2025

projects

Stand Number: 2110

Project title: Olympic Outcomes: A statistical investigation of the impact of the Olympic Games on Irish female adolescents participation rates in Olympic sports

Overview: This project will investigate the impact of the Olympic Games on Irish female adolescents participation in Olympic Sports.

School Name: Ursuline College Blackrock

School County: Cork

Stand Number: 2559

Project title: Bronzed Perceptions: Investigating the perceptions of fake tan use among Irish female adolescents.

Overview: The objective of this study is to investigate the perceptions of fake tan use amongst Irish female adolescents

School Name: Ursuline College Blackrock

School County: Cork

Stand Number: 1529

Project title: “No Environment, No Wellbeing” - An intervention to reduce eco-anxiety and increase climate engagement in teenagers.

Overview: The focus of our project is to investigate climate change and the effect it has on our generation, by using our peers.

School Name: Ursuline Secondary School

School County: Tipperary

Stand Number: 2215

Project title: Hot off the Press! The Facts about Women’s Sports Coverage

Overview: A comparative investigation into the coverage of Women’s sport compared to Men’s in mainstream media in Ireland.

School Name: Ursuline Secondary School

School County: Tipperary

Stand Number: 5535

Project title: Does reducing the routine use of antimicrobials on dairy farms reduce the antimicrobial resistance in bacteria isolated from cows' milk on those farms?

Overview: We tested for differences in antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacteria isolated from milk samples collected on dairy farms with differing levels of antibiotic use.

School Name: Ursuline Secondary School

School County: Tipperary

Stand Number: 1548

Project title: Balancing the Scales! Perceptions of fairness in Weight Loss: Surveying attitudes toward Ozempic.

Overview: This project surveys opinions on whether using Ozempic for weight loss is viewed as “fair” or “cheating” by those who attempt weight loss through diet

School Name: Virginia College

School County: Cavan

Stand Number: 4523

Project title: Serene Studies! An investigation into a new and efficient way of education for students with sensory issues in mainstream classes.

Overview: The aim is to help students with sensory issues by using noise-cancelling headphones and a clip-on microphone so background noise separates from the teacher's voice.

School Name: Virginia College

School County: Cavan

Stand Number: 5510

Project title: Water purification

Overview: The project idea is to purify water in cattle drinkers by using plants therefore reducing cost and reducing use of harmful chemicals

School Name: Wilson's Hospital School

School County: Westmeath

Stand Number: 3503

Project title: Hearing Test on Secondary School Students

Overview: Hearing test for classically-trained and untrained ears in boys and girls.

School Name: Wilson's Hospital School

School County: Westmeath

Stand Number: 5207

Project title: Are environmentally friendly fertilisers a viable alternative: comparing the impact of different fertilisers on crop yield

Overview: The aim of this project is to investigate the effectiveness of various fertilisers on crop yield and comparing those with lower environmental impact.

School Name: Woodbrook College

School County: Wicklow