Kerry schools have entered a total of 27 projects in this year's BT Young Scientist Exhibition, which takes place this week at the RDS in Dublin.
Students from seven different schools in the county will be taking part, across a range of categories inlcuding Technology, Health and Wellbeing.
Leading the field from Kerry's secondary schools is Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine in Kenmare, which has submitted ten projects across three different categories.
Among these is a project looking into Microplastics in Fish in Kenmare Bay.
Mercy Mounthawk in Tralee is submitting seven projects across four categories - entries include a study into which probiotic is best for gut health, and
an investigation into public awareness of autism.
Four projects have been put forward by CBS The Green secondary school in Tralee, among them an individual project in the Social Behavioural Sciences category on
Transforming Education for Sustainable Global Citizenship.
Presentation in Listowel has submitted two projects this year, while one project has been put forward by Tarbert Comprehensive, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Presentation Tralee and Killorglin Community College.
This year's BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition opens at the RDS on this Wednesday, January 10th and winners will be announced on Friday evening.
