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Minister O’Donovan announces €4.5 million funding for first cohort of National Challenge Fund finalists
What If We Could Swallow Medicines Instead of Needing Painful Injections?
Minister O’Donovan announces establishment of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland
SSPC PhD student set to compete in the 2024 Olympics for Women's Rugby
Providing Clean Water to Healthcare Facilities in Malawi - SDG 13 Challenge prize winning team
Western diets pose greater risk of cancer and IBD, APC study finds
INTERVAL team and Bloomin’ Crumlin embark on next phase of community Tree Mapping Project
Minister O’Donovan announces funding boost for early career researchers
Two SFI Research Centres profiled in global online series