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 ScientistA total of six Offaly projects exhibited at this year's Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. 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. The pressure to specialise', at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

Source: Irish Independent January 15, 2026 12:34 UTC