'It's pandemonium': Young Scientist winners get heroes' welcome in Tipperary

Students lined the streets in a guard of honour to welcome home Abbey School students Shane O’Connor and Liam Carew

Shane O'Connor and Liam Carew making their way to the Abbey School, Tipperary Town in an open top car on Monday. Picture: Brian Arthur

“This is like New York; it's pandemonium.” 

Such was the scene in Tipperary Town on Monday morning as students lined the streets in a guard of honour to welcome home the winners of this year’s BT Young Scientist award.