Research Ireland’s News Stories

Sumaya Jerin (STEM Passport graduate), funding awardee Prof. Katriona O’Sullivan (Maynooth University, and All-Ireland STEM Passport for Inclusion Project Lead), Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society at Research Ireland, and Peri-Elki Manyi Tiendioh (STEM Passport graduate).
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Ministers Lawless and McEntee announce €6.5 million funding for 40 initiatives to inspire STEM public engagement

April 2025
Professor Frank O'Mara, Director, Teagasc; Noel Grealish TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for Research; Donagh Berry, Director, VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre; Martin Heydon TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine; and Dr Siobhan Roche, Director, Research for the Economy, Research Ireland.
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Minister Heydon and Minister of State Grealish launch €26.2 million VistaMilk Phase II Research Centre

3 April 2025
A picture of, named from left to right, Left-right: Interim CEO of Research Ireland, Celine Fitzgerald, Research Infrastructure awardee, Prof. James Meaney of Trinity College Dublin, and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD. Celine Fitzgerald is holding a sign that says 'Research' and Minister Lawless is holding a sign that says 'infrastructure.'.
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Minister Lawless announces €17.7 million research infrastructure investment

28 March 2025
A picture from the Research Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Medal event in Washington D.C., featuring, named from left to right; Deputy CEO of Research Ireland, Dr Ciarán Seoighe, President and CEO of Northwell Health, Mr Michael Dowling (Industry Medal Recipient), Charles B Seelig Professor in Philosophy at Boston College, Prof Richard Kearney (Academic Medal recipient), Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD and Dr Sethuraman ‘Panch’ Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation.
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin awards Research Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Medal to leading experts in philosophy and healthcare

13 March 2025
A picture of Dr Indrakshi Dey, one of the awardees under the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme
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€7 million joint investment announced for US-Ireland Research Programme

18 March 2025
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Research Ireland Corporate Plan Consultation Survey

We are asking for input on the development of our Corporate Plan, by completing a short survey. This survey will remain open until Tuesday 22nd April at 5pm.
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Sounds for Sustainability Initiative

Call for participation in this initiative is open. Deadline for submissions is 30th April 2025. The event will take place in Dublin on 6th and 7th June 2025.
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Exploring creative practices at sensitive sites

This seminar, exploring creative practices at sensitive sites, will take place at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) on 12th April from 2-5 pm.
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In 2024, Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland was established. This amalgamation of Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council is a key part of the Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy.

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