Parkinson's Ireland have launched an Expressions of Interest call under the HRCI/ @hrbireland.bsky.social Joint Funding Scheme 2025/26. Closing date for EOI's: September 5th 2025 Find more info:https://hrci.ie/joint-funding-open-calls/ #HealthResearchMatters

And remember any checks to spot and reduce bias/discrimination like this needs to not only be up-front and on the model, but also ongoing and at the level of product/services/&c too www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

If you're a civic society organisation/charity, interested in collaborating with researchers on topics that are important to your community, Strand 1a of the @researchireland.ie New Foundations scheme is for you! Up to €12,000 available for small, disrete collaborative projects. Well worth a look.

Possibly the best thing I've read about ChatGPT yet. h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...

We're doing no-mow at the moment and I was on the verge of giving into the temptation to mow until I read this....

Great to see Emma Murtagh of @thewheelireland.bsky.social at this morning’s @ucddublin.bsky.social ECR Company Networking Breakfast this morning! And great to learn and share about the opportunities civil society holds for ECRs

A brilliant day at the Irish Health Research Forum! The theme, "Is it time to get serious about patient registries?" sparked rich conversations and the RDCat and RDCTN teams were thrilled to be part of it last week. Huge thanks to HRCI for a valuable event! #HealthResearchMatters

Highlighting our poster on the Research Together Initiative with Noreen Lacey at the 2025 All Island Research Culture Network conference in Belfast. Collaboration between @maynoothuniversity.ie and @hrci.bsky.social so valuable!

Great achievement @avrilkennan.bsky.social @brianmartinlynch.bsky.social from @hrci.bsky.social and so glad the meeting went well.

Research Ireland has announced funding for 59 projects under its New Foundations programme. These awards will support researchers in developing collaborative projects with community organisations and government departments. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/new-fou... #ResearchIreland

Hare in the garden this morning #biodiversity #Donegal

This study found limited patient and public involvement (PPI) reported in randomised controlled trials published in major medical journals and in their respective protocols, underscoring the need for consistent and transparent PPI reporting practices in clinical research www.bmj.com/content/389/...

@epilepsyireland.bsky.social are recruiting a Research Officer! For more details, check out the info here: www.epilepsy.ie/content/were...

Are you delivering #PPI training? If you’d like to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of your training, the PPI Ignite Network WP1 team has developed a tool for evaluating PPI training, with survey bank, facilitator's guide and templates. You can find it here: ppinetwork.ie/resource/eva...

Saw my first tortoiseshell butterfly of the year today. These little characters hibernate over winter, popping out when weather warms, looking for nettles to lay their eggs on. But they need dandelions (like the green-veined white below) for energy first 💪. No dandelions/nettles, no tortoiseshells!

Wych elm, hazel and goat willow in the garden this week for #wildflowerhour

I was delighted to be part of this @jameslindalliance.bsky.social priority setting partnership and I'm delighted to see the top ten being shared at #AICIC25. Well done @lauraoconn.bsky.social on getting it out there!

Bog Myrtle popping deep in the Derryveagh mountains, Nth #Donegal for this weeks #wildflowerhour

Today we celebrate #RareDiseaseDay! HRCI is proud to count many rare disease focused charities amongst our members and is committed to improving all aspects of rare disease research. Learn more about how we support the rare disease community here hrci.ie/about-us/our...#RareDiseaseDay!

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Aspen catkins emerging and hazel catkins + flower, wonderful signs of spring at our little patch in Nth #Donegal for #wildflowerhour

We're offering Early Career Researchers the opportunity to apply for our new Early Career Research Travel Bursaries to support attendance at Dementia Research Network Ireland (DRNI)’s knowledge exchange seminar. Learn more at alzheimer.ie/creating-cha... #DementiaResearch

We are delighted to announce a short extension to the deadline for abstracts for the Rare Disease Research Conference 2025! Don't miss the chance to submit your case study or rare disease research for consideration for poster presentation by 24th February! docs.google.com/form...

Continental influx and pervasive matrilocality in Iron Age Britain rdcu.be/d72Fj - a fascinating paper from my @tcddublin.bsky.social colleagues Lara Cassidy, Dan Bradley and others, shedding light on the prominent role of women in Celtic societies

Check out my brother-in-law's @naturenorthwest.bsky.social fascinating and in-depth walk-and-talk at Inch if you're in the north west. He's an absolute fount of knowledge and it would be real treat if you're around

Wonderful www.rte.ie/news/regiona...

Met Éireann reporting gust of 185kmh at Mace Head which smashes the old all time record of 182kmh from Limerick in 1945. #StormÉowyn

Went to SuperValu at lunch to get stuff for tomorrow. Panic buying seemed to focus on loo roll, crisps and booze. Bit like Good Friday in the old days. Meanwhile I'm going to shelter in place with cats and cake. Do take care out there tomorrow especially if you're in the west.

Storm Éowyn: across the barricades from Norn Iron to the Republic. She knows no boundaries. We'll be panic-buying bread and loo roll in both Belfast and Dublin.

All 32 counties now have a red warning as the UK Met Office have upgraded Northern Ireland to red also! A very rare event. #StormÉowyn

The spread of health misinformation and disinformation poses a serious threat to public health. How can we respond to the danger and combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation to protect public health? Find out more in our latest Editorial: tinyurl.com/mtf95p25

Ireland rolls out the red carpet for Storm Eowyn on Friday. Warnings may change over the next few days. Keep an eye on met.ie for updates, and take care.

So I’m preparing to return to the gym after an absence of 8 years. I have my black gym pants. I have my gym shoes. What I don’t have is a mental defense against the tyranny of the beautiful body. I am not made of plastic, I am bumpy. Ideally I should have an aura of zen-like calm, but I am nervous

🌟 RARE DISEASE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 2025 🌟 📅 When: 10th April 2025 📍 Where: UCD O’Reilly Hall, Dublin, Ireland ✨ Free registration, all welcome! A huge thank you to our partners at HRB-TMRN for hosting registration. Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/rare-disea...

Amber jelly fungus on willow and ‘frost flowers’ caused by fungus in oak and beech on this wintery day, with alder catkins and wonderful woodbine hinting at the coming spring.

Protect Dublin’s soup runs - vital to help our homeless people! www.change.org/p/petition-a...

Is #dyslexia part of your life? My incredible aunt and swimming companion, Wyn McCormack, has created a series of important and in-depth videos on the different aspects of #dyslexia in second level education. Check them out here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

It's January 6th, Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas). This is the day where I put my feet up and watch my fella cook me roast shoulder of lamb followed by a Cavan Christmas Pudding and the last of the brandy butter. Want to find out more about Nollaig na mBan? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Always nice to see the feisty siskins back at the bird feeder, bringing a splash of yellow. The males have a black cap. #donegal

This is the time of year where I post the obligatory self-congratulatory picture of my New Year’s Day swim at Kinnegar beach in Rathmullan

Looking forward to a custard-free Christmas. Highlights will include sitting by the fire draped in cats, re-reading "The Guest Cat" by Takashi Hiraide, spending time with my fella, and eating ridiculous amounts of plum pudding. See y'all in 2025!

🎉 Was great to award Prof. Mary McCarron, @tcddublin.bsky.social as winner of the @hrci.bsky.social Research Impact Award, for her work improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities & dementia. Research was funded by @alzheimersocirl.bsky.social & the HRB. 👉 hrci.ie/hrci-hrb-joi...

Congratulations to Professor Mary McCarron and her incredible team in Trinity College Dublin for winning Health Research Charities Ireland's research impact award, and to @alzheimersocirl.bsky.social who co-funded the winning project through the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme #healthresearchmatters

If you're reading this, know that your life matters. Maybe you're having a rough time of it all, but you're not alone. Just waking up another day is an accomplishment, so take things one day at a time. I'm rooting for you. #positivity

Trinity have finally confirmed that Science Gallery Dublin will not reopen. The focus has been on how much of a cultural loss this is (which I agree with), but it also represents a lot of job losses in a small, struggling sector. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

With #autism, I need to curve silence around me in order to do the most basic things. When I am close to tears, faced with the mundane human tasks in this loud and jagged world. I am so bloody proud of myself for getting through each day without disaster. If this is your experience, be proud.

Sometimes I rail against the "tyranny of achievement". Big achievements are built on the small things of everyday life, and for some of us, these things can be bloody difficult and achieving them should be celebrated. Let’s recognise the #strugglesofsmallthings and our daily victories

Thanks @sharpmelk.bsky.social for sharing this really interesting scoping review of the issues and challenges within research culture - a topic that's receiving a lot more attention these days. It's so important that we examine the system with a commitment to transparency and accountability

Save the date! 📅 Thursday, 10th April We are thrilled to announce the Rare Disease Research Conference 2025 in UCD O'Reilly Hall. The Abstract Submission will be available soon, stay tuned!