2025

health and wellbeing projects

Stand Number: 1415

Project title: Sign Tales: Evaluating Current Practices in Sign Language Instruction and Developing Innovative Support Tools for Families.

Overview: Sign Tales investigates current sign language education practices, aiming to develop innovative support tools that empower families and teachers in teaching Irish Sign Language.

School Name: Mount St Michael

School County: Mayo

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Stand Number: 1415

Project Title: Sign Tales: Evaluating Current Practices in Sign Language Instruction and Developing Innovative Support Tools for Families.

Project Overview: Sign Tales investigates current sign language education practices, aiming to develop innovative support tools that empower families and teachers in teaching Irish Sign Language.

Lead Student: Alicia Ward

Student 2: Aoibhinn Jennings

Student 3: Mary Joesphine Ward

School County: Mayo

School Name: Mount St Michael

Teacher Name: Stephanie Hogan

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Junior

Stand Number: 1416

Project title: SCAT Success or SCAT Scam

Overview: This project investigates the reliability of the SCAT 5 concussion test by testing 300 healthy participants to assess its accuracy and potential false positives.

School Name: Kinsale Community School

School County: Cork

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Stand Number: 1416

Project Title: SCAT Success or SCAT Scam

Project Overview: This project investigates the reliability of the SCAT 5 concussion test by testing 300 healthy participants to assess its accuracy and potential false positives.

Lead Student: John Murphy

Student 2: Rian O'Neill

Student 3: Archie O'Callaghan

School County: Cork

School Name: Kinsale Community School

Teacher Name: Shaun Holly

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Junior

Stand Number: 1417

Project title: Venturi Shield

Overview: To create a device that increases the volume and concentration of oxygen within the body whilst playing sport.

School Name: St Patrick's College

School County: Tyrone

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Stand Number: 1417

Project Title: Venturi Shield

Project Overview: To create a device that increases the volume and concentration of oxygen within the body whilst playing sport.

Lead Student: Niall Hackett

Student 2: Jake Donaghy

Student 3: Danil Krunglevicius

School County: Tyrone

School Name: St Patrick's College

Teacher Name: David Quinn

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Junior

Stand Number: 1500

Project title: Chill “N” Heal Bandage

Overview: Bandage with hydrogels impregnated with antibiotics that can be cooled/heated to more effectively heal wounds, capable of cooling to help sooth wound, and reduce swelling.

School Name: Desmond College

School County: Limerick

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Stand Number: 1500

Project Title: Chill “N” Heal Bandage

Project Overview: Bandage with hydrogels impregnated with antibiotics that can be cooled/heated to more effectively heal wounds, capable of cooling to help sooth wound, and reduce swelling.

Lead Student: Kinga Tobianska

Student 2: Paulina Varuyeva

School County: Limerick

School Name: Desmond College

Teacher Name: Donal Enright

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1501

Project title: A comparative analysis on the experience of bullying and social media use in co-ed schools vs single sex schools.

Overview: A statistical analysis of how bullying manifests in all boy and all girl schools vs mixed schools.

School Name: Coláiste Choilm

School County: Cork

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Stand Number: 1501

Project Title: A comparative analysis on the experience of bullying and social media use in co-ed schools vs single sex schools.

Project Overview: A statistical analysis of how bullying manifests in all boy and all girl schools vs mixed schools.

Lead Student: Aoibhe Kearney

Student 2: Ruth Keating

Student 3: Fiona Kelleher

School County: Cork

School Name: Coláiste Choilm

Teacher Name: Paudie Scanlon

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1502

Project title: Menstrual vs Mental Health

Overview: Our project aims to study the effects of the menstrual cycle on girls' mental health and school performance.

School Name: Castlecomer Community School

School County: Kilkenny

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Stand Number: 1502

Project Title: Menstrual vs Mental Health

Project Overview: Our project aims to study the effects of the menstrual cycle on girls' mental health and school performance.

Lead Student: Clodagh Comerford

Student 2: Ava Murphy

School County: Kilkenny

School Name: Castlecomer Community School

Teacher Name: Fiona Morrissey

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1503

Project title: Imscrúdú ar na Buntáistí a Bhaineann le Tumadh Uisce Fuair.

Overview: Imscrúrdú ar an tionchar atá ag uisce fuar ar shláinte fhiseolaíoch agus shiceolaíoch.

School Name: Clonakilty Community College

School County: Cork

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Stand Number: 1503

Project Title: Imscrúdú ar na Buntáistí a Bhaineann le Tumadh Uisce Fuair.

Project Overview: Imscrúrdú ar an tionchar atá ag uisce fuar ar shláinte fhiseolaíoch agus shiceolaíoch.

Lead Student: Andrew McCarthy

Student 2: Éanna Déiseach

Student 3: Flor McCarthy

School County: Cork

School Name: Clonakilty Community College

Teacher Name: Patrick O’Keeffe

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1504

Project title: Sticky Stethoscope

Overview: We are going to create a stethoscope that sticks to the patient to provide continuous monitoring in ICU settings.

School Name: Presentation College Headford

School County: Galway

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Stand Number: 1504

Project Title: Sticky Stethoscope

Project Overview: We are going to create a stethoscope that sticks to the patient to provide continuous monitoring in ICU settings.

Lead Student: Gagana Kumar

Student 2: Sarah Reilly

School County: Galway

School Name: Presentation College Headford

Teacher Name: John Toner

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1505

Project title: Acne In Teenagers

Overview: We will be investigating the mental and physical effects of acne on the teenage body and the most effective ways of treating it.

School Name: Presentation Secondary School Listowel

School County: Kerry

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Stand Number: 1505

Project Title: Acne In Teenagers

Project Overview: We will be investigating the mental and physical effects of acne on the teenage body and the most effective ways of treating it.

Lead Student: Caoimhe Barry

Student 2: Medb Culhane

Student 3: Kate Nolan

School County: Kerry

School Name: Presentation Secondary School Listowel

Teacher Name: Jessica Keane

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1506

Project title: Orthostatic testing to see recovery in different sports and training volumes

Overview: Using the difference in resting and standing heart rate (also known as orthostatic testing) to see how well athletes from different sports recover.

School Name: Ballincollig Community School

School County: Cork

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Stand Number: 1506

Project Title: Orthostatic testing to see recovery in different sports and training volumes

Project Overview: Using the difference in resting and standing heart rate (also known as orthostatic testing) to see how well athletes from different sports recover.

Lead Student: Roisín O'Donovan

Student 2: Lily O'Sullivan

School County: Cork

School Name: Ballincollig Community School

Teacher Name: David O'Brien

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate