Cork trio on top of the world after scientific hat-trick

Having already won the BT Young Scientist and EU Young Scientist competitions, this latest accolade creates a scientific hat-trick for Sophie Healy-Thow, 17, and 16-year-olds Ciara Judge and Emer Hickey, who beat more than 5,000 students to emerge victorious.
Google’s Science Fair, a global competition, was created to champion young scientific talent — something these girls, all from Kinsale Community School, have in spades.