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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 16/10/2026
Looking back on a fantastic morning at the Dublin Festival of History for Research Ireland's event held at @ria.ie. Thank you to our speakers, Micheál Ó Siochru, Catherine Porter, Ciara Breathnach and Daniel Bradley, for sharing their research, and to Daniel Carey for chairing the discussion.
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 16/10/2026
The countdown to Science Week 2026 is on! Running from 8th - 15th November, this year’s Science Week will dive into the theme of Water - an essential building block of life on Earth and a powerful force that has shaped our planet, our lives & our future. See what's on: www.scienceweek.ie/whats-on
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 13/10/2026
Research Ireland is pleased to invite Expressions of Interest for appointment to the role of Chair of a new Academic Advisory Council. For further information about the role of Chair, and to submit an Expression of Interest, visit: www.researchireland.ie/news/academi...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 07/10/2026
We are pleased to announce that the Research Ireland Cyber Security Innovation Challenge, developed in partnership with the National Cyber Security Centre, is open for applications. Supporting research that strengthens Ireland's cyber resilience. Learn more: www.researchireland.ie/funding/cybe...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 01/10/2026
The Industry Fellowship Programme is now open for applications. The programme provides opportunities for researchers to undertake a Fellowship within a company, working on a co-developed research project that addresses shared challenges & opportunities. Visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/indu...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 28/09/2026
Despite finding success as a filmmaker in the 1950s and 1960s, Flora Kerrigan remains largely unknown today. A Research Ireland-funded project is helping uncover her story and shine a light on overlooked women in Irish film history. Read on @irishtimes.com: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...
Sarah Arnold examines preserved film reels in the Irish Film Archive
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 24/09/2026
We were delighted to welcome @valdisdombrovskis.ec.europa.eu, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, to Research Ireland last week, where he met with several prize-winning teams supported through the National Challenge Fund. #NextGenerationEU
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 23/09/2026
Today, we launch Research Ireland's first Annual Report, highlighting the role of the agency in supporting excellent research and innovation across Ireland and strengthening collaboration with industry and international partners. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/annual-...
Annual Report Front Cover
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 21/09/2026
"Innovation in healthcare achieves its greatest impact when patients are partners in the research process." - Dr Finnian Müller Hanrahan, Research Ireland. We’ve partnered with Mediaplanet on today’s Innovations in Patient Care report. Read more: www.healthnews.ie/innovations-...
Dr Finnian Müller Hanrahan
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 18/09/2026
Work by a @tcddublin.bsky.social art historian, Dr Rachel Healy, has led to two Renaissance paintings in major national collections being formally retitled following new research into the identities of their sitters. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/portrai...
nknown artists, Giorgio Cornaro (1452-1527) and his Son Francesco Cornaro (1478-1543), c.1520-1530 and c.1510-1520, oil on wood panel, 63 × 98 cm, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. Courtesy National Gallery of Ireland.
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 17/09/2026
We are grateful to @valdisdombrovskis.ec.europa.eu, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, for taking the time to visit Research Ireland today and meet with the National Challenge Fund's Prize-winning teams. #NextGenerationEU #NationalChallengeFund
An image of Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, with the AI2Peat team and Dr Ruth Freeman at Research Ireland's offices.
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 15/09/2026
Nominations are now open for the 76th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings (Physiology/Medicine). The final day for institutions to nominate researchers will be 8th October 2026, 17:00 (local Irish time). For more information, please visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/lind...
Lindau, Germany
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 10/09/2026
Opening soon: The call for nominations for Irish-based researchers to attend the 76th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings (Physiology/Medicine) will open on 15th September 2026, 17:00 (local Irish time). For more information, please visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/lind...
Lindau, Germany
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 09/09/2026
Three Ireland-based organisations have been selected for funding for large-scale researcher training programmes under the 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND call. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/msca-co...
Professor Cathal Seoighe, Professor Pepijn van de Ven, and Professor Walter Kolch
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 08/09/2026
We're looking forward to welcoming visitors to the Rinn Network stand at the National Ploughing Championships next week. Meet researchers from Rinn AI, Rinn Energy and Rinn Pharma & BioPharma! Learn more about the Rinn Network ahead of #Ploughing26: www.rinn-network.ie
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 01/09/2026
Nominations are now open for the Research Ireland St Patrick’s Day Medal, an annual award recognising a distinguished researcher living and working in the USA with strong Irish connections. Deadline is Fri, 6th November 2026 at 17:00 (local Irish time). Go to: www.researchireland.ie/funding/stpa...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 01/09/2026
Over the three days of the National Ploughing Championships 2026, visitors to the Research Ireland stand will have the opportunity to meet researchers from across the Rinn Network. Tues, 15th Sept - Rinn AI Wed, 16th Sept - Rinn Energy Thurs, 17th September - Rinn Pharma & Biopharma #Ploughing26
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 31/08/2026
Science Week 2026 is set to make a nationwide splash, with hundreds of events across Ireland exploring the theme 'Water: From Molecule to Ocean'. Coordinated annually by Research Ireland, Science Week 2026 will take place from 8th - 15th November. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/science...
Pictured at the launch of Science Week 2026 are Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless with Jack (10) and Jordi Lacey Leonard (5)
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 27/08/2026
New research has rewritten a key chapter in Irish prehistory, revealing that bones long thought to mark the beginning of farming in Ireland belong to bear and wild boar, not cattle. Read more on @news.rte.ie: www.rte.ie/news/munster... @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucc.ie
Brown Bear
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 26/08/2026
With just three weeks to go until the National Ploughing Championships 2026, we are delighted to announce that the Research Ireland stand will be showcasing the Rinn Network in the @gov.ie Village. Explore the new Rinn Network website ahead of #Ploughing2026 to learn more: www.rinn-network.ie
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 21/08/2026
A report by @cianoconcubhair.bsky.social & Glory Anumudu at @maynoothuniversity.ie has found that many crime journalists in the Republic of Ireland have been questioned by Gardaí about their confidential sources, raising concerns about source protection. Read: www.researchireland.ie/news/crime-a...
Back of garda jacket
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 20/08/2026
Ireland's largest cancer research programme, @precisiononcire.bsky.social, demonstrates how collaboration between academia, healthcare and industry can accelerate advances in cancer care. Read more in @irishtimes.com today: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...
Siobhan Gaynor, Advanced Cancer Patient Council member and patient researcher; Donal Brennan, deputy director of Precision Oncology Ireland (POI); Walter Kolch, director of POI; Siobhan Roche, director of science for the economy, Research Ireland; Kate Robson Brown, UCD vice-president for research, innovation and impact.
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 18/08/2026
Registration is open for the MSCA Presidency Conference 2026. The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Research Ireland invite you to join on 4-5 November at @tudublin.bsky.social. Find out more and submit your expression of interest: www.researchireland.ie/marie-sklodo...
Aerial photograph over Dublin City Centre
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 12/08/2026
Can't get outside or worried about cloud cover? @esa.int will stream the eclipse live from Spain, within the path of totality, with expert commentary explaining the science behind a solar eclipse. You can watch via the ESERO Ireland website: esero.ie/eclipse26
Worried you won't be bale to get out to see the eclipse or that it will be cloudy?
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 12/08/2026
Today, between 6pm and 8pm, Ireland will experience a near total solar eclipse, with the Moon blocking 93% - 98% of the Sun, depending on where you are. No eclipse glasses? The Eclipse 26 Guide includes simple ways to make your own solar viewer using everyday materials: esero.ie/eclipse26 #Eclipse26
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 05/08/2026
A research team led by scientists at @tcddublin.bsky.social, working on Carlingford Mountain, has found that liquid ‘magma chambers’ do not always exist beneath volcanoes. Read on @irishtimes.com: www.irishtimes.com/science/2026...
Volcanic Eruption
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 29/07/2026
The Research Ireland–Defence Innovation Challenge is now open. Developed in partnership with the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces, the programme will support innovative research addressing current and emerging defence challenges in Ireland. Go to: www.researchireland.ie/funding/defe...
An image of members of Irish defence forces, with the Research Ireland, Irish Defence Forces, and Department of Defence logos.
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 28/07/2026
Low-dose drug combinations may mean treatment for cancer patients is measured by how well a person lives as much as how long they survive, writes Larissa Bless, @dublincityuni.bsky.social. Read Larissa's article for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social: pulse.ly/1vzqeqlts3
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 06/07/2026
Come Fly With Me, a new exhibition curated by Dr Linda King, @myiadt.bsky.social, explores Irish cultural history through aviation and tourism-related graphic design. Opening at the National Print Museum on 17th July. Learn more: www.researchireland.ie/news/come-fl...
Images of vintage Aer Lingus brochures
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 01/07/2026
Our Consensus Conference in May saw almost 200 people come together to discuss the future public engagement in Ireland. Today, we are publishing a report that captures the key insights and the main themes that emerged from the event. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/report-...
Image shows groups sitting at round tables at Consensus Conference
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 25/06/2026
Upcoming call: The @royalsociety.org – Research Ireland University Research Fellowship will open for applications on 14th July 2026. Supporting outstanding early-career scientists to become future leaders. For more information visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/roya...
Young adult female scientist wearing safety glasses and blue gloves, carefully pipetting liquid into a petri dish during an experiment
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 18/06/2026
“We want to hear from as many different voices as possible, especially people whose perspectives aren’t always heard in these kinds of conversations.” - Dr @abigailruthfreeman.bsky.social discusses the Research in Ireland Barometer in @irishtimes.com today: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 17/06/2026
Researchers at @rcsi.bsky.social have developed a ‘first of its kind’ artificial heart valve model to better understand mitral valve diseases by mimicking its complex mechanisms. Read more on @siliconrepublic.bsky.social: www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/r...
3D illustration of Heart
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 12/06/2026
337 primary schools across Ireland have received a Research Ireland Curious Minds Award for 2026. Funded by Research Ireland, the Curious Minds Awards recognise schools that adopt a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to STEM in their teaching. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/2026-cu...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 10/06/2026
Seven major new Rinn centres have been announced today by Minister James Lawless. The Rinn will focus on Advanced Therapies, Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Medical Devices, Pharma & Biopharma, Quantum, & Semiconductor technologies. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/rinn-ne...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 08/06/2026
The Clean Energy Transition Partnership is now open for applications. Research Ireland, alongside @seai-ie.bsky.social, is participating in this call. The deadline for pre-proposal submissions is 8th October 2026, 13:00 local Irish time. Go to: www.researchireland.ie/funding/clea...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 03/06/2026
Research Ireland, alongside @seai-ie.bsky.social, is participating in the upcoming Clean Energy Transition Partnership - Joint Call 2026. The call for pre-proposal submissions (Stage 1) opens on 8th June 2026 at 13:00 (Irish local time). For more info, visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/clea...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 28/05/2026
Read about PUreTex in @irishtimes.com today. Led by Dr Susan Kelleher, @dublincityuni.bsky.social, the project focuses on chemically recycling polyester waste textiles to recover the raw materials needed to synthesise rigid insulation foams for buildings: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...
Susan Kelleher and Laura Cahill
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 27/05/2026
Prof. Denise Fitzgerald has been awarded €6.26 million Research Professorship funding to investigate ways that ageing affects how the immune system helps repair brain tissue in illnesses such as Multiple Sclerosis. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/trinity...
Prof Denise Fitzgerald
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 26/05/2026
The Research Ireland Discover Programme supports public engagement with research and innovation. Now open to all disciplines, in partnership with the Department of Education and Youth. Apply by 11th June 2026, 13:00 (local Irish time). Go to: www.researchireland.ie/funding/disc...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 26/05/2026
Why do summers feel longer when we are kids? "A lot of it comes down to how we make memories, and particularly when it comes to things being novel and new." says @abigailruthfreeman.bsky.social, who joined Drivetime on @rteradio1.bsky.social to discuss this. Listen: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Young girl takes icecream from an icecream van
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 25/05/2026
A new study led by Prof James O'Donnell at @rcsi.bsky.social will investigate how a person’s blood group can influence bleeding, clotting and transfusion outcomes. The study is co-funded by Research Ireland and @givebloodireland.bsky.social. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/irish-b...
 Dr Siobhan Roche, Director, Research for the Economy, Research Ireland; Dr Allison Waters, Head of Research & Innovation, Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS); Dr Andrew Godfrey, Medical & Scientific Director, IBTS; and Prof. James O’Donnell, Professor of Vascular Biology at RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences and Project Lead.
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 22/05/2026
Irish-grown oats have untapped nutritional potential that could boost consumer health, according to a new study from @teagasc.bsky.social. Read more on @irishexaminer.bsky.social: www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid...
Oat florets on sunlit field with bright blue sky.
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 15/05/2026
Research Ireland has invested €20 million in funding to support ambitious, curiosity-driven research with the potential for transformative societal and economic impact across health, tech, and sustainability. Read more on our website: www.researchireland.ie/news/frontie...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 15/05/2026
Minister James Lawless, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, announced this week the opening of the Phase One call for applications under the landmark INSPIRE Research Infrastructure Programme.  Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/ministe...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 13/05/2026
Analysis: Epilepsy was viewed for a long time as a disorder of sudden electrical disruption, but we now know the story is more complex, writes Sujithra Srinivas of @futureneuro.bsky.social. Read more on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social: pulse.ly/wruhguvh4i
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 12/05/2026
Antimicrobial resistance makes once treatable infections increasingly dangerous. Faster diagnosis is vital. Dr Luiza Wasiewska is developing bacteriophage‑based biosensors that detect specific bacteria in minutes. Read Dr Wasiewska's blog: pulse.ly/isnq5g3727 @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social
Dr Luiza Wasiewska
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 11/05/2026
Reminder: Applications for festival funding under the Research Ireland Science Week Funding Programme close today at 13:00 (Irish local time). Applications for event funding remain open until Monday, 18th May at 13:00 (Irish local time). For more information, visit:https://pulse.ly/fm9jyf9u9e
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 05/05/2026
Research Ireland, in partnership with the Embassy of France in Ireland, invites applications to the Ulysses 2027 Scheme. The deadline for applications is 28th May 2026, 16:00 local Irish time. Find out more and apply: pulse.ly/skwiuavydp
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 30/04/2026
The Research Ireland Discover Programme is now open. This programme supports organisations to develop and deliver education and public engagement projects that aim to broaden participation and engagement of the public with research and innovation. Go to: www.researchireland.ie/funding/disc...
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