Michael D Higgins Officially Opens The 2025 Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition In The RDS
Shay Walsh, Managing Director BT Ireland, President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins meet Orlaith Timmons, Dearbhla Horan and Caoimhe Ryan from Presentation Secondary School Thurles Tipperary with their project ‘Lonely in a Connected World: Exploring Loneliness Among Irish Teenagers’
The official opening of this years’ BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition took place yesterday with President Michael D Higgins officially welcoming 1,062 students from across the country who braved the treacherous weather conditions to present their projects to a team of 85 judges. Projects were based in areas of science, technology, engineering and math and completed to the highest degree of excellence to ensure that students gave themselves the best chance of being crowned Young Scientist of the Year 2025.
Addressing the pupils and educators present at the official opening, the President, Michael D Higgins said: “It is both an exciting and a morally challenging time to be a young scientist. Young scientists and technologists have a great responsibility and opportunities to be conscientious and conscious as to where their work will be applied.
What encourages me to hope is that I see gathered here not only brilliant young scientists, technologists, full of innovative ideas and creativity, but also enthusiastic global citizens, all of which bodes well for their giving support and leadership in the achieving of a sustainable and cohesive future on our island and a harmonious existence on this, our vulnerable planet.
May I encourage you all to help each other with patience and kindness in your work, and to co-operate in advancing the truly emancipatory potential of science for society and for all of life. May your participation in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition further drive your interest and determination to continue to play a role in science, its application, and its delivery for the betterment of all across the world.”
Today marks the first day of the 2025 competition that is open to the public.
