Research Ireland

12/10/2026

12/10/2026

We’re coming up to Science Week 2026…
And the theme this year is WATER!

Delighted to be working with Midlands Science and supported by Research Ireland to present a special curation of films about by Environmental Film Festival

Join us for an evening exploring water in all its forms — from oceans and rivers to melting glaciers and the vanishing Dead Sea.

🎬 Five films. Four continents. Countless connections between water, biodiversity, climate, communities and the future of our planet.

🍕 Enjoy pizza and drinks and a lively panel discussion connecting these global stories to the landscapes and waterways of Ireland.

Featuring School of Fish, Lost Songs of Sundari, Crying Glacier, The Sprayer and the feature film Eulogy for the Dead Sea.

Hosted by TK (SEA School Studios & Labs / ALT EFF) and Jackie Gorman (Midlands Science), with voices from ecology, climate action, environmental law, heritage and community work.

📍 Science Week 2026 | Midlands Science Festival
🕖 7pm onwards

Come curious. Leave with questions.

12/10/2026

08/10/2026

07/10/2026

Explore the latest breakthroughs in dementia and Alzheimer’s research with leading expert Professor Sean Kennelly during Science Week.

Ireland is currently facing a significant public health challenge, with 64,000 people living with dementia. Around 11,000 new cases are diagnosed annually, translating to roughly 30 people every single day. The vast majority of these individuals (63%) live at home within their local communities, supported by a network of over 180,000 family carers. While it is most common in older adults, about 10% of cases are young-onset dementia, affecting people under the age of 65. The landscape of dementia and Alzheimer's research has entered a transformative era, shifting from simply managing symptoms to halting the disease's underlying biology. This event with Professor Sean Kennelly, a leading expert in dementia, will explore this important health issue in an accessible and engaging way. This event will be chaired by Dr Craig Slattery and is presented in association with the University of the Third Age, a global movement that offers lifelong learning and social connection for retired and semi-retired people. It is supported by Research Ireland as part of national Science Week. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/brain-health-what-science-means-for-the-future-of-dementia-tickets-2001184854771?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=6a0b959f826896d088f7d098b6b59bf90db6a13a63cdabc00ff4d46ed92044cbafa1806de55eb24191160464ef6d8021a4b268a480105e6c87025512c81eee0c628945ace42afcf5682b3fdd75

06/10/2026

SpaceFest 2026 is a GO! 🚀 We are launching our incredible lineup of art, science and space exploration starting TODAY at https://spacefest.net/ 🔗

SpaceFest will offer almost 20 free and affordable space-themed events for humans of all ages across Cork, from rocket workshops to poetry nights, interplanetary w**e tastings to live theatre. Hop on board for a great !

is produced by Greywood Arts as part of , and is funded by the stars at Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland ✨

25/09/2026

We are delighted to be part of Science Week again this year, supported by Research Ireland. Taking place each year in November, this week is a national celebration of science in our everyday lives. This year’s theme is Water: From Molecule to Ocean, exploring water at every scale; from its role in everyday life and the natural world, to its importance in biodiversity, climate resilience, conservation, health, food, energy and innovation.

Join us on Sunday 8 November for a series of thought-provoking and engaging events, for adults and children, as part of Science Week 2026. From panel discussions around the immeasurable importance of our seas and oceans, to exploring vital books addressing climate change, a family event around sharks, a drop-in station to learn about creating your own mini pond, and even a boat trip learning about the sea… while at sea! Our day is jam-packed with events drawing together science, literature, and that all-important water.

Find out more over on our website in today’s blog post, link in comments.

22/09/2026

Join scientist Simon Watt for a hilarious tour of the weird, wonderful and ugly creatures lurking in our seas—and appreciate why they need protecting.

The Ugly Animal Preservation Society is dedicated to raising the profile of mother nature's more aesthetically challenged children. We can't all be pandas!

From hagfish that see off predators using sickening slime to sea cucumbers that fight with their bum, our seas are full of some of the strangest animals in the world. But this environment is one that needs a good clean up if these creatures, are to survive.

Join biologist and presenter Simon Watt for a tour of the tremendous wildlife we can find on the shore and in the depths. This event is part of the Midlands Science Festival supported by Research Ireland.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2001384679452?aff=oddtdtcreator

18/09/2026

Art history expert uncovers new identities, putting names to Renaissance faces

Work by a Trinity College Dublin art historian, Dr Rachel Healy, has led to two Renaissance paintings in major national collections being formally retitled following new research into the identities of their sitters.

Dr Healy work focuses on Renaissance Venice and portraits of the Cornaro family.

Dr Healy's work focuses on Renaissance Venice and portraits of the Cornaro family. One of the central challenges of researching Renaissance portraits is that paintings can survive while the identities of the people depicted are lost. Healy’s research combines close visual analysis with archival research, provenance evidence and comparisons with other portraits to establish the identities of previously unidentified sitters.

Read more about Dr Rachel Healy's research and how it led to the retitling of two Renaissance paintings:

https://www.researchireland.ie/news/portraits-retitled-following-irish-research/

Unknown artists, Giorgio Cornaro (1452-1527) and his Son Francesco Cornaro (1478-1543), c.1520-1530 and c.1510-1520, oil on wood panel, 63 × 98 cm, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. Courtesy National Gallery of Ireland.

14/09/2026

Tá Éanna Ní Lamhna ar dhuine de na daoine poiblí is mó cáil in Éirinn, go háirithe mar bhitheolaí, mar chomhairleoir comhshaoil agus fiadhúlra, mar láithreoir raidió agus teilifíse, mar údar agus mar oideachasóir. Is údar í Éanna ar roinnt leabhar móréileamh faoin bhfiadhúlra, atá dírithe ar léitheoirí óga agus ar dhaoine fásta araon. Cuirtear an ócáid speisialta seo do Sheachtain na hEolaíochta i láthair i gcomhar le Athlone Pop-Up Gaeltacht le tacaíocht ó Research Ireland. Déanfar iniúchadh ar an mbithéagsúlacht in Éirinn ag an imeacht, agus béim ar leith á cur ar réigiún lár na tíre. Beidh an ócáid seo ar siúl trí mheán na Gaeilge. Cead isteach saor in aisce. Sólaistí ar 7.40 i.n.

Grianghraf - Péter Kövesi

Áirithintí ar líne https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/an-dulra-agus-an-fiadhulra-in-eirinn-tickets-2000967262948?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true