Emma Sweeney, Emily Butler and Luke Molloy from Ballinrobe Community School in County Mayo have been announced as the winners of the Met Éireann Award at the 2025 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE).
Gerry Murphy presents the Met Éireann Award to Luke Molloy, Emily Butler and Emma Sweeney at BTYSTE 2025
The award was presented during a spectacular ceremony at the RDS, by Met Éireann meteorologist, Gerry Murphy, for the trio’s work on the observation of the feeding habits of fledgling Common Swifts (Apus apus) correlating to weather conditions.
Met Éireann’s Mark Bowe with students, Luke Molloy, Emily Butler and Emma Sweeney and teacher, Barry Rourke from Ballinrobe Community School
Met Éireann was one of a host of official partner organisations in what was the 61st edition of the BTYSTE, widely regarded as one of the biggest and best events of its kind across Europe and a key component of Met Éireann’s Education and Outreach activities for the year.
Formally opened by President, Michael D Higgins, the exhibition showcased 550 projects from schools all over the country, attracting thousands of students, teachers, and members of the public through the RDS arenas over the course of three action-packed days.
Visitors to the Met Éireann stand at BTYSTE 2025
The Met Éireann team was out in force at the RDS over the course of the three days, taking the opportunity to engage with students and help nurture their love of science, technology and engineering, with visitors to the dedicated stand treated to a display of weather instruments, the augmented reality sandbox, the Met Éireann Quiz and plenty of chats on all things weather and climate.