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Ireland’s new competitive research and innovation funding agency
Ireland
Joined March 2010
The Research Ireland Pathway Programme is now open. Supporting postdocs across all disciplines to build their track record and become independent research leaders. Hear from awardee Dr Jonathan Briody @RCSI_Irl below. Learn more: https://t.co/gVaLq3U7IU
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Sometimes, the simplest scientific solutions have the biggest impact. In @IrishTimes, Kevin McGuigan, @surg_water, shares how a simple idea - using plastic bottles and sunlight - sparked the journey to develop their solar disinfection technology. Read: https://t.co/EvEu0BDTgL
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“Wall Street’s idea of lunch money” Vanguard adds $595K worth of $NXXT. BlackRock drops $990K. Forefront $852K. Geode $535K. UBS $75K. Total? $5.0M → $17.8M if $NXXT re-rates to $6. Retail: “I’ll wait for confirmation.” Confirmation: “It’s already $5.85.”
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1/ cOAlition S announces its 2026–2030 strategy, guided by a refreshed, shared vision: a scholarly communication system that enables rapid, open, transparent, and equitable sharing of trustworthy scientific knowledge. The strategy builds on seven years of work since #Plan_S was
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Futureville Ireland returns tonight at 7pm on @RTEOne for its second series, supported by Research Ireland. Last year, Carla O'Brien and Dr Lollie Mancey reimagined Athlone as a city of the future. In 2025, they’re back to explore new ways science and tech can improve our lives!
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The free event opens in Merrion Square Park on Thursday, 13 Nov at 5pm and will remain there until Saturday, 15 Nov. Performances at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm, gates close at 10pm. #ScienceWeek #ThenTodayTomorrow
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From plastic bottles to poolside chic. At SHEIN, we turn waste into swimwear using new tech—from post-consumer plastics like water bottles—spun into soft, durable fabric. Learn more about this sustainable process at the link.
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Experience Luke Jerram’s ‘Museum of the Moon’ in Merrion Square this Science Week! 🌕 Suspended between the trees, the seven-metre moon sculpture is internally lit and mapped with 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. #ScienceWeek #ThenTodayTomorrow
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Dr Diarmuid O'Brien, CEO of Research Ireland, joined Pat Kenny on @NewstalkFM today to highlight some of the exciting events taking place across the country for Science Week 2025. Catch the full conversation at: https://t.co/li7fXdgLkX
#ScienceWeek #ThenTodayTomorrow
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Throwing it back to #ScienceWeek 2006 - 19 years ago! Huge thanks to @RTEArchives for the brilliant look back. Fascinating to see how some of those ideas don’t feel so far-fetched today. What will #ScienceWeek look like 19 years from now?
"What kind of technologies will these children enjoy when they're older?" @ScienceWeek @Researchirel #ScienceWeek WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 2006 https://t.co/1YRyEUIWqD
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.@10Things_ToKnow returns tonight on @RTEOne at 8.30pm!📺 Dr Maria Kirrane will present A Brush with Climate -empowering hairdressers to spark climate action through small talk. Prof Niamh Moore-Cherry will explore sustainable mobility in Irish towns via the CONUNDRUM project.
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A spritz you can drink before noon and no one will look at you funny
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Science Week 2025 kicked off in spectacular style this evening with @Macnas bringing magic to Cork’s Marina Market! An installation inspired by the performance will remain at Marina Market until Thurs, 13 November. Special thanks to Emilija Jefremova for the images! #ScienceWeek
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1️⃣ day to go until Science Week 2025 is here! Here are just SOME of the many incredible events taking place across the country from 9th - 16th November. Visit https://t.co/TC1ERuQVJf to find a #ScienceWeek event near you! #ThenTodayTomorrow
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Renowned spectacle theatre company @Macnas will kick off Science Week 2025 with a specially curated indoor performance at Marina Market Cork this Sunday, 9th November. Visit https://t.co/TC1ERuQVJf to find events and festival happening near you! #ScienceWeek #ThenTodayTomorrow
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@ucddublin @surg_water @RCSI_Irl Professor Paul Coughlan, @tcddublin, presented on the @ReheatzSDG project, runner-up in the SDG Challenge under SDG 13. The team are developing the first hybrid wastewater heat recovery technology for application in Zambian food production.
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@ucddublin At today's SDG Showcase, we heard from Dr Jakub Gajewski, co-lead of @surg_water, the winning team of the SDG 13 Challenge: Climate Action. The team developed a low-cost solar disinfector to treat harvested rainwater for healthcare facilities in Malawi.
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Dr Joseph Gallagher of @ucddublin presented the BIOTOPE project, runner-up in the SDG Challenge under SDG 3. The team is working to reduce deaths from childhood pneumonia.
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We heard from Professor Sean Doyle of @MaynoothUni, team lead of NEOSEPSIS, winners of the first SDG Challenge focused on SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing. The team works to transform sepsis testing in Uganda, where sepsis causes 17 neonatal deaths per day.
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We were delighted to be joined virtually by Dr Evelyn Gitau, Scientific Officer, Science for Africa Foundation, who delivered a keynote address this morning on 'Transformative Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Insights from Africa-led and Global Collaborations'.
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Good afternoon from the SDG Challenge Showcase. This event highlights the achievements of those participating in the SDG Challenge - a partnership between Research Ireland & Irish Aid supporting teams in developing transformative solutions to SDGs in Irish Aid’s partner countries
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Age-Friendly AI, a national initiative led by Technological University Dublin and the Research Ireland @AdaptCentre, has launched the "AI Opinions" postcard campaign, inviting older adults across Ireland to share their thoughts and concerns about AI. Read:
agefriendlyai.ie
Age-Friendly AI, a national initiative led by TU Dublin and the Research Ireland ADAPT Centre, today announced the launch of its "AI Opinions" FREEPOST
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"The best solutions are those developed with people, not just for them" - Dr @RuthFreeman speaking ahead of this week’s SDG Challenge Showcase with Silicon Republic. Read more: https://t.co/H9vo3blGmy
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