An Taispeántas um Theicneolaíocht agus Eólaí Óg á oscailt go hoifigiúil ag an Uachtarán

Location: Cumann Ríoga Bhaile Átha Cliath, Baile Átha Cliath 4

President officially opens the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

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President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet Annie Madden and Kate Madden from Loreto College, St Stephens Green, Dublin with their project 'Treating Gastric Ulcers in Horses' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS, Dublin.

Karl Hussey

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President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet Patrick Gleeson and Cormac Hanly from John the Baptist Community School Limerick with their project 'An investigation into horse mortality in Ireland due to the consumption of Hypoglycin A in sycamore seeds.' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS, Dublin.

Karl Hussey

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President MIchael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Ciara Mellett from Gairmscoil na bPiarsach, Galway and her project 'An bhfuil tu chun bullaiocht a stopadh' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Dervla Donegan from Colaiste na Sceilge, Kerry and her project 'To use a footbalm containing seaweed to prevent blisters' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Dervla Donegan from Colaiste na Sceilge, Kerry and her project 'To use a footbalm containing seaweed to prevent blisters' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Caolann Brady from St Wolstan's Community School, Kildare and her project 'Hum your way to better health' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Caolann Brady from St Wolstan's Community School, Kildare and her project 'Hum your way to better health' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet Fiona Molloy, Louise Egan and Sarah Denby from Athlone Community College, Co Westmeath and their project Rewetted and degraded raised bogs: Carbon emissions and botanical composition' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet teacher Cormac Coyne and student Naoise Culleton from Colaiste Naomh Eoin, Galway and her project 'An cumas ataag feamainn mar abhar leasuchain' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins, Sabina Higgins and Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland meet Niamh Liston and Hannah Barrett from Desmond College Limerick with their project 'A statistical investigation into the factors which influence refugee admittance to EU countries' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet Niamh Liston and Hannah Barrett from Desmond College Limerick with their project 'A statistical investigation into the factors which influence refugee admittance to EU countries' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins officially opens the 52nd BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

President officially opens the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

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President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet Annie Madden and Kate Madden from Loreto College, St Stephens Green, Dublin with their project 'Treating Gastric Ulcers in Horses' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS, Dublin.

Karl Hussey

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President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet Patrick Gleeson and Cormac Hanly from John the Baptist Community School Limerick with their project 'An investigation into horse mortality in Ireland due to the consumption of Hypoglycin A in sycamore seeds.' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS, Dublin.

Karl Hussey

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President MIchael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Ciara Mellett from Gairmscoil na bPiarsach, Galway and her project 'An bhfuil tu chun bullaiocht a stopadh' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Dervla Donegan from Colaiste na Sceilge, Kerry and her project 'To use a footbalm containing seaweed to prevent blisters' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Dervla Donegan from Colaiste na Sceilge, Kerry and her project 'To use a footbalm containing seaweed to prevent blisters' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Caolann Brady from St Wolstan's Community School, Kildare and her project 'Hum your way to better health' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet student Caolann Brady from St Wolstan's Community School, Kildare and her project 'Hum your way to better health' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet Fiona Molloy, Louise Egan and Sarah Denby from Athlone Community College, Co Westmeath and their project Rewetted and degraded raised bogs: Carbon emissions and botanical composition' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland , President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet teacher Cormac Coyne and student Naoise Culleton from Colaiste Naomh Eoin, Galway and her project 'An cumas ataag feamainn mar abhar leasuchain' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins, Sabina Higgins and Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland meet Niamh Liston and Hannah Barrett from Desmond College Limerick with their project 'A statistical investigation into the factors which influence refugee admittance to EU countries' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet Niamh Liston and Hannah Barrett from Desmond College Limerick with their project 'A statistical investigation into the factors which influence refugee admittance to EU countries' at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins officially opens the 52nd BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin. Photo Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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