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2023

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Stand Number: 1543

Project title: Pineapple Power: Bromelain Balm for Accelerated Burn Recovery

Overview: Our project is an investigation on how the enzyme bromelain and other compounds contained in pineapples, can assist in the accelerated healing of burns.

School Name: Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk

School County: Kerry

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Stand Number: 1543

Project Title: Pineapple Power: Bromelain Balm for Accelerated Burn Recovery

Overview: Our project is an investigation on how the enzyme bromelain and other compounds contained in pineapples, can assist in the accelerated healing of burns.

Lead Student: Cathal Fitzgerald

Student 2: Donncha Hartnett

School Name: Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk

School County: Kerry

Teacher Name: Fiona O'Connor

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1544

Project title: A comparative study of swimsuit colour and water type on the visibility of children’s swimwear

Overview: Our project is to find out what colours of swimwear are safest for children in swimming pools and oceans.

School Name: Loreto Community School

School County: Donegal

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Stand Number: 1544

Project Title: A comparative study of swimsuit colour and water type on the visibility of children’s swimwear

Overview: Our project is to find out what colours of swimwear are safest for children in swimming pools and oceans.

Lead Student: Ava Connor

Student 2: Clodagh McGettigan

Student 3: Hannah Lynch

School Name: Loreto Community School

School County: Donegal

Teacher Name: Roisin Coyle

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1545

Project title: Microbial Comparison of baby bottle milk: Perfect prep machine vs. HSE recommended method

Overview: We will be testing the bacteria in the milk in bottles using a perfect prep machine vs HSE recommended method.

School Name: Loreto Community School

School County: Donegal

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Stand Number: 1545

Project Title: Microbial Comparison of baby bottle milk: Perfect prep machine vs. HSE recommended method

Overview: We will be testing the bacteria in the milk in bottles using a perfect prep machine vs HSE recommended method.

Lead Student: Aoife Sheridan

Student 2: Roisin Coyle

School Name: Loreto Community School

School County: Donegal

Teacher Name: Roisin Coyle

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1546

Project title: The Relationship Between Menstrual Health And Injury Rates In Female Athletes

Overview: Our project explores how menstrual health impacts injury rates in female athletes, addressing physical, hormonal, and educational factors to improve awareness and injury prevention strategies.

School Name: Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ

School County: Limerick

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Stand Number: 1546

Project Title: The Relationship Between Menstrual Health And Injury Rates In Female Athletes

Overview: Our project explores how menstrual health impacts injury rates in female athletes, addressing physical, hormonal, and educational factors to improve awareness and injury prevention strategies.

Lead Student: Zoe Norris

Student 2: Hannah Markham

Student 3: Anna Djro

School Name: Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ

School County: Limerick

Teacher Name: Karen Kinnerk

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1547

Project title: Lonely in a Connected World: Exploring Loneliness Among Irish Teenagers

Overview: We will investigate whether Irish teenagers experience loneliness, exploring its causes, prevalence, and impact on their well-being.

School Name: Presentation Secondary School Thurles

School County: Tipperary

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Stand Number: 1547

Project Title: Lonely in a Connected World: Exploring Loneliness Among Irish Teenagers

Overview: We will investigate whether Irish teenagers experience loneliness, exploring its causes, prevalence, and impact on their well-being.

Lead Student: Orlaith Timmons

Student 2: Dearbhla Horan

Student 3: Caoimhe Ryan

School Name: Presentation Secondary School Thurles

School County: Tipperary

Teacher Name: Olivia O' Brien

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

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

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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

Lead Student: Erin King

Student 2: Summer Nolan

School Name: Virginia College

School County: Cavan

Teacher Name: Kelly Ryan

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1549

Project title: Spot-ting Solutions: An investigation into the performance of benzoyl peroxide in killing cutibacterium acnes.

Overview: We will be researching how benzoyl peroxide, a common ingredient in acne prescriptions, attacks and kills cutibacterium acnes, as well as its effects on skin.

School Name: Coláiste Naomh Mhuire

School County: Kildare

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Stand Number: 1549

Project Title: Spot-ting Solutions: An investigation into the performance of benzoyl peroxide in killing cutibacterium acnes.

Overview: We will be researching how benzoyl peroxide, a common ingredient in acne prescriptions, attacks and kills cutibacterium acnes, as well as its effects on skin.

Lead Student: Laura Heneghan

Student 2: Grace Walsh

Student 3: Lauren Kenny

School Name: Coláiste Naomh Mhuire

School County: Kildare

Teacher Name: Jennifer O'Meara

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1550

Project title: Let's Get Rolling: Wheelchair Fitbit

Overview: This project is about designing a Fitbit watch suitable for wheelchair users.

School Name: Davis College

School County: Cork

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Stand Number: 1550

Project Title: Let's Get Rolling: Wheelchair Fitbit

Overview: This project is about designing a Fitbit watch suitable for wheelchair users.

Lead Student: Rabia Rabu

Student 2: Kinga Pekala

School Name: Davis College

School County: Cork

Teacher Name: Aisling Guiney

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1551

Project title: How menstruation impacts the lives of secondary school females.

Overview: We want to investigate how periods affect the lives of secondary school girls in sport, school attendance, their social lives and more.

School Name: Ballincollig Community School

School County: Cork

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Stand Number: 1551

Project Title: How menstruation impacts the lives of secondary school females.

Overview: We want to investigate how periods affect the lives of secondary school girls in sport, school attendance, their social lives and more.

Lead Student: Lucy Matson

Student 2: Abbie Hyde

Student 3: Millie Lombard

School Name: Ballincollig Community School

School County: Cork

Teacher Name: Michael McCarthy

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1552

Project title: Is High Performance in Sport out of Reach for Short People?

Overview: This project aims to assess the relationship between body height and the key motor abilities for high performance in field sports.

School Name: Moate Community School

School County: Westmeath

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Stand Number: 1552

Project Title: Is High Performance in Sport out of Reach for Short People?

Overview: This project aims to assess the relationship between body height and the key motor abilities for high performance in field sports.

Lead Student: Grace Galvin

Student 2: Sophie Padden

School Name: Moate Community School

School County: Westmeath

Teacher Name: Mairead Cusack

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1600

Project title: OtoInSight

Overview: OtoInSight converts virtually any smartphone into an otoscope, allowing ear infections to be diagnosed remotely.

School Name: Desmond College

School County: Limerick

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Stand Number: 1600

Project Title: OtoInSight

Overview: OtoInSight converts virtually any smartphone into an otoscope, allowing ear infections to be diagnosed remotely.

Lead Student: Aoibhilinn Heath

Student 2: Caoimhe Greene

School Name: Desmond College

School County: Limerick

Teacher Name: Donal Enright

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Senior

Stand Number: 1601

Project title: Sol-Mate

Overview: A website for raising awareness, and reducing the risk of, skin cancer due to over exposure to the sun.

School Name: Kishoge Community College

School County: Dublin

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Stand Number: 1601

Project Title: Sol-Mate

Overview: A website for raising awareness, and reducing the risk of, skin cancer due to over exposure to the sun.

Lead Student: Susannah Norton

Student 2: Nikola Gebska

Student 3: Ocean Reffell

School Name: Kishoge Community College

School County: Dublin

Teacher Name: Micheal Griffin

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Senior