'Eureka' visits the Aer Lingus Young Scientist Exhibition in 1976 and meets the winner Mary Kelly.
Mary is from Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblaney, County Monaghan and is no stranger to success at the Young Scientist Exhibition having previously won the overall junior award and the runner-up prizes. Mary sees the Young Scientist Exhibition as
A very good chance for students to show their ability in practical science.
Mary’s geological project focuses on the value of opening up mines and she hopes to follow a career in geology after completing the leaving certificate.
Bandon Vocational School, County Cork wins the ‘Best Group Project’. Mark Dargan, St. Vincent’s College, Castleknock, Dublin takes the overall runner-up prize.
This episode of 'Eureka' was broadcast on 17 January 1976. The reporter is Jim Sherwin.
'Eureka' was a science series broadcast on RTÉ during 1975 and 1976. 'Eureka' set out to show the many facets of science and related technologies. Programmes included studio demonstrations and film reports from around the country. 'Eureka' was presented by Jim Sherwin and Caroline Erskine with reporters Jim Fahy and Pat Casey.
