Tech teens in the zone for annual trek

ENTRANTS for this year’s BT Young Scientist competition have just one week left to put the finishing touches to their projects as the event kicks off on January 6.

This year, a record 1,616 projects were entered from pupils in all 32 counties. Of those, 500 have qualified to compete at the RDS.

The overall BT Young Scientist of the Year will take home a cheque for €5,000 and a trophy, and will go on to represent Ireland at the EU Contest for Young Scientists later next year.