Kerry girl’s invention keeps kiddies’ knees under wraps

A KERRY teenager could be on her way to fame and fortune as her invention to help babies and toddlers crawl safely could be launched in shops soon.

Kiddie Krawlies is a range of comfortable and fashionable kneepads that were conceived by Aisling Ní Shúilleabháin from Dingle. She came up with the idea for the Young Entrepreneur Programme (YEP) run by Institute of Technology Tralee, Kerry Technology Park and Jerry Kennelly, former chief executive of image company Stockbyte.

“I saw my aunt put her husband’s old socks over one of their children’s trousers, to stop him from getting bruises crawling on a tile floor. When they were looking for ideas for the programme, I thought of this because we were told the best business idea is for something that solves problems,” said 16-year-old Aisling, a fifth-year student at Pobalscoil Corca Dhuibhne.