National Finalists 2024
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Best Project Finalists
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ATU Galway |
| Student |
Orlaith Connors |
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Gort Community School, Ennis Rd, Gort, Co. Galway |
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Mites Bee Gone! An Investigation of Irish Honeybees and Their Natural Control Mechanism of the Parasitic Varroa Mite |
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Dr Tim Collins |
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ATU Sligo |
| Students |
Riona O'Farrell, Megan Bohan |
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Ursuline College, Finisklin, Sligo |
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The Invention of a Bird Deterrent Sound System to Eliminate the Threat of Bird Strikes |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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DCU |
| Student |
Zuzanna Komon |
| School |
St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin |
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Are Geiger-Müller Counters Reliable in Detecting Background Radiation Levels? |
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Danny Murray |
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DkiT |
| Student |
Conor King |
| School |
Patrician High School, Castleblayney Rd, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan |
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NK Agri Solutions |
| Teacher |
Linda Healy |
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MTU Cork |
| Student |
Lily Cahill |
| School |
Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork |
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Investigating Whether Childhood Imaginary Companions Impact Social Competence and Coping Skills in Teenage Years |
| Teacher |
Shaun Holly |
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MTU Kerry |
| Students |
Emma Heaphy, Abbie Mazzelle |
| School |
Presentation Secondary School, Greenville, Listowel, Co. Kerry |
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Would People Live on an Island if it had the Necessities? |
| Teacher |
Catherine Kennedy |
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| Venue |
Northwest |
| Students |
Callum Baillie, Niall Manson, Ashton Mui |
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Colaiste an Átha, Kilmuckridge, Gorey, Co. Wexford |
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ARI - Automatic Robotic Industries |
| Teacher |
Kathryn Wylie |
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| Venue |
SETU Carlow |
| Student |
Alice Giles |
| School |
St Mary's College, St. Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow |
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What's in Your Concealer? |
| Teacher |
Joanne English |
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| Venue |
SETU Waterford |
| Students |
Anna Brooks Silva, Kamila Swider, Kate Smith |
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Colaiste an Átha, Kilmuckridge, Gorey, Co. Wexford |
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What's in Your Concealer? |
| Teacher |
Ciaran O'Brien (Main Mentor) Stephen Trenier |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown |
| Student |
Shauna Esmonde |
| School |
Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath |
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A Study into Biocompatible Patch Designs for ASD Closures in TGA Patients |
| Teacher |
Rachel Glennon |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Grangegorman |
| Students |
Harry King, Ben Ma, Oscar Rey |
| School |
Sutton Park School, St Fintan's Road, Sutton, Dublin 13 |
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ParaFibreBuilds - Strength in Construction |
| Teacher |
Joanne Hanratty |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Tallaght |
| Students |
Addison Carey |
| School |
Celbridge Community School, Maynooth Road, Celbridge, Co. Kildare |
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Enhancing Data Security in AI Training using Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Secure Methodology Development |
| Teacher |
Zita Murphy |
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| Venue |
TUS Athlone |
| Student |
Michaela Gillooly |
| School |
Glenamaddy Community School, Church Street, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway |
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Own Your Cycle, Own Your Game |
| Teacher |
Aoife Collins |
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| Venue |
TUS Limerick |
| Students |
Soumyadeep Saha, Swapnil Pahari |
| School |
Ardscoil Ris, North Circular Rd, Limerick |
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Lumos – Using Large Language Models to Assist the Visually Impaired |
| Teacher |
Aisling Mullen |
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| Venue |
TUS Thurles |
| Student |
Robert MacSweeney |
| School |
Rockwell College, Cashel, Co. Tipperary |
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A Statistical Analysis of Fatalities on Irish Roads Compared to Norwegian Roads |
| Teacher |
Helen Murray |
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Runner-up Best Project Finalists
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ATU Donegal |
| Student |
Ethan Dewhirst |
| School |
St Columba's Comprehensive School, Glenties, Co. Donegal |
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A Comparative Study into the Physicochemical Characteristics and Health-Promoting Properties of Donegal Heather Honey vs. Manuka Honey |
| Teacher |
Ruth McPolin |
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| Venue |
ATU Galway |
| Students |
Nicole Lally, Hannah Rainey |
| School |
Dominican College, Taylors Hill, Galway |
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Man's Best Friends to the Rescue: Using Furry Filters to Improve Irish Water Quality |
| Teacher |
Jean Carr |
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| Venue |
DCU |
| Student |
Robyn O'Hanlon, Emilia Aherne, Elodie Wallace |
| School |
St Conleths College, 28 Clyde Road, Dublin 4 |
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Mushrooms Vs. Normal building materials |
| Teacher |
Diego Cavallaro |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown |
| Students |
Daniela Perju, Grace Garrigan |
| School |
Loreto High School, Beaufort, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 |
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SkillBuilderz |
| Teacher |
Grainne Ryan |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Grangegorman |
| Students |
Cara Mullen, Emmalise O'Boyle |
| School |
Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co Dublin |
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Investigating the Effect of Microplastic Concentrations in Soil on Plant Nutrition? |
| Teacher |
Daniel Toomey |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Tallaght |
| Student |
Maura Moore-McCune |
| School |
The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 |
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VIPMOD: Visually Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector |
| Teacher |
Ciaran O'Connor |
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TUS Athlone |
| Student |
Fionn Campbell |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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A Crystal-Clear Way to Slow Down Ireland's Energy Crisis |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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TUS Limerick |
| Students |
Lillie Li, Miles Bueno |
| School |
Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick |
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Identifying exoplanets from the NASA database using AI |
| Teacher |
Edel Farrell |
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| Venue |
TUS Thurles |
| Students |
Miriam Senior, Seána Dunne, David Fitzpatrick |
| School |
Mountrath Community School, Dysartbeigh, Mountrath, Co. Laois |
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Extracting Latex From Dandelions And Using It To Make Glue To Find A Sustainable Alternative Source For Latex |
| Teacher |
Laura Thompson |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award Finalists
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| Venue |
ATU Sligo |
| Students |
Bláithín Brady |
| School |
Ursuline College, Finisklin, Sligo |
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Chromatic Waves |
| Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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| Venue |
DCU |
| Student |
Kamaya Gogna |
| School |
St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin |
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A Continued Study On Using Machine Learning To Identify Radiolucencies on Panoramic Dental Radiographs |
| Teacher |
Danny Murray |
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| Venue |
DKIT |
| Student |
Cian Rafferty |
| School |
Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan |
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The NRG-Guard: A Modified Mouthguard That Allows the Wearer to Install a Sport Solution Using a Slow-Release Mechanism |
| Teacher |
Linda Healy |
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| Venue |
MTU Cork |
| Student |
Gráinne Ní Chróinín |
| School |
GaelcholáisteCharraig Ui Leighin, Árd na Cloiche, Charraig Ui Leighin |
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No More Ice Ice Baby: An Investigation into the Better Heat Pump Approach to Reduce Swelling Post-Surgery—Peltier Cooler or Thomson Effect Using Bismuth Wire |
| Teacher |
Seán Ó Finn |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown |
| Students |
Shauna Esmonde |
| School |
Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath |
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A Study into Biocompatible Patch Designs for ASD Closures in TGA Patients |
| Teacher |
Rachel Glennon |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Grangegorman |
| Student |
Max Grogan |
| School |
St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin |
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MACSS: Medical Appointment Computing System Software |
| Teacher |
Laura Brogan |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Tallaght |
| Student |
Maura Moore-McCune |
| School |
The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 |
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VIPMOD: Visually Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector |
| Teacher |
Ciaran O'Connor |
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| Venue |
TUS Athlone |
| Student |
Dana Carney |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Secure Hands: Aiding Ireland's Emergency Services with Communication and Interpretation of Irish Sign Language (ISL) Using a Mobile Application and a Machine Learning Model for a Safer and More Inclusive Society |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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| Venue |
TUS Limerick |
| Students |
Laura Brennan, Aoibhilinn Heath, Caoimhe Greene |
| School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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SmartOtoscope |
| Teacher |
Donal Enright |
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| Venue |
TUS Limerick |
| Students |
Nell McMahon |
| School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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Facial Rehabilition: A Technological Approach for Bell's Palsy Patients |
| Teacher |
Donal Enright |
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EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award Finalists
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| Venue |
ATU Donegal |
| Students |
Áine Ní Fhearraigh, Kerry Magner, Muireann Haiceid |
| School |
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, Na Doirí Beaga, Leitir Ceannain, Co. Dhún na nGall |
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Cé Mhéad Léactreachais is Feidir le Roth Uisce Simplí a Ghiniúint, agus an Bhfuil sé go leor Chun Roinnt Soilse a Chumhacht? |
| Teacher |
Susan Ní Loinsigh |
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| Venue |
ATU Galway |
| Student |
Matthew Daly, Rory Maguire |
| School |
Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway |
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How “Green” Are the Local GAA Clubs? Comparing the Carbon Footprints of Our Rural GAA Clubs |
| Teacher |
John Toner |
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| Venue |
DCU |
| Student |
Manus Ó Baoighill |
| School |
St Patricks Cathedral G.S, St Patricks Close, Dublin 8 |
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BeeCause – Remote Management of Bee Health |
| Teacher |
Amy Clancy |
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| Venue |
MTU Cork |
| Student |
Mar Doblado Fernández |
| School |
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí, Seskin, Bantry, Co. Cork |
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Effects of Imported Plant Species in Irish Environment |
| Teacher |
Sharon Kingston |
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| Venue |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown |
| Students |
Niamh Kearns, Isobel Grimes-Merrigan |
| School |
Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath |
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Investigating the Diurnal Effect in Energy Production |
| Teacher |
Rachel Glennon |
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| Venue |
TUS Athlone |
| Student |
Fionn Campbell |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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A Crystal-Clear Way to Slow Down Ireland's Energy Crisis |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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TUS Limerick |
| Students |
Cian Murphy, Musa Njie |
| School |
Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick |
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What is the Most Efficient Form of Insulation for Housing? |
| Teacher |
Edel Farrell |