Almost 800 entrants from all over Ireland entered individual and group projects, including 80 from Northern Ireland.
Preparations are under way prior to the opening of the Young Scientist exhibition. A prize fund of £6,500 will be shared among exhibitors, schools and teachers. Among the items on show are Ireland's involvement in the European space programme, does disco music damage your health and how much tax farmers should pay?
The 'Young Scientist Exhibition' was set up by two UCD physics researchers, Dr. Tony Scott and the late Rev. Dr. Tom Burke in 1965.
An RTÉ News report from 7 January 1981. The reporter is Colm Connolly.
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