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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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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. ...
Read moreHuman 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...
Read moreMinisters 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. ...
Read moreResearch Ireland and Embassy of France in Ireland announce 15 new Ulysses awards
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Read moreNational ARC Hub for ICT at TU Dublin Launched to Accelerate Research-to-Impact Pathway for Irish ICT and AI Innovation
Read moreResearch Ireland welcomes European Research Council success for University of Galway professors
Read moreIrish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office transfers to Research Ireland
Read moreResearch Ireland Spotlight: CHIST-ERA 2025 – Science In Your Own Language
Read moreBridging the Policy – Practice Divide through Interdisciplinary Hate Crime Research
Read moreReal buzz for Research Ireland-sponsored award-winners at Stripe YSTE
Read moreResearch Ireland welcomes €100 million expansion for Tyndall National Institute
Read moreIreland reaches €200 million milestone through Horizon Europe ERC funding with announcement of the latest ERC results
Read moreJAI, Research Ireland and Microsoft Unite to Deliver Groundbreaking Education Programmes to Inspire our Future Leaders
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Read moreMinister James Lawless announces €8 million funding for National Challenge Fund prize-winning teams
Read moreGroundTruth Citizen Science Project Marks Successful Conclusion on World Soil Day
Read moreNew €31.6 million ARC Hub for Therapeutics to turn breakthrough Irish research into therapies and companies
Read moreEnterprise Ireland backs New AI-Powered Ed-Tech Spin-out, MESO, to Ease Teacher Workload
Read moreMinister Lawless announces €3.5 million Research Ireland investment to tackle societal challenges
Read moreCÚRAM Receives Award for Pioneering Green Labs in Ireland
Read moreMinister Lawless announces €34.5 million investment in cutting-edge research
Read moreECAI 2029 to Take Place in Dublin – Showcasing Ireland’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
Read moreCelebrating 30 Years of Science Week: Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon Lands in Dublin
Read moreScientists make Healthy Eating child’s play with new partnership
Read moreMacnas to make Cork premiere at Marina Market for Science Week 2025
Read moreThe Otherworld at Samhain
Read moreUniversity secures a first-in-Europe for microscopy imaging
Read moreNew €2 million gene therapy research project funded by APC Ltd and Research Ireland announced by Minister Lawless
Read moreUn-Natural Frequency: The Aillwee Cave Echoes the Science of Changing Landscapes during Science Week 2025
Read moreNew clinical trial to advance seizure monitoring and improve epilepsy diagnosis
Read moreResearch Ireland / RTÉ Joint Initiative Commissioning Call Q&A Session
Read moreSSPC Builds Foundation for Ireland’s (Bio)pharmaceutical Future, delivering €1.3 Billion Economic Impact
Read moreResearch Ireland at the Dublin Festival of History
Read more€28m programme unites universities, charities and industry to deliver next generation cancer care
Read moreThe Great Phage Escape: Scientists Uncover How Bacteria Outsmart Viral Invaders
Read moreISSDA Launches New Dataverse Platform to Advance Irish Social Science Research
Read moreDr. Zhengnan Yin attends 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Economics
Read moreSiqi Liu attends the 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Economics
Read moreThe theme of Science Week 2025, ‘Then. Today. Tomorrow.’, celebrates the past, present and future of science
Read moreImproving thermal management of electric vehicle batteries and AI-enhanced peatland monitoring
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Read moreDivergently Together presents: Unmasking Nature, a rich outdoor journey
Read moreUCC scientists invite public to take part in The Great Irish Fossil Hunt
Read moreUCC researchers develop the largest archive of gut microbiomes in South America
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Read moreIreland enables research for crystalline materials to tackle the world’s biggest challenges
Read moreUCD’s Building Stories Initiative Enters New Phase to Tackle Housing Vacancy and Revitalise Irish Towns
Read moreMinister Lawless announces launch of Global Talent Ireland to attract world-class researchers
Read moreMinister Lawless announces 72 Sustainable Laboratory Certifications
Read moreApostolos Koutsioukis attends the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Read moreManting Mu attends the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Read moreResearch Ireland launches pilot Disability Policy and Supplemental Grant
Read moreMinister Lawless announces €34m Research Ireland Hub to accelerate research commercialisation
Read moreMinister Lawless announces €23 million for early-career researchers
Read moreWorld Microbiome Day 2025
Read moreNew Documentary Showcases Ireland’s MedTech Strengths
Read moreMinister Lawless announces Curious Minds Awards for 397 primary schools
Read moreDCU spin-out Kowroo building AI-powered safety insights for corporate travel
Read moreLaureate Consolidator funded research to feature in RTÉ’s new Irish history documentary
Read moreMinister Lawless addresses inaugural Research Ireland Forum
Read moreResearch Ireland and Gas Networks Ireland announce collaboration agreement
Read more€4.95 million joint investment announced in joint UK – Ireland research and development partnership
Read moreMinister Simon Harris and Minister James Lawless announce the five teams to progress to the next phase of the Research Ireland – Defence Innovation Challenge programme
Read moreNew funding award boosts Ireland-Wales research collaboration
Read moreThe Irish Manuscripts in St Gall – A Day of Public Lectures
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Read moreNew film highlights the hidden impact of climate change on brain health
Read morePolicy Impact Academy: Empowering Irish researchers for policy engagement
Read moreDublin Maker Festival: Open Call for Makers
Read moreMinister Lawless welcomes the appointment by the Board of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland of Dr Diarmuid O’Brien as new CEO
Read moreBiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy and the Dynamic Sustainability Lab sign MoU to advance markets for the biobased economy
Read more(Re)introducing DARIAH-IE
Read moreNearly 1,400 Students Explore Over 200 Careers in the CareersPortal Career Skills Competition
Read moreResearch Ireland announces 59 New Foundations awards to tackle national and global issues
Read more‘Cut From the Same Cloth’; The Fabric of our Lives
Read moreThree Ireland-based researchers awarded prestigious Royal Society Fellowships
Read moreSpotlight on €400,000 EU funding for Cork and Galway-based projects
Read moreAPC Microbiome Ireland and IFF Announce 4-Year Extension of Landmark MiMIC Study on Infant Microbiomes and Development
Read moreMinisters Lawless and McEntee announce €6.5 million funding for 40 initiatives to inspire STEM public engagement
Read moreIMMA seminar with ANU, Culturstruction and others showcases research and creative practice to explore sensitive histories
Read moreMinister Heydon and Minister of State Grealish launch €26.2 million VistaMilk Phase II Research Centre
Read moreMinister Lawless announces €17.7 million research infrastructure investment
Read moreMinister James Lawless announces over €6 million funding for final cohort of National Challenge Fund finalists
Read moreSounds for Sustainability initiative in Dublin, 6th and 7th June 2025
Read moreResearch Ireland Full Corporate Plan Consultation Survey
Read moreProf. Mark Smales awarded €3.5m prestigious Research Ireland Research Professorship grant
Read more€7 million joint investment announced for US-Ireland Research Programme
Read moreTaoiseach Micheál Martin awards Research Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Medal to leading experts in philosophy and healthcare
Read moreResearch Ireland and National Science Foundation sign new partnership
Read moreNorthwestern University and University College Cork establish key partnership on Geopolitics, Artificial Intelligence, and National Security
Read moreMinisters James Lawless and Neale Richmond announce €2.2 million research funding for six teams to advance UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Read moreSarah 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
Read moreMinister Lawless announces €23.6 million Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future funding
Read moreUlysses 2026 Funding Programme Officially Launched
Read moreSEAM Research Centre celebrates 15th year milestone with landmark launch
Read moreUlysses scheme funds 14 Ireland- and France-based research collaborations
Read moreTaoiseach presents AI scholarship to students at Google HQ
Read moreMinister Lawless announces €63.84m to accelerate commercialisation of research across Ireland
Read moreMinister Lawless announces €2.5million for 28 Research Ireland industry-focused fellowships
Read moreAHRC-Research Ireland: UK/Ireland Creative Industries Scoping Workshop 29 January 2025
Read moreNew Study Reveals How a ‘Non-Industrialised’ Style Diet Can reduce Risk of Chronic Disease
Read moreRipple and ADAPT Announce Blockchain Research Collaboration at Trinity College Dublin
Read moreResearcher of the Year 2024 (IRC legacy) Awards
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Read moreResearch Ireland announces €4.3m enterprise-focussed funding for postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers
Read moreNew Research Alliance Award set to drive future Irish-Welsh collaborations
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Over €9 million announced for National Challenge Fund finalists
Read moreEYE-D researchers find a fresh focus on personalised treatments for eye disease
Read moreArts, humanities and social sciences researchers forge the way for cutting edge research into public health crises
Read moreADAPT researcher to lead AI Accountability Lab at Trinity College Dublin
Read moreStudy reveals link between gut microbes and heart disease
Read moreBreaking Barriers in STEM: Over 5,000 Students Benefit from Inclusion Initiative
Read moreCentral Bank of Ireland and Insight Research Ireland Centre at University of Limerick Join Forces to Boost AI Research
Read moreScience at the Marina: A Free STEAM Event Full of Discovery and Family Fun in Cork!
Read moreSolaris opens for world premiere in Cork & Galway for Science Week 2024
Read moreAPC discovers that gut microbes play a key role in regulating stress responsiveness throughout the day
Read moreMacnas presents Alf, the Giant Newt in Dublin as part of Science Week 2024
Read morePrestigious European Research Council award successes for Irish-based researchers
Read moreSTART Competition 2025 Opens with New Website Launch
Read moreMinister O’ Donovan announces €27.5m Research Ireland investment in early-career researchers
Read moreMinister O’Donovan announces €5 million for breast cancer research programme
Read moreMinister O’Donovan announces €26 million for 40 research projects
Read moreDublin Drone Innovation Partnership will shape the future of urban air mobility
Read moreLife-saving data for mothers and babies – Prof Patricia Maguire and AI Premie
Read moreProfessor Jennifer Edmond appointed as National Coordinator for Ireland’s participation in DARIAH ERIC
Read moreMinister O’Donovan launches Science Week 2024 with funding of more than €800,000
Read moreADAPT Research Ireland Centre Impact Report Reveals Over €1 Billion Contribution to Ireland’s Economy and Society
Read moreMinister O’Donovan announces the appointment of members of the Board of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland
Read moreMinister O’Donovan welcomes establishment of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland
Read moreMinister O’Donovan announces establishment of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland
Read moreMinister Harris welcomes approval to publish Research and Innovation Bill 2023
Read moreMinister Harris announces the official name of Taighde Éireann- Research Ireland