This year’s competition paid tribute to George Boole whose bicentenary is being celebrated this year. Boole was the first Professor of Mathematics at University College Cork and is described as the ‘fore father of the information age’. Students participating in this year’s competition were required to demonstrate creative and original ideas in the development of their business or bank, highlighting how their experience mirrored George Boole’s entrepreneurial ability and creative genius.

The 2015 winners are:

1^st Place: “Changes“, Bishopstown Community School, Cork.  

2^nd Place: “Cúpla Úlla”, Nagle Rice Secondary School, Doneraile, Co. Cork. 

3^rd Place: “School of Sound”, Tullow Community School, Tullow, Co. Carlow.

Special recognition was also given to Maria Immaculata Community College, Dunmanway for submitting consistently high calibre projects.