Young Scientist 2007 Highly commended
Biological and Ecological
Junior
Group:Zoe Fox, Shannan Feeley, Orlaith Fox, How Does Irish Dancing Compare In Achieving Overall Physical Fitness?, St. Clare's Comprehensive School - Manorhamilton; Jeanette O'Meara, Aoife Boyle, Sean Healy, Causes Of Classroom Drowsiness, Newbridge College - Newbridge; Jessica Boyle-English, Roisin Mc Mackin, To Investigate The Relationship Between Smell, Taste And Sight, St Dominic's High School - Sutton; Sarah Overy, Hazel Conway, A Study Of Microscopic Life At Different Depths In A Fresh Water Pond, St Dominic's High School - Sutton; Ciara O'Hare, Rachael O'Byrne, Sinead Ryan, Is Make-Up Bad For Your Health?, Loreto College (St Stephens Green); Laura Moffatt, Isabel Ghose, Could Reed-Bed Systems Reduce Sewage Levels In The River Liffey?, Loreto College (St Stephens Green); Kieran McGrath, Jack O'Donnell, Daniel Hempson, Which Natural Fertiliser Will Yield Better Grass Growth?, Elphin Community College; Aaron Kelly, Gavin Tucker, Cormorants - Environmental Impact On Tree And Plant Life, Lanesboro Community College; Aoife Kavanagh, Maeve Hosey, Gordana Scully, The Truth About Red Hair: Incidence, Genetics and Personality, St. Leo's College - Carlow; Clodagh Walsh, Aoife Cahillane, Carole Mccarthy, A Scientific Study Of The Build-Up Of Micro-Organisms On Shoes, Blackwater Community School - Lismore; Micheal Byrnes, Sean Donegan, An Exploratory Study Into The Effects That Various Products Have On Cholesterol, Hazelwood College (Limerick); Celia Cremin, MáIre Flanagan, Liz Cremin, An Assessment Of The Bacterial Diversity Of Items Used By A Variety Of People, Hazelwood College (Limerick); James Delaney, Michael Mccarthy, How Different Music Affects Cows' Milk Production, Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh - Bishopstown.
Individual:Adrian Shannon, Slug Control - The Chemical-Free Way, Coláiste Bhríde - Carnew; Megan Carey, Carbon Dioxide Levels In Classrooms, Hartstown Community School; Aoife Broderick, Cén Éifeacht Atá Ag Deochanna Isea-Íocshlainteach Ar Mo RáIbeáil?, Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh - Limerick; Lucy O'Donovan, The Development And Evaluation Of A Non-Invasive Blood Sugar Indicator, Kinsale Community School; Aidan Doran, The Study And Evaluation Of A Toothbrush Sanitizer, Kinsale Community School; Lubabaty Betso, Do Body Dimensions Affect Sport Skills?, St Raphaela's Secondary School - Stillorgan; Fintan Moloney, Assessment Of The Soporific Effect Of Various Bedtime Infusions, St Conleths College - Ballsbridge.
Intermediate
Group:Nuala O'Connor, Ciara O' Mahony, Katie O'Neill, Rhododendron ponticum - A Beautiful Disaster, St Mary's Secondary School - Mallow; Amy Nolan, Caoimhe Brennan, Sarah Crowe, Tooth Whitening Products - How Harmful Are They?, Scoil Muire gan Smal - Roscommon Town; Aisleen Sheehan, Frances Sweeney, Jessica Bowen, The Effect Of The Concentration Of Chlorine On The Type, Number And Growth Of Micro-Organisms Found In Various Treated Water Samples, Coláiste Choilm - Ballincollig; Jessica Daly, Aoife O'Leary-Mc Neice, Kate Humphryes, A Possible Method For The Prevention Of Some Cases Of Diabetes And Obesity In One Simple Skin Patch Indicator, St. Angela's College - Cork; Ashling McEniff, Tanya Brennan, A Microbiological Anaylsis Of Seawater In Bundoran. A Comparison Between 1998 And 2007, Magh Ene College - Bundoran; Therese Leahy, Jean Ryan, Psocios - Migration, Effects And Their Elimination, Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ Limerick; Mícheál Ó Créad, Diarmait Mac Cárthaigh, Mary Ní Chatháin, Cyanogenesis: Investigating The Gene Frequencies Of White Clover, Coláiste Choilm - Ballincollig; Robbie Benson, David Brougham, Conor Greene, A Comparison Of The Nutritional Content Of Four Staple Foods, Marist College - Athlone; Sarah Tynan, Alison Duffy, Alannah Smith, To Investigate Bacterial Resistance To A Disinfectant, St Louis Secondary School Dundalk; Cormac Mac Ualgairg, Josh Scannell, Stephen Fennessy, Ag Tastáil Próitéin In Uibheacha Orgánacha, Monarchan Agus Saor Réimsiúil, Gealcholáiste Reachrann - Domhnach Míde; Jack Savage, Aisling Cooke, Investigation Into House Sparrow Population Trends In Urban Dublin, Skerries Community College; Aaron Keogh, Jamie Shortt, Leaf Shape As An Indicator Of Mean Annual Temperature, St. Kilian's Community School - Bray; Ciara O' Connor, Beth Carthy, The Antimicrobial Properties Of Antibacterial Soaps: Triclosan Or A Natural Solution, Rathdown School - Dun Laoghaire; Avril Helen, Tania Helen, Cathal Duggan, Omega 3 Fatty Acids in Cows' Milk, Bandon Grammar School; Aoife Buckley, Niamh Coughlan, An Analysis Of Pilobolus: The Shotgun Fungus, Blackwater Community School - Lismore; Patrick O'Connell, Tim Horgan, DNA Extraction in the Classroom, St Flannan's College - Ennis; Paul Stewart, Kevin O'Connor, Isolation Of Marine Micro-Organisms That Produce Bioactive Compounds Which Inhibit Pathogenic Bacteria, Coláiste Choilm - Ballincollig; Oisín Peat, Cian O'SíoráIn, The Potential Of Azospirillum As A Biofertiliser, Belvedere College - Dublin; Ciarán Hurley, Darragh Buckley, The Inheritance Of Fingerprint Patterns, Coláiste Choilm - Ballincollig; Sinead McNamara, Amie Barrett, Catriona Callinan, Tenacity Of Attachment Of Two Gastropods, Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna; Shauna Leahy, Stephanie Archer, Finding New Antimicrobials, Presentation Secondary School - Cork.
Individual:James Stewart, The Production Of Natural Antibiotics by Photorabdus luminescens Bacteria, Coláiste Choilm - Ballincollig; Muireann Montague, A Study Of Short Term Hearing Loss, Mount Temple Comprehensive School - Dublin 3; Emma Hennessy, An Investigation Into Bacterial Growth On Drinks Cans And The Most Effective Way Of Cleaning Drinks Cans, Scoil Mhuire - Ennistymon.
Senior
Group:Aislinn Murphy, Jessica Perrott, Using Bacteria To Send Secret Messages, Christ King Girls Sec. School - Cork; Fergal Turner, Paul Martin, Niall Stafford, A Study Into The Effects Of The Surrounding Environment On Small Mammal Populations And Behaviours, Waterpark College - Waterford; Tonia Corcoran, Louise Markey, How Effective Is The Mandatory Forty-Minute P.E. Period A Week?, Pobalscoil Neasain - Baldoyle; James Mahon, Joe Murphy, Cian Brassil, Analysis of Zebra Mussel Shells, Gort Community School; Ryan Goulding, Jade McCormack, Is A Person's Singing Voice Hereditary?, Coláiste an Chraoibhin - Fermoy.
Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Junior
Group: Martha Fitzgerald, SinéAd McDonagh, Isobel Jones, Can You Hear Me Now?, Loreto College (St Stephens Green); Lorcan Miller, Paul Jarvis, The Use Of Fruit Dyes On A Gratzel Solar Cell, St Andrews College - Blackrock.
Intermediate
Group:Roisin Corcoran, Estelle Purcell, Are There Heavy Metals In Your Coffee?, Loreto College (St Stephens Green); Karen Donnelly, Juliet Dodd, Jacinta Dempsey, A Gym That Generates Its Own Power Supply, Loreto College (St Stephens Green); Chloe Coyle, Jessica Neely, Anne Mc Menamin, Are We Foiled By Aluminium?, Loreto Convent - Letterkenny; Siobhan Weir, Aine O'Halloran, Sinead Liddy, Using Energy Beads To Test How Effective Different Sun creams Really Are And Developing A Method For The Promotion Of Positive Skin Care In The Sun, St Caimin's Community School - Shannon; Stephen Pearson, Colm Greene, Carl Whitehead, In Search Of A Perfect Cup Of Coffee, St Eunan's College - Letterkenny; Benedict Blunnie, Daniel Cooney, A Study Of Sound Penetration Levels In Different Styles Of Housing, St Gerard's - Bray; Brian Watters, Robert Morton, Martin White, The Effect Of UV Light On Swimming Pool Sanitizer, St Patrick's High School - Keady; Eoin Callaghan, Douglas Halligan, The Effects Of Air Pollution On The Performance Of Solar Cells, Colaiste Eanna CBS - Rathfarnham; Susan O'Connor, Sinead O'Sullivan, Caitriona Morris, Local Variations Over Time In Temperature And Rainfall In South West Kerry, Coláiste na Sceilge - Kerry.
Senior
Group:Sarah Gahan, Katy Watson, Brian Delaney, Phosphates Down Our Drains, Scoil Chonglais - Baltinglass; David Tapley, Brian Aston, Singin' While Your Scrubbin', Coláiste Phádraig CBS - Lucan; Nicole Lynch, Aoife White, Ketchup On Lycopene, St Mary's College - Derry; Michael O' Kane, Toner Michael, Glass Blaidhan, Wi R Ur Kidz Safe???, St Patrick's Co-Ed Comprehensive College - Maghera.
Social and Behavioural Sciences
Junior
Group:Joy Mulcahy, Kevin O' Regan, Kevin Hennessy, New Notation, Coláiste Choilm - Ballincollig; Ciaran Kelly, Daniel Bray, Do Dogs Have A Calming Effect On The Elderly?, Blackwater Community School - Lismore; Ciara Griffin, Amy Mc Grath, The Influence Of Internet Advertising, Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna; Siobhán McGrath, Aoife Staunton, The Behaviour Of A Solitary Dolphin, St Flannan's College - Ennis; Katie O'Conner, Laura Porter, Amber O'Reilly, To Hear Or Not To Hear - The Truth About Mp3 Players, Dominican College (Wicklow); Hannah Whyte, Kate Byrne, Orla Bolger, Shoes: How They Affect Your Health, Dominican College (Wicklow); Kevin Murphy, James Maguire, Investigation Of The Relationship Between Hand And Foot Dominance, Kilrush Community School.
Individual:Ryan Bissett, Texting Has Compromised Our Literacy Levels - A Scientific Investigation, Balbriggan Community College; Steven Shannon, The Benefits Of An Assistance Dog For Families Of Children With Autism, Sligo Grammar School; Fionn Ó Marcaigh, An Bhfuil Daoine Cosúil Lena Madraí?, Coláiste Eoin - Dublin.
Intermediate
Group:Darren Dineen, Eamonn Flannery, Subliminal Messaging: How Easy It Is To Be Controlled, Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal - Blarney; Gearoid Coughlan, Diarmuid Crowley, Cian Mulderrig, An Investigation Into Ways For Asthmatics To Reduce The Frequency Of Asthma Attacks, Ardscoil Uí Urmoltaigh - Corcaí; Poornima Menon, Chloe Carrol, Elaine Evans, Optical Illusions- How Do They Affect You?, Presentation Secondary School - Loughboy; Shreyashee Sengupta, Ramia Jameel, Varisha Shahzad, Battle Of The Senses!!!!, Mount Sackville Secondary School - Chapelizod; Ciara Lynch, Annette Sweetnam, Amy O'Donoghue, You Are What You Wear!, Bandon Grammar School; Michael Glover, Richard Magee, Sean Kearney, Music And The Mind, St Francis Capuchin College - Rochestown; Anna Cagney Cagney, Ruth O'Neill, Eavan Healy, True Or False - Can You Tell The Difference?, Muckross Park College - Donnybrook; Beth Travers, Maura Judge, Karen Mulligan, Divided Dublin, Teenage Perceptions Of The North Side And South Side, St Dominic's High School - Sutton; Clíona McCarthy, Maeve Boland, Danielle O'Carroll, The Battle Of The Brain - Which Side Are You On?, John The Baptist Community School - Limerick; Brian Woods, Shokri Raoof, Adam Brady, Subliminal Messaging: The Power To Control Your Mind?, Castleknock College; Leanne O'Doherty, Grainne McCarragher, Aoife Robinson, To Test Whether Mneumonical Or Chalk And Talk Methods Of Teaching Yield Better Results, St Vincent's Secondary School - Dundalk; Mairead O'grady, Martha Dunlea, Diary Room Uncut, Blackwater Community School - Lismore; Bridget McGrath, Ellen Standish, Fiona Kennedy, Carbon Footprint: Obviously Not Obvious, Presentation Secondary School - Thurles; Siobhan Hanily, Jennifer Fannon, Michelle Hughes, Beauty Dies Where Smoking Lies, Scoil Muire gan Smal - Roscommon Town; Eimear Ellis, Alissa Karpick, Sarah O'Reilly, The Claw Machine- Skill Or Luck?, Dominican College (Drumcondra); Aine Foott, Jean Kelly, Aoife Brady, A Study Of Attitudes Towards Blood Donation, Carrigaline Community School - Carrigaline; Timothy O'Brien, Colm Smyth, To Investigate The Problems Faced By Foreign National Students In Ireland Today, Breifne College - Cavan; Tracey Hanley, Dearbhla De Barra, Does Morality Transcend Religion?, Coláiste Choilm - Ballincollig; Ryan O Dubhchoin, Conchur O Giobuin, Caolan O Maolchiaran, An Tionchar Ata Ag 'Fon Gan Laimhe' Ar Do Thiomaint, Coláiste Ailigh - Donegal; Aoife Williams, Mairead Bourke, How Green Is Our Education?, Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ Limerick; Nicole Dunne, Kathy Doyle, Science Ed.-What Lies Ahead?, St Wolstan's Community School - Celbridge; Cillian McGarry, Felipé Loughran, The Effects Of Video Games On The Human Mind, Belvedere College - Dublin; Lorna Boyle,