Students from four schools in Louth were among the award winners at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (YSTE) which took place last week at the RDS in Dublin.  St. Joseph's C.B.S, St Mary's Diocesan School, De La Salle College Dundalk and St Vincent's Secondary School are the winning schools from Louth. The students who won the awards are as follows: Dearbhla Leavy from St Vincent's Secondary School won the 3rd Intermediate Individual (Biological & Ecological) award for her project, An Investigation into the effect of Arm Strength and Core Strength on the ability to perform a handstand successfully.placeholder image
Students from four schools in Louth were among the award winners at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (YSTE) which took place last week at the RDS in Dublin.  St. Joseph's C.B.S, St Mary's Diocesan School, De La Salle College Dundalk and St Vincent's Secondary School are the winning schools from Louth. The students who won the awards are as follows: Dearbhla Leavy from St Vincent's Secondary School won the 3rd Intermediate Individual (Biological & Ecological) award for her project, An Investigation into the effect of Arm Strength and Core Strength on the ability to perform a handstand successfully.

PHOTOS: Louth receives four awards at the 2026 Stripe YSTE

Donard McCabe
By Donard McCabe

Multimedia News Reporter

Published 13th Jan 2026, 13:33 GMT

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Below: Ray McGrath, Chair of the Judging Panel from Stripe, presents the 2nd Intermediate Group Award to Brian McCabe and Will Stewart, from De La Salle College Dundalk, County Louth, for the project “TrustLens: An AI-Powered Browser Plugin for Detecting Bias.” Stand No 5514.

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Below: Ray McGrath, Chair of the Judging Panel from Stripe, presents the 2nd Intermediate Group Award to Brian McCabe and Will Stewart, from De La Salle College Dundalk, County Louth, for the project “TrustLens: An AI-Powered Browser Plugin for Detecting Bias.” Stand No 5514.

Below: Pictured is student Jayden McGahon from St. Joseph's C.B.S. in Louth, with the project, 'Do Teenagers Trust AI More Than Their Parents or Teachers', at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

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Below: Pictured is student Jayden McGahon from St. Joseph's C.B.S. in Louth, with the project, 'Do Teenagers Trust AI More Than Their Parents or Teachers', at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

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