UL student holds his breath for Dyson award

Two Irish students will find out this Friday if they have won the prestigious James Dyson award.

The successful entries, Dublin Institute of Technology’s Eilis Delaney and the University of Limerick’s Cathal Redmond, were selected from more than 600 projects and are listed as being in the top 20 worldwide.

Mr Redmond’s Express Dive allows divers to breathe underwater for up to two minutes. Once the air supply begins to run out, the user simply resurfaces and holds a button to refill the one-litre tank.