Ray McGrath, Chair of the Judging Panel from Stripe, presents the 1st Junior Group Award to Killian Dromey and Rachel Carroll, from Tullamore College, County Offaly, for the project “The Infection Detector: How Cabbage Juice Tracks Infections Using a Natural pH Indicator.”

PHOTOS: Offaly schools shine at Stripe Young Scientist

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A total of six Offaly projects exhibited at this year's Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

The event took place from Wednesday, January 7, to Saturday, January 10, in the RDS Main Arena in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Offaly students Killian Dromey and Rachel Carroll of Tullamore College won first place in the Health & Wellbeing Group, Junior Section at the exhibition, for their project 'The Infection Detector: How Cabbage Juice Tracks Infections Using a Natural pH Indicator'.

This project used bandages containing red cabbage gel which will change colour in response to infection, using pH shifts from bacterial activity to indicate early signs of infection.

Other Offaly project included Menopause, Mind, and Medicine: The Hidden Toll of the Silent Change from Tullamore College which explored how menopause relates to depression and suicidal ideation, focusing on how limited healthcare access worsens mental health outcomes during this difficult transition.

One Sport Wonder? The pressure to specialise from Tullamore College which aimed to investigate if players are being pressured into choosing one sport over another and prioritise a specific sport.

CPR4ALL: A simple and affordable CPR manikin to help you save lives from Tullamore College which aimed to develop a CPR manikin that is available for anyone to use for practicing and learning CPR.

Phosphoproteins and Polymers-An Analysis of Casein Plastic from Gallen Community School which focused on the product of casein plastic made from cows milk and comparing its properties such as durability to regular plastic.

Use of Casein Plastic in Packaging from Killina Presentation Secondary School which explored whether casein plastic can be used for food packaging, experimenting with its tolerance to different temperatures.

Pictured is student Kathleen Foy from Killina Presentation Secondary School in Offaly, with their project, 'Use of Casein Plastic in Packaging', at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
Pictured are students Nora Flynn and Mary B Finlay Scanlon from Tullamore College in Offaly, with their project, 'One Sport Wonder? The pressure to specialise', at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
Pictured are students Caoimhe Heavin and Lauren Kelly from Gallen Community School in Offaly, with their project 'Phosphoproteins and Polymers-An Analysis of Casein Plastic', at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2026.Photo: Fennell Photography
Ray McGrath, Chair of the Judging Panel from Stripe, presents the 1st Junior Group Award to Killian Dromey and Rachel Carroll, from Tullamore College, County Offaly, for the project “The Infection Detector: How Cabbage Juice Tracks Infections Using a Natural pH Indicator.”
Pictured are students Rachel Carroll and Killian Dromey from Tullamore College in Offaly, with their project, 'The Infection Detector: How Cabbage Juice Tracks Infections using a natural pH Indicator', at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and TechnologyExhibition.
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