Redmond Christina Mc Carthy Title: Endangered Wildlife School: Loreto High School, Rathfarnham Teacher: Angela Benson

Stand No: 251 Student: Philip 0 Leary Colm 0 Leary Title: Dairy farming - Good or bad for the countryside?

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Michael Neaves

Student: Niamh 0 Connell Sarah Pollard

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Intermediate , Individual Projects

Stand No: 260

Stand No: 268

Stand No: 274

Stand No: 254

Student: Sheila Mc Sweeney Title: An investigation into the relative efficiency of organic and synthetic herbicides School: Scoil Mhuire, Cork City Teacher: Michael 0 Mahony

Student: Patrick Clarke Sinead Evans Louise Mc Guinness

Student: Grainne Temple Louise Hickey Saoirse Stronge

Title: A comparison of a cross-training

Title: The spread of bacteria by hands School: Our Ladys Bower, Athlone Teacher: Eithne Benson

Student: Stephen Begley Title: A study of the antibiotic properties of lichens School: Christian Brothers (Abbey) Grammar

School, Newry Teacher: Orla Mc Ginley Stand No: 255 Student: Christopher Goslin Title: The loss of hedgerow to housing development in the Balbriggan area School: Balbriggan Community College, Balbriggan Teacher: Theresa Gannon

Stand No: 256 Student: Lynne Grey

Stand No: 261 Student: Conor Purcell Title: An investigation into salt in our daily diet School: St Eunans College, Letterkenny Teacher: Joanne Doherty Stand No: 262 Student: Carmel Moore Title: Bacterial population on students hands School: Ashbourne Community School, Ashbourne Teacher: Ailish Mullen

Title: Honey - a healer?

School: St Aidans Comprehensive School, Cootehill Teacher: Debbie Coss Stand No: 257 Student: Mark Sims Title: Strength of mussel attachment

Stand No: 263 Student: Helen Martin Title: A study of an expanding gull colony School: Our Ladys College, Drogheda Teacher: Frances 0 Regan

programme against a single sport programme

School: Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone Teacher: Margaret Kenny Stand No: 269

Title: Land zoning for forestry and agriculture

Student: Sarah Hughes Karina Mulkerrins Siobhan Dunne Title: Mixer taps - A health hazard?

School: Our Ladys Bower, Athlone Teacher: Ethna Benson

in Co Leitrim

School: Our Ladys Bower, Athlone

Teacher: Eithne Benson

Stand No: 271 Ailbhe Lynch

Lisdoonvara Teacher: John Sims

Title: The effects of nitrogen on organic and conventional soils

athletic performance?

School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

Stand No: 259 Student: Leah Mc Cabe Title: Salt - Are we being framed?

Title: Do isotonic drinks really improve your

Intermediate , Group Projects

Stand No: 272 Student: Una Lordan Sarah 0 Driscoll Jennifer 0 Callaghan

Stand No: 267 Student: Ola Taiwo Dean Johnson Title: Can your feet talk?

Title: Hand drying system land bacterial flora School: Colaiste Muire, Crosshaven Teacher: Mary 0 Dowd

School: OFiaich College, Dundalk Teacher: Kenneth Rea

Michelle Mortell Title: Toddler diets - safe or salty?

consistent for hand foot and eye School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Aine Woods

Stand No: 264 Student: Amy Nelson

Teacher: Jacinta Mc Kenna

Student: Aisling Ahern Cliona Mc Gowan

Title: To establish whether side dominance is

Student: Patricia Sheridan Julie Stokes

School: Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown Teacher: Modwena Geoghegan

School: Mohill Vocational School, Carrick-on-Shannon Teacher: Michael Mc Grath

Stand No: 276 Stand No: 270 Student: Kirstie 0 Flanagan Seona Mc Grath Cassie Travers

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School,

Stand No: 258 Student: Nigel Deloughery Title: Suitability of soils for plant vegetable growth School: Kilrush Community School

Stand No: 275 Student: Aine Gildea Sharon Keegan

Stand No: 277 Student: Grace Dollery Siobhan Kenny Maria Cosgrove Title: Straighten your hair if you dare!!

School: St Josephs & Sarans Secondary School, Ferbane Teacher: Padriagin Cunningham Stand No: 278 Student: Katie Maguire Caroline Walsh Title: Composting and aspergillus: and its effects on health School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Bernadette 0 Dwyer

Stand No: 279 Student: Aisling 0 Brien Deidre 0 Connor

School: Colaiste Chiarain, Croom

Stand No: 273 Student: Karla Finnegan Shirley Kenny Theresa Yee

Niamh Donnelly Title: Pesticide penetration in edible fruits School: Our Ladys Bower, Athlone

Teacher: Desmond Fry

Title: A comparison of the posture and

Teacher: Eithne Benson

flexibility between male and female teenagers School: Our Ladys Bower , Athlone Teacher : Eithne Benson

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Stand No: 280 Student: Eleanor Ryan Jane Reid Michelle Murray Title: An alternative method of demonstrating photosynthesis

School: Loreto College , St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter Stand No: 281 Student: Eliza Nic An Bhaird Aoife Ni Ghaibmin Darren Kennedy Title: Scagadh ag usaid diiilicini zebra i Loch Deirg School: Gaelcholaiste an Aonaigh, Nenagh Teacher: Maire Ni Chofaigh

Stand No: 282 Student: Sinead Lambe Orlath 0 Brien Sorcha Maguire

Stand No: 286 Student: Shivaun Ryan Miriam Kiersey Fionnula Murphy

Title: The dangers of cosmetics School: Newtown School , Waterford Teacher: Bryan Ronan Stand No: 287 Student: Niamh Menton Caitriona 0 Riordan Muirean Ni Dhomhnill Title: What is living on your fingertips?

School: Loreto College , St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

Stand No: 288 Student: Sarah Flynn - Tansey Sheena Lynch Niamh Clarke Title: Are our hands really clean after we wash them?

Title: Yeast spores- a pollution indicator

School: St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk

School: Loreto College , St . Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

Teacher: Jim Mc Manus Stand No: 289

Stand No: 283 Student: Elaine 0 Dwyer Claire Bryan Eleanor Sutton Title: Developing a forensic science programme for transition year

School: Presentation Secondary School , Thurles Teacher: Olivia 0 Brien Stand No: 284 Student: Anna Sweeney Eadaoin 0 Kane Mark Maguire Title: Computer Mice and Microbes School: Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School , Belfast Teacher: Paula Magill

Stand No: 285 Student: Claire Higgins Laura Tighe

Student: Ashley Fitzgibbons Elaine 0 Leary Title: Kitchen cloths - hygiene or hazard School: Colaiste Choilm , Ballincollig Teacher: Karen Daly

Stand No: 290 Student: Adrian Sweetman Jamie Evans Title: The effect of electric fields on the germination rates of seeds School: Ashton School, Cork City Teacher: Margaret Buggy Stand No: 291 Student: Jennifer Doyle Serena Blacoe Title: A study of the diatoms in the waters surrounding Dublin

School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Audrey Carty

Louise Lindsay Title: A scientific study of a training

programme of a sixteen year old national

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Stand No: 292 Student: Lisa Dillon Gillian Molloy

swimmer

Louise Tiernan

School: Jesus & Mary Secondary School , Enniscrone Teacher: Margaret Kenny

Title: Water Quality Case Study : Glenamaddy School: Glenamaddy Community School Teacher: Deirdre Hardiman

Karen Geraghty

Stand No: 299 Student: Tara Keogh Linda Keogh Niamh 0 Connor

Title: Effects of bleach on different types o f

Ti t l e: B rea kf as t - A re you ge tti ng y ours?

hair School: Loreto College , St . Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

School: St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk

Stand No: 293 Student: Aisling 0 Brien Michelle Keaney

Stand No: 294 Student: Lindsay Kavanagh Aoife Gorey Catherine Gaffney Title: Body Bacteria - differences between men and women

Teacher: Siobhan Greer

Stand No: 300 Student: Aoife Healy Claire 0 Brien Sinead Kavanagh Tii!e• Bats in our habitat!

Schooi. 'olaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Joan Faherty

School: Presentation Secondary School,

Loughboy

Stand No: 301

Teacher: Joan Cashin

Student: Louisa Hickey Emma Keenaghan Claire Brady - Martin Title: Organic Vs Conventir ial Products

Stand No: 295 Student: Rachel Persse diane walsh emily

School: St Joseph of Cluny, K illiney

murray

Teacher: Deidre Smith

Title: Toothpaste and mouthwash - the perfect combo!

School: Presentation Secondary School, Loughboy Teacher: Joan Cashin

Stand No: 302 Student: Kieran Murphy Joe Sheehan Derek Ryan Title: Caves - heritage or hindrance?

Stand No: 296

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Patrick Meaney

Student: Fiona Downey Eimear Nolan Leeanne Duignan

Stand No: 303

Title: A Slimy Story School: St Josephs College, Athlone

Student: Marian Noble Ciara Mc Mackin Title: What are you putting on your lips?

Teacher: Majella Mac Neice

School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Bernadette 0 Dwyer

Stand No: 297 Student: Kevin 0 Reilly Conor Mc Cormick Patrick Tierney

Title: A study of feeding behaviour in the gammarus School: Christian Brothers (Abbey) Grammar School , Newry Teacher: Margaret Lane

Stand No: 304 Student: Eimear Curley Sandra Murray Amanda Bennett Title: A study of asymmetry in humans School: Our Ladys Bower, Athlone Teacher: Ethna Benson

Stand No: 305 Stand No: 298

Student: Colleen 0 Donnell Carleen Mc Bride

Student: Leanne King Heather Davern Title: Working with natural systems

Title: To examine present methods of dealing with household effluent

School: Rosemount Park School, Blackrock Teacher: Aoife 0 Toole

School: Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair,

Leitir Ceanainn Teacher: Bridin Ni Ghallachoir

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Stand No: 306 Student: Cormac Rowe Dean Kiernan

Stand No: 312 Student: Emer Conneely Marian Kelly

Title: To investigate water quality in Lough

Adrienne Cormican Title: Super Dump - Hindrance or Help School: Ardscoil Mhuire, Ballinasloe

Brecken School: Patrician High School, Carrickmacross Teacher: John 0 Rourke

Stand No: 307 Student: Jayne Mac Mahon Beth Mc Evoy Aisling 0 Dwyer Title: Drinking fountains: further investigation

School: The Teresian School, Stillorgan Road Teacher: Claire Shine Stand No: 308 Student: Megan Smith Tara Taylor Ailish Frawley Title: Water quality in the River Suck School: Convent of Mercy Roscommon Teacher: Padraig Harlow

Stand No: 309 Student: Ashley Croghan Liam 0 Connel David Organ

Title: The medium term effectiveness of floor cleaning agents as bactericidal agents School: Presentation College, Athenry

Stand No: 318

Stand No: 324

Student: Ruth Gunning Stephanie Hanrahan Alix Vavasseur Title: Dry Eye Syndrome & Computers

Student: Colin Brennan Andrew Caughlan Title: Using brine shrimp to test toxicity School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Joan Faherty

School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen

Teacher: Breda Conneely

Teacher: Sheila Porter

Stand No: 313

Stand No: 319 Student: Christine Cooke Emma Coleman Title: Nail growth: do the nails on your recessive hand grow faster than the ones on your dominant hand?

School: Lucan Community College

Student: Sarah 0 Brien Rachel Morgan Karin Kaiser

Title: Metal tolerance in Agrootis Stolonifera plants influence tolerance to acid rain?

School: Rosemount Park School, Blackrock Teacher: Aoife 0 Toole

Teacher: Audrey Byrne

Stand No: 314

Stand No: 320

Student: Martina Gleeson Aine Balfe Title: temperature on the ripening process of tomatoes School: St Josephs College, Lucan Teacher: Michelle Dunne

Student: Sinead Murphy Michelle Walsh

Stand No: 315 Student: Emma Nicholson Siobhan Coyle Eimear Carey Title: The effects of products and appliances on hair

School: St Josephs College, Lucan Teacher: Geraldine Lyons

Niamh Kelly Title: A bacterial evaluation of school

Stand No: 316 Student: Philippa Cosgrave Claire Dunne Title: The effects of energy drinks on

School: Ardscoil Mhuire, Ballinasloe Teacher: Breda Conneely

Teacher: Sylvestor Mc Evoy

Stand No: 311 Student: Sinead Connolly Sarah Oxley Title: Do magnets affect plant growth School: Maynooth Post Primary School Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley

the body School: Colaiste Lorcain, Athy

Stand No: 317 Student: Sarah Curran Maricel Bautista Maeve Hand Title: Vitamin C levels between homemade juices and shop bought juices School: Dominican College, Blackrock Teacher: Anne Marie Mc Mahon

Stand No: 326 Student: Sean 0 Ceallaigh Aodh 0 Neill Tomas 0 Dulaine Title: Comparaid idir seanchoill agus coill na milaoise School: Colaiste Pobail Osrai, Kilkenny

Teacher: Madelein Ui Annaidh

door handles

School: St Josephs College, Athlone Teacher: Damien Langan Stand No: 321 Student: Laura Mooney Laura Kavanagh

Stand No: 327 Student: Edwina Egan Harriet Fagan Jennifer Carr Title: Battle of the sexes in the equine world School: St Josephs College, Athlone

Caitriona Kelly Title: Nitrate levels in groundwater School: Colaiste Lorcain, Athy Teacher: Sylvestor Mc Evoy

Teacher: Majella Mac Neice

Stand No: 322 Student: Maura Ormiston Angelina Hand Laura Corrigan Title: Deadly Dangerous Dustmites School: Eureka Secondary School, Kells Teacher: Mary Mullaghy

Title: Romhnaigh Muirin saor o moin School: Gaelcholaiste an Aonaigh, Nenagh

Stand No: 323

Title: Bacterial growth on desk tops School: Colaiste na Sceilge, Catherciveen Teacher: Marie 0 Sullivan

Teacher: Kenneth 0 Dea Stand No: 310 Student: Lorraine Canavan Caitriona Cormican Title: Vitmain C content in food

Stand No: 325 Student: Martina Dennigan Sarah Cosgrove Title: Do energy drinks really work?

School: Lanesboro Community College Teacher: Michael Lyons

Student: Kellie Tucker Elaine Geoghegan Tara Mc Donnell Title: Do runners harm your feet?

School: St Josephs College, Athlone Teacher: Majella Mac Neice

Stand No: 328 Student: Colm 0 hAimhirgin Shane Brady Conall 0 Donoghue

Teacher: Marie Ni Chofaigh

Stand No: 329 Student: Fiona Curran Rebecca Nolan Katie 0 Connor

Stand No: 330 Student: Aoife Byrne Cuileann Ni Chremin Brian 0 Madain

Title: Eifeact na hoibre ata ar siul ar Abhainn na Feoire School: Colaiste Pobail Osrai, Kilkenny Teacher: Madelein Ui Annaidh

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Stand No: 348 Student: Marie - Therese Nolan Sharon

Stand No: 354 Student: Ciara Flynn Eimear Joyce

Title: The territorial instincts of Felis Catis

Kehoe Jenny Owens

Ashlene Mc Manus

School: St Gerards School, Bray Teacher: John Reidy

Title: Pollution levels in three South East rivers - Barrow Suir and Slaney School: St Marys College, New Ross Teacher: Anne Marie Goulding

Title: The sunscreens we use - are they effective?

School: St Clares Comprehensive, Manorhamilton Teacher: Edel Mc Phelim

Stand No: 349

Stand No: 355

Senior , Individual Projects

Stand No: 342 Student: Eoin Doman Marcus Matthews

Stand No: 334

Student: Orla Mc Greal Title: Snails vs slugs - who eats the most?

School: Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey Teacher: Ciara Cummins

Stand No: 335 Student: Clare Byrne

Title: Youth smoking - a cellular perspective School: Alexandra College, Milltown

Teacher: Stephanie Flannery Stand No: 336 Student: Rebecca Barto Title: Designing a risk assessment test for equine sweet itch School: The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown Teacher: David Plummer

Stand No: 343 Student: Shaunna 0 Farrell Kate 0 Brien Aisling Carey Title: Effect of different wavelengths on the rate of enzyme action School: St Davids Secondary Co-Educational School, Greystones Teacher: Mary 0 Sullivan

Stand No: 344 Student: Francesca Fitzpatrick Jocelyn Doyle Maria Smith

Title: The presence of coliform bacteria on drinks cans or bottles School: St Davids Secondary Co-Educational

School, Greystones Senior, Group Projects

Teacher: Dearbhla Neville

Stand No: 339 Student: Dean Daly Declan Murray Fiona 0 Riordan Title: An investigation into the factors affecting rates of decomposition in animal tissue

Stand No: 345 Student: Ciara Mylod Nicola Whyte Title: An investigation of the air quality in urban and rural areas School: Lucan Community College

School: Mayfield Community School Teacher: Liam Begley

Stand No: 340 Student: Shane Mulcahy Shane White Title: Analysis of bird interaction at an

artificial feeding area School: Glanmire Community College

Emelyne Farrell Title: A comparative study of wallabies and

kangaroos on a Fota Island School: Glanmire Community College Teacher: Eoin Browne

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Student: Jennifer Higgins Jane Madden

Carley 0 Hara Title: Facial reconstruction and its use in

Title: Green bags or bacteria bags?

School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen

forensics

Teacher: Sheila Porter

School: St Clares Comprehensive, Manorhamilton Teacher: Edel Mc Phelim Stand No: 350 Student: Karen Cotter Emily Keena Sharon Looney Title: Mussels as indicators of environmental stress School: Glanmire Community College

Teacher: Brendan Walsh

Teacher: Aisling Quirke

Stand No: 346 Student: Paul Horan Aisling Moore Katie 0 Sullivan Title: A complete summary of the Knockropa River and the surrounding areas School: Glanmire Community College Teacher: Eoin Browne

Stand No: 351 Student: Arabella Stuart Arabella Stuart Joanne Neary

Stand No: 356 Student: Dervilla Roche David Mc Govern Title: The effect of water pollution on Daubentons Bat activity School: St Olivers Community College, Drogheda Teacher: Bernadette 0 Connor Stand No: 357 Student: Claire 0 Riordan Amy 0 Flynn Ciara Cambridge Title: Aspects of lichen biology in Irelands

pharmaceutical hub School: Glanmire Community College Teacher: Brendan Walsh

Title: Auditory damage in young people: an

investigation of the hazards in everyday situations School: The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown Teacher: David Plummer

Stand No: 358 Student : Daniel Eagen Yaniv Harel Title: Development of resistance in bacteria School: St Andrews College, Blackrock

Stand No: 352 Student: Marcus 0 Goillidhe Marcus 0 Goilldhe Cillian Mac Aodha

Teacher: Hilary Rimbi

Title: The effects of sports energy drinks on

Student: Rachel Smyth Erica Smyth Title: A genetic test for deficiency in horses

the body School: Colaiste Cois Life, Lucan

Stand No: 359

Stand No: 347 Student: Maureen 0 Sullivan Dearbhla 0 Sullivan Mc Kenna Brenda Kearney Title: The use of larval trematodes as

Teacher: Sorcha Ni Mheirin

School: East Glendalough School, Wicklow Town Teacher: Declan Cathcart

Stand No: 353 Student: Gara Smyth Rory Smyth John Connolly

Stand No: 360 Student: Anthony Quinn Ciaran 0 Keefe

bioindicators of seawater quality School: Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast

Title: The detrimental effects of mass denudation of peatlands School: Ballybay Community College, Ballybay

Teacher: Joseph Rea

Teacher: Nora Cartney

James Fleming Title: The examination of Clara bogs invertebrate fauna - 3-12 years post-fire School: Ard Scoil Chiarain Naofa, Clara Teacher: Mary Gorry

Teacher: Eoin Browne Stand No: 341 Student: Sinead Collins Lisa Coughlan

Student: Lisa Fox Eithne Flanagan

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Stand No: 540 Student: Mairead Burke Rachel Rowan Jane Moloney

Stand No: 546 Student: Clara Mc Carthy Anne Sheehan

Stand No: 552 Student: Jackie Crowley David Fennell

Una Donovan

Title: Making sense of science - a way forward School: Colaiste Lorcain, Athy Teacher: Syl Mc Evoy

Title: Water sensitive cane School: Bridgidine Secondary School, Portlaoise Teacher: Marie Doyle

Title: A case study of the nutritional value of teen diets in 2003 compared with the results of a case study in 2001 School: Laurel Hill Secondary School, Limerick City

Stand No: 541 Student: Rose Maher Brema Coffey Aine Murphy Title: Dog = Mans Best Friend? An examination of the relationship and canine

Teacher: Miriam Hamilton

Student: Laragh Slevens Sinead Murphy Title: Inter Cert vs Junior Cert Is there a

Stand No: 547 Student: Maeliosa Ni Almhain Rachel Moran

marked difference?

School: Beara Community School, Beara Teacher: Paula Duane

behaviour School: John the Baptist Community School, Croom

Teacher: Michael Quinn Stand No: 542 Student: Gemma Hynes Andrea Donegan Aoife Mc Govern Title: Can you understand this?

School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Audrey Carty

Title: Its all in your head!

School: Rosemount Park School, Blackrock Teacher: Aoife 0 Toole

Stand No: 544 Student: Daniel Fleming Mark Carroll Connor Barry

Title: Geography of the past School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Norma 0 Keefe

Stand No: 545 Student: Siobhan Oliver Colm Healy Rory Mc Donnell Title: Attitude Towards Homelessness

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Stand No: 554 Student: Laura Winning Alison Cooper

Stand No: 548 Student: Kathleen Osborne Robyn Klinge Quain James Mc Gann Title: Can we influence dreams?

School: Wesley College, Ballinteer

Title: Snatch that card-organ donation its present health School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Teacher: Cyril Drury

Stand No: 555 Student: Emma 0 Callaghan Stephanie Hartnett Sean Murphy

Stand No: 549 Student: Jacqueline 0 Donovan

Stand No: 543 Student: Aoife Curley Mairead Cleary Adele Ward Title: Science and Maths made easy School: Ardscoil Mhuire, Ballinasloe Teacher: Breda Conneely

Stand No: 553

Teacher: Pat Meaney

Stand No: 558 Student: Daragh De Bhais Title: Potholes to power - Cumhacht an comhairleora School: Colaiste Eoin, Stillorgan Teacher: Stiofan 0 Breachain

Stand No: 559 Student: Conor Murphy Title: A study of gender differences in Junior Certificate Preparation School: Malahide Community School Teacher: Katherine Condern Stand No: 561 Student: Kate Fitzgerald Title: Attraction - A natural or cultural phenomenon?

School: Ardscoil Phobal Bheanntrai, Bantry Teacher: Cornelia Kelleher

Stand No: 562 Student: John Sheridan Title: Proportional representation - single transferable vote versus first past the post

Colette Hurley

Title: Disabled parking in Mallow School: Davis College, Mallow

Title: How clued in are you to your

Teacher: Siobhan Murray

Teacher: Sydney Peck

bodys need for H20?

School: Colaiste Na Toirbhite, Bandon Teacher: Celine Buckley

Stand No: 556

Stand No: 563

Stand No: 550 Student: Angela Mc Grath Mary Maloney

Student: Julian Shaw Ronan Motyer Nasir Mukhtar Title: The Impact of Music on Task Performance

School: Colaiste Ris, Dun Dealgan

Student: Binne Mac Manamon

Title: The Shallow Side of the Mating Game School: Sancta Maria College, Rathfarnham Teacher: Martin Flynn

Claire Conroy Title: Are you in your right mind?

School: Scoil Chriost Ri, Portlaoise Teacher: Rita Mc Grath

School: Wesley College, Ballinteer Teacher: Cyril Drury

Senior, Individual Projects

Stand No: 564 Student: Edric Leung Title: The Inclusion of Minority Groups in

Stand No: 551 Student: Amy Lee Kirby Audrey Mc Loughlin Sharon Kieran Title: Eating Patterns and Digestive Disorders School: St Michaels Secondary School,

Stand No: 557

School: Malahide Community School

Student: Laura Brown Title: An evaluation of the knowledge and attitudes of students in Ireland to vaccination School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

Teacher: Katherine Condren

Irish Society

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Finglas

Teacher: Joan Faherty

Teacher: Dermot Meleady

Senior, Group Projects Stand No: 567 Student: Nicola Magill Amy 0 Loughlin Title: Sleep Dreams and Interpretation School: Malahide Community School Teacher: Katherine Condron

Awards 2004 Projects in the 2004 Esat BT Young

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Esat BT Trophy (perpetual)

Scientist & Technology Exhibition are

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Cheque for €1,500.

Individuals and another for Groups.

Each section has 4 categories:

This award is to be presented to the project which makes the best use of laboratory scientific equipment.

16th European Union Contest for Young Scientists

divided into 2 sections, 1 for Runner-up Individual and Runners-up Group

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Chemical, Physical and

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Esat BT Trophy (perpetual)

Mathematical Sciences Technology Biological & Ecological Sciences

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Cheque for €750.

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Social & Behavioural Sciences

There are 36 prizes for Individuals and

The 16th EU Contest for Young Scientists will take place for the first time in Dublin , Ireland at

O'Reilly Hall, UCD, from Saturday 25th to 29th September 2004.

CATEGORY AWARDS 36 prizes for Group projects. These

120 young people (aged 15-20), representing 40 countries across Europe - as well as China ,

MAIN AWARDS

take the form of 1st , 2nd and 3rd

Japan , Korea and the USA - will present their winning projects covering a wide range of

Esat BT Young Scientist(s) of the Year

prizes in Junior, Intermediate and

scientific disciplines.

2004

Senior sections of each of the 4

If the title Esat BT Young Scientist of

categories: Chemical, Physical and

the Year is awarded to an Individual , a

Mathematical Sciences;

Best Group Award will also be made . If

Technology; Biological and Ecological

the title Esat BT Young Scientist of the

Sciences; Social and Behavioural

Year is awarded to a Group, a Best

Sciences.

Individual Award will be made.

The prizes are as follows: 1st prize of €300 for both

Individual or Group •

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Esat BT Young Scientist of the

Individual and Group projects.

Year Trophy (perpetual)

Cheque for €3,000 The chance to represent

2nd prize of €225 for both Individual and Group projects.

3rd prize of €150 for both

Ireland at the European Union

Individual and Group projects.

Contest for Young Scientists

in Budapest September 2004.

A number of Highly Commended and Display Awards will be awarded in each category by a panel of judges.

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Met Eireann This award is to be presented to the best project with Irish weather or climate as its central theme.

Health Safety Authority The HSA will award one prize for a new, novel and innovative approach to resolving a persistent problem area in terms of agricultural safety, the Power Take Off Unit (PTO) on a tractor.

Eli Lily An award will be presented for the project with the most substantial chemical content.

As the host country we will be awarding an additional prize to a group of students to

participate in the 16th EU Contest for Young Scientists.

A . CHEMICAL , PHYSICAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Intel Student Award This award is to be presented to the best placed project, either Group or Individual, in

the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Category, except where the project

has been selected as the Esat BT Young Scientist of the year.

Irish Universities Promoting Science This award is to be presented to an outstanding project in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Category or Biological & Ecological Sciences Category.

Institute of Physics This award is to be presented to the best project with substantial physics content.

Analog Devices Technology Award This award is to be presented to an Individual or Group for outstanding work exhibited. The winners will receive a trophy plus an all expenses trip to America as guests of Analog Devices (please see selection process notes).

Midas This award is to be presented to the project with the best electronic content.

Dublin Institute of Technology This award is to be presented to the project which best demonstrates an appreciation of entrepreneurship or the potential of developing an enterprise.

Patents Office This award is to be presented to a project which incorporates the most innovative use of technology, potential industrial applicability and with the potential for commercial exploitation.

C. BIOLOGICAL & ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES

D. SOCIAL & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES

Environmental Protection Agency This award is to be presented to the projects that best demonstrate environmental protection or awareness.

Dell This award is to be presented to the best technology related project.

ISTA This award is to be presented to the project that is most closely related to the Biology Science Syllabus.

This award is to be presented to the project which has significantly contributed to promoting road safety awareness and reducing road death and injury.

Intel Environmental Award This award is to be presented to an innovative Biological & Ecological Science project that best demonstrates care for the environment.

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Comhar Comhar are presenting 3 awards, 1 in each category except Technology, for the best project which demonstrates sustainable development taking account of Comhars Principles for Sustainable Development.

National Safety Council

Sustainable Energy Ireland This award is for the best project demonstrating sustainable energy either Group or Individual, and Junior, Intermediate or Senior.

Coford This award will be presented to the best project that depicts the positive role of trees and forests in the landscape/environment. It is confined to the Senior cycle, and can be either Group or Individual.

Dental Health Foundation This award is to be presented to the best research project on oral health in any age group and either Individual or Group.

Safefood This award is to be presented to the best research project on food safety.

Irish Universities Promoting Science Nominate an outstanding project in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Category or Biological & Ecological Sciences Category.

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This award is to be presented to the best project dealing with some aspect of the tobacco problem. This could include epidemiology, psychology, legal and economics of smoking.

Marine Institute The award will be presented to the project which best demonstrates the potential and real benefits of science to society within the marine sector.

Irish Blood Transfusion Service Foras Na Gaeilge Nominate the best project through the medium of Irish.

TG4 This award is to be presented to the best media based project.

The Special Award will be given for the best Biomedical Science or health-related project. www.rcsi.ie

Royal College of Ireland

GENERAL AWARDS Health Safety Authority This award will be presented to the best project for novel and innovative approaches to preventing accidents in the workplace. www.hsa.ie

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Educator of Excellence Awards The Analog Devices Educator of Excellence Award The winner will receive the Analog Devices Trophy plus an all expenses paid trip to America.

Enfo This award is to be presented to the best project showing a novel and innovative approach to promoting environmental awareness and sustainable lifestyles at school or in the local community.

This award is to be presented to the best project that is most relevant to blood transfusion /collection or the patients the IBTS would be involved with.

National Children ' s Office Ways of improving participation of children and young people in their schools and communities. www.nco.ie

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Pharmachemical Ireland STEPS Health Research Board Tipperary Institute Leargas Garda Siochana AIB Dublin City Council Traffic Department 16th EU Contest for Young Scientists

Thursday 8`h, Friday 9`h & Saturday 10`hJanuary

At Esat BT we are delighted that once again the Primary Science Fair will be an important part of the 2004 Esat BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

Mount Sackville St Joseph's (Convent of Mercy) St Andrews School Ballycushion School

The concept for the Primary Science Fair was developed in association with the Department

Gaelscoil Bhride

of Education and the Dun-Laoghaire Institute

St Mary's Boys National School

of Art, Design and Technology. Collectively we recognised the interest that primary school children have in the world of science and technology and wanted to give younger

Scoil Chearbhaill Ui Dhalaigh Crimlim National School Guardian Angels National School

students the scope to explore this world.

This will provide the ideal platform for these

North Bay Educate

children to showcase their emerging talents.

Scoil Naomh Tresa

The primary schools participating in the Primary Science Fair are as follows: 'Empowering Minds Project'

Tindall Primary St Michaels NS Kilmainham Wood School

Project Director: Deirdre Butler

Church Hill National School

Scoil San Carlo Senior

Kilnaleck Primary School

John Scottus School

Kerrysfort National School

Scoil Muire Gan Smal Powerscourt National School St Patrick's Girls School Scoil Naomh Eoin St Kilians National School Gaelscoil O'Doghar Ballingarry National School St Josephs Boys School (The Harold School) Kill o' the Grange School

What's to see...

Science Bus Timetable

There will be lots to see and do on the day so here is just a taste of what to expect: •

480 projects will compete for the title Esat BT Young Scientist of the Year 2004.

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The Primary Science Fair will feature 20 stands per day over the three public days of the exhibition Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th January inclusive.

The World of Science & Technology Exhibition Hall is packed with interesting exhibits from various companies and organisations such as Intel Ireland, Analog Devices, Dublin City Council - Traffic Dept, colleges, all promoting the latest in technology and displaying a collection of hands on interactive live demonstrations.

There will also be a special exhibit from the Pharmaceutical companies including the Pfizer Bus. Techniquest - the award winning Science Discovery Centre from Wales is making its first visit to Young Scientist with lots of amazing hands-on demonstrations. Techniquest will also be performing its `What Happens Next" Show in the Esat BT Arena daily.

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This year to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Young Scientist competition we have introduced a new exhibit called The Green Space . Situated in the Serpentine Hall, The Green Space will feature exhibits highlighting the problems that face our environment plus there will be regular talks. W5 will be providing some fascinating experiments for all. Waste Wizards - is an interactive science show, which will help audiences of all ages see how they have the power to beat waste by using the 3 magic words - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle! Learn how to cut back, cut down and cut out everyday waste, and meet the stars of the show - W5's wriggly recyclers in the cauldron of worm compost! Also in this hall will be our `Hall of Fame ' where you can find out about Young Scientist winners over the past 39 years, plus the Internet Cafe, the Zoo, Lego and for the second year the great X -BOX Challenge with super prizes.

Thursday 8th January Primary Science Day

Friday 9th January

Saturday

10.30 - 10.50

10.30 - 10.50

10.30 - 10.50

11.30 - 11.50

11.30 - 11.50

11.30 - 11.50

12.30 - 12.50

12.30 - 12.50

12.30 - 12.50

1.30- 1.50

1.30-1.50

1.30-1.50

2.30-2.50

2.30-2.50

2.30-2.50

We will run another group earlier in the day if there is a lot of interest.

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3.15 -3.35

Cinemobile shows award winning `shorts'

Don't miss the ASIMO shows in the Esat BT Arena every day. ASIMO is the most advanced humanoid robot from Honda. ASIMO has real-time flexible walking technology which enables him to move freely in 3D environments, to walk along irregular configurations, walk up and down stairs and turn on slopes that require a change in posture with every step.

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A new feature for 2004 is The Big Top circus tent which will be the new home for the World of Robots which is guaranteed to be bigger and better than ever before.

Robot Wars robots including Raser , Bigger Brother , Panic Attack will be joined by Skeletron and a host of Mechanoids.

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The 100-seater mobile cinema - Cinemobile , will be showcasing a number of films including a compilation of award winning shorts from Galway, Cork and Kerry Film Festivals

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ASIMO in Ireland - a Young Scientist first!

Timetable of events in the Esat BT Arena.

Entrance is gained via the main entrance hall and doors open approximately 15 minutes before each performance.

Thursday 8th January

10.30a.m.

ASIMO

12 noon

ASIMO

1.30p.m.

TechniQuest - What Happens Next?

The show that puts fun into science.

3.00p.m.

ASIMO

4.30p.m.

ASIMO

ASIMO, Honda's advanced humanoid robot which walks and climbs stairs, was introduced to the Irish public for the first time at the opening ceremony of the Esat BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS on Wednesday, January 7th 2004. ASIMO's appearances at the Exhibition, come at the beginning of a major programme of public demonstrations in Europe.

Developed by Honda, ASIMO (which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) is regarded as one of the most advanced walking robots in the world.

ASIMO was widely acclaimed by members of the European scientific community at a symposium entitled From High Tech to Intelligence - The Challenge of Humanoid Robots" held at the Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany) in June.

Friday 9th January 10.30a.m.

ASIMO

12 noon

ASIMO

1.30p.m.

TechniQuest - What Happens Next?

3.00p.m.

ASIMO

Using new advanced motion technology, ASIMO walks forwards and backwards, turns sideways, climbs up and down stairs, and turns corners. ASIMO is the closest robot yet to replicating the natural walking motion of humans, an ability which will be demonstrated in live daily demonstrations on 8th, 9th and 10th January at the RDS.

Saturday 10th January

10.30a.m.

ASIMO

12 noon

ASIMO

1.30p.m.

TechniQuest - What Happens Next?

3.00p.m.

ASIMO

4.30p.m.

ASIMO

Frank Kennedy of Universal Honda Limited said: "The development of a robot that can move like, interact with and be of assistance to humans is recognised as one of the great technological challenges of the 21st c entury. ASIMO is a fantastic showcase (or Honda's world-class engineering and technological expertise and it also

reflects Honda's determination to develop advanced products that will deliver real benefits to people now and in the future. We are very excited that ASIMO will perform at the RDS" ASIMO will make eleven performances over the three public days of the exhibition.

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Is the Science Discovery Centre based in Cardiff, Wales. It designs, builds and exhibits hands-on activities as well as developing a large number of entertaining science shows for both school and public audiences. Visit us at the RDS and then take part in the Techniquest Challenge

4 Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) joins forces with leading hi-tech industries from the south- east: Bausch and Lomb, Contact Lens manufacturer, Genzyme„ Biotechnology, IVAX, Pharmaceuticals and Merck, Sharpe and Dohme also a Pharmaceutical company to promote Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) and are delighted to continue supporting this great event.

This large stand and combined format allows for a wide variety of displays from all areas of Science Engineering and

Bristol-Myers Squibb, a leading pharmaceutical company, employs 44,000 people worldwide. Innovative pharmaceutical products to treat cancers, cardiovascular, metabolic and infectious diseases are developed and marketed. The Swords facility develops new processes and manufactures pharmaceuticals by chemical synthesis.The stand will display a chemical reactor, analytical equipment and presentation of the laboratories

To provide an efficient and effective system of industrial property protection that will encourage technological progress and promote enterprise".

This is to be achieved through the protection of industrial property rights in the fields of patents, trade marks and designs, and the dissemination of relevant information in conjunction with each of these activities.

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Come visit our stand and compete in 'The Battle of the Bugs' for a chance to win great prizes. We need students to battle it out and find the hidden text numbers throughout the hall. Our mission is to protect and improve public health, by fostering and maintaining confidence in the food supply on the island of Ireland.

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Honeywell Honeywell is a US corporation employing c100, 000 people in 95 countries. It is a diversified technology & manufacturing leader of aerospace and automotive products, control technologies, power generation systems and chemicals.

Honeywell products touch the lives of most people everyday, whether you're on a plane, driving a car, heating a home, taking medication or playing a sport. It has 4 plants in Ireland: 1 in Arklow (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) & 3 in Waterford (Honeywell Engines, Systems & Services; Honeywell Engines Boosting Systems, and Honeywell Measurex).

The Schools of Science in Athlone, Carlow, Dundalk, Galway, Letterkenny, Limerick & Tallaght Institute's of Technology offer an enormous range of undergraduate and. postgraduate programmes from biotechnology to veterinary nursing. They are renouned for the quality of their teaching, possession of leading edge technology and the high employability of their graduates. Expansion of Ireland's science base is critical to our economic development, if you are considering science, consider doing it in an Institute of Technology

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Education Act 1998. It facilitates courses and provides educational resources for teachers, parents and the wider educational community. Blackrock Education Centre has had a very successful publishing division since the 80's producing a broad range of classroom based resource materials from local history to learning support publications. The Centre has become a world leader in the publication of high quality ECDL courseware renowned for their 'student friendliness' and 'jargonfree' style. Samples of our present ECDL publications - ECDL Syllabus 4, Advanced Word Processing and Advanced Spreadsheets may be viewed on our dedicated ECDL website www.ecdlmanual.org or visit our Centre's website at www.blackrock-edu.ie

FAS The National Training and Employment Authority The Discover Science Graduate Programme and the Primary School "Take on the Science Challenge" competition initiatives to encourage greater awareness and participation in sciences, engineering and IT related courses. FAS is a member of the Government backed "Discover Science and Engineering" Initiative.

AR Cameron Ltd AR Cameron Ltd is a specialist labotatory furniture company servicing the needs of laboratory users and operators. We are respected as the principle innovative company leading the fireld in design, manufacture and installation of laboratory fittings and fume cupboards and acessories. For more information please contact us on 01 8474122 or email us on sales@durcon.ie

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As the largest of the five Faculties in Queen's University Belfast, the Faculty of Science and Agriculture offers almost 50 courses to 4000 undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. From Pharmacy to Food Science, visit our stand to see how you can become part of the 'Queen's Experience'.

Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and commenced activities as a manufacturer of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Little Island, Cork in 1981. Today we employ some 230 people in our company manufacturing products that are sold throughout the world to other Janssen and third party companies, where they are further processed into tablets, creams or injectable dosage forms for use in the treatment of a range of Psychotic, Gastro Intestinal and Fungal disorders. We occupy a 14 acre site on Little Island, and to date we have invested some $100 million in our facilities.

Institute of Technology Sligo The School of Science at IT Sligo has over 650 full-time students in various courses of applied science, making it one of the largest in Ireland. IT Sligo has a long established reputation for providing courses in Environmental Science stretching back to 1975 and has produced over 1,000 graduates at diploma and degree level.

Pharmachemical Ireland The Irish Pharmaceutical and Chemical Manufacturers Federation (IPCMF) is a Federation that comprises approximately fifty pharmaceutical and chemical companies based in Ireland. There are loads of exciting opportunities in Ireland for young science graduates. Come and visit our stands to find out about the places where a science qualification can take you. While you're there take a look some exciting Chemistry "magic" experiments that you can do in your school! You can also sign up to science sessions on the Pfizer science bus at our stand.

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MIDAS Ireland is a collaborative association of companies and third level colleges involved in microelectronic integrated circuit (IC) design and research in Ireland. Microelectronic engineering makes a hugely important contribution to our lives and the MIDAS stand reflects this: - see some real-world projects which demonstrate how Irish

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educational programme. The programme aims to inform young people of the challenges and opportunities presented by Science, engineering and technology with a view to increasing their awareness of the benefits of choosing engineering as a Career.

,S RCSI offers opportunities to students who wish to pursue a career in medical or biomedical science. As Ireland's largest undergraduate medical school, RCSI offers degree courses in medicine, pharmacy and physiotherapy. Exploring the link between science and medicine, RCSI undertakes world-class biomedical research to help find the causes and cures for disease. RCSI offers students a multi-cultural environment with 2,500 students from 50 countries represented

Better health through research and information The Health Research Board promotes, funds, commissions and conducts medical, epidemiological and health services research in Ireland. It HRB aims to translate this research and information into improved diagnosis, understanding, treatment and prevention of disease and improved efficiency and effectiveness of the health services

Intel Road Safety 40 years on, check out what has happened over the years. Try out the "Driver Theory test and see just how good your knowledge of the rules of the road are. We have our educational resources on display and we have very friendly staff who are waiting to answer any questions that you have with regard to Road Safety. Don't delay, we have a fabalous prize to give away so make your way over to our stand to be in with a chance to win!

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The Intel stand showcases the last 35 years in Intel's history and 40 years of the Young Scientist Exhibiton. The wonders of wireless computing can be seen first-hand at the stand and you could be in with a chance to win a laptop enabled with Intel(r) Centrino(tm) mobile technology. The stand also hosts the Intel Computer Clubhouse members from Blanchardstown where they demo how they mix music, make videos and create video graphics. The stand promises to be a fun, interactive learning experience that will capture the imagination of the whole family.

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Tipperary Institute (TI) opened its doors to full-time students in September 1999.

With campuses located in the two vibrant towns of Thurles and Clonmel, TI offers HETAC accredited programmes to degree level in the areas of Business, ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and Rural Development. A five month work placement forms an integral part of each course. Tipperary Institute graduates are equipped with an integrated mix of academic, application and interpersonal skills to make an immediate and valuable contribution to the work place.

ANALOG DEVICES Your mission should you choose to accept it is to visit the Analog Devices stand. You will be required to advance through a maze of lasers, "frazzle" your way around Ireland, win some prizes with your snazzy moves on the dance floor and play a tune on a harp with no strings!

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The European Year of Education through Sport 2004 aims to promote cooperation between sports clubs and schools/colleges. Throughout the Year we will also be encouraging everyone (particularly young people) to participate in sport and highlight the value of the learning gained through sport. The emphasis for the Year will be on inclusion, having a go and above all having fun!

Lei DIT features demonstrations of Science and Engineering at work. Come and see your brain in action! Pick up information on our range of new ordinary and honours degree programmes in Science, Mathematics and Engineering. We also invite teachers to take part in our survey on their recommendations for a postgraduate science teaching degree

An Garda Siochbna Ireland's Notlonol Polite

A Road Safety Unit has been established at the Dublin Regional Traffic Division, based at Dublin Castle. The unit will operate throughout the Greater Dublin Area and the objective of the unit is to raise road safety awareness among the public. The aims of the unit are to: create and promote sustainable road safety educational programmes with schools and youth organisations, target effective road safety education and training to vulnerable road user groups (e.g. Pedestrians, cyclists, motor cyclists), positively support local and national road safety campaigns, encourage driver training programmes within the public and private sector in Industry. The programmes will be directed primarily at road users in the 16 - 30 year age group as research has identified this group as most at risk.

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AIB makes it even easier to top up your prepaid mobile phone. You're out and about - and your mobile phone has run out of credit. You could look for a shop that sells credit or find an internet cafe and use the top-up facility on AIB's Internet Banking. But now there's an even easier option. Come & see a demo on how easy it really is to top up your mobile at AIB's stand. All text messages relating to this service are FREE and consequently, you can access the service from your phone, even if your mobile credit balance is zero.

Institute of Physics Physics in Action: electronic dancing boards, fibre optics, a light box and many interactive demonstrations. See the 'coriolis effect', demonstrated with ,water jets on a rotating hemi-sphere, which recently won the top demonstration prize at a European Teachers' conference. Competition at the stand - win a Physics Prize!

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Dublin City Council Traffic Department Come and see our Traffic Management System where all the traffic in the city is controlled from.

Come and visit the Irish Blood Transfusion Service stand in the Industries Hall where you will meet staff who can answer any queries you might have about blood donation. While you are there you can also pick up some free goodies!

The 16th EU Contest for Young Scientists will take place for the first time in Dublin, Ireland at O'Reilly Hall, UCD, from Saturday 25th to 29th September 2004. 120 young people (aged 15-20), representing 40 countries across Europe, as well as China, Japan, Korea and the USA, will present their winning projects covering a wide range of scientific disciplines - from social sciences and astrophysics, to environmental investigation and mathematical modelling.

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OQ ENFO is the environmental information service of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Its aim is to raise environmental awareness by providing easy access to environmental information, including sustainable development. Our services include leaflets, query answering service, Reference Library, exhibitions, Children's Club and an information centre at 17 St. Andrew St., Dublin 2

ICaceagainst Waste r eur ^. rtyn Race Against Waste is a national awareness and communications campaign funded by the Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government. The campaign is aimed at 'raising awareness of waste issues and promoting the waste prevention message for homes and businesses throughout Ireland. Ensuring that this message reaches school children is a very important part of the campaign.

MU G,,,,-kh,,h Green-Schools is an International environmental education programme and award scheme that promotes and acknowledges long term whole school action for the environment. In Ireland the programme is operated by An Taisce in partnership with Local Authorities. To date over 1,500 schools in Ireland are

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The Central Fisheries Board (CFB) is responsible to ensure that Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling are conserved, managed, developed and promoted in their own right and to support sustainable economic activity, recreational amenity and job creation.

They also have a duty to co-ordinate and co-operate in the delivery of a nationalfisheries service observing principles of sustainability, biodiversity and the conservation of all species in inland water ecosystems. The CFB is located in Dublin and it works closely with seven Regional FisheriesBoards throughout the country.

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Ireland's marine resource is over 900,000 km2 of seabed, over ten times its land area and is largely undiscovered.

The Marine Institute is the State agency responsible for promoting the sustainable development of Ireland's vast marine resource through research, and providing management advice to industry, the Government and the EU. The Marine Institute's role is to support existing marine businesses and related activities through the provision of key scientific services and advice and to provide management advice to guide

the sustainable development of the marine resource. The agency provides essential marine research services, including national research and development funding programmes, fish stock assessment, fish health services, marine food safety monitoring, environmental monitoring, research vessel operations and data management, which provide crucial support and policy advice to industry, EU and the Government.

The EPA's mission is to protect and improve the natural environment for present and future generations, taking into account the environmental, social and economic principles of sustainable development. To do this we carry out many tasks. We monitor the quality of the environment and report on it regularly. We also organise research to find answers to environmental problems.

To prevent air, water, waste and noise pollution the EPA issues, controls and enforces licenses for large-scale industrial, agricultural and waste-related activities. We work with others to ensure that their activities don't cause environmental damage.The EPA supervises the environmental protection activities of local authorities and reports on their performance. We advise the government on policy and co-operate with other countries in protecting the global environment. EPA at the EsatBT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2004 Come to the EPA's stand and learn about the macrobiotic creatures that lurk in the ponds & streams of Ireland, and how they help us determine how polluted, or not, are our waters.

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See W5 at ESAT and don ' t miss the fantastic `Waste Wizards' show.

Discover ways to reduce , reuse and recycle your waste . Become a Sorcerer's Apprentice and help the Waste Wizard to magically make the contents of our bin disappear ! For secondary schools, we will talk about the process of recycling and show pupils how to make recycled paper. Samples of this `home-made' paper can be found at our W5 stand.

The Waste Wizards show is on twice daily in the Green Room. Please visit the W5 stand for exact times.

10 xaox Xbox www.xbox.com is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. At this year's Esat BT Young Scientist's Expo you can play Xbox Live, the first comprehensive, online game service fully dedicated to fast action broadband gaming experiences. Xbox Live allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband Internet connection. With a built in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console was built from the ground up to be an online gaming system so there's no need to buy additional peripherals.

Xbox Live enables all garners to find and play with their friends easily; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; and download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive.

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The Robots of Destruction Arena has been enlarged to allow greater manoeuvrability plus an even better view of the robots in action. Hosting the Arena again this year will be Dublin's very own Diotoir team.

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Mechanoids are really fascinating robots, individual in appearance and in operation. Hydraulics, pneumatics and computer programming microchips are used to operate their torsos and their whole look and feel is simply incredible.

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Ta an-athas orm failte a chur romhaibh go leir go dti 406 Teaspeantas na nEolaithe Oga. Ta athas orainn a bheith ag ceiliuradh 40 bliain den chomortas, ata saite san oideachas eolaiochta meanleibheal in Eirinn. I mbliana, glacfaidh 1060 dalta le 480 togra pairt sa chomortas, i gcomparaid leis an mbliain 1965 nuair a ghlac 230 dalta pairt sa chead ocaid riamh.

Leirionn Taispeantas na nEolaithe Oga nuacht, tallan, cruthaitheacht agus fiontar. Le teicneolaiocht ag fas mar dhluth-chuid de shaol na scoile, leanfaimid orainn ag obair leis an rialtas le cinntiu go mbeidh an chead gluin eile ullamh le pairt a ghlacadh i sochai eolais na hEireann.

Ba mhian liom buiochas o chroi a ghabhail leis na muinteoiri agus na tuismitheoiri as ucht an tacaiocht a thug said do na daltai, agus buiochas a ghabhail leis na daltai iad fein as ucht a gcur chuige.

Ba mhian liom chomh maith buiochas a ghabhail leis an Aire Noel Dempsey agus a chomhghleacaithe sa Roinn Oideachais as ucht a dtacaiocht, a chabhr6idh go mdr Jinn ceiliuradh daichead bliana an taispeantais a chomdradh.

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It all began 40 years ago...

ESAT brought to the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition a sense of fun. It extended administration and revitalised publicity. Technology was introduced as a new category. Separate spaces made "hands on" interactive science available. ESAT also acted on research which had identified that teachers' involvement drives participation.

Projects submitted through Irish are welcomed and Foras Na Gaelige award a

The Young Scientists' Exhibition was the brainchild of two UCD Physics researchers, a Carmelite Priest, the Rev Dr Burke and Dr Tony Scott. In the US in 1963 they discovered "science fairs" and tailored the idea for Ireland.

The first competition was held in the Mansion House Round Room, Dublin.

Aer Lingus handled administration and promotion. It had 230 participants. The first winner was John Monaghan, today the Chief Executive Officer of Avigen,

a US Biotech company.

Success created demand for a bigger venue. Scott, a member of the RDS science committee identified a common interest and they moved to the RDS and remained there ever since.

Early Exhibitions involved individuals competing under subjects related to the curriculum. Recategorisation came in the 1970s with new Science Syllabi.

Biology in particular had a large uptake.

Today it represents the largest Senior Cycle Science Subject.

The Institute of Physics sponsored the first "special" awards 1981. This allowed the Science committee build up a series of special prize sponsors in various fields. Group entries were also introduced and this enabled multi-disciplined managed projects to develop.

1983 Turan Mirza, William Murphy, Gareth Clarke Carrickfergus Grammar School, Co. Antrim

From early on overall participants did very well internationally. Mary Kelly Quinn (1976) won the European competition. Today, overall winners go to the European Competition. Others may go to the USA for the International Science and Engineering Fair. This year's winner will not travel far as for the first time Ireland is hosting the European event, in Dublin, in September.

In 2002 under the company's revised branding, ESAT BT, the look and feel of the exhibition was further enhanced.

New stands were designed and giant archways built to designate the four categories in which the students now competed. Extra exhibition halls were added such as the "World of Robots" and The Esat BT Arena. The objective

for the event that gave the students and sense of achievement and pride just to be there. Television advertising was devised which increased both the number of projects entered and the number of visitors to the event.

What does the future hold for the Young Scientist Competition?

"I can only say today it is more successful than I could have imagined," said Co-Founder Dr. Tony Scott. "But its continued success will be fired by the imagination and hard work of future generations of young people and the continued commitment of community, business and state institutions to what has become not just a key event, but a social focus on part of Ireland's science culture."

By 1990 the three established categories were Chemical, Physical and Mathematical; Social and Behaviourial; Biological and Ecological. When Aer Lingus ended sponsorship a new Sponsor was needed. The Young Scientists' Exhibition represented the lifestyles and thoughts of young people. That fitted the ideals of a new communications technology enterprise ESAT Telecom who have been the driving force behind the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition ever since.

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Adrian Osmani from St Finians College, Mullingar receives the Esat BT Young Scientist Award 2003 from Mr. Noel Dempsey, TD, Minister of Education and Science and Mr. Tom Byrne, CFO Esat BT

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Young Scientist Winners 1965 - 2003

Esat BT Chairperson: Angela Keegan Honorary Judge: Rev. Dr. Tom Burke, UCD

2003 Adnan Osmani St. Finian's Colle g e , Mullin g ar

1984 Eoin Walsh Colaiste Choilm CBS, Swords

2002 David Michael O'Doherty Gonzaga College , Sandford Road, Ranelagh

1983 Turan Mirza, William Murphy, Gareth Clarke

2001 Shane Browne, Peter Taylor Michael 0' Toole

1982 Martynn Sheehan Convent of Mercy, Moate

Prof. Sean Corish Trinity College Dublin

1981 Catherine Conlon

Dr Bob McCullough Queens University Belfast

Muckross Park, Dublin

Dr Michael McGrath Intel Ireland

1980 Karen Ruddock Alexandra College, Dublin

Dr Eoin O'Neill Trinity College Dublin Dr Tony Scott University College Dublin

St Kilian's Community School, Bollywaltrim, Bray

2000 Thomas Guerin Dundalk Scoil Colaiste Ris

1999 Sarah Flannery Scoil Mhuire g on Smal, Blarney

1998 Raphael Hurley Colaiste an Spioraid Nooimh, Bishopstown 1997 Clara McGoldrick, Emma Quillan, Fiona Fraser Dominican College, Belfast 1996 Elsie O'Sullivan, Rowena Mooney, Scoil Muire , Portarlington 1995 Shane Markey, Brian Fitzpatrick

Abbey Grammar School , Newry 1994 J ane Feehan St. Brendan's Community School, Birr 1993 Donal Keane, Rodger Toner

Abbey Grammar School, Newry

Carrickfergus Grammar School, Co. Antrim

Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Prof. Tom Brazil University College Dublin

Dr Anne Breslin University College Dublin

1979 Jervis Good Midleton College, Cork 1978 Donald McDonnell Crescent College Comp, Dooradoyle

Dr Pat Guiry University College Dublin

Prof . Tom Laffey University College Dublin

Dr Michael Byrne The E.I. Company Prof . Frank Imbusch National University of Ireland, Galway Dr Padraig Dunne University College Dublin

Kevin Street Dr Lucy Byrnes National University of Ireland, Galway Social & Behavioural Sciences Dr. Paul Andrews Consultant Psychologist

Dr. Joe Barry Trinity College Dublin Mr . Sidney Blain Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin Dr . Joe Brady University College Dublin Dr. Barry Brunt University College Cork Ms. Mary Burke Marino Institute of Education,

Dublin Ms. Annette Cahalane Environmental Protection A g ency Dr. Mary Cawley University College Galway Prof. Michael Cronin Dublin City University Ms. Edel Conway Food Safety Authority of Ireland

1977 Micheal Og O'Briain Colaiste Mhuire, Dublin

Dr Ursula MacEvilly Dublin Institute of Technology,

Mr Bill Hunt Analog Devices

Dr. Ray Fuller Trinity College Dublin

1976 Mary Kelly-Quinn

Mr Barry Kennedy Inte l I re l an d

Prof . Des Gillmor Trinity College Dublin

Our Lady's Secondary School, Castleblayney

Ms Ann O'Sullivan Analog Devices

Dr. Kevin Hourihan University College Cork

Mr Tom O'Dwyer Analog Devices

Mr. Jim Hourihane St. Patrick's College,

1975 Noel Byrne/Boyle St Fintan's College, Mullingar

Dr Larry Taylor Esat BT Mr Owen Mackessy Institute of Technology Tralee

1974 Richard Elliot Portora Royal School, Enniskillen

1973 Tadhg Begley North Monastery CBS , Cork

Prof . Adrian Ottewill University College Dublin Mr John Dunnion University College Dublin

Drumcondra Mr. Des Hourihane University Co l lege C or k Mr. Frank Kavanagh National Educational Psychological Service Mr. Paid Magee St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra

Biological & Ecological Sciences University College Dublin Prof. John Bracken

Dr. Maeve Martin National University of Ireland,

1972 John Bermingham

Dr Joe Caffrey Central Fisheries Board

Mr. Des McCluskey University College Dublin

1991 Barry O'Doherty, Daniel Dundas

Colaiste Mhuire, Dublin

Dr Brid Crombie Quilty Dublin City University

St Patrick's College, Maghera

1971 Peter Shortt Presentation Convent, Clone

Prof. Gerry Doyle University College Dublin

Dr. Ciaran McCullagh University College Cork Dr. Paul McKeown National Disease Surveillance

1992 Elizabeth Dowling, Jean Byrne

St Paul's Secondary School, Dublin

1990 Anna Minchin-Dalton Alexandra College , Dublin

1970 Maria Edgeworth

1989 Grace O'Connor , Sinead Finn Ursuline Convent, thurles

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1988 Siobhan Lanigan O'Keeffe

Wesley College , Dublin

Navan Community College

1987 Emma Dannellan, Henry Byrne FCJ Secondary School, Bunclody 1986 Breda Maguire , Niamh Mulvany Rosary College, Raheny

1985 Ronan McNulty St Mary 's College, Rathmines

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Dr Billy Fitzgerald Institute of Technology, Sligo

Dr Patricia Fitzpatrick University College Dublin Mr Hubert Fuller University College Dublin Prof. Mary Garrett University College Dublin

1969 Luke Drury

Dr Tom Harrington University of Limerick

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Mr. Des McQuaid Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin Ms. Lynda McSweeney Fota Wil dlif e P ar k , C or k Prof . Aldan Moran University College Dublin

Prof . Michael Hennerty University College Dublin

Ms. Ruby Morrow Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin

1968 George Reynolds

Dr Tony McNally Dublin Corporation

Mr. John O'Leary National Educational Psychological

Co Dublin

Mr David Mitchel Environment and Heritage Service, NI

Service

Dr Aldan Maloney Teagasc, Grange

Mr. David Silke National Economic and Social Forum

Dr Declan Murray University College Dublin

Mr Paddy O ' Dwyer N ationa l Ed ucat i ona l

Dr Kathy O'Boyle University College Dublin

Psychological Service Dr . ThomasQuigley Food Safety Promotion Board

1967 Walter Hayes St Vi ncen ts CBS , Glasnevin 1966 Mary Finn Ursuline Convent, Sligo 1965 John Monahan Newbridge College, Kildare

Dr John O'Halloran National University of Ireland,

Cork Dr Helen Roche Trinity College Dublin Prof. Dervilla Donnelly Trinity College Dublin

Esat BT would like to thank Professor Dervilla Donnelly for again chairing our Friday morning deliberation meeting.

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Students CHEMICAL PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Junior, Individual Projects Stand No: 1

Student: Sean 0 Gorman Title: Is the weatherman always right?

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvara

Teacher: John Sims Stand No: 2 Student: David 0 Shea Title: A comparative chemical study of Irishgrown and imported Ginkgo Biloba School: St Finians Community College, Swords

Teacher: Eleanor 0 Brien Stand No: 3 Student: Marie 0 Donovan Title: The Bernoulli principle - floating

objects in a moving column of air School: Ardscoil Phobal Bheanntrai, Bantry Teacher: Cornelia Kelleher

Stand No: 4 Student: Helen Howard Title: The physics of hockey School: Newtown School, Waterford Teacher: Bryan Ronan

Stand No: 5 Student: Naoise 0 Cearuil Title: Na difriochtai idir na sliotar nua rubair agus na sean cinn - sliotar nua rubair agus na cinn traidisiunta deanta as leathar

School: Maynooth Post Primary School Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley Stand No: 6 Student: Chloe Regan Title: Skin Deep

School: Rosemount Park School, Blackrock Teacher: Katriona Kinsella

Stand No: 7 Student: Gavin Armstrong Title: Modelling of chemical reaction using a simple chess board game

School: Patrician Secondary School, Newbridge Teacher: Michael 0 Callaghan Stand No: 8 Student: Fionn Mag Vidhir

Title: Why do violinists rosin the bow? Cen fath a n-usaideann veidhlead6ir roisin ar an mbogha?

School: Maynooth Post Primary School Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley

Stand No: 9 Student: Ursula Ni Choill Title: Ceimseata Scathanna

Stand No: 15

Stand No: 22

Student: Paul Ryan David Carroll Danny Kearns Title: Chewing Gum - a solution

Student: Oisin Feeney Byran Rochford

School: Coolmine Community School, Clonsilla Teacher: Marguerte Nolan Stand No: 16 Student: Orla Devlin Elizabeth 0 Gorman Aileen Kelly Title: The effect of bead size on the rate of reaction of immobilised enzymes

School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen

Title: Crystal Clear School: St Peters College, Dunboyne Teacher: Marie Louise Mc Elroy Stand No: 23 Student: Una Mc Menamin leah Finan Title: Phosphates - A "Growing" Problem in our Rivers School: Loreto Convent, Letterkenny Teacher: Mary 0 Brien

Teacher: Sheila Porter

Stand No: 17 Student: Deidre Healy Sinead Shannan Title: Shampoos at work School: Kilrush Community School Teacher: Jacinta Mc Kenna

School: Colaiste losagain, Stillorgan

Stand No: 24 Student: Conor Grant Brian 0 Neill David Palmer Title: Finbonacci Sequence In Nature

School: St Pauls College, Raheny Teacher: Brian Smyth

Teacher: Eithne Chambers

Stand No: 18 Student: Craig Addison Christopher Lock -

Stand No: 25

Stand No: 10

Tunissen Simon Mc Coy

Student: Yann Sweeney Title: Artificial Intelligence

Title: The Science of Skateboarding School: Sandford Park School, Ranelagh

School: St Columbas Comprehensive School, Glentiles Teacher: Kathleen Molloy

Teacher: Alison Graham

Title: Dice and the Sierpinski triangle random or not?

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Peter Fahy

Stand No: 11 Student: Alan Marrinan Title: The effect of frequency on the droplet pattern of liquids School: St John Bosco Community College, Ennis

Stand No: 19 Student: Siofra Nic an Aoire Muireann ni Leidhin

Student: Arek Ni Mhurchu Aideen Ni Shearcaigh Shauna Cunningham

Title: Treo is easca uisce a bhruith School: Maynooth Post Primary School Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley

Title: Is your dice cast?

School: Newbridge College

na Mara ar an Chosta Thiar Theas na

Teacher: Anne Marie Davis

h-Eireann School: Colaiste losagain, Stillorgan Teacher: Eithne Chambers

Stand No: 27 Student: Kathryn Gardiner Katie 0 Connor

Title: A mathematical investigation of the Stand No: 20

Stand No: 14

Stand No: 26 Student: Eimhin Loftus Joseph Johnston

Title: Eifeacht Domhan Leithead ar Theocht

Teacher: Leo 0 Donoghue

Junior , Group Projects

Student: Cillian Irish Alan Healy

tangram puzzle

Student: Evelyn Cullinan Laura Mc Inerney Title: Washing products at work School: Kilrush Community School Teacher: Jacinta Mc Kenna

School: Our Ladys College, Drogheda

Stand No: 21

Title: The Physics of Football School: Pobailscoil Neasain, Baldoyle Teacher: Fergus Kennedy

Teacher: Frances 0 Regan

Stand No: 28 Student: Aengus Byrne Aengus Byrne

Student: Sive Finla y Edain Quinn Title: Microwaves - Are we over exposed?

School: Sutton Park School Teacher: Catherine Tattersall

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Stand No: 29 Student: Rachel Cahill Orlaith Dunne Sarah Connell Title: Suncream Truths School: Rosemount Park School , Blackrock Teacher: Katerina Kinsella

Stand No: 30 Student: Emma Grattan Patrice Sheridan Title: Levels of human static electricity School: Hartstown Community School , Clonsilla

Stand No: 38 Student: Nicholas Burczyk

Stand No: 46

Title: Cellular Automata and its relevance to life School: Marian College, Ballsbridge

Sheosamh 0 Fathartha Title: The efficiency of water filters School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Joan Faherty

Teacher: Hillary Dorgan Stand No: 39 Student: Stacy Ni Giolla Chomhaill Title: Rachaidh 3 isteach i 2 School: Colaiste Ailigh, Leitir Ceanainn Teacher: Micheal 0 Giobuin

Teacher: Sean Fitzmaurice

Student: Caoimhin Speallain

Stand No: 47 Student: Laura Breslin Aine Connaughton Marion Grady

Title: Penny Sweets - Could you be allergic?

School: St Josephs College, Athlone Teacher: Majella Mac Neice

Student: Richard Butler

Student: Lydia Walsh Niamh Murray Niamh

Title: The physics of water rocket propulsion School: Ardscoil Phobal Bheanntrai, Bantry Teacher: Cornelia Kelleher

Crotty Title: Hidden salt in manufactured foods School: Loreto College , St. Stephens Geen Teacher: , Sheila Porter

Stand No: 41

Stand No: 48 Student: Aoife Feeney Claire Little Amy Curran

Title: Smokey glass - What can you see?

School: St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk Teacher: Siobhan Greer

Title: Measuring the rate of attrition of muiredachs cross Monasterboice over the last century School: Sacred Heart Secondary School,

Teacher: Audrey Byrne

Drogheda Teacher: Gerard Cullen

Stand No: 35 Student: Rory 0 Sullivan Title: Tea N Teabags School: Na g le Community College , Cork City

Teacher: Mary Clayton

School: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney Teacher: Sean Foley Stand No: 37 Student: Ha y lei g h Ni Fhearraigh Title: Craitear an Ghealaigh School: Colaiste Ailigh , Leitir Ceanainn Teacher: Micheal 0 Giobuin

Title: Is time travel possible?

School: Scoil Mhuire Community School, Naas Teacher: Karen Tobin

Stand No: 42

Student: Una Crowley Leisha Connolly

Student: Daniel Smith Title: Infra red penetration

School: Abbey Community College, Wicklow

Ciara Geary Title: The amount of phthlates in cosmetics School: Colaiste Na Toirbhite, Bandon

Teacher: Jim Murphy

Teacher: Celine Buckley

Intermediate , Group Projects

Stand No: 51 Student: Richard Dunne Jamie Leptien

Stand No: 45 Student: Aoife Sharkey Shauna Duffy Louise Ferry

John Davis Title: Simplifying curve dynamics

Stand No: 36 Student: Anthon y 0 Brien Title: The effects of fuel additives

Stand No: 49 Student: Nigel Hanlon Aidan Fox

Stand No: 50

Intermediate , Individual Projects

Title: Rogha eile foinse fuinnimh d usaid scoile School: Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair , Leitir Ceanainn

Teacher: Nigel Ferry

Student: Geraldine Kelleher Elaine Long Title: How necessary is fluoride in Irish water?

School: Colaiste Na Toirbhite, Bandon Teacher: Celine Buckley

Stand No: 56 Student: Erika Hanlon Emma Duffy

Student: Aisling Nic An Riogh

Stand No: 32 Student: Leanne Caulfield Tara-Leigh White Title: Hair Conditioner - is it worth it?

School: Lucan Community College

Stand No: 54 Student: Aisling 0 Rourke Sarah Meehan Title: The pattern of random - a study School: Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey Teacher: Celine Mc Carthy Stand No: 55

Stand No: 40 Stand No: 31

Stand No: 53 Student: Emma Dunne Nicole Barrett Title: Caman everybody! How hurley type and the new sliotar affect the game School: St Marys Secondary School, Macroom Teacher: Mary Kelleher

Fiona Nolan Title: The formation of bubbles School: St Peters College, Dunboyne Teacher: Marie Louise Mc Elroy

Stand No: 57 Student: Aideen Mac Inerney Jessica Coyne Caoimhe 0 Donnellan Title: Water Rockets School: Colaiste lognaid S. J, Br na Mara Teacher: Brian Stewart

Stand No: 58

School: Newtown School, Waterford

Student: Fergus Keane Finbar Mc Hugh Katie Oliver Title: A study of crystallography

School: Colaiste lognaid S.J, Br na Mara Teacher: Brian Stewart

Teacher: Bryan Ronan

Stand No: 52 Student: Emma Regan Michelle Jordan Aimee Travers Title: Lifes a gamble School: Dominican College, Drumcondra Teacher: Olive Laffoy

Stand No: 59 Student: Sinead Slater Bebhinn Walsh Caroly Keegan Title: An investigation of how polluted water is treated in Kilkenny City

School: Loreto Secondary College, Kilkenny Town Teacher: Laura Heffernan

School: Maynooth Post Primary School

Student: Vincent Heffernan Title: Phone For Power School: Our Ladys Secondary School , Templemore

Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley

Teacher: Kay 0 Regan

Student: Darren Caprani Eanna Mc Dermott Andrew Best Title: Speed limit indicator

Student: Cian 0 Beachain Caoimhin 0 Tiarnaigh Graham 0 Luachra Title: Webcred :- The future of internet payment

Student: Sinead Mc Partland Michelle Mc Padden Oneasa Mc Morrow

Student: Colm Murphy Title: Investigating into the feasibility of the

Title: Effects of computers on the brain and

use of electrolysis in an aqualung School: Terenure College, Dublin 6W Teacher: Oliver Cosgrove

the eye School: Lou g h Allen College , Drumkeerin Teacher: Emmett 0 Looney

School: Gaelcholaiste an Chlair, Ennis Teacher: Ann marie Ni Mhadaoin

Title: Combustion Outputs School: St Marys C.B.S., Portlaoise

Student: Alan Neville Title: Intrusion Prevention System

School: Portmarnock Community School

Student: Catherine Anglim Katie Murphy

Teacher: Angela Bury

Title: The application of bio-informatic techniques in music informatics

School: Christian Brothers College , Dunlao g haire

Teacher: Helen 0 Connor

Student: Catherine Mulcahy

Michelle Molumby Title: S p eed limit alerter School: Ursaline Convent , Thurles Teacher: Michael English

Student: Fiona Hedderman Laura Hanley Title: A feasible method of harnessing wave power School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Student: Tim 0 Carroll Title: Internet Security School: St Josephs College Garbally , Ballinasloe Teacher: Michael Fitzgerald

Student: Angharad Lewis Title: Measurements of biomedical parameters using optical fibres and light

School: Loreto Secondary School, Wexford Town Teacher: Louise Murphy

Student: Sinead Frost Emer Ni Chiobhain Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh Title: SinfOin Scoile School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Catherine Frost

Limerick City

Student: Donal Myles Rory 0 Rourke Title: Ladder Leveller School: Christian Brothers (Abbey) Grammar School , Newry Teacher: CO Technology Department

Student: Orla Barry Deidre Twomey Title: Its a try: The definitive determination of a rugby try

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Pat Meaney

Student: Dara Mc Creary David Brennan David Purdue

Title: The power of the sole School: St Pauls College, Raheny Teacher: Brian Smith

School: Laurel Hill Secondary School, Teacher: Elizabeth Smith

Student: Rory 0 Connor L,, ,,ran Kerwick Title: Refinement of a hologr&o production School: St Keirar,s College, Kilken,,v Teacher: Eileen Hanrick

Student: Paul Collins Richard Flynn

Teacher: Cyril Mulligan

Student: Jack Dempsey Brian Dunphy Sam Stephens Title: Alcohol Powered Car

Student: David Lynch Hesham All Title: Anti - G Module Castleknock College, Castleknock Teacher: lo t .. Tierney

Student: Fearghus Heatley Title: Detect-A-Line School: Christian Brothers (Abbey) Grammar School, Newry

Teacher: Joan Faherty Student: Brett Lawless Title: The 3D Operating System

Teacher: CO Technology Department

School: The High School, Rathgar Teacher: John Toomey

Student: Emma 0 Callaghan Aedin Curtin Lisa Kiely Title: A comparative study of the rhythmic

Student: Jeff Warren

and stylistic approaches of musicians of

Title: A Community Network For Dublin School: Stratford College, Rathgar Teacher: John Toomey

different backgrounds and training School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Catherine Frost

Student: Donal Connolly Title: The design of new web development library School: Christian Brothers Grammar School,

Omagh Teacher: Mary Devlin

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SOCIAL & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES Junior , Individual Projects

Stand No: 407 Student: Kerry Lee Title: A study of three generations of women who have prepared for and experience

Stand No: 401 Student: Marc Atkinson Title: Irish studies perceptions of Irish Accents

child birth School: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney Teacher: Liz Galvin

Stand No: 402

Stand No: 408 Student: Leonard Mc Namara Title: Building site safety School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School,

Student: Ruth Murphy Title: A stud y of the im p act of population g rowth in Malahide Parish School: St Dominics Hi g h School , Sutton

Stand No: 409

School: Castletroy College , Limerick Teacher: Lisa Kiel y

Lisdoonvara Teacher: John Sims

Teacher: Paul Nu g ent

Student: David Crowley Title: Are schoolbags too heavy?

Stand No: 403

School: Willow Park School, Blackrock

Student:'John Cooney Title: Does media covera g e influence drivers s p eed?

School: Colaiste An Spioraid Naoimh , Bisho p stown Teacher: Twomey

Teacher: Aian Rogan

Stand No: 410 Student: Edel Callaghan

Junior , Group Projects Stand No: 414 Student: Lily Killeen Caroline Doyle Catherine Haugh

, Title: School Ba g s - The Wei g h Forward School: Loreto Convent , Letterkenn y

Teacher: Mar g aret 0 Reill y Stand No: 405 Student: Joy Leahy Title: To investigate the effects of symmetry on the accurac y of our p erce p tion of area School: Christ Kin g Secondar y School , Dou g las

Teacher: John Sims

Stand No: 415 Student: Karen Mc Carthy Roisin Jones Caroline Buckley Title: The effect of adolescence on the female body image School: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney Teacher: Liz Galvin

Vicki Hogan Title: Superstition: The facts and the fiction School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Stand No: 416 Student: Susan Ni Cheannabhliaidh Becky Ni Dhabhoc Sarah Ni Mhuircheartaigh Title: How diet affects weight in our school Conas a cuireann aisti bia isteach ar meachain

Title: A healthy diet and healthy lifestyle

in ar scoil School: Gaelcholaiste Choilm, Baile An Chollaigh

among teenagers: Faction or fiction?

Teacher: Sarah Daly

Teacher: Deidre Brosnan

Stand No: 406 Student: Henr y Elder Title: Singing In The Rain School: St Andrews College , Blackrock Teacher: Hilary Rimbi

Lifford Teacher: MAry Rose Baldrick

Stand No: 417 Student: Aisling Leonard Michelle Fogarty Title: The highs and lows of shopping

Stand No: 411 Student: Laura Murphy Title: Study habits of pupils and educational ambitions School: Hartstown Community School,

School: Arklow Community College, Arklow

Clonsilla Teacher: Sean Maurice

Teacher: Noreen 0 Reilly

Stand No: 418 Student: Zoe Kinane Miriam King Tina Barrett

Title: The attitudes of young people towards disability

Stand No: 431 Student: Brian Conroy Title: Integrated transport system for Cork School: Christian Brothers College, Cork City Teacher: Jane 0 Connell

Lisdoonvara

Title: Role models School: The Teresian School, Stillorgan Road Teacher: Rebecca James

School: Cardonagh Community School,

Stand No: 404 Student: Sinead Hyland

Stand No: 420 Student: Darren 0 Gorman Gearoid Connelly Title: Attitudes to "green" School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School,

School: The Teresian School, Stillorgan Road Teacher: Rebecca James Stand No: 419 Student: Aideen 0 Connor Katie 0 Donovan Mairead Sheehen Title: To investigate the awareness of animal testing by pharmaceutical companies and its consequences

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Stand No: 421 Student: Eva Spitere Geraloine Murphy

Teacher: Neeves Stand No: 422 Student: Laura 0 Leary Sarah Mc Evoy Title: An investigation of the dental hygiene standards of first year students School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Fiona 0 Driscoll

Stand No: 423 Student: Sinead Fahy Noreen Lynch Title: TV and 1st year students

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvara Teacher: Johns Sims

Stand No: 424 Student: Orla Galvin Keshia Casey Nadia Morelli Title: Eye wear is in wear

School: Convent of Mercy Roscommon Teacher: Padraic Harlow Stand No: 425 Student: Farrell Healion Title: Young Couch Potatoes - Fact or Fantasy School: Ennistymon Vocational School Teacher: Patsy Hayes Stand No: 426 Student: Emma Walsh Margaret 0 Sullivan Title: Where there is smoke there are cigarettes - why?

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Peter Fahey

Teacher: Fiona 0 Driscoll

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Stand No: 427 Student: James Boland Eamonn Flynn

Stand No: 435 Student: Natasha Olohan Ruth Neiland

Daniel Mullins

Title: Salt in the teenage diet

Title: Have attitudes changed towards Inagh

School: Dominican College, Wicklow Town

waste management facility?

Teacher: Helen May

School: CBS Ennistymon Teacher: maru Lyons

Stand No: 442 Student: Michaela Maoldomhnaigh Maire Treasa Nic Giolla Bhride Title: An t-aos og agus corpoideachais School: Colaiste Ailigh, Leitir Ceanainn

Robert Faulkner

Title: Is the transition from 6th class to 1st year bad for our health

Teacher: Micheal 0 Giobuin

School: Balbriggan Community College, Balbriggan

Teacher: Theresa Gannon

Stand No: 436 Student: Rachael 0 Sullivan Aoife Cannon

Stand No: 443

Stand No: 428

Paula 0 Shea

Student: Marie Doyle Aine Doyle

Student: Kevin Phelan Brian MAher Title: Sibling gender probability and actuality

Title: Neural linguistic programming - Human behaviour School: Christ King Secondary School, Douglas Teacher: Aine Bernard

Title: To investigate the punctuality of Irish

Stand No: 450

people

Stand No: 437 Student: Fiona 0 Donovan Clodagh 0 Dea Title: Social Networks School: Mount Sackville Secondary School,

Stand No: 444 Student: Cliona Ni Mhaoltuile Maedbh Ni Chearullain Olive Nic Eachmharcaigh

Student: Sarah Kennedy Jennifer Mc Phail Aisling Molloy Title: The effects of advertising on the mind School: Rosemount Park School , Blackrock Teacher: Katherina Kinsella

in all-male secondary schools School: Belvedere College, Dublin 1

School: Loreto Secondary School, Wexford Town Teacher: Mary Riordan

Teacher: Oliver Murphy

Stand No: 429 Student: Noelle Morrissey Nicola Ryan Vivienne Ryan Title: Are we addicted to chocolate?

School: St Bridgits College, Callan

Chapelizod

Teacher: Tony Robinson

Stand No: 430 Student: Grainne Hallinan Hannah Bates Title: Would you make a good eyewitness?

School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Audrey Carty

Title: Oiriunacht teacsleabhair gaeilge do teastais soisearach School: Colaiste Ailigh, Leitir Ceanainn Teacher: Micheal 0 Giobuin

Teacher: 'Emily Doyle Stand No: 438 Student: Lorna Sammon Sarah Murphy Orla Casey Title: The influence of non-national cultures

Drogheda Teacher: Ronnie Hancock

School: Presentation Secondary School,

Stand No: 445 Student: Rebecca Wylde Annie Ni Chomhail

Teacher: Caroline Ryan Stand No: 452 Student: Aoife Rall Jennifer Holland Laura

School: Christ King Secondary School, Douglas

Aine Ni Cheitinn Title: Casnu Fiacla School: Colaiste Ailigh, Leitir Ceanainn

Teacher: Deidre Brosnan

Teacher: Michael 0 Giobuin

Title: An analysis of the effects of smoking alcohol and drug taking on the fitness levels

Stand No: 439 Student: Zoe Dunbar Hannah Ledwith Title: Do beliefs on bullying differ between the sexes?

School: Maynooth Post Primary School

Stand No: 446

of teenagers

Student: Anna Hughes Fiona Hickey Jennie Kavanagh Title: The power of music

School: Mayfield Community School Teacher: Liam Begley

in Ireland in the 21st century

Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley

Stand No: 433 Student: Niall Kelly Noel King Title: The penalty points system

Stand No: 451 Student: Olivia Timmons Kellie Allen Lynsey Sidney Title: Water - the taste of life Wexford Town

Stand No: 432 Student: Alan Rice Barry Mc Grath Title: The Recycling Situation in Ireland School: Drogheda Grammer School,

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Stand No: 449 Student: Rachel Goslin Neil Thomas

School: Catholic University School,

Stand No: 440 Student: Aisling Carroll Claire Binchy Title: Drugs? and teenagers

Leeson Street

School: Holy Child Secondary School, Killiney

Teacher: Celine Moloney

Teacher: Fiona Bennett

Stand No: 434 Student: Rory Crotty Tomas Mc Grath Title: Comparison of Lifestyles of First Year Students School: Christian Brothers College, Cork City Teacher: Jane 0 Connell

Stand No: 441 Student: Lisa Ni She Rachel Ni Scoloige Title: Chun studear a dheanamh ar cailiulach na gaeilge le daltai on teastas soisireach School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Donnchadh 0 Croinin

School: Holy Child Secondary School, Killiney Teacher: Katherine Deloughry Stand No: 447 Student: Hannah Lacey Sarah Cahill

Title: Teenage perceptions of gender images portrayed by television advertising School: Hartstown Community School, Clonsilla Teacher: Sean Fitzmaurice Stand No: 448 Student: Fionan Gunn Brian 0 Farrel Title: Helping the Blind School: Catholic University School, Leeson Street

Murray

Stand No: 453 Student: Frances Fitzpatrick Maria Prendeville Title: Are they worth it?

School: Kilrush Community School Teacher: Jacinta Mc Kenna Stand No: 454 Student: Maria Kiros Aoife Kearney Title: Reading age required for junior cycle textbooks in my school School: Hartstown Community School, Clonsilla

Teacher: Sean Fitzmaurice

Teacher: Celine Moloney

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Stand No: 455 Student: Rebecca Harlow Aoife Fallon Anna Keenan

Title: Who Rears Us Now School: Convent of Mercy Roscommon Teacher: Padraig Harlow

Stand No: 456 Student: Grace Morris Siobhain Gaughan Title: The Good The Bad and The Ugly of School School: Convent of Mercy Roscommon Teacher: Padraig Harlow Stand No: 457 Student: Emma Feeney Stephanie Farrell Fiona Mc Greevey Title: Come Clean

School: Presentation Secondary School, Terenure Teacher: Caren Mc Donnell Stand No: 458 Student: Laura Mannion Hess Oates Leona Doolin Title: Battle of the Brands School: Convent of Mercy Roscommon Teacher: Padraig Harlow

Stand No: 459 `Student: Sarah Barrett Leigh Arthur

Samantha Dunne Title: The problems faced by academically gifted students School: St Peters College, Dunboyne Teacher: Marie Louise Mc Elroy Stand No: 460 Student: Nicole Lynch Aoife White Eimear 0 Donnell Title: Drinks take the acid test School: St Marys College, LondonDerry Teacher: Ann Blanking

Stand No: 461 Student: Amy Bartley Katie Maher Title: Exercise and memory

School: Lucan Community College Teacher: Audrey Byrne

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Intermediate , Individual Projects

Stand No: 474

Intermediate , Group Projects

Student: Oisin Tracey

Stand No: 465 Student: Ian Goggin Title: Music education and perception School: Newtown School, Waterford Teacher: Bryan Ronan

Title: The influence of personality on memory?

School: St Conleths College, Ballsbridge Teacher: Garret Campbell Stand No: 475

Stand No: 466 Student: Siobhan Kiely Title: Osteoporosis - the silent disease School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen

Student: Ilia Snatchen Title: Immigrant Integration School: Arklow Community College, Arklow

Stand No: 483 Student: Sinead Mc Glacken Emma Flannery Title: An investigation into the trigger patterns of migraine in 12-19 year olds

School: Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey Teacher: Ciara Cummins Stand No: 484

Teacher: Helen Corbett

Student: Shane Parfrey Ivan Dineen

Stand No: 476

Title: Pattern Analysis of laughter School: Christian Brothers College, Cork City Teacher: Jane 0 Connell

Teacher: Sheila Porter

Stand No: 468 Student: Eimear Fitzmaurice Title: Correlation between intelligence and reaction time School: Maryfield College, Drumcondra

Student: Sinead Muphy Title: Point taken?

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Teacher: Pat Meaney

Student: Bill Delahoyde Osgur Long Oliver Galbraith

Teacher: Tommy Murtagh

Stand No: 477 Student: Emily Lynch Title: Tennis - A further study School: Our Ladys College, Drogheda

Title: Investigating the feasibility of powering

Teacher: Frances 0 Regan

Wicklow Town Teacher: Yvonne Higgins

Stand No: 469 Student: Christopher Hayes Title: Time for thought

School: Arklow Community College, Arklow Teacher: Helen Corbett Stand No: 470 Student: Antonia - Louisa Selaru Title: Youths into an adapting multicultural

Stand No: 478 Student: Kenneth Casey Title: Is lung capacity affected by the weight

Ireland

of our schoolbag?

School: Balbriggan Community College, Balbriggan

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Teacher: Theresa Gannon

a local housing estate using alternative energy

School: East Glendalough School,

Stand No: 486 Student: Anna Monaghan Alison Kenny Aoife Mc Guiness Title: Do you know the back of your hand as well as you think? An investigation into the ageing process of skin

School: St Wolstans Community School,

Teacher: Pat Meaney

Stand No: 479 Stand No: 472 Student: Gillian Gavaghan Title: Dietary habits of adolescents School: Maryfield College, Drumcondra

Stand No: 485

Student: Hugh Hick

Celbridge Teacher: Louise Ward

Title: Student attitudes towards the pharmachem industry

Stand No: 487

School: Wesley College, Ballinteer

Student: Matthew Lyons Sean Keevey

Teacher: Tommy Murtagh

Teacher: Cyril Drury

Title: Textbook vs Computer - the epic battle School: St Michaels College, Dublin 4

Stand No: 473

Stand No: 480 Student: Hilary Gannon Title: A study of driver fatigue in Ireland

Teacher: Anne Lynch

Student: Michael Simpson Title: The Learning Game Part 2

School: Ballyhale Vocational School, Ballyhale Teacher: Catherine Phelan

School: Skerries Community College, Skerries Teacher: Siobhan Moran

Stand No: 488 Student: Nevin Power Timmy Noonan Title: Household chemicals - how safe is your home?

School: Nagle Community College, Cork City Teacher: Mary Clayton

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Stand No: 489 Student: Fiona Shipsey Becky Wallace Martha Lynch Title: Blind to Brands School: The Teresian School, Stillorgan Road Teacher: Claire Shine

Stand No: 495 Student: Rachel Leckey Emma Donlon

Title: Subliminal sounds - get the message?

School: Convent of Mercy Roscommon Teacher: Padraig Harlow

Stand No: 501 Student: Ciaran 0 Gallchoir Joseph Mac Intyre David Ryan Title: An bhfuil nios lu nios me i gCluiche CLG? School: Colaiste Ailigh, Leitir Ceanainn

Teacher: Micheal 0 Giobuin Stand No: 496

Stand No: 490

Student: Annie Galvin Katie Evans

Student: Nicola Kiely Killian Mitchell

Title: How safe are we in our own homes?

School: St Davids Secondary Co-Educational School, Greystones Teacher: Imelda Nolan

Title: Part-time students full-time workers School: Kilrush Community School Teacher: Jacinta Mc Kenna

Stand No: 491 Student: Aisling Kilcline Elaine Hanly Sinead Spillane Title: Physical Brain Boost School: Convent of Mercy Roscommon Teacher: Padraig Harlow Stand No: 492 Student: Amanda Martin Clare 0 Neill Tracy Phelan

Stand No: 497 Student: Patrick Hughes Daniel Poole Colin Harris Title: An investigation into the practicality of

accelerated learning techniques " I can learn faster" School: Kinsale Community School Teacher: Margaret Cooney

Stand No: 503 Student: Selena Ferguson Caroline Hopper Shauna Curran Title: Palm Printing School: St Clares Comprehensive, Manorhamilton Teacher: Edel Mc Phelim Stand No: 504

Student: Sinead Drinan Catherine Walsh Aoife 0 Dwyer

Title: Are girls influenced by their parents when choosing a career?

School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter Stand No: 508 Student: Grainne Whelan Mary Phelan Roseann Phelan Title: Pedestrian crossings for vision-impaired persons

School: Bridgidine Secondary School, Portlaoise Teacher: Marie Doyle Stand No: 509 Student: Marian Blanc Maeve 0 Sullivan Amanda Lowry

Title: Alcoholic Kids School: Scoil Chriost Ri, Portlaoise Teacher: Barry Slattery

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Pat Meaney

Stand No: 498 Student: Lisa Hennessy Suzanne Mc Cluskey Title: Who is the fitter sex? boys or girls School: St Wolstans Community School, Celbridge Teacher: Louise Waard

stand No: 493 Student: Amy Dalton Fiona Waters Aoife

Stand No: 499 Student: Michael Murphy John Doran

Stand No: 505

Stand No: 511

Student: Danielle Quinn Elizabeth Jennings Title: An analysis of students abilities in Irish

Aoidin Sammon

Title: The difference in social behaviour

between students in single-sex schools in comparison with co-educated schools

Collins - Caffery

Barry Smyth

Title: Are you ready to concentrate?

School: Loreto College , St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

Title: Road Safety - Do We Really Care - Part 3 School: Borris Vocational School, Borrisokane

Stand No: 494 Student: Jenny 0 Neill Dearbhail Buckley Title: Does your child behave differently under the influence of sugary foods?

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Stand No. 500 Student: Muireann Meehan - Speed

Teacher: Pat Meaney

Teacher: John 0 Sullivan

Catherine Lawlor Title: Are the results of surveys administered

to teenagers reliable?

School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter

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Stand No: 502 Student: Triona 0 Connor Lisa Kelly Paula Carberry Title: Mental Activities and Magnetic Fields School: Convent of Mercy Roscommon Teacher: Padraig Harlow

Stand No: 507

Student: Padraig Garrihy Padraig Garrihy

Shane Ganley Title: Is there enough fruit in pupils diets? If

Stand No: 510 Student: Sarah Murphy Katrina Costelloe

not why?

School: CBS Ennistymon Teacher: Mary Lyons

Title: Men and women - the moral difference School: Maynooth Post Primary School Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley

as compares to French School: Loreto College, St. Stephens Geen Teacher: Sheila Porter Stand No: 506 Student: Holly Ovington Gemma Foley Title: Music as memory aid - a study School: Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey Teacher: Michele Kennedy

Student: Aisling Cochrane Muireann 0 Keeffe Title: Yawning

School: St Wolstans Community School, Celbridge Teacher: Louise Ward Stand No: 512 Student: Daniel Breen Alex Irwin Title: Computer Game Dementia School: Arklow Community College, Arklow

Teacher: Helen Corbett

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Stand No: 513

Stand No: 519

Student: Jenny Houlihan Kate Mitchell

Student: Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin Sinead Ni Riada

Claire Bradley Title: Blood donation - A matter of life and death

School: Laurel Hill Secondary School,

Title: Young people and religion: To believe or not to believe School: Castleknock Community College,

Limerick City

Castleknock

Teacher: Miriam Hamilton

Teacher: Eoin 0 Maoileoin

Stand No: 514

Stand No: 520

Student: Fiona 0 Connor Eimear 0 Rourke

Student: Aisling Fanning Louise Dwyer

Title: The hidden cost of chewing gum School: Dominican College, Drumcondra Teacher: Olive Laffey

Laura English Title: Human Fitness School: Loreto High School, Rathfarnham Teacher: Norma Hiney

Stand No: 515

Stand No: 525 Student: Edward Cahill Conor Waldron Greg Waldron

Title: Chewing gum - A sticky issue School: St Marys Academy C.B.S., Carlow Teacher: Joe Cloury

and the retention of information School: Ardscoil Ris, Drumcondra

Teacher: Stephen Campion Stand No: 526 Student: Kate Feighery Dawn Mc Ginley Title: How food can disrupt your sleep pattern School: Presentation Secondary School, Terenure Teacher: Damienne Letmon

Stand No: 534 Student: Claire Feeney Fiona Finty

Title: Teenage Spending Trends School: Convent of Mercy Roscommon Teacher: Padraig Harlow

Stand No: 527 Student: Fionnuala Walsh Colleen Stewart Title: What are the attitude of teenagers to

Stand No: 535 Student: Eoin Kavanagh Mark Lynch

religion?

Title: Left Hand Writing - Pain Or Gain

School: St Wolstans Community School,

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Pat Meaney

Title: Environmentally unfriendly government candidates School: St Dominics High School, Sutton

Stand No: 521 Student: David Lee James Williamson Title: Spot the difference - An investigation into the use and effectiveness of

Teacher: Audrey Carty

spot treatment

Stand No: 516

School: Colaiste Bhride, Carnew Teacher: Monica Mc Gettrick

Stand No: 528 Student: Yael Margalit Lisa Towell

Student: Sarah Curtin Niamh 0 Brien Sarah Molyneaux

Stand No: 522

Title: Men are from Mars women are

programme

Student: Claire Fealy Maria Crawley

from Venus School: Scoil Dara, Kilcock Teacher: Elaine Gillick

School: Ennis Community School Teacher: Monica Coady

Student: Grainne Gilson Orla Nolan

Title: Student stress: Could exercise be the cure?

Title: The sound of science - The effects of music on us School: Inver College, Carrickmacross

Teacher: Miriam Hamilton

Teacher: Rosemary 0 Rourke

Stand No: 517

Stand No: 523 Student: Stephanie Foley Sinead Whitty

School: Mercy College, Sligo Town Teacher: Niamh White Stand No: 518

Celbridge

Teacher: Louise Ward

Christine Dillon

School: Laurel Hill Secondary School, Limerick City

Student: Eileen Armstrong Ruth Melvin Marie 0 Cara Title: Peoples awareness of speed limits

Dwain Stafford Title: Fitness and flexibility in a teenage lifestyle

School: Ramsgrange Community School, New Ross Teacher: Michelle 0 Neill

Student: Fiona Scally Lisa Wall Sarah Durney

Stand No: 536 Student: Mairin Ni Lideadha Fiana De Paor Fergal 0 Seasnain Title: Effectiveness of a paired reading

Stand No: 537 Stand No: 529 Student: Sarah Murtagh Sarah Foody Title: Rhythm of Life School: Our Ladys Grove, Goatstown Teacher: Maura Casey Stand No: 530 Student: Cian Lowney Brian Hallissey Colman Farrell Title: GAA changes throughout the ages School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Pat Meaney

help learning?

School: St Josephs College, Athlone

Stand No: 524 Student: Sarah Jennings Anne - Marie Cronin Title: Intercultural Ireland - Reality or Myth?

Teacher: Majella Mac Neice

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Stand No: 532 Student: Heather Barry Emma Davey

Teacher: Karen Daly

Claire Foster

Title: Do childrens TV programmes

Student: Robyn Herron Amy Mason

Title: How water affects your concentration levels

School: Presentation Secondary School, Terenure Teacher: Damienne Letmon

Stand No: 538 Student: Gillian Cotter Lynda Hayes

Una Healy Title: The Maths of our Magazines

School: Maynooth Post Primary School Teacher: Siobhan Mc Cauley

Title: Food for thought School: St Dominics High School, Sutton Teacher: Audrey Carthy

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Stand No: 533 Student: Dara Mc Ceann Tony Cantwell Lorcan Clancy Title: The different teaching methods

Stand No: 539 Student: Catherine Dooley Imelda Malone Title: Why do people forget about me?

School: Colaiste Lorcain, Athy Teacher: Sylvestor Mc Evoy

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Stand No: 568 Student: Aileen Moon Niamh Mc Donall Title: The effects of hair straightners School: St Louis High School, Rathmines Teacher: Jennifer Egan

Title: Can specific genres of music affect the intelligence of a person?

Stand No: 581 Student: Lynsey Mac Gowan Triona 0 Neil Title: Genetic Memory II School: Presentation Secondary School,

Stand No: 575 Student: Paul Melia Anthony 0 Brien

School: Patrician College, Finglas West

Terenure

Teacher: Denise 0 Farrell

Teacher: Damienne Letmon

Stand No: 576

Stand No: 582 Student: James Rogers Ruairt Mac Donnacha Colin Canny Title: Is rural development sustainable?

School: St Jarlaths, Tuam Teacher: Sean Cunningham

Stand No: 570 Student: Niamh Brogan Kathleen Martin

Ian Keenan Title: A study of the social implications of the proposed car recycling plant and landfill site in the Broadford Longwood area of County Kildare and County Meath

Student: Catherine Spear Muriel Mc Grath

Title: Is LCA Al? School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Pat Meaney

School: St Fintans Post Primary School, Enfield

Stand No: 577

Teacher: Orla Calvey

Student: Ede[ Sheridan Evelyn Barry

Denise Dowling Stand No: 571 Student: Sinead Fitzpatrick Christine Dolphin

Leah Ryan Title: TXT Addicts School: Laurel Hill Secondary School,

Title: Separate waste - would schoolgoers use waste separation facilities if they were provided in school?

School: Marino College, Fairview Teacher: Carol Bruce

Limerick City

Teacher: Miriam Hamilton Stand No: 572 Student: Ruth Campion Lynne Blanchfield Title: Teenagers attitudes towards moral issues School: Colaiste Chiarain, Leixlip Teacher: Daithi Mac Aireann

Stand No: 578 Student: Sharleena Black Fitzsimons Emma 0 Brien Aine Connolly Title: A load of rubbish - You are what you eat!

Teacher: Siobhan Greer

Teacher: Patrick Meaney

Stand No: 589 Student: Cathal Tyther Aoife Foley Elaine Morgan Title: Brain Fuel or Brain Fool??

School: Mercy Secondary School, Tralee Teacher: Mary Enright

Stand No: 590 Stand No: 583 Student: Chris Doyle Dawn Steacy Title: Social diversity in Gorey Effects on the

Student: Anne Marie Lynch Maria Lucey

school going population School: Gorey Community School Teacher: Humphrey Jones

School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Patrick Meaney

Stephen 0 Connor Title: Your lifestyle: your health

Stand No: 584 Student: Jillian Hurley Flo Gabriel Tara Maguire

Title: Pretty Comic School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Pat Meany Stand No: 585 Student: Elaine Hart Emma Cummins

Stand No: 573 Student: Christopher Kelly Liam Mc Intyre

Alan Corbett

Title: A Comparison of Drug Use among European Secondary School Students School: Malahide Community School Teacher: Katherine Condren

Title: The Mental Benefits of Physical Fitness School: Glanmire Community College Teacher: Eoin Browne

Teacher: Declan Shannon

Title: How music helps people to learn School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

School: St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk

Stand No: 579 Student: Brian Hughes Greg 0 Leary

Stand No: 574 Student: Raymond Galligan Christina Hannify Angela Mulligan Title: Teenager smokers - Can they stop?

School: Moyne Community School

Stand No: 588 Student: Deirdre Murphy Jennifer Marshall

Stand No: 580 Student: Edel Flynn Edel Flynn

Maria Russell Title: Ergonomics - Is it happening or not?

School: St Marys College, New Ross Teacher: Anne - Marie Goulding Stand No: 586 Student: Eibhlis Ni Chormacain Noreen Nagle Title: Short term memory and time of day School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School,

Mide Callaghan

Lisdoonvara

Title: Radon - its a gas world School: St Bridgits Vocational School, Loughrea Teacher: Geraldine Flynn

Teacher: John Sims Stand No: 587 Student: Caitriona Casey Fionnuala 0 Grady Sarah Hegarty

Title: A reformed English spelling system School: Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig Teacher: Patrick Meaney

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