Over 230 finalists, from 23,600 applicants, qualified to showcase their ideas at this year’s student enterprise national finals held in Croke Park on Wednesday.
Abbey Bread, run by Manus Heenan from Roscrea Cistercian school, came out on top, securing top prize in the senior category for a ready-made bread mix.
Lift Arm Assist scooped top prize in the intermediate category for their safety-conscious hydraulic ram.
The junior category was won by Complete Camán from Presentation, Castleisland, Co. Kerry for their novel ball tied to a hurl idea.
Farm safety
Lift Arm Assist hydraulic ramLift Arm Assist, set up by John O’Brien, Edward Daly and Matthew Sullivan from CBS Kilkenny on James' Street. caught many people's attention. Their product reduces the dangers of attaching farm equipment to tractors. It operates from the tractor cab, eliminating the need to re-adjust the lift arm to the correct position from ground level.
Minister for Trade, Employment and Business Pat Breen addressed the crowd on the importance to encourage innovation in school, saying; “If we don’t innovate we will evaporate.”
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Farm machinery safety inspections from next week
Family farm safety event at gurteen
Over 230 finalists, from 23,600 applicants, qualified to showcase their ideas at this year’s student enterprise national finals held in Croke Park on Wednesday.
Abbey Bread, run by Manus Heenan from Roscrea Cistercian school, came out on top, securing top prize in the senior category for a ready-made bread mix.
Lift Arm Assist scooped top prize in the intermediate category for their safety-conscious hydraulic ram.
The junior category was won by Complete Camán from Presentation, Castleisland, Co. Kerry for their novel ball tied to a hurl idea.
Farm safety
Lift Arm Assist hydraulic ramLift Arm Assist, set up by John O’Brien, Edward Daly and Matthew Sullivan from CBS Kilkenny on James' Street. caught many people's attention. Their product reduces the dangers of attaching farm equipment to tractors. It operates from the tractor cab, eliminating the need to re-adjust the lift arm to the correct position from ground level.
Minister for Trade, Employment and Business Pat Breen addressed the crowd on the importance to encourage innovation in school, saying; “If we don’t innovate we will evaporate.”
Read More
Farm machinery safety inspections from next week
Family farm safety event at gurteen
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