It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Douglas Buchanan last month (May 2024) after a short illness bravely borne.

Douglas had been coming to Maths Week Ireland since 2012 and contributed 93 “Maths beyond the Textbooks” pieces to this newsletter. The wisdom of a lifetime of teaching was evident in his writing; containing useful advice, sharing interesting ideas and posing perplexing puzzles.

See our tribute page to Douglas

Maths Eyes Award Winners

The Maths Week Ireland Have You Got Maths Eyes award ceremony took place on May 25 at the TUD (Technological University Dublin) Grangegorman Campus with Minister Norma Foley, Ciaran O’Sullivan, TUD vice-president and registrar Dr Mary Meaney and the Maths Week team. Pictured above, Minister Foley, Dr Sheila Donegan (Calmast, SETU) and Lauren Powell The King’s Hospital School a winner in the U19 category

Under 7 Winners

Ruairi Lynch, St. Mura’s National School, Donegal

Tom Lynch, Parteen National School, Clare

Jack Reilly, St. Kilian’s Junior National School, Dublin

Zoe Townsend, Kilternan Church of Ireland National School, Dublin

Under 7 Overall Winner

Gina Farnan, St. Mura’s National School, Donegal

Under11 Winners

Aidan McNulty, Scoil Mhuire B&C, Donegal

George Greenwood, St. Cremin’s National School, Westmeath

Conor Donohoe, The Downs National School, Westmeath

Ollie and Evie Mc Connellogue, St. Brigid’s National School, Donegal

Under 11 Overall Winner

Sorcha Coen, Scoil Mhuire B&C, Donegal

Under 14 Winners

Joe Sheahan, Killaloe Boys National School, Clare

James Kehoe, Alex Rudkovskij and Shane Rock, Father Cullen Memorial National School, Carlow

Katie Kelly, Tarmon National School, Roscommon

Cian Clarke, Sancta Maria College, Mayo

Ailidh Swann, Scoil Mhuire B&C, Donegal

Under 14 Overall Winner

Tríona Nic Roibeóird, Maedhbh NicCórthaigh, Lara Ní Ruairc, Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh, Dublin

Under 19 Winners

Tom Murphy, Borris Vocational School, Carlow

Brannan Jio, The King’s Hospital School, Dublin

Leah O’Flaherty, St Patrick’s College, Cork

Eleonora Jannelli, St Patrick’s College, Cork

Under 19 Overall Winner

Debbie Odebunmi, Cnoc Mhuire Secondary School, Longford

Family and Community Winners

1st Year Maths Class, Patrician Presentation Secondary School, Tipperary

Family and Community Overall Winner

Year 3 UC, St. Colmcille’s Primary School,Derry

Project Category Winners

4th Class École Euopéenne III Brussels

Mary Immaculate College After School Project Limerick

Lauren Powell The King’s Hospital School Dublin

Niadh Reilly, Loreto Secondary School, Meath

Overall Project Category Winners

Corpus Christi, Limerick

Fergal O’Sullivan Visual Impact Award

Tom Murphy,

Borris Vocational School, Carlow

Developing Awareness of Maths Anxiety in Ireland – 12 June Cork

Presented By/Facilitated By:

Sue Johnston-Wilder, Associate Professor, University of Warwick, UK
Maria Ryan, Lecturer in Business, Mary Immaculate College, Ireland
Telma Pará, Research Collaborator, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil
Flavia Santos, Lecturer/Assistant Professor, University College Dublin, Ireland

Seminar Description

Maths anxiety is a psychological phenomenon in which a person experiences fear, tension, or discomfort when faced with mathematical tasks or situations. It is a common problem among students in higher education, particularly in subjects that require a strong mathematical foundation such as physics, engineering, and economics. Maths anxiety can have a range of negative effects on a student’s academic performance and well-being and can also have wider implications for a student’s academic and career prospects.

Join the Irish Branch of the Mathematical Resilience Network for a Maths Anxiety Awareness Day workshop!