Technological University of the Shannon Midwest Thurles Award Winners 2024

Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Student Robert MacSweeney
School Rockwell College, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Project
A Statistical Analysis of Fatalities on Irish Roads compared to Norwegian Roads from 1996 to 2023
Teacher Helen Murray
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Student Miriam Senior, Seána Dunne, David Fitzpatrick
School Mountrath Community School, Dysartbeigh, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Project
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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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students Michéal Collins, Conor Kinnane
School St Josephs College, Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Project
An Investigation into Accurately Measuring Potassium Levels in Blood in a Community Healthcare Sector
Teacher Mary Gorey
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Students George Popplewell, Donnacha Browne, Aidan O'Gorman
School St Josephs College, Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Project
How can we make Wind Turbines more Eco-friendly
Teacher Mary Gorey
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Award Intel Technology Award
Students John David O'Donnell
School Patrician Presentation, Rocklow Rd., Fethard, Co. Tipperary
Project
To Design a New Water Drinking System for Farm Animals
Teacher Margaret O Neill
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Award SciFest Physics Award
Students Culann Hassett, Santiago Garcia Condes
School St Josephs College, Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Project
To Reduce Porpoising on F1 cars
Teacher Mary Gorey
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students John David O'Donnell
School Patrician Presentation, Rocklow Rd., Fethard, Co. Tipperary
Project
To Design a New Water Drinking System for Farm Animals
Teacher Margaret O Neill
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Award Huawei Communications Award
Students Eva de Paor, Niamh Ní Riain, Anna de Londra
School Central Technical Institute, The Mall, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Project
Are your Creams doing Dreams for your Skin?
Teacher Shauna Burke
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Stephen Fogarty, Fionn Sharpe
School Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
Project
What Effect does Lime have on Grassland Swards in Ireland?
Teacher Jennifer Denny
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Students Kian Thunder, Niall Wilson, Aidan Flaherty
School Community School, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Project
Fertilizer: Artificial vs Alternatives
Teacher Robert Morris
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Award SciFest Chemistry Student Award
Students Lucy Rabbitte, Anna Meehan, Lucy Ryan
School St Josephs College, Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Project
Does the Vitamin C Correspond to the Vitamin C on the Package
Teacher Mary Gorey
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award
Students Andile Ncube, Aodhamair O'Hagan
School St Josephs College, Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Project
Space Junk Cleanup
Teacher Mary Gorey
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Teacher Award
Students
School St Josephs College, Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Project
Teacher Mary Gorey
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Students Ella Meehan, Ellen O'Meara, Aoibhe Hassett
School St Josephs College, Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Project
An investigation into the reliability of weather apps and the inability of AI to access historical weather data
Teacher Mary Gorey

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