Young Scientist winner wins Special Jury Award at European contest

Using AI, Aoibheann Daly's project aims to help doctors diagnose and treat brain cancer and improve patient care.

Aoibheann Daly's project was hailed as 'an extraordinary achievement'. Picture: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition winner Aoibheann Daly has been awarded a top prize while representing Ireland at the EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS).

At the closing ceremony in Germany this weekend, Ms Daly, a student at Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk in Tralee, received the Special Jury Award for Youth, a core prize awarded directly by the European Commission.