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New competitive funding agency represents “step-change in how research is funded”, says research minister
Ireland’s new competitive research funding agency, Taighde Éireann, will launch on 1 August, initially led by interim chief executive Celine Fitzgerald, according to the Irish government. The announcement follows confirmation of Philip Nolan being removed from the role.
The new agency will combine the activities and functions of the Irish Research Council (IRC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and will capitalise on the recognised strengths of these two agencies in driving world-class research and innovation in Ireland.
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