The brightest young minds in Donegal showed off their scientific creativity at this week’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
Schools from around the county traversed the snow and ice to make it to the RDS in Dublin for the annual event.
The trek was well worth it, as a total of nine awards returned back with students to the hills of Donegal.
You can read more about Donegal’s brilliant award winners here.
Thanks to Fennell Photography for these pictures of some of the Donegal displays and award winners.

Aoife Sheridan and Roisin Coyle from Loreto Community School Donegal with their project ‘Microbial Comparison of baby bottle milk: Perfect prep machine vs. HSE recommended method’ at the 61st BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS Dublin. This year, BT Ireland celebrates 25 years as custodian of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which is one of the leading school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) exhibitions in the world.

The winners of the 61st BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) have been announced.
The CSO Award is presented by Assistant Director General Maria Hurley to Ronan O Dochartaigh, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Co Donegal for the project ‘An oibrionn dli Benford le tacar Sonrai in Eirinn?’
Category: Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences

The 2025 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
Pictured is Pearse Doherty TD with students Ava Molloy, Olivia Doherty and Mia Boyce from Loreto Community School, Donegal, with their project ‘A continued ecological study of the effects of a sewage treatment plant on the biodiversity of Mulroy Bay’, at the 61st BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS Dublin. This year, BT Ireland celebrates 25 years as custodian of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which is one of the leading school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) exhibitions in the world.
Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

The 2025 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
Pictured is Pearse Doherty TD with students, Ava Molloy, Olivia Doherty and Mia Boyce from Loreto Community School, Donegal, with their project ‘A continued ecological study of the effects of a sewage treatment plant on the biodiversity of Mulroy Bay’, at the 61st BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS Dublin. This year, BT Ireland celebrates 25 years as custodian of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which is one of the leading school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) exhibitions in the world.
Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

Klara Piechocka from St Columba’s Comprehensive School Glenties Co Donegal with her project ‘Harnessing Donegal’s Coastal Wealth: The sustainable & renewable harvesting of Donegal seaweed using the advanced solar drying method for biodiesel production’ the RDS Dublin. This year, BT Ireland celebrates 25 years as custodian of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which is one of the leading school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) exhibitions in the world.
Peter Houlihan : Fennell Photography

The 2025 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
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Pictured is Pearse Doherty TD with students, Faye Ni Ghallachoir, Sarah Rose Harrison and Ava Ni Giolla Chomghaill, from Colaiste Ailigh, Donegal with their project ‘Imscrudu ar eifeacht bhru atmaisfearach fola ar bhru fola ag aoisghrupai eagsula’ at the 61st BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS Dublin. This year, BT Ireland celebrates 25 years as custodian of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which is one of the leading school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) exhibitions in the world.
Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

The winners of the 61st BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) have been announced.
The SSE Airtricity Award is presented by SSE Airtricity Director of Operations Carolanne Henry to Klara Piechocka, St Columba’s Comprehensive School Donegal for the project ‘Harnessing Donegal’s Coastal Wealth: The sustainable & renewable harvesting of Donegal seaweed using the advanced solar drying method for biodiesel production’.
Category: Biological & Ecological

Katie Toner, Willow Doherty Falls and Hannah-Rose Sweeney from St Columbas College Donegal with their project ‘An analysis of makeup/skincare products that claim to contain SPF/UV protection’ at the 61st BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS Dublin. This year, BT Ireland celebrates 25 years as custodian of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which is one of the leading school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) exhibitions in the world.

Meabh Cannon, Xinyi Chen and Grace Andrews from Rosses Community School Donegal with their project ‘Flow Fit’ at the 61st BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS Dublin. This year, BT Ireland celebrates 25 years as custodian of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which is one of the leading school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) exhibitions in the world.