Entries from students in Colaiste Craobh Abhainn in Kilcoole, St Gerards in Bray and St Mary’s College in Arklow were among 1,300 from 213 schools nationwide that will compete for the top prize at the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition over the next three days.
A student from West Cork has been named the winner of the 57th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
17 year old Gregory Tarr from Bandon Grammar School will take home a prize of 7500 euro for developing software to detect deepfake videos.
Gregory's project could potentially be deployed at scale to filter out DeepFake media - making the internet a safer place.
Abby Mullins, Chloe Murphy and Megan Carroll from Moate Community School in Co. Westmeath were named the group winners for developing a blanket that cleans oil slicks.
Students from Wicklow took six awards at this year's virtual event.
Go-Ahead Ireland to Create 400 Jobs Boosting Public Transport in Wicklow
Pat Devlin Calls Time After Four Decades With Bray Wanderers
Wicklow Musician Earns National Business Award For Merging Traditional Culture And Wedding Celebration
Wicklow CYPSC Launch Detailed Project Underlining Importance Of Sleep For Children
Visit Wicklow Digital Campaign Takes Home Prestigious IDI Award
