Chairpersons Medallions
Congratulations to Mr John Lucey Chairperson ISTA and Mr Paddy Daly past Chair, who were presented with their ISTA Chairpersons medallions by Dr Declan Kennedy on behalf of Council.
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Award Winners 2013 announced
Congratulations to all the Award Winners: Lodge Award was given to Mr Paddy Daly and Science Educator of the Year went to Ms Siobhan Sweeney. The PCI Awards went to Loreto St Michael’s, Navan and St Andrew’s, Blackrock, Dublin.
Photo: Front row: Mr Paddy Daly (Lodge Award), Mr Charlie Dolan (Honorary President), Ms Mary Mullaghy (National Chairperson), Ms Siobhán Sweeney (Science Educator of the Year 2013) & Dr Oliver Ryan (NUI Galway & legend!)
Back row: Ms Nicky King, Ms Hilary Rimbi, Ms Wendy Gilmore & Mr William Hehir (St Andrew’s College, Blackrock, Dublin) and Ms Lisa Darley & Ms Dara Rigney (St Michael’s Loreto, Navan, Co. Meath) winners of Industry Awards for Science Teaching. Centre: Ms Siobhán Dean (PharmaChemical Ireland).
Dublin Regional Final – Senior Science Quiz
An enjoyable night was had by all who attended the Regional Final of the ISTA Senior Science Quiz in Trinity College. The audience were lucky to have Professor John Kelly from Trinity College who gave a demonstration lecture on Nanoscience.
Results of Regional Finals of ISTA Dublin Branch Senior Science Quiz 2010
First place: St Michael’s College: Shiela O’Grady (teacher), Declan Doyle, Cathal Ahern & Alex Dudley.
Second place: Blackrock College: John Daly (teacher), Michael Lockhart, Fiachra Maher, Niall Robertson & Siobhan Sweeney (teacher).
Third place: Blackrock College: John Daly & Siobhan Sweeney (teachers), John McCarrick, Conor Waldron & Jesse Carley.
Fourth place: St Colmcille’s Community School: Ms Martin (teacher), Maeve O’Neill, Jeffrey McHugh & Stephen Jordan.
Fifth place: St Andrew’s College: Ms Rimbi (teacher), Esme Dunne, Alexandra Spain & Shane Beruerey.
Third place: Blackrock College: John Daly & Siobhan Sweeney (teachers), John McCarrick, Conor Waldron & Jesse Carley.
Fourth place: St Colmcille’s Community School: Ms Martin (teacher), Maeve O’Neill, Jeffrey McHugh & Stephen Jordan.
Fifth place: St Andrew’s College: Ms Rimbi (teacher), Esme Dunne, Alexandra Spain & Shane Beruerey.
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Institute of Physics in Ireland Silver Medal 2014
Four students shared the top place in physics in the 2014 Leaving Certificate, while a student from Belfast took the top award in Northern Ireland A-Level physics. Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English, presented the Institute of Physics in Ireland silver medals to the students at an event in the RDS on 9th December.
Speaking at the presentation, Minister English said: “I am delighted to present these medals on behalf of the Institute of Physics Ireland, recognising outstanding achievements in physics. The government believes that STEM subjects like physics are hugely important, both in themselves and also in sustaining economic growth and employment into the future."
The event was attended by friends and members of IOP Ireland together with the students, families and teachers. Three of the students were from schools in Cork while the fourth came from Kilkenny.
The winners were:
Simon Kieran Bluett, CBS, James St, Kilkenny.
Teacher: Mr John Kennedy
Currently studying engineering at Trinity College Dublin.
Ciaran Hurley, St Francis Capuchin College, Rochestown, Cork City
Teacher: Mr John O’Donovan
Currently studying medicine at University College Cork.
Cormac Patrick O’Mahony, Christian Brothers College, Sidney Hill, Cork
Teacher: Mr Frank Cotter
Currently studying mathematical science at UCC.
Kevin Holland, Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Cork
Teacher: Ms Sian Joyce, who also won the IOPI teacher award in 2013.
Studying process and chemical engineering at UCC
Matthew Kingston, Belfast High School
Teacher: Dr Kathy Gibson
Studying natural sciences at Cambridge University.
For CBS Sidney Hill it was the third time that they have had a student take top place in physics, and in fact students from Cork have won the award 11 times in the past 15 years.
The event also included the launch of a booklet from IOP Ireland, 50 Years Looking Forward, which marked the 50th anniversary of IOPI.