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Minister Lawless announces €2.6 million innovation funding to develop breakthrough technologies in renewable gas and energy system integration
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63 awards to support community-engaged research announced under New Foundations programme
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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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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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Minister James Lawless announces €8 million funding for National Challenge Fund prize-winning teams
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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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ECAI 2029 to Take Place in Dublin – Showcasing Ireland’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
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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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SSPC Builds Foundation for Ireland’s (Bio)pharmaceutical Future, delivering €1.3 Billion Economic Impact
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€28m programme unites universities, charities and industry to deliver next generation cancer care
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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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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 €34m Research Ireland Hub to accelerate research commercialisation
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€4.95 million joint investment announced in joint UK – Ireland research and development partnership
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Minister Simon Harris and Minister James Lawless announce the five teams to progress to the next phase of the Research Ireland – Defence Innovation Challenge programme
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Minister Lawless welcomes the appointment by the Board of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland of Dr Diarmuid O’Brien as new CEO
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BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy and the Dynamic Sustainability Lab sign MoU to advance markets for the biobased economy
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Nearly 1,400 Students Explore Over 200 Careers in the CareersPortal Career Skills Competition
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Research Ireland announces 59 New Foundations awards to tackle national and global issues
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APC Microbiome Ireland and IFF Announce 4-Year Extension of Landmark MiMIC Study on Infant Microbiomes and Development
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Ministers Lawless and McEntee announce €6.5 million funding for 40 initiatives to inspire STEM public engagement
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IMMA seminar with ANU, Culturstruction and others showcases research and creative practice to explore sensitive histories
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Minister Heydon and Minister of State Grealish launch €26.2 million VistaMilk Phase II Research Centre
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Minister James Lawless announces over €6 million funding for final cohort of National Challenge Fund finalists
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Prof. Mark Smales awarded €3.5m prestigious Research Ireland Research Professorship grant
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin awards Research Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Medal to leading experts in philosophy and healthcare
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Northwestern University and University College Cork establish key partnership on Geopolitics, Artificial Intelligence, and National Security
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Ministers James Lawless and Neale Richmond announce €2.2 million research funding for six teams to advance UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger
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Sarah A. Gleeson announced as Research Ireland Professor and as new Director of iCRAG Research Ireland Centre for Applied Geosciences
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Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris and Minister James Lawless announce €3.2 million to develop Defence Force Technology
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Minister Lawless announces €23.6 million Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future funding
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