Budding Young Scientists head for Dublin

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: Columba O'Hare; Category: News; Published: 10 January 2017

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Pupils from Newry, Loughbrickland and Keady schools are taking part in this years BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition which opens in Dublin tomorrow.

Our Lady’s pupils Annie Smyth and Eve Dunford pictured at an informal reception at Stormont to mark their achievement in reaching the finals of the BT Young Scientist competition. The girls are pictured with Mrs Smyth, junior education minister Alistair Ross and Peter Morris from BT. — Our Lady’s pupils Annie Smyth and Eve Dunford pictured recently at an informal reception at Stormont to mark their achievement in reaching the finals of the BT Young Scientist competition. The girls are pictured with Mrs Smyth, junior education minister, Alistair Ross and Peter Morris from BT.

Representing Newry are Eve Dunford and Annie Smyth from Our Lady's Grammar School with their project "An Investigation of the Salinity of Irish Coastal Waters" entered in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences category.

A New-Bridge Integrated College pupil has entered their project "Pi-Ticket" in the Technology category while a group from St Patrick's High School, Keady have entered their "Blocked Heads" project in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences category.

The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition will run from 12th – 14th January 2017 at the RDS, Dublin

Thousands of young students will descend for the Exhibition, now in it's 53rd year.

Hosted by TG4’s Roisin Ni Thomáin and broadcaster Aidan Power, the exhibition brings together the brightest young minds from across the island of Ireland in a showcase of ideas and innovations designed to tackle the issues facing the economy and society today.

Over 50,000 visitors, young and old, are expected to visit the Exhibition, which features a showcase of 550 inspirational student projects, as well as a fantastic line-up of live shows including mentalist David Meade, Discover the cosmos 3D, the incredibly popular World of Robots and TITAN the Robot.

Mentalist David Meade looks forward to the 53rd BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition along with pupils from St Patrick's High School, Keady.

Tickets are available at the door costing €6 for students, €12 for adults and €25 for a family pass which includes two adults and two children.

Visitors can plan their visit to the RDS in advance by downloading the free BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition app, available on Android and Apple devices. Full of helpful information, the app includes an exhibition map, a search tool for student projects and exhibitors, a schedule of events, as well as links to the BTYSTE social networks for live updates throughout the event.

Open for visitors: January 12th, 9.30am – 5.30pm, January 13th, 9.30am – 5.00pm and January 14th, 9.30am – 5.30pm Location: RDS, Dublin 4

Tickets: student €6 / adult €12