Education News

Researchers Call for Change to Irish Schoolyards to Support Children’s Play

By Ryan Harmon 28 September 2023

Researchers are calling for increased attention to the design of Irish schoolyards and provision of diverse spaces for play in primary schools, to address issues of exclusion, bullying and racism in schoolyards. A study led by University College Cork (UCC) researchers has found that the limited attention given to children’s right to play in school policies […]

News Sport

Sport Ireland Releases Latest Research On Physical Activity Among Children And Adults

By Ryan Harmon 1 September 2023

Sport Ireland, the authority responsible for the development of sport in Ireland, has released its latest research on physical activity among children and adults. The research, conducted in 2022 through the Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study (CSPPA) and the Irish Sports Monitor (ISM), provides valuable insights into post-pandemic sport

History News

Government Approves Masterplan for National Centre for Research and Remembrance

By Ryan Harmon 27 July 2023

Government has approved the masterplan for the National Centre for Research and Remembrance campus. The National Centre, which will be located on the site of the former Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott Street in Dublin 1, will stand as a site of conscience to honour equally all those who were resident in Industrial Schools, Magdalen […]

Business News Technology

LinkedIn Deepens US-Ireland Research Capability with Investment in ADAPT SFI Research Centre

By Ryan Harmon 21 March 2023

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, and the ADAPT SFI Research Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology at Dublin City University (DCU) have collaborated on a technology initiative with the potential to increase access to multilingual content for Linkedin members. Responding to the need for accessible content, LinkedIn’s engineering team in Ireland,

Business News

Enterprise Ireland Launch New Funding Worth €63m for Innovators and Research

By Ryan Harmon 24 February 2023

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, and Enterprise Ireland have launched two new programmes with funding of over €63 million, focused on supporting Irish innovators and research. The programmes are administered by Enterprise Ireland, and co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) which aims to

Business Environment News

EPA Awards €10.7m for Research to Support Environmental Protection in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 8 February 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced €10.7 million of research funding for 42 research projects addressing environmental protection and other emerging, complex environmental problems. This funding will contribute to the delivery of high-quality research, evidence-based policy development and further build Irish environmental research capacity.  The

Health News

RCSI Research Discovers How Disruption of Our Body Clock May Worsen Lung Conditions

By Ryan Harmon 20 January 2023

Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have published research on how disruption of the body clock can lead to increased inflammation in the lungs, which may have negative effects on chronic lung diseases and respiratory infections. The paper, published in The FASEB Journal, looked at the molecular clock in fibroblasts, a cell type which

Business News

The Future of HR: From Flux to Flow

By Ryan Harmon 5 December 2022

HR is in a state of flux. Global volatility and uncertainty has driven a focus on how to steer through the next few years but increase the business value from HR. It is a journey from flux to flow. The labour market is experiencing acute shortages of key skills, as employees go through the ‘Great […]

Business Education News

Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy

By Ryan Harmon 19 May 2022

Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy puts research and innovation (R&I) at the heart of addressing Ireland’s social, economic and environmental challenges. Impact 2030 will maximise the impact of research and innovation on many national priorities. It will progress objectives shared across the Irish R&I system such as maximising its impact on

Environment News

€11.7m EPA Fund to Support Implementation of Environmental Policies

By Ryan Harmon 27 April 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency Ireland (EPA) is inviting proposals from the research community to help address climate change and implement environmental policies. €11.7 million is available for new research projects. Laura Burke, EPA Director General said, “EPA-funded research is essential to improving national understanding of our environment, the challenges it

Business News Technology

New Research Highlights Growing Potential of Irish Immersive Technology Industry

By Ryan Harmon 22 April 2022

A new research report “The Irish Immersive Economy” launching shows that the Irish immersive technology sector is currently worth over €43 million, with significant potential for future growth as 63% of businesses in the sector expect to grow in the coming 12 months. Commissioned by Immersive Technologies Skillnet, Animation Skillnet and Screen Skillnet, all promoted […]

Health News

New Research on Sugary Drink Consumption by Teenagers in Europe and Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 12 April 2022

A new study published by the Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway which notes the link between sugary drink consumption, tooth decay and obesity has just been published. It examines 16-year trends in sugary drink consumption between 2002 and 2018 among European teenagers (11 – 15 years old). Results from the World Health Organization surveys […]

History News

Government Approves Proposals for a National Centre for Research and Remembrance

By Ryan Harmon 30 March 2022

The government has approved high-level proposals for a National Centre for Research and Remembrance. The National Centre, to be located on the site of the former Magdalen Laundry in Sean MacDermott St in Dublin city centre, will stand as a National Memorial to honour all those who were resident in Mother and Baby Homes, Industrial Schools, Reformatories, […]

Education News Technology

€8m of Funding for 80 Enterprise and Employers Research Projects

By Ryan Harmon 1 September 2021

The Irish Research Council (IRC) has said that €8m of funding will be invested in 80 research projects for enterprise and employers as part of its Enterprise Partnership Scheme and Employment-Based Postgraduate Programme. The IRC typically partners with around 70 organisations each year, ranging from multinational corporations to SMEs, public-sector agencies and

Business Environment Health News

Government to Research the Potential and Impacts of Four Day Working Week

By Ryan Harmon 22 June 2021

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment intend to seek proposals from the research community on the social, economic and environmental implications of reduced working time to a four day working week. Similar research has been carried out in other jurisdictions to give consideration to how, […]