STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Kerry, Muireann and Aine with EirGrid Graduates Abbey Corr and Anna Potterton at SciFest 2024 regional final in ATU Donegal
Three students from Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair have secured their place in the SciFest National Finals in Dublin, following their impressive scientific research on renewable energy.
Fourth-year students, Kerry Magner, Muireann Haicéid and Áine Ní Fhearraigh impressed judges with their project focused on demonstrating how much electricity a simple waterwheel generates and if it would be enough to power lights. The project has already secured the students the prestigious EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award following the regional finals in ATU Donegal earlier this year.
READ NEXT: General Election: Battle awaits as Donegal's Dáil seats up for grabs
They will now compete against sixty other students from thirty-one schools nationwide in the national finals for a chance to represent Ireland at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.
Now in its 19th year, the SciFest programme is open to second-level students, with the aim of promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) education and providing a platform for students to present and display their scientific projects.
EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, partnered with SciFest to develop the EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award which celebrates second-level students who research and design projects to address challenges posed by climate or energy-focused issues.
Wishing the students the best of luck for the national finals Claire Wallace, Interim Head of Strategy and Sustainability with EirGrid, said, “As future leaders and innovators, students bring fresh ideas and drive to create change for a more sustainable future. The future of energy production will rely heavily on innovative approaches to renewable sources, and it is students like this who are driving that change.
“I wish the very best of luck to Kerry, Muireann and Áine at the finals. Through our partnership with SciFest, EirGrid is proud to support the promotion of STEM subjects and encourage young people to let their voices be heard.”
The SciFest National Final 2024 will take place on Friday, November 29, at the Marino Conference Centre on Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
