Desmond College Teacher, Donal Enright, on the Teacher Inspire shortlist!

Teachers Inspire shortlist highlights role of teachers in addressing societal challenges. DCU announced 20 teachers shortlisted from over 400 entries received this year. The initiative, which is focused on highlighting the enormous contribution made by teachers in Irish society, was launched by DCU earlier this year, with the support of businessman…

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FORBES.com: “Meet The Irish College Students Working On A New Seed Planter For Malawian Farmers”

Jack O’Connor is one of the co-founders of Moyo Nua, an agricultural organization that takes its name from a combination of the word moyo, meaning life in the Malawian language of Chichewa, and nua, meaning new in Irish Gaelic. O’Connor isn’t a farmer—he’s an Irish city kid from Limerick—but the…

BT’s 11th Business Bootcamp Programme for students

Thirty students of the exhibiting intermediate and senior students from the 2019 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition were invited to take part in a BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp in March in conjunction with UCD where they experienced the world of technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship. Included in these carefully…

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Analog Devices Welcome BT Young Scientist Finalists

Students of the 12 schools from Limerick that participated in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2019, including the 13 students from Desmond College were guests in Analog Devices at their European headquarters in Raheen Business Park on Wednesday 6th of February. There was a panel of past participants…

BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2019

Desmond College wish to thank the following for their kind donation and support of our Young Scientists 2019. Bank of Ireland Dairygold Desmond College Parents Association Munster Business Equipment Examcraft iFixIT Superbites Acme Blinds Gatsby For Men Tadgh O’Connor Hardware Stephanie Hughes, Technical Product Manager, Portwest presents the Portwest Special…

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Desmond College Finalists in
the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2019

Students involved: Fiona Kelly & Kayla McMahon Year: Transition Year Title of Project: Eye in the Cab Category: Intermediate Technology Group Teachers involved: Mr Donal Enright Details: Agriculture is a huge part of the life of the people of Ireland. The fatality rate in agriculture is far higher than any…

LimerickLeader.ie :
Limerick students enjoy interactive demos at BT Young Scientist

“LIMERICK’s brightest young minds have descended on the RDS Arena as the BT Young Scientist showcase continues this Thursday. This year, 12 schools will represent Limerick in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, with a panel of judges set to examine 42 innovative projects, covering a wide range of…

Limerick Leader: “County Limerick students come up with eco-friendly solution to a devastating problem”

“AN invasive pest which is rapidly spreading and devastating crops in sub-Saharan Africa is the focus of the project by a trio of students from Desmond College in Newcastle West. And the three have come up with what they believe is a cheap, low-tech, eco-friendly and easily accessible solution to…

Limerick Leader: “BT Young Scientist:
Limerick’s bright young minds set to take pioneering projects to RDS”

“This year, 12 schools will represent Limerick in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, with a panel of judges set to examine 42 innovative projects, covering a wide range of topics important to students.” “Among the Limerick projects will be an investigation of the effects of the cervical cancer…

LimerickLeader.ie : Big Limerick entry for the BT Young Scientist Exhibition

The young people of Limerick are thriving in the world of science with a total of 42 projects from the city and county making the cut to qualify for this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. With one month to go, the Limerick finalists are busily preparing their projects…

Article from the Limerick Post …

Martina Nolan of Intel presents the Educator of Excellence award to Desmond College Transition year co-ordinator Donal Enright. Photo: Chris Bellew for Limerick Post “Transition year co-ordinator, Donal Enright from Desmond College in Newcastle West was recognised as the Intel Educator of Excellence.” “Students from the Newcastle West school, Jack…

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Desmond College Students participate in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

Desmond College students travelled to the BT young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS in Dublin from 10th -13th January. We were very fortunate to have 7 projects involving 12 students to reach the final stages of this prestigious competition. Ms Aoife Culhane and Mr Donal Enright accompanied the…

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Desmond College tops Limerick with
7 projects involving 12 students being accepted into the
BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2018

An unusually high number of the 2018 Exhibition entries investigate burning social issues such as homelessness, transgender rights and mental health. Of 2,031 submissions, 550 projects representing every county across the island were chosen as finalists. Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton said, “I have set the ambition to…

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Limerick’s Science Tradition is Celebrated at BT Launch
(Limerick Leader)

THE 2018 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition was officially launched in Limerick this Monday, as the deadline for entrants approaches. The BTYSTE launch was held in Limerick this year following a significant increase in entrants from the city and county last year. “Limerick has always had a proud history…

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Desmond College Students Celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day in Áras an Uachtaráin

To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, the President and his wife Sabrina hosted a celebration at Áras an Uachtaráin to acknowledge the special contribution made by citizens who have excelled in science and its application to Irish life. It is no surprise that Diarmuid Curtin and Jack O Connor were selected…

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Jack O’Connor, 6th Year Student in Desmond College,
Awarded Best in Ireland

Jack O’Connor, a 6th Year student in Desmond College, took part in the BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp last week Held in NovaUCD – University College Dublin (UCD). The BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp brings together some of Ireland’s brightest young entrepreneurs to show them how to set up and…

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Emily Duffy, youth volunteer from Desmond College has been recognised in the 2017 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards

For the dedication she has demonstrated in service to her community, Emily Duffy, from Desmond College, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick has been recognised as one of 20 finalists in the 2017 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards, the only all-Ireland youth initiative of its kind which rewards post-primary students for outstanding…

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The Pramerica Spirit of Community Award

Emily Duffy, 6th Year Student in Desmond College, has been named one of Ireland’s 20 Finalists in the 2017 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards Programme. This is an All Ireland recognition programme for outstanding young volunteers. The programme is run in partnership with the National Association of Principals and Deputy…