Young minds put farm safety in spotlight

THE issue of farm safety was at the heart of an award winning Young Scientist project by two Kilcoole cousins.

Cousins and students ar Coláise Chraobh Abhann, Alexander Brady and Jack Brady were chosen as the overall winners of the ABP Farm Safety Award at this year’s Young Scientist exhibition. Their innovative project examined practical safety measures on equipment that is used on a daily basis across Irish farms.

Sponsor ABP also hosted a stand at this year’s event with the assistance of Agri Kids, Ireland’s leading farm safety educational platform for children. ABP ran a number of practical farm safety presentations by Jim Dockery and his team from Farm Relief Services. Through peer-to-peer activity and demonstrations, ABP helped spread the word on farm safety and the necessity to educate all farm users.

‘Congratulations to Alexander Brady and Jack Brady on their successful award submission. The continued goal of this sponsorship is to increase awareness par- ticularly amongst young people about the dangers on our farms and finding solutions to these dangers,’ said Martin Kane, managing director ABP.

Students from St Brigid’s National School in Manor Kilbride with Thomas Deignan, the chair of ABP, at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition.

Alexander Brady and Jack Brady from Coláiste Chraobh Abhann being presented with the ABP Farm Safety award by Martin Kane, Managing Director ABP Ireland