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Technological University Dublin Tallaght Award Winners 2026

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Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Student Mehret Flynn
School Blessington Community College, Naas Rd, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Project
Bloom Busters: a Solar-Powered System to Detect and Break Down Algal Blooms in Blessington Lakes
Teacher Gráinne Healion
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Senuji Dilainya, Chizitel Ugonabo, Thivena Indrayogan
School Piper's Hill College, Killashee, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
DermaScreen - Flag Skin Cancer with an App
Teacher Helen Dunleavy
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Student Stacey Oyelakin
School Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
Straight Talk: School Life with Scoliosis and the Promise of AI
Teacher Kate O Gorman
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Student Mehret Flynn
School Blessington Community College, Naas Rd, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Project
Bloom Busters: a Solar-Powered System to Detect and Break Down Algal Blooms in Blessington Lakes
Teacher Gráinne Healion
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Runner-up Award
Student Cal Melvin
School St David's Holy Faith Secondary School, Greystones, Wicklow
Project
Assessing Human Influence on the Survival of the Little Tern Species: A Case Study in Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
Teacher Garry Lynch
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Award Judges' Recommendation Award
Student Nicole Gavin
School St David's Holy Faith Secondary, Co-Educational School, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Project
A Lending Hand
Teacher Carolyn Cavey
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Award Intel Technology Award
Student Mehret Flynn
School Blessington Community College, Naas Rd, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Project
Bloom Busters: a Solar-Powered System to Detect and Break Down Algal Blooms in Blessington Lakes
Teacher Gráinne Healion
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Award Keenova STEM Excellence Award
Students Roisin Ennis, Mary Cummins
School St Wolstan's Community School, Ballymakeely, Clane Rd, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Project
Evaluating CO2 Uptake Efficiency in Popular Residential Houseplants
Teacher Carmel Ribbon
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Student Blake Carey
School Coláiste Phádraig CBS, Roselawn, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Project
The Effects of Glp-1 Receptor Agonists on Heart Rate in Daphnia Magna.
Teacher Jacqueline Farrell
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Senuji Dilainya, Chizitel Ugonabo, Thivena Indrayogan
School Piper's Hill College, Killashee, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
DermaScreen - Flag Skin Cancer with an App
Teacher Helen Dunleavy
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Award SciFest 20th Anniversary Award
Students Rebecca Slattery, Kaylin O'Sullivan
School Citywise Education, Durkan Centre, Fortunestown Way, Jobstown, Dublin 24
Project
What Kind of Hand Sanitizer Is the Most Effective Cleaning Agent?
Teacher Zöe Cummins
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Award SciFest Physics Award
Students Holly Dooley, Lauren Kidney
School Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
An Investigation Into the Effectiveness of Different Suncreams and the Development of Natural Alternatives
Teacher Kate O Gorman
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Award SciFest Chemistry Award
Student Liam Somers
School Patrician Secondary School, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Project
Smart Biochar: a Reusable Filter for Fertiliser Polluted Water
Teacher Colin Doheny
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Award SciFest Social Science Award
Students Senuji Dilainya, Chizitel Ugonabo, Thivena Indrayogan
School Piper's Hill College, Killashee, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
DermaScreen - Flag Skin Cancer with an App
Teacher Helen Dunleavy
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Student Award
Students Natalia Mularska, Anastasiia Pysarenko
School Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
Hydroponic Broad Beans: a Protein Source for Space Missions
Teacher Fiona Doyle
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award
Students
School Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
Teacher Fiona Doyle
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Students Iga Bogdanska, Victoria Dawidczyk
School Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
Identifying Birds by Sound to Monitor and Protect Them in Our School Community
Teacher Fiona Doyle
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Award SciFest Communication Award
Students Hamza Youssef, Xavier Lamsen
School Coláiste Phádraig CBS, Roselawn, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Project
Blades of Power
Teacher Jacqueline Farrell

Category Award Winners

Category: Technology - Junior

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Award First Place
Students Vishakha, Shevaun, Davina
School Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Project
Will AI Take Over the World?
Teacher Roisin Adlum

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Category: Technology - Intermedediate

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Award First Place
Student Mehret Flynn
School Blessington Community College, Naas Rd, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Project
Bloom Busters: a Solar-Powered System to Detect and Break Down Algal Blooms in Blessington Lakes
Teacher Gráinne Healion

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Category: Junior Biology

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Award First Place
Students Iga Bogdanska, Victoria Dawidczyk
School Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
Identifying Birds by Sound to Monitor and Protect Them in Our School Community
Teacher Fiona Doyle
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Award Second Place
Student Blake Carey
School Coláiste Phádraig CBS, Roselawn, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Project
The Effects of Glp-1 Receptor Agonists on Heart Rate in Daphnia Magna.
Teacher Jacqueline Farrell

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Category: Intermediate/Senior Biology

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Award First Place
Students Roisin Ennis, Mary Cummins
School St Wolstan's Community School, Ballymakeely, Clane Rd, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Project
Evaluating CO2 Uptake Efficiency in Popular Residential Houseplants
Teacher Carmel Ribbon
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Award Second Place
Student Stacey Oyelakin
School Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
Straight Talk: School Life with Scoliosis and the Promise of AI
Teacher Kate O Gorman

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Category: Junior Psychology

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Award First Place
Students Gerard Martin, Johann Mathew
School Coláiste Phádraig CBS, Roselawn, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Project
Circadia - Plan Your Night, Wake Up Bright
Teacher Jacqueline Farrell
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Award Second Place
Students Aimee Burke, Sadie Forde, Amelia O'Brien
School St. Kilian's Community School, Ballywaltrim, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Project
Using Gamification to Improve Sleep in Teenagers
Teacher Fiona McGuirk

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Category: Intermed/Senior Psychology

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Award First Place
Students Senuji Dilainya, Chizitel Ugonabo, Thivena Indrayogan
School Piper's Hill College, Killashee, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
DermaScreen - Flag Skin Cancer with an App
Teacher Helen Dunleavy
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Award Second Place
Students Alice Adagbonyin, Ellen Hennessy, Nadejda Muntean
School Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
Place, Perception and Presence: How Local Deprivation Relates to Student’s Attitudes Towards School Life
Teacher Kate O Gorman

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Category: Chemistry (Junior)

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Award First Place
Student Kate Byrne
School St Joseph Of Cluny Secondary School, Bellevue Park, Ballinclea Rd, Killiney, Co Dublin
Project
Is an Eco-Friendly Surface Cleaner More Benefitial Than a Regular One?
Teacher Caoimhe Matthews

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Category: Intermediate/Senior Chemistry

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Award First Place
Student Liam Somers
School Patrician Secondary School, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Project
Smart Biochar: a Reusable Filter for Fertiliser Polluted Water
Teacher Colin Doheny
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Award Second Place
Students Emily McHale, Caoimhe McQuillan, Sophie Harcourt
School St Wolstan's Community School, Ballymakeely, Clane Rd, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Project
Does Boiling Fruit and Vegetables Impact Nutrition Content?
Teacher Chloe White

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Category: Physics - Junior

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Award First Place
Students Dáire Wade, Neil Pattamthanam
School Coláiste Phádraig CBS, Roselawn, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Project
Air, Wings, and Forces: the Hidden Physics of Flight.
Teacher Jacqueline Farrell
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Award Second Place
Students Aoibheann Dowdall, Zita Carry
School St Joseph Of Cluny Secondary School, Bellevue Park, Ballinclea Rd, Killiney, Co. Dublin
Project
How Does Drop Height a Rollercoaster's Maximum Speed?
Teacher Caoimhe Matthews

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Category: Intermediate Physics

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Award First Place
Students Holly Dooley, Lauren Kidney
School Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
An Investigation Into the Effectiveness of Different Suncreams and the Development of Natural Alternatives
Teacher Kate O Gorman
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Award Second Place
Student Feiya Wang
School St Joseph Of Cluny Secondary School, Bellevue Park, Ballinclea Rd, Killiney, Co Dublin
Project
Investigating the Factors Affecting the Magnitude of Friction
Teacher Caoimhe Matthews

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Category: Senior Physics

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Award First Place
Students Mohammad Mudasir Zamir, Modasir Ahadmanish, Wan mohd Nabilfikri
School Coláiste Phádraig CBS, Roselawn, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Project
Biomechanics of Hand Grip Strength vs Hand Size
Teacher Jacqueline Farrell

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