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Science students showcase their research project online
PRESENTATION: Ali O'Donoghue and Eilís Mullane from St Brigid's Secondary School presented their project online at the 'Science for Development' showcase on Wednesday.
By Michelle Crean
Student scientists from St Brigid’s Secondary School got a chance to showcase their research project at the innovative 'Science for Development' on Wednesday. Close to 30 school projects, including Ali O'Donoghue and Eilís Mullane's 'Vertical Farming - The Future of Healthy Schools', were selected for the event which is organised by Irish NGO Self Help Africa in collaboration with Irish Aid, the overseas development arm of the Dept of Foreign Affairs.
In January, the girls were amongst one thousand students nationally who participated in the first ever virtual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE).
Their project was Highly Commended in the Intermediate Social and Behavioural Sciences category.
Each year following the BTYSTE, The Development Education Team at Self Help Africa host a showcase of student projects which were exhibited at the Young Scientist relating to their ‘Science for Development’ award sponsored by Irish Aid. Ali and Eilís’s BTYSTE project showed relevance to the challenges affecting people in the Global South, and presents potential scientific solutions to these issues.
“We were delighted to have been invited to present our project at this year’s ‘Science for Development’ online showcase," Ali said.
This year’s showcase offered students the opportunity to speak about their projects, hear from guest speakers and to interact with other exhibiting students and guests. The event was opened by Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora. Presentations included the 2021 winner of the ‘Science for Development’ Aronnya Khan Zakaria from Castletroy College in Limerick on her project ‘The development of racial prejudice in children: a statistical analysis on the influence of society and home life on a child's thoughts and attitudes towards racism’.
Students of around 15 different projects got a chance to showcase and discuss their research with each other and invited guests.
“We were thrilled to be part of this prestigious event,” Eilís added.
Muckross rowers win gold at World Championships
A crew from Muckross Rowing Club has won the gold at the World Rowing Masters Regatta in Banyoles, Spain.
The event is the largest regatta organised by the World Rowing Federation, with up to 4,000 participants from around the globe.
The winning crew, that competed in the Men’s C 4+ class included Brendan O’Neill, John Buckley, and Paul Kennedy.
The World Rowing Masters Regatta, held over a 1000-meter course on Lake Banyoles, features competitors from age 27 and up, with the oldest participants being 89 years.
This year’s event attracted 5,428 entries from 745 clubs. The Muckross crew secured their victory against strong international competition, finishing ahead of a crew from Castleconnell and theUniversity of Limerick.
Parking debate continues as 30 places lost since pandemic
The debate over the use of widened footpaths for outdoor dining versus reinstating them as car parking spaces was discussed at last week’s Killarney Municipal District meeting.
Councillor Maura Moloney requested an update on the number of parking spaces that were removed to facilitate outdoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic and how many have since been restored.
In a reply from a council official, it was stated that Killarney Municipal District, in conjunction with other groups, implemented the “Safe Streets project” in response to national COVID-19 guidance. This project included adding to public footpaths to allow for social distancing and, later, outdoor dining.
The official noted that these footpath “build-outs” are still in place, “facilitating Killarney businesses” and providing “vibrancy and enrichment to residents and visitors.”
According to the council, an initial 33 parking spaces were removed to accommodate outdoor dining. In the past eight months, the Killarney MD Office has removed three of these build-outs, and the spaces have been returned to car parking. The “Safe Streets project” measures are still under continuous review.
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