Research Ireland

Age-Friendly AI: Ireland’s National AI Literacy Initiative for Older Adults has been shortlisted for a 2026 Media Literacy Ireland Award in the category of Best Media Literacy Initiative for Older People: www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve... @researchireland.ie @wearetudublin.bsky.social

ADAPT and UNESCO featured in yesterday’s Dublin Gazette, announcing the launch of a new, free national AI and climate programme for Transition Year (TY) students. Read here >> dublingazette.com/dublinlocalm... @researchireland.ie

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.

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

Dublin Maker’s first ever Science Week event is here!!!! Making Waves brings together synth musicians, makers, and marine scientists for an afternoon of sea‑soaked curiosity and sound. Join us as we head to Wicklow with Bloop Groop, Jellylab, and Tog Hackerspace...

DCU has launched the 2026 North Dublin Science Festival, running 7–15 Nov as part of @researchireland.ie's National Science Week. The week-long event brings environmental science, tech, and immersive art straight to local communities. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4sa3u4L

📣 New research led by @rcsi.bsky.social and FutureNeuro suggests that positive childhood experiences can help protect against depression and anxiety in adulthood, even after adjusting for adversity. 🔗 Read more: futureneurocentre.ie/positive-chi... @researchireland.ie

🎉 Congratulations to our wonderful CRT Director, Professor David Malone! We’re delighted to celebrate Professor Malone winning the Maths Week Ireland 2026 Award for Raising Public Awareness of Mathematics. A very well-deserved achievement! Congratulations, David! 🎊 @researchireland.ie

Plenary session 2 #EUAFF26 Panellists: • Róisín Cheshire, @researchireland.ie • Jonna Korhonen, Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland • Jean-Pierre Vidal, EIB Institute

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...

The free #TY programme, developed by @researchireland.ie ADAPT Centre in partnership with UNESCO & supported by Huawei Ireland, brings AI literacy and climate education together as Ireland helps shape Europe’s conversation on the future of education >> www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve...

Great to have our PPI member and Player Management Developer at Rugby Players Ireland, Marcus Horan, complete his RESOLVE study visit. RESOLVE investigates brain health in retired high-level athletes. Please get in touch if interested in participating! @lorinanaci.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

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...

Some pictures from @researchireland.ie's event with EU commissioner @valdisdombrovskis.ec.europa.eu and the National Challenge Fund's Prize-winning teams. The team brought a display of our work: a satellite orbiting over peatlands. We leave the role of the wooden fork up to your imagination.

Worried about climate change? Curious about AI? 🌱🤖 Say hello to GreenFutures, a brand new, FREE TY programme all about AI, sustainability and thinking critically about the world we're inheriting: www.adaptcentre.ie/projects/gre... @researchireland.ie @tcddublin.bsky.social @tcdscss.bsky.social

The All-Island PPI Ignite Network Festival launched at @rcsi.bsky.social last week! We were delighted to join patients, public contributors and researchers, alongside some of our fantastic #PPI contributors. @ppi-ignite-net.bsky.social @researchireland.ie #EngagedResearch

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...

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...

A new publication involving FutureNeuro PI Prof Kathleen Bennett at @rcsi.bsky.social explores patient and public perceptions of AI in clinical decision-making for neurological healthcare in Ireland. Read more: futureneurocentre.ie/ai-in-neurol... @researchireland.ie @rcsipophealth.bsky.social

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

Another great work from Declan Nell and Andrea Droghetti published on @acs.org Nano Letters. Hot correlated electrons drive the transport at high bias voltage in Fe4GeTe2. Thanks to @researchireland.ie, @crann-tcd.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/nalefd/artic...

Following two years of Community Connect events, we’ve launched the #MyMovingBrain Network with Active Disability Ireland, bringing lived experience, & community organisations together to co-create resources supporting #PhysicalActivity for people living with #BrainConditions💙 @researchireland.ie

When countries with huge differences in income levels collaborate on a project, there is always an elephant in the room that needs to be addressed. Can these partnerships really be equal? Explore the new episode of Be Water rb.gy/qo6pip @researchireland.ie @rcsi.bsky.social @surg-water.bsky.social

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-...

🤝 On Friday, researchers and PPI contributors came together for our FutureNeuro #EngagedResearch Event, sharing projects and exploring how meaningful collaboration can be embedded throughout the research journey. @researchireland.ie

When countries with huge differences in income levels collaborate on a project, there is always an elephant in the room that needs to be addressed. Can these partnerships really be equal? We explore this in our new episode of Be Water: rb.gy/qo6pip @researchireland.ie @rcsipophealth.bsky.social

"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-...

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...

I'm honoured to be included in the lineup for @researchireland.ie event 'Understanding Ireland Over Time: Maps, Data and DNA' as part of Dublin History Festival 2026, 11am, 10th October @ria.ie shorturl.at/psYbg @ulresearch.bsky.social, @unioflimerick.bsky.social

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

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...

Is your smartphone altering your brain? Many of the arguments about the internet rewiring our brains can be traced back to older concepts about changes from oral to literate cultures, writes @researchireland.ie Postdoctoral Fellow Lily Ní Dhomhnaill. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

Worried about climate change? Curious about AI? 🌱🤖 Say hello to GreenFutures, a brand new, FREE TY programme all about AI, sustainability and thinking critically about the world we're inheriting: www.adaptcentre.ie/projects/gre... @researchireland.ie @tcddublin.bsky.social @tcdscss.bsky.social

Here's another paper on SURG-Water! This one explains how the project was designed with its future users in mind. The team worked alongside health facility staff and community members to shape both the technology and the way it would be introduced. More here: surl.li/ijkgwa @researchireland.ie

We’re bringing Ireland’s repair communities together this November at The Repair Summit - a full day of shared skills, practical know‑how, and the behind‑the‑scenes work that keeps repair cafés running. Want to contribute? The Call for Sessions is open until 14 September.

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...

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...

The latest episode of #ADAPTRadio examines the growing need for a civic digital infrastructure as #AI accelerates concerns around #trust, #accountability, and the quality of online information: www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve... @researchireland.ie @tcddublin.bsky.social

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

Abhay Pandit is Professor in Biomaterials and Director of the @researchireland.ie CÚRAM, @uniofgalway.bsky.social Prof Pandit’s RIA Members Research Series blog explains how glyco-functionalisation could help design biomaterials that communicate with the immune system Read his blog bit.ly/4qRUGzX

🔎 We’ve been working with our #PPI panels to make FutureNeuro research and publications easier to find and explore. Their feedback has helped shape our new Research Summaries page. 👉 futureneurocentre.ie/patient-invo... @researchireland.ie

Congrats to #SeaScan, @tcddublin.bsky.social & @researchireland.ie ADAPT project developing new approach to maritime awareness & critical infrastructure protection - shortlisted for Best ICT Project of the Year at 2026 Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards: www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve...

@martinmoucheron.bsky.social and my recent fieldwork at Ferriter's Cove featured on TG4 (Irish language) news. Starts at 6.18. Support from @researchireland.ie, @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social, @nationalmons.bsky.social. Tx to Sean Mac an tSithigh for the story. www.tg4.ie/ga/search/se...

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...

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

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...

Many congratulations to our three CRT PhD graduates Dr Maniru Ibrahim, Dr Mirza Akhi, and Dr Stephen Mullins! Wishing all three graduates every success and happiness in the next chapter of their careers! @researchireland.ie 🎉

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

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

Go raibh maith agaibh to the researchers, animators & previous participants who came to yesterday's info day for the Science on Screen Animation Commission! Applications open - closing date Sept 17: ardan.ie/funding/anim... @curamdevices.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social