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Major investment by Ireland in European Space
“The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organisation that promotes co-operation among European States in space research and technology, and in their space applications for scientific...
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Jobs Committee to discuss skills mismatch between industry and third level...
“The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD and the Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn TD will attend the meeting of the Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation...
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Wielding the axe on easy targets
“Friday afternoon of a bank holiday weekend is perfect timing if you want to bury news. So it was that a press release was sent out from the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment on the cusp...
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Minister Sherlock warmly welcomes Government’s on-going strong commitment to...
“The Minister for Research and Innovation, today (Thursday) warmly welcomed the Government’s strong commitment to Ireland’s research, development and innovation system. This commitment is evidenced by...
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State bent on deforming science foundation
“The Government is causing serious and possibly irreparable damage to Ireland’s national capacity to conduct scientific research. Its persistent demand that any State investment in science must deliver...
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Budget 2014 Breakdown: Science
“Since the overall budget figure for Science Foundation Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are combined for the purpose of Budget 2014, it is difficult to compare exact figures with last year’s budget …”...
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Who should be in command and control of higher education?
“The higher-education institutions are going to have to cut another €25 million from their collective funding due to Budget provisions, but that is nothing new. The State’s percentage share in the cost...
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€29m investment at Cork marine research centre
“A new centre, which will carry out scientific research into the generation of renewable energy at sea, will be launched in Cork later today …” (more) [RTÉ News, 15 November]
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New Irish Photonic Integration Centre launched in UCC
“Science Foundation Ireland SFI and the Irish Government have launched a new photonic integration centre in Cork that will look to harness the power of light in advanced ICT and medical technology …”...
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New €30 million research centre will act as an innovation hub
“Fine Gael Cork North West TD, Aine Collins, has today welcomed the launch of a new €30 million research centre being led by the Tyndall National Institute in collaboration with University College Cork...
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Irish Govt launches plan to woo more second and third-level students into STEM
“A new three-year strategy for Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Smart Futures initiative aims to increase the uptake of science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM subjects at second and...
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Students not registered by Millennium College
“Serious issues surrounding the operation of the now closed Millennium College emerged during an investigation by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, it has emerged this evening. The...
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Making the magic of Silicon Valley happen more quickly
“Ireland has long struggled to see research and technology discoveries in higher education laboratories transferring readily into the private sector. There were a host of reasons, with academics and...
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SFI – Minister Bruton Announces €1.7m In New Research Funding
“The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today (Monday) announced the award of funding of over €1.7 million to support twenty new industry–academia partnerships through the...
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Consultation Paper For Successor to Strategy for Science, Technology and...
“The Higher Education Authority (HEA) strongly welcomes the announcement of plans for a successor strategy to the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013 …” (more) [Higher Education...
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Irish scientists protest ‘funding apartheid’
“Hundreds of researchers sign letter warning of cost of focusing exclusively on business-led priorities. Science in the Republic of Ireland is being destroyed by a ‘scientific apartheid’ that reserves...
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Science strategy with 2020 time frame overtly enterprise friendly
“Companies willing to engage with the Innovation 2020 science strategy released last week by the Government should benefit greatly from what the plan offers. It is very much in keeping with the...
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Science Foundation Ireland to invest €28m in research equipment and facilities
“The Department of Jobs has announced a new €28m investment through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) in research equipment and facilities that will benefit some 21 projects …” (more) [Michael Cogley,...
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Budget 2017: More allocated for scientific and humanities research
“The Departments of Jobs and of Education have both receive additional money to spend on scientific and humanities research. The Jobs allocation will see Science Foundation Ireland receive a 3.5%...
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Scientific Research – CERN
“Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael): To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the application by Ireland to become a full member of CERN will be progressed; and if he will...
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