“No legislation or guidelines in place to support research using human embryos. Embryonic stem cells are highly-prized because they can turn into any type of cell in the body, like heart cells, muscles or neurons …” (more)
[Carl O'Brien, Irish Times, 17 May]
“Ireland’s reputation as an innovation hub has been given a boost by the introduction of a fast-track scientific visa, a new survey of internationally mobile researchers reveals. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science launched the findings of the survey …” (more)
[Science Foundation Ireland, 15 May]
“Scientists at the nanoscience institute at Trinity College Dublin have come up with a revolutionary new sensor system based around graphene …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 7 May]
“Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the report on the Review of the Feasibility and Options for a National High Performance Computing Service will be published which was undertaken under a steering group with representatives from the HEA, his Department, SFI and the Department of Education and Skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 2 May]
“Graham Love has just moved from Science Foundation Ireland to Molecular Medicine Ireland. He talks to Claire O’Connell about switching his sights to clinical studies …” (more)
[Claire O'Connell, Irish Times, 8 April]
“Prof John Boland, the director of the nanoscience institute CRANN, has been awarded €2.5m from the European Research Council (ERC), to continue pursuing research into how nanowire networks can lead to new smart materials …” (more)
[Silicon Republic, 3 April]
“It’s a rare thing indeed that a parliamentary question gets asked about academic library subscriptions but that’s exactly what happened in Dáil Éireann on 3rd March 2013 …” (more)
[DarkRepository, 30 March]
“The Act that defines how Science Foundation Ireland may spend its €150 million annual budget is up for amendment and the revised Bill is working its way through the Oireachtas …” (more)
[Dick Ahlstrom, Irish Times, 1 April]
“Details of a new medal to honour a distinguished Irish scientist living and working in the United States were announced today in Washington by Taoiseach Enda Kenny. The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) St Patrick’s Day Medal will be presented annually …” (more)
[Grainne Rothery, Business and Leadership, 19 MArch]
“Dr Kieran Meade, a senior scientist at Teagasc, considers himself to be one of the lucky ones. ‘I had a relatively short post-doctoral research career of four years before I was made permanent in Teagasc’, he explains …” (more)
[Claire O'Connell, Irish Times, 18 March]
“Science Foundation Ireland, through its education and outreach programme, Discover Science & Engineering (DSE), is seeking applications for funding through the DSE Programme call …” (more)
[Science.ie, 15 March]
“Most (though not all) academic research is funded by the taxpayer. Depending on how ambitious this funding is, it allows universities to attract and retain some of the brightest thinkers and innovators …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, University Blog, 5 March]
“Sir, – Your science correspondent (Home News, February 26th) and Editorial (February 27th) cast an unnecessarily negative light on the €300 million investment by Science Foundation Ireland and industry into the seven new research centres …” (more)
[Gerard Wrixon, Irish Times, 4 March]
“Recent changes to the Irish State funding for scientific research and the hatchet job of ‘restructuring’ the policy formation mechanisms for science funding and development have been in the newsflow for some time. Here are a couple of very good links relating to the matter …” (more)
[Constantin Gurdgiev, True Economics, 3 March]
“Quick diagnoses of diseases in newborns, improved ways to make medicines, harnessing the vast energy from the waves and building computers that use light to hold information. All of these exciting projects and more will be pursued by seven new research centres announced earlier this week …” (more)
[Dick Ahlstrom, Irish Times, 28 February]
“The Government and industry are to invest €300 million in scientific research over the next six years, including €200 million from the State and €100 million from about 150 industrial partners …” (more)
[Dick Ahlstrom, Irish Times, 25 February]
“Research into wave energy and how to screen babies for diseases are among the five projects from University College Cork chosen for a funding boost. The university will lead five out of the seven research projects chosen for the €300m fund for science research over the next six years …” (more)
[Mary Regan, Irish Examiner, 26 February]
“The Government has embarked on a radical reform of how it invests in scientific research. It is phasing out a system that has served the country well over the past 12 years in favour of one thought more likely to deliver jobs and an economic return on the State investment …” (more)
[Dick Ahlstrom, Irish Times, 26 February]
“The Government today announced the investment of €300m in what it termed 7 ‘world class’ research centres to boost what we view as a failed policy. What George Orwell described as ‘euphemism, question-begging and sheer cloudy vagueness’ can be found in the common use of the term ‘world-class’ in Ireland …” (more)
[Michael Hennigan, Finfacts, 25 February]
“Fine Gael Cork South West Deputy, Noel Harrington, has said the landmark investment being made by Government and private industry into seven world-class research centres, represents the largest investment of its kind in the State …” (more)
[Cork Politics, 25 February]
