Staff, students and parents gathered in Desmond College on Monday night for the launch of Young Scientist Week.
The School has seventeen projects accepted into the Competition this year, which makes it the second best represented school in the whole country and the top Limerick School yet again.
Desmond College has a proud and well established tradition of success in this prestigious competition which receives huge media coverage and has captured the imagination of the Irish public.
Desmond College, which places great emphasis on the study of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) is delighted to have 35 of its students taking part in this National Competition.
Leona Mullally & Liam Callinan, Gael Cholaiste Ui Chonba, with their Young Scientist Project investigation entitled “Is Our Ambulance Network Correctly Located to Best Serve the Irish Nation?”
Cillian McMahon, Conor Riedy & Jack O’Connor, with their Young Scientist Project “A Helping Hand” 
Alice Duffy, presenting her project “Horizon Correction Glasses to Prevent Motion Sickness” at the launch of the Young Scientist Competition in Desmond College.
An Innovative Device Which Recycles & Purifies Water From Washing & Milking Machines & Transfers It To Troughs For Cattle Consumption” is the project in Senior Biology Section of the Young Scientist Competition presented by Eoghan McMahon and Shane Lee.
Danielle O’Connor, Emma Herbert and Nikita Harnett, Desmond College, with their Young Scientist Project entitled “Adjustable Crutch”
“So How Many Do You Think???” A Junior Mathematical Young Scientist Project presented by Siobhan Hurley & Claire Nolan at the launch of Young Scientist Week in Desmond College.
Diarmuid Curtin, Conor Kennedy and Eamon Browne with their Technology Project for the Young Scientist Competition “So This CAN Heat Us!”
“Mooooove over Mammy!” Diarmuid O’Flynn & Jack Corkery, Desmond College, with their Young Scientist Project on Farm Safety.
Terri Keane, Juie Cantillon and Ciara Carroll with their project “A Statistical investigation into the treatment of the Verroa Mite and its effect on the Native Irish Apis Mellifera”
Terri Keane, Juie Cantillon and Ciara Carroll with their project “A Statistical investigation into the treatment of the Verroa Mite and its effect on the Native Irish Apis Mellifera”
Students from Killoughteeen N.S. who were supported by Staff and Students from Desmond College, with their Young Scientist Project which investigates the different insulating ability of numerous cup types.
Ben Montgomery presents his project “Self Similar Sierpinski Fractals” at the launch of Young Scientist Week in Desmond College.
Students from Ashford Primary School at the launch of Young Scientist Week in Desmond College. These students have entered a project investigating the most effective remedy for indigestion. They were supported in their research by staff and students in Desmond College.
Emma Roche, Laoise Curtin and Aoife Larkin from Desmond College with their Young Scientist Project entered in the Junior Technology Section entitled “That’s Music to my Ears”.
Young Scientist Competition 2015 Launch in Desmond College
Young Scientist Competition 2015 Launch in Desmond College
Darragh Mc Mahon with his project E-COoker
Padraig Collins and Chris Scannell with their project Colostrum and Calf Management
Emily Duffy who has designed and produced a Homeless Wrap
Sara Flately and Lauren Moloney who investigated the morpholigical variation in the shell of Nucella Iapillus at exposed and sheltered shores of Ireland
Liam Dowling and Conor Leahy with their Technology Project on Ladder Safety
Robert Meehan and Sean McElliggot present Palm Powered Controller at the launch of Young Scientist Week