Question: did you like science when you were younger?

Sinead Loughran answered on 12 Nov 2016:

I think I’ve been a scientist for as long as I can remember. Even as a small child, I wanted to know how things worked. My father is a farmer and as is the case for most farmers, a bit of an engineer too – I think he passed on that inquisitive nature to me, he used to dismantle tractor engines, fix them and rebuild them and I loved watching that.

I entered the Young Scientists’ competition with my friend Marie when I was in third year – that was my first taste of scientific research and I was hooked. It’s a great springboard for young scientists and a great way to way to meet people from all over the country.