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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 16/07/2025

Today, 72 sustainable laboratory certifications have been awarded to research spaces across 12 higher education institutions in Ireland. View all recipients of the Research Ireland Sustainable Laboratory Certifications here: www.researchireland.ie/news/sustainable-laboratory-certifications/

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD; Prof. Emmanuelle Graciet, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Maynooth University; and Dr Ciarán Seoighe, Deputy CEO, Research Ireland.

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 16/06/2025

The Research Ireland Forum, held earlier this month as a hybrid event, gathered over 800 people from government, academia, industry, and other sectors. The Forum was part of the consultation process, helping to shape the key priorities and future direction of the new agency.

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 13/06/2025

Minister James Lawless has today announced that 397 primary schools across Ireland have won a Research Ireland Curious Minds Award for 2025. The awards give recognition to schools for their dedication to curiosity-driven learning in STEM disciplines. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/curious...

Pictured at Rathmore National School, Naas, Co. Kildare, were (left-right): Nina, Minister James Lawless TD, Fionn and Dr Ciarán Seoighe, Deputy CEO, Research Ireland. (Photo: Finbarr O’Rourke Photography)

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 10/06/2025

Are you passionate about public engagement in STEM? The Research Ireland Discover Programme is now open for applications. The Programme aims to empower participation, grow talent and inspire deep public engagement in #STEM. For more information visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/disc...

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 30/05/2025

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris and Minister James Lawless have announced the five teams to progress to the next phase of the Research Ireland – Defence Innovation Challenge programme. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/defence... @ucddublin.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

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British Irish Chamber of Commerce @brirechamber.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

📣 Speaker Announcement: Dr Ciarán Seoighe, Deputy CEO at Research Ireland. ‘Global Challenges, Shared Responsibilities: UK-Ireland Partnership in Action’ @ciaranseoighe.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 17/04/2025

Dr @abigailruthfreeman.bsky.social, Director of Research for Society at Research Ireland, discusses the importance of public engagement with science in @irishtimes.com today. Read here: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 03/04/2025

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD and Minister of State with special responsibility for research Noel Grealish TD today launched Phase 2 of @vistamilk.bsky.social at a special event hosted at @teagasc.bsky.social Moorepark. Read: www.researchireland.ie/news/vistami...

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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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 04/04/2025

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, and Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee TD, have announced a €6.5 million investment in 40 projects designed to enhance public engagement in #STEM. Read more: buff.ly/1qHlOb5

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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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 01/04/2025

President of the @erc.europa.eu, Prof Maria Leptin, delivering the keynote address at an European Research Council Impact Forum hosted by Research Ireland in Dublin today. Prof. Leptin is on a visit to Dublin for a series of engagements with research and political leaders. (Photo: Finbarr O'Rourke)

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 28/03/2025

This week, Minister James Lawless addressed the audience at a Research Ireland stakeholder consultation event. He acknowledged and thanked stakeholders for their invaluable contributions throughout the nationwide consultation programme. #ResearchIreland

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 14/03/2025

Deputy CEO of Research Ireland, Ciarán Seoighe, and Director of the National Science Foundation, Sethuraman Panchanathan, signed a new, five-year bilateral partnership agreement between the two organisations in Washington D.C. #IrishResearch #ResearchIreland

Ciarán Seoighe and Sethuraman Panchanathan sitting at a table signing the new partnership agreement

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 14/03/2025

Taoiseach Micheál Martin presented the Research Ireland St. Patrick's Day Medal to Prof Richard Kearney, @bostoncollege.bsky.social, and Michael Dowling, @northwellhealth.bsky.social. #IrishResearch #ResearchIreland

The medal winners standing holding their awards with the Taoiseach, Deputy CEO of Research Ireland and the Director of the National Science Foundation

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 13/03/2025

Taoiseach Micheál Martin presents the Research Ireland St Patrick's Day Medal to Prof Richard Kearney, @bostoncollege.bsky.social, and Michael Dowling @northwellhealth.bsky.social, recognising their achievements and leadership in philosophy and healthcare research #ResearchIreland #IrishResearch

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 13/03/2025

Bronnann an Taoiseach Micheál Martin Bonn Eolaíochta Lá Fhéile Pádraig Taighde Éireann ar an Ollamh Richard Kearney, @bostoncollege.bsky.social agus Michael Dowling @northwellhealth.bsky.social, ag aithint a gcuid éachtaí agus ceannaireachta i bhfealsúnachta agus taighde cúraim sláinte

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 13/03/2025

Research Ireland and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have today signed a new bilateral partnership, delivering world-leading research and strengthening collaborations between industry and academia. #IrishResearch #ResearchIreland

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 28/02/2025

The next Research Ireland Corporate Plan Plenary event will take place in Limerick on Monday, 3rd March, from 1:30PM- 4:30PM. This event will cover updates from Research Ireland on the Interim Corporate Plan and the development of the Final Corporate Plan. Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/research-i...

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 27/02/2025

Earlier this month, €63m in funding was announced for two new hubs under the Accelerating Research to Commercialisation Hub programme, which aims to fast-track the commercialisation of promising early-stage scientific research. Read on @irishtimes.com: buff.ly/3ETbbb5 #EUinmyregion

Marie Harnett, EU Division, Southern Regional Assembly; David Kelly, director of Southern Regional Assembly; Michael McGrath, national communications officer, Member State; Prof Sarah Jane Delany, School of Computer Science, TU Dublin, and ARC Hub for ICT lead; James Lawless TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Prof Vincent Kelly, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, and ARC Hub for Therapeutics lead; Michael Horgan, chair, Research Ireland; and Helen Kearns, head of media, communication and outreach at European Commission, Dublin representation, at the Accelerating Research to Commercialisation Hub investment programme announcement

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 24/02/2025

Today, Research Ireland hosted the first day of the Stakeholder Consultation event in Cork, bringing together academia, enterprise, public sector, and philanthropic stakeholders to engage with us on the interim corporate plan. Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed.

Ciaran Seoighe, Deputy CEO of Research Ireland, speaking at today's event

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SETU President @setupresident.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

We were delighted to welcome Ministers James Lawless, Mary Butler and John Cummins to SETU today for the launch of SEAM Research Centre's CT & X-ray Imaging Centre and Materials Sustainable Laboratory. Thanks also to @ciaranseoighe.bsky.social and Marina Donohoe @entirl.bsky.social for your support

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 14/02/2025

The deadline for the submission of pre-proposals to the EP PerMed 2025 transnational call on “Pharmacogenomic Strategies for Personalised Medicine (PGxPM2025)” is 18th Feb at 1pm local Irish time (2pm CET). For more information, please visit:www.researchireland.ie/funding/pharmacogenomic-strategies/

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 12/02/2025

Research Ireland was delighted to welcome Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, to Three Park Place yesterday. #ResearchIreland

Michael Horgan, Chair, Research Ireland; Siobhan Roche; Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD; and Celine Fitzgerald, Interim CEO, Research Ireland;

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 05/02/2025

The deadline for the submission of pre-proposals to the EP PerMed 2025 transnational call on “Pharmacogenomic Strategies for Personalised Medicine (PGxPM2025)” is Tuesday, 18th February at 1pm local Irish time (2pm CET). For more information, please visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/phar...

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 31/01/2025

The 'International AI Safety Report' covers AI's benefits and risks. @ciaranseoighe.bsky.social, Deputy CEO of Research Ireland, connected Ireland’s top #AI experts to the report, including Barry O'Sullivan, Susan Leavy, and Alan Smeaton. Read more @siliconrepublic.bsky.social: buff.ly/3PXZX7h

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‘The stakes are high’: Global AI safety report highlights risks

The International AI Safety Report was created by AI experts from all over the world following the UK AI Safety Summit in 2023.

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 31/01/2025

What can be done with 11,000 tons of used wind turbine blades? In this week's @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social podcast, Dr Paul Leahy @ucc.ie and Dr Vesna Jaksic @mtu.ie discuss potential solutions for repurposing used wind turbine blades. Listen here: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 20/12/2024

We're hiring 🔔 Research Ireland is hiring for the following roles: - Translational Specialist - Head of Public Engagement with Research - Programme Manager, Education and Public Engagement For more info and to apply visit: researchireland.ie/about/careers/ #careers #recruitment

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Ciarán Seoighe @ciaranseoighe.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Can anyone explain how, after Storm Darragh had largely abated, 5 mature trees in the middle of a row of trees, fell uphill, with a random trampoline entangled in the top of the trees…?

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Ciarán Seoighe @ciaranseoighe.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

A stunning moment at the recent Institute of Physics winter reception when physics undergrads from DCU took the opportunity to pick Steve Campbell’s brains on quantum physics. Champagne glasses went down and physics notebooks came out. Never miss a chance to learn!

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Ciarán Seoighe @ciaranseoighe.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

www.linkedin.com/posts/ciar%C... A few years ago we ran the “Creating Our Future” campaign to ask the public what they would like researchers to explore. We subsequently published the “Little Book of Irish Research” which showcases related work. I share these weekly on LinkedIn, and now here…

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Ciarán Seoighe on LinkedIn: #irishresearch #metaverse #edgecomputing #technology

The metaverse is envisioned as an interconnected, immersive digital space where users interact using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)…

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Ciarán Seoighe @ciaranseoighe.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

www.linkedin.com/posts/ciar%C... As my first post here I thought I’d share an article I posted on LinkedIn today about AI and elections - was really just satisfying my own curiosity with this one.

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Ciarán Seoighe on LinkedIn: Is AI impacting election outcomes?

If you're wondering just how much impact AI may have had on the world's elections have a read of this brief article - the answer may surprise you... Research…

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