Enterprising Luke wins top prize for headphone help

A teenager who found a way of stopping his earphones from falling to the ground, and tripping him up, has won the top Student Enterprise Award.

Luke Byrne, 16, a fourth-year student at Coláiste Craobh Abhann, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow, developed a simple silicone band called Headphone Helpers.

His mini-company is already making money. Since December he has sold 770 Headphone Helpers at €7 each netting a tidy profit of almost €2,000.