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Health Research Charities Ireland @hrci.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Parkinson's Ireland have launched an Expressions of Interest call under the HRCI/ @hrbireland.bsky.social Joint Funding Scheme 2025/26. Closing date for EOI's: September 5th 2025 Find more info:https://hrci.ie/joint-funding-open-calls/ #HealthResearchMatters

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peterkwells @peterkwells.com · 11/08/2025

And remember any checks to spot and reduce bias/discrimination like this needs to not only be up-front and on the model, but also ongoing and at the level of product/services/&c too www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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AI tools used by English councils downplay women’s health issues, study finds

Exclusive: LSE research finds risk of gender bias in care decisions made based on AI summaries of case notes

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

If you're a civic society organisation/charity, interested in collaborating with researchers on topics that are important to your community, Strand 1a of the @researchireland.ie New Foundations scheme is for you! Up to €12,000 available for small, disrete collaborative projects. Well worth a look.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 04/06/2025

Possibly the best thing I've read about ChatGPT yet. h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...

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This Is Not An Essay

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

We're doing no-mow at the moment and I was on the verge of giving into the temptation to mow until I read this....

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Great to see Emma Murtagh of @thewheelireland.bsky.social at this morning’s @ucddublin.bsky.social ECR Company Networking Breakfast this morning! And great to learn and share about the opportunities civil society holds for ECRs

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Rare Disease Clinical Trial Network @rarediseasectn.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

A brilliant day at the Irish Health Research Forum! The theme, "Is it time to get serious about patient registries?" sparked rich conversations and the RDCat and RDCTN teams were thrilled to be part of it last week. Huge thanks to HRCI for a valuable event! #HealthResearchMatters

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Highlighting our poster on the Research Together Initiative with Noreen Lacey at the 2025 All Island Research Culture Network conference in Belfast. Collaboration between @maynoothuniversity.ie and @hrci.bsky.social so valuable!

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 08/05/2025

Research Ireland has announced funding for 59 projects under its New Foundations programme. These awards will support researchers in developing collaborative projects with community organisations and government departments. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/new-fou... #ResearchIreland

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Hare in the garden this morning #biodiversity #Donegal

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The BMJ @bmj.com · 11/04/2025

This study found limited patient and public involvement (PPI) reported in randomised controlled trials published in major medical journals and in their respective protocols, underscoring the need for consistent and transparent PPI reporting practices in clinical research www.bmj.com/content/389/...

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Are you delivering #PPI training? If you’d like to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of your training, the PPI Ignite Network WP1 team has developed a tool for evaluating PPI training, with survey bank, facilitator's guide and templates. You can find it here: ppinetwork.ie/resource/eva...

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Evaluating PPI Training: A Resource for Facilitators • PPI Ignite Network

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Saw my first tortoiseshell butterfly of the year today. These little characters hibernate over winter, popping out when weather warms, looking for nettles to lay their eggs on. But they need dandelions (like the green-veined white below) for energy first 💪. No dandelions/nettles, no tortoiseshells!

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Wych elm, hazel and goat willow in the garden this week for #wildflowerhour

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I was delighted to be part of this @jameslindalliance.bsky.social priority setting partnership and I'm delighted to see the top ten being shared at #AICIC25. Well done @lauraoconn.bsky.social on getting it out there!

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Bog Myrtle popping deep in the Derryveagh mountains, Nth #Donegal for this weeks #wildflowerhour

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Health Research Charities Ireland @hrci.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Today we celebrate #RareDiseaseDay! HRCI is proud to count many rare disease focused charities amongst our members and is committed to improving all aspects of rare disease research. Learn more about how we support the rare disease community here hrci.ie/about-us/our...

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

'Share' this post if you agree!

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Aspen catkins emerging and hazel catkins + flower, wonderful signs of spring at our little patch in Nth #Donegal for #wildflowerhour

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The Alzheimer Society of Ireland @alzheimersocirl.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

We're offering Early Career Researchers the opportunity to apply for our new Early Career Research Travel Bursaries to support attendance at Dementia Research Network Ireland (DRNI)’s knowledge exchange seminar. Learn more at alzheimer.ie/creating-cha... #DementiaResearch

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Rare Disease Clinical Trial Network @rarediseasectn.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

We are delighted to announce a short extension to the deadline for abstracts for the Rare Disease Research Conference 2025! Don't miss the chance to submit your case study or rare disease research for consideration for poster presentation by 24th February! docs.google.com/form...

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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Continental influx and pervasive matrilocality in Iron Age Britain rdcu.be/d72Fj - a fascinating paper from my @tcddublin.bsky.social colleagues Lara Cassidy, Dan Bradley and others, shedding light on the prominent role of women in Celtic societies

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Continental influx and pervasive matrilocality in Iron Age Britain

Nature - An analysis of ancient mitochondrial and nuclear DNA shows evidence of matrilocal communities in Iron Age Britain.

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Check out my brother-in-law's @naturenorthwest.bsky.social fascinating and in-depth walk-and-talk at Inch if you're in the north west. He's an absolute fount of knowledge and it would be real treat if you're around

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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Met Éireann reporting gust of 185kmh at Mace Head which smashes the old all time record of 182kmh from Limerick in 1945. #StormÉowyn

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Went to SuperValu at lunch to get stuff for tomorrow. Panic buying seemed to focus on loo roll, crisps and booze. Bit like Good Friday in the old days. Meanwhile I'm going to shelter in place with cats and cake. Do take care out there tomorrow especially if you're in the west.

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Storm Éowyn: across the barricades from Norn Iron to the Republic. She knows no boundaries. We'll be panic-buying bread and loo roll in both Belfast and Dublin.

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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

All 32 counties now have a red warning as the UK Met Office have upgraded Northern Ireland to red also! A very rare event. #StormÉowyn

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 17/01/2025

The spread of health misinformation and disinformation poses a serious threat to public health. How can we respond to the danger and combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation to protect public health? Find out more in our latest Editorial: tinyurl.com/mtf95p25

Cover of The Lancet's Jan 18th, 2025 issue. Quote reads: "Disinformation has become a deliberate instrument to attack and discredit scientists and health professionals for political gains. The effects are destructive and damaging to public health."

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Ireland rolls out the red carpet for Storm Eowyn on Friday. Warnings may change over the next few days. Keep an eye on met.ie for updates, and take care.

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

So I’m preparing to return to the gym after an absence of 8 years. I have my black gym pants. I have my gym shoes. What I don’t have is a mental defense against the tyranny of the beautiful body. I am not made of plastic, I am bumpy. Ideally I should have an aura of zen-like calm, but I am nervous

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Rare Disease Clinical Trial Network @rarediseasectn.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

🌟 RARE DISEASE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 2025 🌟 📅 When: 10th April 2025 📍 Where: UCD O’Reilly Hall, Dublin, Ireland ✨ Free registration, all welcome! A huge thank you to our partners at HRB-TMRN for hosting registration. Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/rare-disea...

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Amber jelly fungus on willow and ‘frost flowers’ caused by fungus in oak and beech on this wintery day, with alder catkins and wonderful woodbine hinting at the coming spring.

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Is #dyslexia part of your life? My incredible aunt and swimming companion, Wyn McCormack, has created a series of important and in-depth videos on the different aspects of #dyslexia in second level education. Check them out here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Dyslexia at second level - YouTube

This is a series of 9 webinars on dyslexia in Irish second level schools. With dyslexia affecting approximately one in ten people, there are many thousands o...

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

It's January 6th, Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas). This is the day where I put my feet up and watch my fella cook me roast shoulder of lamb followed by a Cavan Christmas Pudding and the last of the brandy butter. Want to find out more about Nollaig na mBan? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan

There are many Irish folk rituals associated with January 6th, the last day of Christmas and the day known as Nollaig na mBan

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Always nice to see the feisty siskins back at the bird feeder, bringing a splash of yellow. The males have a black cap. #donegal

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

This is the time of year where I post the obligatory self-congratulatory picture of my New Year’s Day swim at Kinnegar beach in Rathmullan

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Looking forward to a custard-free Christmas. Highlights will include sitting by the fire draped in cats, re-reading "The Guest Cat" by Takashi Hiraide, spending time with my fella, and eating ridiculous amounts of plum pudding. See y'all in 2025!

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Avril Kennan @avrilkennan.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

🎉 Was great to award Prof. Mary McCarron, @tcddublin.bsky.social as winner of the @hrci.bsky.social Research Impact Award, for her work improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities & dementia. Research was funded by @alzheimersocirl.bsky.social & the HRB. 👉 hrci.ie/hrci-hrb-joi...

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HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme Celebration -

Announcing the winner of the 2024 HRCI Research Impact Award and celebrating the successful projects in the 2204 HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Congratulations to Professor Mary McCarron and her incredible team in Trinity College Dublin for winning Health Research Charities Ireland's research impact award, and to @alzheimersocirl.bsky.social who co-funded the winning project through the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme #healthresearchmatters

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Chillbees @chillbees.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you're reading this, know that your life matters. Maybe you're having a rough time of it all, but you're not alone. Just waking up another day is an accomplishment, so take things one day at a time. I'm rooting for you. #positivity

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Shaun O’Boyle @shaunoboyle.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Trinity have finally confirmed that Science Gallery Dublin will not reopen. The focus has been on how much of a cultural loss this is (which I agree with), but it also represents a lot of job losses in a small, struggling sector. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

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Trinity’s Science Gallery will not reopen after failing to find sustainable business model

University to transform flagship exhibition space on Pearse Street into campus’s first student centre

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

With #autism, I need to curve silence around me in order to do the most basic things. When I am close to tears, faced with the mundane human tasks in this loud and jagged world. I am so bloody proud of myself for getting through each day without disaster. If this is your experience, be proud.

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Sometimes I rail against the "tyranny of achievement". Big achievements are built on the small things of everyday life, and for some of us, these things can be bloody difficult and achieving them should be celebrated. Let’s recognise the #strugglesofsmallthings and our daily victories

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Sarah Delaney @sarahdelaney73.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Thanks @sharpmelk.bsky.social for sharing this really interesting scoping review of the issues and challenges within research culture - a topic that's receiving a lot more attention these days. It's so important that we examine the system with a commitment to transparency and accountability

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Rare Disease Clinical Trial Network @rarediseasectn.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Save the date! 📅 Thursday, 10th April We are thrilled to announce the Rare Disease Research Conference 2025 in UCD O'Reilly Hall. The Abstract Submission will be available soon, stay tuned!

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