Meanscoil’s young scientists make their mark at the RDS

STUDENTS from Meanscoil Gharman outside Enniscorthy and Creagh College in Gorey were among the winners in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin.

Conn Caomhánach and Con Ó Meachair from Meanscoil Gharman came second in the Biological and Ecological Senior Group category with their project investigating the biological benefits of E.M. probiotics in agriculture.

Creagh College students Charlotte Gray and Lauren Paisley were highly commended in the Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Junior Group category for their work in quantifying the antioxidant levels in wheatgrass juice to determine its suitability for preventing diseases caused by free radicals produced in the body.

Three County Wexford schools flew the flag for County Wexford in the annual event with the FCJ Bunclody students also selected to compete with a slurry gas alarm for dogs called ‘Madralert’.

Four projects were accepted from Meanscoil Garman including the winning entry from Conn Caohmánach and Con Ó Meachair who were competing for the second year.

The pair continued their research at Teagasc in Johnstown Castle, examining the benefits of EM probiotics in agriculture.

Two projects from Creagh College were in contention at the exhibition.

Ruth Murphy of BT presents the Biological and Ecological Category Senior Group 2nd place award to Conn Caomhanach O’Muiris and Con O’Meachair from Meanscoil Gharman. RIGHT: Jennifer McGrath Kerins from Meanscoil Gharman whose project examined the relative physical fitness of Irish dancers and GAA players.

Jake Nangle and Adam Copeland from Meanscoil Gharman who explored the effect of cryto-currencies on the world economy.

Aoife Nic Ghiolla Bhríde and Erin Ní Dhuibhne from Meanscoil Gharman whose project explored the potential effects of a hard border on agriculture.