Minister Harris announces 27 grants worth €2.1m for academic and industry collaborations

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has today announced 27 new academic and industry research collaborations on behalf of Science Foundation Ireland, valued at €2.1million. The SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme will support the temporary placement of academic researchers in 19 companies. These researchers undertake research projects across a … Read more

Minister O’Gorman publishes discrimination report to inform equality policy

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has today published a report on discrimination in Ireland. The report compiles data from a number of sources to provide data on the experience of discrimination reported by three groups: persons aged 18 years and over, children aged 12-17 years and Travellers and Roma. The … Read more

New tender for Online and Live Audience Music Performance and Related Services

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, announced a new tender for Online and Live Audience Music Performance and Related Services worth €1.5m over 3 years. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Department funded a number of music initiatives comprising both online and live audience based … Read more

On International Women’s Day, Minister Peter Burke announces funding of 129,100 Euros

Mr Peter Burke TD, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage today announced that he has approved funding of €129,100 for Women for Election to continue their essential work encouraging and supporting women interested in being involved in local government. “I would like to commend Women for Election for their … Read more

Minister O’Gorman publishes State of the Nation’s Children report

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has today published the 2021 edition of the State of the Nation’s Children (SONC) Report. This SONC online report provides a comprehensive picture of our children’s lives by presenting key information on children’s health, behavioural and educational outcomes as well as their relationships with their … Read more