The 60th edition of the event kicks off this afternoon.
The 60th edition of the BT Young Scientist Exhibition kicks off in Dublin this afternoon.
The President Michael D Higgins will attend the opening ceremony at the RDS with the public able to see the projects from tomorrow.
There will be 41 projects on display from the midlands.
Westmeath leads the way with 29 projects coming from eight different schools, there's seven from two Offaly schools, and Laois is represented by five projects coming from four different schools.
Organiser Mari Cahalane says it's vital for children to have a space like this where they can explore and learn more about STEM topics that interest them:
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