Mayo exhibitors were among more than 230 second level students from the region whoshowcased their impressive scientific discoveries and explorations at SciFest@IT Sligo on May 4th. The exhibition was part of a series of one-day science fairs that will take place this year at Institutes of Technology across the country. Almost 100 science projects were displayed at SciFest@IT Sligo with the students delving into a range of investigations.

A new Irish website, www.TheMathsTutor.ie, providing online support for Project Maths, has been launched in time for the 2012 exams.  Project Maths is the name given to the new maths syllabus being rolled out by the Department of Education for  both the Junior and Leaving Certificate courses.  This year’s Leaving Cert students are the first full cohort to sit exams based on Project Maths.

The Digital TV Switchover public information and awareness campaign is well and truly underway in local communities across the Ireland. The 26 Digital Outreach Champions appointed by community network, The Wheel and  Irish Rural Link as part of the Digital Outreach programme, are now actively helping create greater awareness and understanding of the switch to Saorview (terrestrial) and Saorsat (satellite) in their local communities.

Scoil Phádraig, Ballina, won Best Innovation Project in the Mayo Science and Technology Competition, held in Westport, and run by Mayo County Council.  The boys completed a project on a proposal for a Ballina guide application designed for smartphones.  The students demonstrated how their app would be a useful tourist guide and a major means of promoting local businesses.

SAORVIEW, the new free to air digital television service, has now been joined by SAORSAT, a new satellite service provided by RTÉNL. The result is that there is now universal Free-To-Air access across Ireland to public service broadcasting for the first time in the history of the State. SAORSAT is aimed at home unble to receive digital TV through a roof-top aerial.

Mayo students were among 130 students of Technology education programmes at UL who showcased their talents by putting their projects on display a the Limerick University. The projects covered a wide range of topics and required great effort and talent to complete. Ranging from the development of novel aircraft to the crafting of high quality ornaments and furniture, the projects all had an emphasis on contributing to the professional development of Technology teachers.

Exclusive TV footage and press pictures from The White House, the Oval Office and his historic meeting with US President Barack Obama were presented to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny this week by Mayo TV and Irish TV founder Pierce O’Reilly.

Gaelscoil Uileog de Búrca Claremorris were crowned overall winners at the Mayo Science and Technology Competition held in Westport. Run by Mayo Country Council – The Mayo Science and Technology Competition encouraged primary schools from all over Mayo to have fun with science or technology and prepare projects which researched and experimented with an idea, problem or hypothesis.

The award-winning team of three 5th year students from St. Gerald’s College, Castlebar, who developed a mobile phone application which could save lives are celebraing further success after being chosen as overall winners of the prestigious European e-Skills Young Entrepreneurship competition.

Matthew Cullen (16) from Castleconnor, near Ballina, and a student at St Muredach's College, looks like he may have one of the hottest bets when it comes to new inventions. Matthew has invented Eqwhip - a whip that could solve British horse racing's controversial whip issue by letting jockeys know through an earpiece when they have reached their whip quota during a race.