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Irish Research Council

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Grants since 2016
4 492
Awarded, last 5 years (where amounts are published)
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Funded works, last 5 years
4 517
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2024 · research · New Foundations

This project will produce and facilitate public engagement with model legislation to underpin the future annex of the National Archives of Ireland at the National Centre for Research and Remembrance. The model legislation will provide a best international practice- and human rights-based example to assist Government and Oireachtas members in the complex and urgent task of legislating to preserve and ensure ethical disclosure of information concerning Ireland’s ‘historical’ institutional and fami

Maeve O'Rourke · Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway

2024 · research · New Foundations

Universities increasingly offer Degree-Embedded Voluntary work Placements (DEVPs) so that students can apply knowledge, develop transferable skills and build networks thus improving career prospects and employability. However, evidence suggests that Students with Disabilities (SwDs) are less likely to participate in such opportunities, thereby missing on the abovementioned benefits. Given the increasing number of SwDs accessing Irish Higher Education (13.2% of students in 2021/22 compared to les

Miguel Flores · National College of Ireland

2024 · research · New Foundations

Knee pain from osteoarthritis is common among adults in Ireland, where obesity is also a significant public health challenge. Only 40% of Irish adults are a healthy weight. Weight gain during adulthood, known as ‘weight creep’, exacerbates knee pain and accelerates osteoarthritis progression. Weight loss is challenging to achieve and maintain, making prevention crucial. Obesity guidelines emphasise preventing weight gain, but most osteoarthritis studies focus on weight loss. During workshops wit

Helen O’Leary · University of Limerick

2024 · research · New Foundations

Scholars and places of higher learning are often deliberately targeted during times of armed conflict. This is exemplified in Gaza at present. SAFEGUARD will explore human rights and international law standards concerning the protection of third-level education during conflict and occupation. It will consider accountability for scholasticide in the Palestinian context, a human rights-based approach to reconstruction and avenues for reparation. SAFEGUARD aims to advance research collaboration bet

Shane Darcy · Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway

2024 · research · New Foundations

Drug policy research seldom includes the voices of women who have lived with addiction and engaged with harm reduction and treatment services. The proposed research would begin to fill this gap in the knowledge base by interviewing a cohort of 10 women who have used Tabor Group services. Interviews will focus upon their experiences of harm reduction and treatment services and will be conducted by a female interviewer with lived experience. The key objective is to support addiction services to un

James Windle · University College Cork

2024 · research · New Foundations

Questions of police surveillance of journalists and journalists’ obligations to protect confidential sources have been subject to significant ongoing litigation and controversy in Ireland. ROCJOD focuses on a crucial, yet unexamined, dimension to this issue: the role of crime and security journalism (CSJ) in democracy. ROCJOD will establish an empirical base in the under-researched field of CSJ, with Ireland as an illustrative case study. It also examines the impact of state security and surveil

Cian Ó Concubhair · National University of Ireland, Maynooth

2024 · research · New Foundations

This project addresses a critical gap in teacher education by enhancing student teachers’ knowledge of Irish children’s literature and equipping them with the skills and resources to foster positive relationships between children and books. It begins with a survey evaluating student teachers’ knowledge of children’s authors, including Irish and Irish-language authors. This survey identifies gaps in student teachers’ knowledge, which will inform the second stage of the project: the coordination o

Siobhán Morrissey · Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway

2024 · research · New Foundations

Social enterprises (SEs) face unique challenges due to limited resources and infrastructure. The Shared Services model presents an innovative solution to these challenges by enabling SEs to collaborate and share resources. This research proposal aims to explore the transformative potential of the Shared Services model in driving sustainable economic development and empowering social enterprises. In line with OECD (2022) conclusions, by identifying the benefits and challenges of this innovative m

Isobel Cunningham · Atlantic Technological University

2024 · research · New Foundations

This project is a comparative study of third age female street traders in Vientiane and Dublin. We examine how these women negotiate liminal spaces within the informal job sector. Over 80% of all vendors in Vientiane are female, suffering from the same social and economic inequalities as those in this sector globally. Female vendors on Moore Street in Dublin’s city centre also experience similar precarity. Both cities have experienced significant inward migration with informal markets acting as

Fiona Murphy · Dublin City University

2024 · research · New Foundations

This project is a collaboration between, DCU (lead academic) and UofG (partner), along with StartBright (lead community-based group) and Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta (partner). Drawing on an engaged methodology, the project will, establish networks between academia and civic society partners to collaboratively analyse a sustainable community-based model of ECEC, incorporating strengths and challenges in provision. Findings will be disseminated through a report, and a final conference/seminar. A

Marlene Mccormack · Dublin City University

2024 · research · New Foundations

This project tackles the growing threat of microplastics in rivers and surrounding cities. It proposes a novel detection method utilizing advanced spectroscopic techniques and electron microscopy to analyze water samples collected from the Shannon River in Ireland and the Zambezi River near Kariba Lake in Zambia. Additionally, Artificial neural network will be trained on spectral data to identify and classify microplastics. This combined approach aims to develop a cost-effective and reliable met

Amit Haldar · Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest