We are pleased to announce that the following projects have qualified to be part of the SciFest National Final 2025 on Friday November 21 at the Marino Conference Centre in Dublin. Well done to all students and teachers.
Major Award Winners
Best Project Finalists
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ATU Donegal |
| Student |
Anish Nayak, Andrei Crosnoi |
| School |
St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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CROSHA (Cardiac Resuscitation, Oxygenation and Smart Health Assistant) |
| Teacher |
Jane Gill |
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ATU Galway |
| Student |
Mary Lilibeth Curry Glynn |
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Mount St. Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Waste Not, Want Not: A Comprehensive Investigation into the Usability of Sterile Medical Supplies Post-Expiry and Potential to Reduce Waste in Healthcare Through the Mobile Application: Healthloop |
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Stephanie Hogan |
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ATU Sligo |
| Student |
Dana Carney, Abigail Killeen |
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Mount St. Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Talktime: Accelerating Paediatric Speech-Language Development Through Gamified Learning, Interactive Technologies, and Real-Time Feedback to Address Social Regression in Children with Untreated Speech-Language Difficulties |
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Stephanie Hogan |
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DCU |
| Student |
Zack O' Leary |
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Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co. Kildare |
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M.A.N.T.I.S., “Muon Analysis for Non-Invasive Tomography and Image Simulation” |
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Yvonne Nolan |
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Dundalk IT |
| Student |
Athish Anandan Srinivasan |
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St. Oliver's Community College, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth |
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EEG & BCI: A Cheaper Hardware Control |
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Sinéad Kelly |
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| Venue |
MTU Cork |
| Student |
Isabel Connolly, Laoise Kimber O'Shea, Hai Ka Sung |
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Scoil Mhuire, 2 Sidney Place, Wellington Road, Cork |
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Tinteán: A Technological Intervention in Homelessness Mitigation |
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Rachel Currivan |
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MTU Kerry |
| Student |
Clodagh de Búrca |
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Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Cluain Mhór, Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí V92 V82V |
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Surviving the Storm: Are Ireland’s Houses Ready for Climate Change? |
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Tríona Uí Mhaolchatha |
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NorthWest |
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Fatima Memon, Aleena Muddassir |
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Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) |
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Margaret OReilly |
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SETU Carlow |
| Student |
Colleen Waters, Katie Franklin |
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Ramsgrange Community School, Ramsgrange, New Ross, Co. Wexford |
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Cries Till It's Chronic - An Investigation Into the Potential Gender Bias in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pain Conditions in Ireland |
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Alanna Roche |
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SETU Waterford |
| Student |
Erin Mills |
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St. Mary’s College, Arklow, St. Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14FA38 |
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Neurogaze: Using Eye - Tracking and AI for Earlier ADHD Diagnosis |
| Teacher |
Joanne English |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Grangegorman |
| Student |
Keelin O’Donovan |
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The Institute Of Education, 85 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 |
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Mould Metro: Redesigning Ireland's Rail Network Using Slime Mould |
| Teacher |
Wesley Hammond |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Tallaght |
| Student |
Addison Carey |
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Celbridge Community School, Maynooth Road, Celbridge, Co. Kildare |
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Advancing Post-Quantum Lattice-Based Cryptography by Developing Efficient Shortest Vector Problem Approaches |
| Teacher |
Zita Murphy |
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TUS Athlone |
| Student |
Ronan Lyons |
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Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford |
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CAPILL: Compliance Aid Promoting Independent Living Long-Term |
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Mary O'Brien |
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TUS Moylish |
| Student |
Luke O'Loughlin Byrne, Zack Bannon Griffin |
| School |
Ardscoil Rís, North Circular Road, Limerick |
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The Archive – Using VR to Assist in Junior Cycle Study |
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Aisling Mullen |
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TUS Thurles |
| Student |
Luke Blackwell |
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C.B.S Thurles, Rossa St, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
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Addressing Wheelchair Inaccessibility in Urban Environments Through Quantitative Modelling |
| Teacher |
Danielle Slattery |
Runner-up Best Project Finalists
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| Venue |
ATU Donegal |
| Student |
Harry Davies |
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Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal |
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CAS - A Wearable Capsize Alert System |
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Donna Furey |
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| Venue |
ATU Galway |
| Student |
Simona Gaubyte, Ema Sasnauskaite |
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Mount St. Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Medsync+: From Symptom Tracking to Interoperable Health Insights — Identifying Patterns in Patient Data to Support Evidence-Based Care |
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Stephanie Hogan |
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| Venue |
MTU Cork |
| Student |
Cianan Gill-Emerson |
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St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork |
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Which Type of Rotor Is Best for Wind Generation? |
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Michael Connern |
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MTU Kerry |
| Student |
Eoin Cashman, Alex Thompson |
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Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, An Ráth Mhór, Co. Chiarraí |
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Dust Dynamics: Analysing Planetary Bodies Through the Ballistic Motion of Lofted Dust Particles |
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Kevin P McCarthy |
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NorthWest |
| Student |
Isobel Meenan |
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St Cecilia’s College, Blighs Lane, BT48 9PJ, Derry |
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Kelp Helps |
| Teacher |
Kerry Conaghan |
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TU Dublin Grangegorman |
| Student |
Ella Nicholson |
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Loreto Secondary School, Brick Lane, Tankardstown, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin |
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Do We Experience Magic the Same Way? How Gender, Age, State of Mindfulness, the Big 5 Personality Traits and Sport Can Affect Our Susceptibility to Magic Tricks and How Well People Pay Attention |
| Teacher |
Brian Higgins |
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TUS Moylish |
| Student |
Grace Foley |
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Presentation Secondary School Listowel, Greenville, Listowel, Co. Kerry |
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Microplastics in Our Meals: Raising Awareness of Microplastic Contamination Through Use of Plastic Kitchen Utensils |
| Teacher |
Jessica Keane |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award Finalists
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ATU Donegal |
| Student |
Cian Gallagher |
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St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Smart Wound Dressing and Controlled Drug Release |
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Jane Gill |
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ATU Galway |
| Student |
Muhammad Ashir Anwar |
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Coláiste Muire Máthair, St. Mary's Road, Galway |
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Neurosync: AI Powered Support for Cognitive and Neurological Care |
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Anthony Carey |
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DCU |
| Student |
Caroline Asiruvatham, Niamh Bonallie |
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St. Joseph's Secondary School, Navan, Brew's Hill, Navan, Co. Meath |
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Feel the Way |
| Teacher |
Bronagh Farrell |
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Dundalk IT |
| Student |
Athish Anandan Srinivasan |
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St. Oliver's Community College, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth |
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EEG & BCI: A Cheaper Hardware Control |
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Sinéad Kelly |
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| Venue |
MTU Cork |
| Student |
William Brosnan |
| School |
Scoil Mhuire Kanturk, Kanturk, Co. Cork |
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Dementia Shield - The Future of AR and AI in Medicine |
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Siobhan O'Riordan |
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SETU Waterford |
| Student |
Kirsty Weldon |
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St. Marys College Arklow, St Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow |
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Wrist Wellness: Pressure Alert System |
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Joanne English |
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TUS Athlone |
| Student |
Ronan Lyons |
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Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford |
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CAPILL: Compliance Aid Promoting Independent Living Long-Term |
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Mary O'Brien |
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TUS Moylish |
| Student |
Kinga Tobianska, Paulina Varuyeva |
| School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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Chill 'n' Heal Bandage |
| Teacher |
Donal Enright |
EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award Finalists
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ATU Galway |
| Student |
Liya Walsh, Crystal Quinn |
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Coláiste Muire Máthair, St. Mary's Road, Galway |
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Biovolt: The Moss Power Revolution - Harnessing Nature’s Soft Power for a Sustainable Future |
| Teacher |
Sinéad Phillips |
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ATU Sligo |
| Student |
Amber Mc Donald |
| School |
Ursuline College Sligo, Finisklin, Sligo |
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Energy Crisis Let Me Kelp You!' |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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DCU |
| Student |
Eabha McBride, Layla Nolan, Leah Mullen |
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St. Joseph's Secondary School, Rush, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin |
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UV Index Calculation: Integrating Cloud Classification and Machine Learning for Precision in UV Forecasting |
| Teacher |
Daniel Murray |
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MTU Kerry |
| Student |
Moira Butler, Aisling Dillon |
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Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
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Sea Savers: Engineering Sustainable Artificial Coral Reefs |
| Teacher |
Ms. Roisin Riordan |
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NorthWest |
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Grace Dornan |
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St. Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Derry City, BT48 0AN |
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Investigating Ways of Removing Medication from Water Systems |
| Teacher |
Mark Logue/ Ann Blanking |
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NorthWest |
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Fatima Memon, Aleena Muddassir |
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Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
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Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) |
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Margaret O'Reilly |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Grangegorman |
| Student |
Elijah Preston |
| School |
St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin |
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Design of an Intelligent, Renewable Energy-Harvesting System to Power the Vehicles of the Future |
| Teacher |
Ms Brogan |
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TUS Thurles |
| Student |
Jack McCormack |
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St. Josephs College Borisoleigh, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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Engineering a New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Design for Use in Urban Areas to Promote Sustainable Energy Production |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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MTU Kerry |
| Student |
Arush Satyavolu |
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C.B.S Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
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Vertical Axis Wind Turbines |
| Teacher |
Eilin Enright |