It’s ladies to the fore as the 2014 Cork Person of the Year will be announced this week.

The BT Young Scientists exhibition opens to the public today at the RDS in Dublin.

Students putting the final touches to projects for next month’s BT Young Scientist competition have the added incentive of up to €2,000 each towards a university education.

One of the Kinsale schoolgirls recently listed by Time magazine as one of the world’s most influential teenagers has called for an overhaul of the examination system.

Afric McGlinchey wanted to know how pupils at a Co Cork school are picking up awards worldwide

A young coder from Dublin has been named the EU Digital Girl of the Year at an awards ceremony in Rome today.

Three schoolgirls from Kinsale have been listed by Time magazine as among the 25 Most Influential Teens of the Year.

Three students from Cork have made it into Time Magazine's list of the top 25 most influential teenagers in the world.

Cheering crowds, hundreds of handshakes, and plenty of pats on the back. It’s not every day you win the world’s top science competition, but these three Cork girls almost make it look easy.

Take a bow, teachers

Three Cork teenagers have bagged the top prize at this year’s Google Science Fair for their project, Natural Bacteria Combating World Hunger.

Three teenagers from Ireland have won the grand prize at this year's Google Science Fair.

One of Ireland’s top young scientists says students want to see schools becoming more digitally focussed during class time.

Teenagers have gathered to use science, technology, and politics to help shape tomorrow’s world as part of the first European Union Student Parliament to be held in Ireland.

CABINETS jammed with trophies and plaques greet visitors to the school, displaying the talents of the pupils. Just like in any other school across the country, the shelves feature bronze statues of golfers, ribboned medals for basketball, and honours for GAA. There are also Young Enterprise awards and even a framed picture of a student receiving his Meitheal prize from then-President Mary McAleese.

We must aspire to be a republic of creativity, President Michael D Higgins declared as he opened the 50th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS, Dublin.

As the new year is upon us, everyone is thinking of what they might give up. I’m wondering why we aren’t thinking about what we will start. A new year, a new hobby — perhaps Guiding?

LAST week, Kinsale Community College students Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Thow beat 120 entries from 38 countries to win the 2013 EU Young Scientist of the Year competition.

Three teenagers from Cork have scooped a top prize at the EU’s Young Scientist competition.

Three students from Kinsale Community College have been awarded a first prize in Biology at the EU Young Scientist Competition in Prague.

Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Thow, all third-year Kinsale Community School students, are having one hell of a year.

Ciara Judge is taking it all in her stride, being one of the top young scientists and now one of Ireland’s top brains, after getting 12 A’s in her Junior Certificate.

Plans have been lodged for a major extension at Kinsale Community School to cater for growing student numbers.

A tired but exhilarated BT Ireland team are reflecting on what was certainly the best ever BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

Kinsale’s formula for Young Scientists’ victory is a well-kept secret, says Education Correspondent Niall Murray

“We’re like the Manchester United of Europe at science.”

There were jubilant scenes in Dublin last night as a Co Cork school celebrated winning the BT Young Scientist award for the third time in seven years.

Three third-year students from Kinsale Community College in Co Cork have won the overall prize at this year's BT Young Scientist Exhibition.