Leading hi-tech companies to visit schools in new initiative

Fifty of Ireland's leading hi-tech companies are to visit schools around the country, to boost interest in science and technology.

It is part of a new initiative by ICT Ireland, amid concern following poor Leaving Cert results in maths and science.

The group has said the lack of high calibre computer and engineering graduates from Irish Universities is impacting on the economy.

More than 250 secondary schools will be visited as part of the initiative.