Students from Limerick city centre school bid to be 'app-solutely' fabulous at Young Scientist

THREE students from Coláiste Nano Nagle in the city centre are hoping to be ‘app-solutely fabulous’ at this year’s Stripe Young Scientist exhibition.

In a sign of the times, the two entries the all-girls school will send to Dublin are both mobile telephone programs.

Hafsa Raiz, 13, has come up with the idea of an app called MyWorld, which is designed to link teens to activities in their area.

It comes from her own experience, with the second year student having had to move throughout her childhood due to her dad’s job.

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“In every new location, it was hard to find a new activity, whether it be swimming, a science club, or whatever,” explained Hafsa, pictured below.

“I thought if I could make an app to help people going through this, it would have a huge impact on teenagers in general.”

Elsewhere, 16-year-old Tamilore Olatunji has designed an app which is designed to help people “visualise” their carbon footprint.

The Transition Year student has been supported by her friend Thara Sulaimon, 17, who is in sixth year.

Speaking of her app, named EcoEcho, Tamilore said: “Your choices impact how the ecosystem grows and develops. You get to see as a user how your daily actions impact the environment.”

Students in the school have been supported by Teen Turn, which aims to help young women gain hands on experience in science, technology, engineering and maths.