The President has officially opened this year's BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin.
A passionate empowering opening address by President Michael D. Higgins today addressing equality and issues facing the world we live in . #BTYSTE #ItstartsHere pic.twitter.com/wg21IWmdST
— BT Young Scientist (@BTYSTE) 9 January 2019
This is the 55th year of the competition, with more girls than boys taking part.
550 projects, from 1,134 students across the country are involved.
The housing crisis, Brexit, cervical cancer and climate change are some of the key themes emerging from this year's entries.
For the first year, Mental Health Ireland is sponsoring a Young Scientist Prize Category in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition @BTYSTE pic.twitter.com/9G1kXC4SF7
— Mental Health IRL (@MentalHealthIrl) 9 January 2019
The exhibition won't be open to the public until tomorrow morning.
Packed to capacity here in the BT Arena for the official Opening Ceremony of #BTYSTE 2019 #ITStartsHere pic.twitter.com/P2gPS2ZQ1y
— BT Young Scientist (@BTYSTE) 9 January 2019
