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Minister Lawless announces opening of INSPIRE research infrastructure programme call for applications
Read moreProfessor Konstantinos Salonitis is the new Director of I-Form, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Manufacturing hosted by University College Dublin....
Research Ireland Programme Plan Webinars
Read moreResearch Ireland welcomes you to join a webinar presentation of our 2026 Programme Plan. The webinar will be held twice, as per the details provided below: ...
I-Form names Professor Konstantinos Salonitis as new Director
Read moreProfessor Konstantinos Salonitis is the new Director of I-Form, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Manufacturing hosted by University College Dublin....
Cork Carnival of Science Returns this June
Read moreCork’s much-loved outdoor science celebration returns this summer, as Cork Carnival of Science takes over Fitzgerald Park on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2026...
STEM Passport for Inclusion Launched in Northern Ireland by Queen’s University Belfast and Maynooth University
Read moreQueen’s University Belfast today celebrated the launch of the STEM Passport for Inclusion in Northern Ireland....
Spotlight on US-Ireland R&D Partnership funding
Read moreA joint funding investment of over €8.3m million has been allocated to six projects through the latest round of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme....
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Not all viruses are out to get us. How can we use some of their superpowers?
MSCA Ireland Doctoral Networks Webinar
Read moreThe MSCA national support service in Research Ireland is hosting a webinar on the 2026 MSCA Doctoral Networks call. ...
15 Research Ireland Pathway awards to boost next generation of research leaders
Read moreResearch Ireland is pleased to announce that 15 additional projects, with a total investment of €9.76 million, have been funded under the Research Ireland Pathway Programme. ...
Tackling textile waste and supporting sustainable aquaculture – Minister James Lawless announces over €6.9 million funding for final National Challenge Fund prize-winning teams
Read moreMinister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, today announced over €6.9 million in prize phase funding for four research teams across the final two cha...
Junior Achievement Ireland Energize Programme Inspires the Next Generation of STEM Innovators
Read moreAlthough the demand for employees with strong STEM skills continues to rise, recent research shows that many Irish students are not fully prepared to pursue STEM-related careers. Aligned with the obje...
Minister Naughton launches report on CodePlus initiative for female students in tech
Read moreMinister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton, T.D. has today officially launched a research report showcasing the success of CodePlus, a computing education outreach programme for girls....
Eight new COALESCE projects demonstrate the power of interdisciplinary collaboration
Read moreFrom maternal health and workplace equity, to ethical AI in healthcare and Ireland’s institutional past, eight new research projects supported under the Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges...
Postgraduate research partnerships receive €3 million investment boost from Research Ireland
Read moreResearch Ireland has today announced €3 million in funding to support 38 enterprise-linked postgraduate research projects, through its Enterprise Partnership Scheme. ...
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Ireland’s Age-Friendly AI Training Programme Launches in Cavan
Read moreThe Age-Friendly AI training programme, Ireland’s National Artificial Intelligence Literacy Initiative for Older Adults, was officially launched at Johnston Central Library in the Farnham Centre in Ca...
Momentum on Government’s research infrastructural investment continues apace with €17 million for Research Ireland projects
Read moreMinister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, has today announced an investment of €17 million to support nine key infrastructure projects through the ...
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Project Spotlight: Science Policy Research Programme
MSCA Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowships Webinar
Read moreThe MSCA national support service in Research Ireland is hosting an information webinar on the 2026 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call on the 22nd April....
Taoiseach, First Minister and deputy First Minister pledge support to $20m transatlantic US-Ireland research translation and commercialisation initiative
Read moreTaoiseach Micheál Martin TD, First Minister Michelle O’Neill, and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly MLA have pledged support to a $20 million investment in a new U.S.-Ireland Research Transla...
Research Ireland fellowships to support enterprise-engaged research
Read moreResearch Ireland has today announced €4.4 million to support 46 fellowships across all disciplines under its Enterprise Fellowship programme...
Government of Ireland: Past awardee spotlight
Read moreDiscover how past Government of Ireland programme awardees are driving real‑world impact and helping to shape Ireland’s future....
New investment in early-career researchers to deliver societal and economic impact
Read more€36.3 million in funding announced for 341 research projects through the Research Ireland Government of Ireland postgraduate and postdoctoral programmes. ...
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Human biomonitoring, advancing our knowledge on chemical exposures?
NSF TIP launches an international partnership to move discoveries from lab to marketplace on an international scale
Read moreThe U.S.-Ireland Research Translation and Commercialization Initiative will help teams accelerate the translation of their science and engineering research into real-world solutions ...
Three exceptional early-career researchers awarded Royal Society – Research Ireland University Research Fellowships
Read moreLong-term funding to support pioneering work in brain repair, advanced electronics, and cancer treatment ...
Groundbreaking Trinity research reveals “leaky” brain barrier as driver of chronic brain damage in retired combat and collision sports athletes
Read moreThe work, led by teams at Trinity and the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre, has pinpointed the mechanism linking some sports injuries to poor brain health in retired athletes....
Taoiseach Micheál Martin awards 2026 Research Ireland St Patrick’s Day Medal to two global pharmaceutical research leaders
Read moreTaoiseach Micheál Martin has today presented the prestigious Research Ireland St Patrick’s Day Medal for 2026 to Prof. Lynne S. Taylor, Retter Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy at Purdue University,...
Memorandum of Understanding strengthens UK-Ireland research and innovation collaboration
Read moreMemorandum of Understanding strengthens UK-Ireland research and innovation collaboration ...
Taoiseach presents Insight Student Scholarships at Google HQ
Read moreTaoiseach Micheál Martin has presented 25 students from underrepresented backgrounds with scholarships to study a range of STEM courses....
Funding announced for 32 projects bringing STEM to communities nationwide
Read moreMinister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, and Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD, have today announced almost €6 million in f...
Pytch team partners with Kinia to produce Irish-language coding resources
Read moreResearch to develop future approaches and strategies for the use of AI-generated software code in academia and industry is to be conducted by Lero, Ireland’s top software research centre, at Universit...
Irish researchers embarking on a €1M plus project to progress strategies for the use of AI-generated code for industry and academia
Read moreResearch to develop future approaches and strategies for the use of AI-generated software code in academia and industry is to be conducted by Lero, Ireland’s top software research centre, at Universit...
Research Ireland strategy to help deliver stronger, more resilient Ireland through research and innovation
Read moreResearch Ireland launched its inaugural strategy Curiosity, Capability, Competitiveness – Charting Ireland’s Research and Innovation Future 2026–2030’, aimed at building a research and innovation syst...
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Ministers James Lawless and Helen McEntee announce the Research Ireland – Defence Innovation Challenge winning project
Engineering Inspiration: Engineers Week 2026 Webinar Series
Read moreTo celebrate Engineer’s Week Curious Minds, SEAI and ESERO Ireland are hosting a webinar series “Engineering Inspiration“....
New €34m research-led HealthTech hub launched
Read moreThe new ARC Hub for HealthTech, a multimillion-euro Government investment to drive regional development by accelerating the commercialisation of cutting-edge, patient-focused research, has been offici...
Minister Lawless announces €2.6 million innovation funding to develop breakthrough technologies in renewable gas and energy system integration
Read moreAnnouncement of €2.6 million in phased funding for five research teams focused on renewable gas production, energy system integration and intelligent gas network technologies....
63 awards to support community-engaged research announced under New Foundations programme
Read moreResearch Ireland has today announced 63 New Foundations awards, with a total investment of €754,352, to support community-engaged research across Ireland. ...
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Research Ireland and Embassy of France in Ireland announce 15 new Ulysses awards
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Driving solutions which focus on prevention, equity, and continuity of care
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Could virtual reality workspaces help us build strong relationships at work?
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National ARC Hub for ICT at TU Dublin Launched to Accelerate Research-to-Impact Pathway for Irish ICT and AI Innovation
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Research Ireland welcomes European Research Council success for University of Galway professors
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Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office transfers to Research Ireland
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Research Ireland Spotlight: CHIST-ERA 2025 – Science In Your Own Language
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Bridging the Policy – Practice Divide through Interdisciplinary Hate Crime Research
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Real buzz for Research Ireland-sponsored award-winners at Stripe YSTE
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Research Ireland welcomes €100 million expansion for Tyndall National Institute
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Ireland reaches €200 million milestone through Horizon Europe ERC funding with announcement of the latest ERC results
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JAI, Research Ireland and Microsoft Unite to Deliver Groundbreaking Education Programmes to Inspire our Future Leaders
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Cloud Event Maynooth University
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Minister James Lawless announces €8 million funding for National Challenge Fund prize-winning teams
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GroundTruth Citizen Science Project Marks Successful Conclusion on World Soil Day
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New €31.6 million ARC Hub for Therapeutics to turn breakthrough Irish research into therapies and companies
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Enterprise Ireland backs New AI-Powered Ed-Tech Spin-out, MESO, to Ease Teacher Workload
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Minister Lawless announces €3.5 million Research Ireland investment to tackle societal challenges
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CÚRAM Receives Award for Pioneering Green Labs in Ireland
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Minister Lawless announces €34.5 million investment in cutting-edge research
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ECAI 2029 to Take Place in Dublin – Showcasing Ireland’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
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Celebrating 30 Years of Science Week: Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon Lands in Dublin
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Scientists make Healthy Eating child’s play with new partnership
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Macnas to make Cork premiere at Marina Market for Science Week 2025
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The Otherworld at Samhain
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University secures a first-in-Europe for microscopy imaging
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New €2 million gene therapy research project funded by APC Ltd and Research Ireland announced by Minister Lawless
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Un-Natural Frequency: The Aillwee Cave Echoes the Science of Changing Landscapes during Science Week 2025
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New clinical trial to advance seizure monitoring and improve epilepsy diagnosis
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Research Ireland / RTÉ Joint Initiative Commissioning Call Q&A Session
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SSPC Builds Foundation for Ireland’s (Bio)pharmaceutical Future, delivering €1.3 Billion Economic Impact
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Research Ireland at the Dublin Festival of History
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€28m programme unites universities, charities and industry to deliver next generation cancer care
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The Great Phage Escape: Scientists Uncover How Bacteria Outsmart Viral Invaders
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ISSDA Launches New Dataverse Platform to Advance Irish Social Science Research
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Dr. Zhengnan Yin attends 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Economics
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Siqi Liu attends the 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Economics
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The theme of Science Week 2025, ‘Then. Today. Tomorrow.’, celebrates the past, present and future of science
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Improving thermal management of electric vehicle batteries and AI-enhanced peatland monitoring
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Spotlight on COALESCE
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Divergently Together presents: Unmasking Nature, a rich outdoor journey
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UCC scientists invite public to take part in The Great Irish Fossil Hunt
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UCC researchers develop the largest archive of gut microbiomes in South America
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A driving force for engineering more effective brain treatments
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An open, connected system that supports researchers across disciplines
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Ireland enables research for crystalline materials to tackle the world’s biggest challenges
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UCD’s Building Stories Initiative Enters New Phase to Tackle Housing Vacancy and Revitalise Irish Towns
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Minister Lawless announces launch of Global Talent Ireland to attract world-class researchers
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Minister Lawless announces 72 Sustainable Laboratory Certifications
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Apostolos Koutsioukis attends the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
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Manting Mu attends the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
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Research Ireland launches pilot Disability Policy and Supplemental Grant
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Minister Lawless announces €34m Research Ireland Hub to accelerate research commercialisation
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Minister Lawless announces €23 million for early-career researchers
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World Microbiome Day 2025
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New Documentary Showcases Ireland’s MedTech Strengths
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Minister Lawless announces Curious Minds Awards for 397 primary schools
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DCU spin-out Kowroo building AI-powered safety insights for corporate travel

































































































