Research Ireland’s News Stories

Pictured at the event, named from left to right: Dr Diarmuid O'Brien, CEO Research Ireland; Prof. Sarah Jane Delany, Director, ARC Hub for ICT; Sofia Alves, Director, DG Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission; and David Kelly, Director, Southern Regional Assembly.
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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

January 2026
National Challenge Fund prize winners with EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath
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Minister James Lawless announces €8 million funding for National Challenge Fund prize-winning teams

5 December 2025
Professors Ted Vaughan and Martin O’Halloran
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Research Ireland welcomes European Research Council success for University of Galway professors

28 January 2026
Sharon O'Brien, Vicent Briva Iglesias, Sheila Catilho, Madline Steeds, Ben Cowan
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Research Ireland Spotlight: CHIST-ERA 2025 – Science In Your Own Language

20 January 2026
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Research Ireland welcomes €100 million expansion for Tyndall National Institute

16 January 2026
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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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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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