Young talent - Appliance of science

The Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition has attracted a record entry of 1,735 projects involving 3,943 students this year. The competition is open to all secondary students throughout Ireland.

The importance of the initiative should be more apparent than ever at the present.

Education — especially in science and technology — holds a key for young people to help themselves and the country to get out of the current economic mire. British Telecom should be complemented for its role and for helping students from schools outside of Dublin to defray their travel and accommodation costs.