Research Ireland’s News Stories

Diarmuid O'Brien, CEO of Research Ireland, Yvonne Tran, Intern at Research Ireland, Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society, and Minister James Lawless.
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The theme of Science Week 2025, ‘Then. Today. Tomorrow.’, celebrates the past, present and future of science

September 2025
Siobhan Gaynor, Advanced Cancer Patient Council member and patient researcher; Prof Donal Brenan, UCD Professor of Gynae-Oncology, Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist at the Mater Hospital, and Deputy-Director of POI; Prof Walter Kolch, Director of Precision Oncology Ireland and Systems Biology Ireland (based at UCD); Dr Siobhan Roche, Director of Science for the Economy, Taighde Éireann–Research Ireland; Prof Kate Robson Brown, UCD Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact. NO FEE-PHOTO CREDIT: Angela Halpin, photographer
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€28m programme unites universities, charities and industry to deliver next generation cancer care

8 October 2025
A photo of Professor Jennifer Mahony, and Professor Douwe van Sinderen
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The Great Phage Escape: Scientists Uncover How Bacteria Outsmart Viral Invaders

8 October 2025
Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless and Diarmuid O'Brien, CEO Research Ireland with members of the National Challenge Fund Prize Teams.
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Improving thermal management of electric vehicle batteries and AI-enhanced peatland monitoring

17 September 2025
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Spotlight on COALESCE

4 September 2025
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Science Week 2025

Science Week 2025 takes place from 9th to 16th November. Science Week celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025, with the theme Then. Today. Tomorrow.
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Gender Dashboard

As part of Research Ireland’s commitment to improving the representation of Historically Underserved Communities in its portfolio of grants, this Gender Dashboard provides an analysis of gender disaggregated data across a cohort of funding programmes since 2011.
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Research Ireland Disability Policy

Research Ireland has launched its pilot Disability Policy and Supplemental Grant. This policy aims to provide eligible Research Ireland-funded grant holders with supplementary budget for the costs of required, eligible reasonable accommodations.
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ABOUT RESEARCH IRELAND

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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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