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Zack O'Leary from Co. Kildare representing Clongowes Wood College, has won the overall title of SciFest STEM Champion 2025 for his project M.A.N.T.I.S "Muon Analysis for Non-Invasive Tomography and Image Simulation". Zack will go on to represent Ireland at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Arizona next May. SciFest is Ireland's largest, most-inclusive all-island STEM fair programme for second-level students. The SciFest National Final, held in Marino Conference Centre in Dublin, was attended by students from every corner of Ireland with 51 students from 31 schools qualifying to participate this year. Students secured their place at the National Final by winning one of the top awards at the 15 regional SciFest fairs earlier in the year. This year's programme also featured five international projects from students in Sri Lanka and South Africa, further extending the global network of SciFest Since 2006, the programme continues to grow and expand, reporting an increase in student participation year on year. This growth has been made possible by the continued support of the Department of Education and Youth, Research Ireland and our industry partners, Intel Ireland, Boston Scientific, EirGrid and Keenova. As SciFest prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year, the programme's mission remains the same - to encourage students' participation in STEM in an enjoyable and interactive way. SciFest is free to enter and open to everyone across the island of Ireland, no matter their background or circumstance. Speaking today at this year's National Final, CEO and Founder of SciFest, Sheila Porter commented: "On behalf of everyone here at SciFest, I would like to extend a warm congratulations to all the participants, and in particular to Zack O'Leary for winning the title of SciFest STEM Champion 2025. We saw a significant increase in technology projects this year focusing on artificial intelligence and medical devices - it is great to see students take a strong interest in solving real world problems." "SciFest's purpose remains to inspire and empower the next generation to engage with the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It has been a pleasure to watch SciFest continue to grow and to meet with all the immensely talented and bright students that participate every year. I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who has been involved - from our students, teachers, parents and judges to our wonderful sponsors - all of whom have contributed to this extraordinary event. " Other award winners at the SciFest 2025 National Final include: Two Regeneron ISEF Awards went to Eoin Cashman and Alex Thompson for their project Dust Dynamic: analysing planetary bodies through the ballistic motion of lofted dust particles, and to Addison Carey for her project on advancing post quantum latticed based cryptography by developing efficient shortest vector problem approaches. Ronan Lyons who won the Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award, for his project Capill: Compliance aid promoting independent living long-term. Kinga Tobianska and Paulina Varuyeva who won the runner up Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award for their project Chill 'N' Heal bandage. Jack McCormack who won the EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award, for his project on engineering a new vertical axis wind turbine design for use in urban areas to promote sustainable energy production. Amber McDonald who won the runner up EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award for her project Energy crisis - let me kelp you! Simona Gaubtye and Ema Sasnauskaite who won the Intel Technology Award, for their project on MedSync+: Identifying patterns in patient data to support evidence-based care. Luke Blackwell who won the Keenova STEM Excellence Award, for his project on addressing wheelchair inaccessibility in urban environments through quantitative modelling. Jack McCormack who won the Berlin Long Night of Science Award, for h...
It's claimed specfic policies targeting the rental markey need to be implimented by the Government in order to combat rising monthly rents in Clare. It comes as the latest Daft.ie quarterly report shows the price of newly leasing a three-bed home has risen to more than €1,600 a month, while the average cost of renting a room in Clare has also increased to €609 monthly. Meanwhile, Cabinet has this morning signed off on its new housing plan, which aims to deliver 300,000 homes by 2030 and will also include plans to invest €2.5 billion in the Land Development Agency. Economist at Trinity College Dublin and author of the Daft.ie report Ronan Lyons has been telling Clare FM's Darragh O'Grady that it's unlikely capacity can increase quick enough to deliver on those targets.
Minister for Housing James Browne will brief the Cabinet this morning on the long-awaited National Housing Plan which is to be entitled 'Delivering Homes, Building Communities' and will be published tomorrow. Acting Political Editor at Irish Examiner Paul Hosford discussed further. Also rents are continuing to rise across the country with supply tightening further, according to Daft.ie's latest report. We heard from author of the report was Ronan Lyons, Professor in Economics in Trinity College Dublin.
A recent rental report released by Daft.ie shows that there will continue to be a shortage in the supply of rental properties across the country. The report shows that there has been a 21% drop in homes available to rent across Ireland this year…The demand for accommodation is so high that people who are fortunate to find a place are living in subpar housing and paying way over budget.This is very much the case for students, but what are some of the experiences and stories of those young people trying to find accommodation?Andrea is joined by Ronan Lyons, Professor in Economics in Trinity College and author of the Daft report, Newstalk's Meghan O'Halloran, VP for Wellbeing in DCU, Lauren Joyce and listeners.
Minister for Housing James Browne will brief the Cabinet this morning on the long-awaited National Housing Plan which is to be entitled 'Delivering Homes, Building Communities' and will be published tomorrow. Acting Political Editor at Irish Examiner Paul Hosford discussed further. Also rents are continuing to rise across the country with supply tightening further, according to Daft.ie's latest report. We heard from author of the report was Ronan Lyons, Professor in Economics in Trinity College Dublin.
PJ talks to Ronan Lyons about the latest daft.ie report which makes frightening reading Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's claimed the imminent introduction of student accomodation in Clare won't drastcally shift the dynamic of the county's rental market without a continuous influx of supply. It comes as the findings of the latest Daft.ie quarterly report into the rental market has found the average monthy rent in the county for those moving into a new property has risen over 7% in a year to €1,529. 95 student beds are set to come on stream in Phoenix House in Shannon, which has been touted as having the potential to free up close to 20 properties on the rental market. Economist at Trinity College and author of the report, Ronan Lyons, has been telling Clare FM's Darragh O'Grady, that although it's a good first step, more projects of this kind are urgently needed in Clare.
In this episode, we speak with Professor Ronan Lyons from Trinity College Dublin, author of Daft.ie's rental reports. Ronan breaks down the latest figures on Ireland's rental market, explaining the factors driving rent increases and what it means for tenants and the housing market overall.
Ronan Lyons, Professor of Economicsat Trinity College, discusses house price inflation reaching a ten-year high.
It's claimed the decline in commuter activity in the aftermath of Covid-19 has contributed to the sharp increase in house prices in Clare. According to the latest Daft.ie report, the average cost of a home in the county now stands at just over €277,000 off the back of 10% increases seen in each of the last two years. While since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, house prices in the county have risen almost 50% from just under €187,000. Economist at Trinity College and author of the report, Ronan Lyons has been telling Clare FM's Darragh O'Grady that the culture of working from home has led to increased prices in counties bordering large cities.
Housing price inflation is at a ten year high, that's according to a new report from Daft.ie. Ronan Lyons, author of the report and Economist at Trinity College Dublin explained the findings to Ciara this morning.
Housing price inflation is at a ten year high, that's according to a new report from Daft.ie. Ronan Lyons, author of the report and Economist at Trinity College Dublin explained the findings to Ciara this morning.
Ronan Lyons, Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin and former member of the Housing Commission, gives his assessment on the Government's proposals on rent controls
Ronan Lyons, author of the Daft.ie rent report and professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin, discusses the latest rental price report showing the largest increases in 20-years.
It's claimed some landlords are taking advantage of students' need for accommodation in Clare to drive up rent prices for larger dwellings. The latest Daft.ie report indicates rent prices for new tenants are up 10.4% compared to 2024, while since 2020 the average price of rent in the county has increased a staggering 70%. Five bed homes saw the largest increase compared to the start of last year, while on average the rent for these properties have increased by €633 in the last five years. Author of the report, economist Ronan Lyons, has been telling Clare FM's Darragh O'Grady, students are jumping to the top of the rental market as they can offer larger monthly contributions than families.
Market rents rose by an average of 3.4% in the first three months of 2025, according to the latest Rental Report by Daft.ie, representing one of the largest three-month increases in the last two decades. We speak about the report findings with Ronan Lyons, Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report.
Market rents rose by an average of 3.4% in the first three months of 2025, according to the latest Rental Report by Daft.ie, representing one of the largest three-month increases in the last two decades. We speak about the report findings with Ronan Lyons, Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report.
Ronan Lyons, author of the latest Daft.ie House Price Report, outlines how asking prices for houses continue to rise.
The latest increase in the price of a new house in Clare is said to be an indication of a housing market that "isn't working". The latest quarterly report from Daft.ie shows that the average price of a new home in Clare has risen by 10% in the last year and by 4% since the end of 2024 to just over €269,000. Central to this is the increase in "market heat", which is a phenomenon where the selling price of a home is greater than the initial listing price, with that rate currently 7.1% across Munster. Economist at Trinity College Dublin and author of the Daft.ie report, Ronan Lyons has been telling Clare FM's Darragh O'Grady the Government needs to make more second hand homes available, but admits there is no quick fix to achieving this.
House price inflation reached an eight-year high in the first three months of 2025. While a lack of second-hand homes has dwindled supply. That's according to the latest Daft.ie report. Speaking to Shane this morning was Ronan Lyons, author of the report and Economist at Trinity College Dublin.
House price inflation reached an eight-year high in the first three months of 2025. While a lack of second-hand homes has dwindled supply. That's according to the latest Daft.ie report. Speaking to Shane this morning was Ronan Lyons, author of the report and Economist at Trinity College Dublin.
Ronan Lyons, author of the Daft.ie report explains why Dublin's rental price inflation has been catching up with the rest of the country.
There were roughly 360 homes available to rent on February 1st, down 10 per cent year-on-year. That's according to the latest Daft.ie Rental Price Report. Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin and Author of the report discuss the findings.
There were roughly 360 homes available to rent on February 1st, down 10 per cent year-on-year. That's according to the latest Daft.ie Rental Price Report. Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin and Author of the report discuss the findings.
Housing prices nationally rose by an average of 9% during 2024, that's according to the latest Daft.ie House Price Report released today. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast on the report findings are Ronan Lyons, Associate Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin and Author of the report.
Housing prices nationally rose by an average of 9% during 2024, that's according to the latest Daft.ie House Price Report released today. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast on the report findings are Ronan Lyons, Associate Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin and Author of the report.
Ronan Lyons, author of the latest Daft.ie Rental Price Report, discusses the increasing rents and decreasing availability of properties for renters across the country.
Jerry spoke to Ronan Lyons who is author of the latest Daft.ie report and is an economist at Trinity College Dublin.
PJ asks daft.ie expert Ronan Lyons if there's any hope at all for those who find property outside their reach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ronan Lyons, author of the latest Daft.ie House Price Report, discusses the findings which show that the price of houses continues to outpace inflation in Ireland.
A post-pandemic surge in remote working coupled with insufficient housing supply is said to be causing a rise in Clare's house prices. The latest report from leading property website Daft.ie has found that the median price of a home here between July and September was €269,229 which was more than 47% above pre-pandemic levels. The average price paid in the third quarter of the year in Clare was 10% higher than in the same period last year while by contrast, prices nationally were up by just over 6%. Economist at Trinity College Dublin and author of the Daft.ie report Ronan Lyons has been telling Clare FM's Seán Lyons that the number of homes being built in Clare isn't sufficient to cater to the level of demand from people looking to move to the county.
That's according to the latest report from the property website, daft.ie We speak to Ronan Lyons associate professor of economics at TCD -- and author of the report and Una Burns, with Novas, an approved housing body in Limerick
Ronan Lyons, author of the latest Daft.ie House Price Report, discusses the findings which show that prices have increased by more than 12% year on year in Limerick and Galway cities.
A shortage of homes is pushing prices up that's according to a new report from Daft.ie. Speaking to Ciara on the show this morning was Ronan Lyons, author of the report and economist at Trinity College Dublin.
We talk to Ronan Lyons, Associate Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin.
Rental prices rose by over 7% year on year outside of the capital. That's according to Daft.ie's latest Rent Price Report We speak to Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin & author of The Daft.ie
Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin, discusses the latest Daft.ie report which shows that house prices nationally rose by an average of 1.8% in the first three months of 2024.
Ronan Lyons, Daft.ie, discusses the most upto date cost of renting a home in Ireland.
An increase in supply has put rental inflation on the decline. So found the latest Daft.ie Rental Report published this morning. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Ronan Lyons is an Associate Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report.
Gareth O'Callaghan looks at the outlook for prices in Cork with Ronan Lyons, author of the daft.ie report released recently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's claimed Clare people looking to buy a home will have to deal with an influx of people wanting to move into the county. Daft.ie's House Price Report for the last quarter of 2023 shows the median price of a house in this county is now nearly €243,000. Larger households looking for a forever-home appear to be taking the brunt of the price rise with an average five bed detached house in Clare increasing over 13% over the last year to €337,000. Report Author and Economist, Ronan Lyons says although the second-hand market is tight, people shouldn't be caught by surprise by any more competition.
The number of homes available has fallen to the lowest level since the pandemic as housing prices are on the rise that's according to the latest Daft.ie House Price Report With more on this Ciara spoke to Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin & author of the Report.
Rents stabilising in Dublin that's according to a Daft report out today. Ronan Lyons, Associate Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report explained what is the national picture here.
Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College, discusses the latest rental prices in Ireland.
Ronan Lyons, Daft.ie report author and economist at Trinity College Dublin, discusses their latest housing report indicating a small fall in house asking prices.
Aisling Moloney speaks to renters in Limerick who have been feeling the impact of rising rents and contracting housing supply and Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin and author of the Daft.ie Rental Report discusses their latest findings.
Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin and author of the Daft.ie House Price report, discusses its findings.