Cliona Mulligan from Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, with her project ‘The demise of our hedgerow trees and shrubs – a consequence of the economic downturn and farm grant aid policy – implications for our environment’ at the 50th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
Photo Colm Mahady Fennell Photography
FERMANAGH students who last week showcased their projects at the 50th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition have been formally recognised at the awards ceremony at the RDS in Dublin.
Beating off stiff competition from 28 Northern Ireland finalists, Cliona Mulligan from Portora Royal received 3rd – Senior Individual award and the Environmental Protection Agency special award for her project ‘The demise of our hedgerow trees and shrubs – a consequence of the economic downturn and farm grant aid policy – implications for our environment’ which was entered into the Biological and Ecological category.
St Fanchea’s students Anna Kellagher and Kaylee Conlin received 2nd – Junior Group award and the Display Award for their project ‘Investigating the level and nature of radioactive emissions from soil samples’ which was entered into the Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences category.
Colm O’Neill, CEO, BT Ireland said: “When we set out last year to plan for the 50th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition we wanted to make sure that this was our most exceptional event to date. I’m delighted to say that it has exceeded all of our expectations.
“Over the past three days we have had some of Ireland’s brightest, most creative and positive young people astound us with their ideas for a better future and we have been greatly impressed by the high standard of these entries.”
“I would like to congratulate every single student who participated this week.
“If our past winners have taught us anything, it’s that this award could change their lives.”
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