Our team member Dr Dean Phelan has been invited to present our project at Transport Ireland 2026 on 4 June.

Looking forward to sharing our work on sustainable and shared mobility solutions co-created with communities.

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Team StopFloods4.ie at @uniofgalway.bsky.social is working to turn national and county‑level flood forecast information into local‑level guidance that helps communities reduce the impact of flooding. The AI‑powered system will generate street‑level flood forecasting. #NationalChallengeFund

Affluence, Spatial Spillovers, and Inequality in Household Energy Transitions: Exploring the Determinants of Sustainable Technology Adoption in Ireland This study investigates the spatial and socioeconomic determinants of household adoption of sustainable technologies in Ireland—specifically heat pump…

Congratulations to our Co-PI @briancaulfield.bsky.social and @Abhilash on the new publication!
A valuable contribution showing what sustainability transitions are really about.
Open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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RENEW is helping households cut energy use and costs with a low‑cost, AI‑enabled Home Energy Management System. Led by Prof Fabiano Pallonetto and Dr Amy Fahy at @maynoothuniversity.ie, with Societal Impact Champion Peter Hamilton ,the team won the #NationalChallengeFund Energy Innovation Challenge.

BABLE - Post: Tramore Unveils New Plan to Improve Local Travel for Everyone Tramore Unveils New Plan to Improve Local Travel for Everyone

Great to see our Tramore Local Mobility Plan featured by the Sustainable Mobility Academy!
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NEW READ: Our article discusses the value & challenges of including citizen voices in tech initiatives via participatory research to improve home IAQ & build resilient, sustainable homes in Ireland's social housing doi.org/10.1016/j.sf... @researchireland.ie #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

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As we mark #SaferInternetDay, we're reminded that many risks children face now play out online. Around 300 million children experience some form of online grooming every year.
GroSafe at @wearetudublin.bsky.social is helping young people spot the signs early and report them. #NationalChallengeFund

On 22 Jan, we launched the Tramore Community-Led Mobility Strategy, co-created with the local community as part of CONUNDRUM. Well done team!
Here is the link: 🔗 citiesgovernancesustainability.eu/wp-content/u...
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Launching the Tramore Community Mobility Strategy

Big thanks to all stakeholders for their time, insights and commitment; this work wouldn’t exist without you.

See the details of time and location for the launch below:
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Research by RCSI’s Prof Deirdre Fitzgerald Hughes shows AMR risks in sinks are driven by human behaviour.

Findings highlight a need for behaviour-focused interventions to support AMR mitigation.

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#12DaysofIrishResearch: Two projects won the first #NationalChallengeFund prizes in September: https://pulse.ly/ceytbqztzn

Earlier this month, six additional research teams across four challenge programmes received prize-phase funding: https://pulse.ly/l2vpdotnol

AI2Peat project leads Dr Corrado Grappiolo and Dr Eoghan Holohan

Preserving peatlands with AI and satellite imagery. Read about the #NationalChallengeFund prize-winning project @ai2peat.bsky.social in today’s sponsored profile with @irishtimes.com: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2025/12/18/preserving-peatlands-with-ai-and-satellite-imagery/ (paywall)

2025 was a fantastic year for Discovery Exchange!

Want to learn more about Skillnet Innovation Exchange? Visit 👉 theinnovationexchange.ie

#DiscoveryExchange #NationalChallengeFund #ResearchIreland #InnovationIreland #IndustryCollaboration #ResearchToImpact #DigitalFuture #GreenTransition

Six research teams have been awarded €8M in prize-phase funding under the #NationalChallengeFund. We were delighted to welcome EU Commissioner Michael McGrath to Three Park Place to mark the announcement. Catch the highlights: www.researchireland.ie/news/national-challenge-fund-second-cohort-prize/

AMBER Researcher part of team who receive prize funding under the National Challenge Fund - Amber Centre AMBER Researcher Professor Maurice Collins is part of team who have received prize funding under the National Challenge Fund. Traceless, led by Dr Yuanyuan Chen, Technological University of the Shanno...

AMBER Researcher Professor Maurice Collins part of team who received prize funding under #NationalChallengeFund

Traceless is developing fully biodegradable durable tree-supporting products with controlled-release fertilizers.

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€8M in funding has been announced for 6 research teams in the 2nd round of the #NationalChallengeFund.

Congratulations to UCD's Dr Jiayao Chen & the ‘Bohemian' team, runners-up in the Healthy Environment for All Challenge!

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, today announced €8 million in prize phase funding for six research teams across four challenge programmes under the #NationalChallengeFund. Read: www.researchireland.ie/news/nationa... #NextGenerationEU

Peatlands store vast amounts of carbon, making the upkeep of this land incredibly important. #NationalChallengeFund winners
@ai2peat.bsky.social at @ucddublin.bsky.social are using AI to monitor the condition of Ireland's peatlands. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9xR... #NextGenerationEU

🌍🚊 Happy World Sustainable Transport Day!

A good reminder that better mobility isn’t just about cleaner tech, it’s about safer streets, easier daily trips, and transport systems that support fair, resilient regions.

Small changes help! @researchireland.ie #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

Team DRIVE at @tcddublin.bsky.social are transforming EV battery performance through innovative thermal management solutions. As one of the first #NationalChallengeFund prize-winning teams, their solution ensures direct contact between each battery cell and a dielectric coolant. Watch below!

Thousands of people 'trapped' on M7 every day, Dáil hears "Thousands" of people are spending their lives stuck in traffic to Dublin, the Dáil has heard.

🚗 Another major M7 breakdown shows how fragile Ireland’s mobility system is.
News: www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Our project looks at why these failures happen and how better planning + governance can build resilient regional connectivity.
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The CONUNDRUM team is pleased to highlight the appearance of Professor Niamh Cherry and Dr Dean Phelan on yesterday’s episode on RTÉ One!
Our recent impact case study has been published by the UCD and is available by the link below. @researchireland.ie #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

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As part of Berlin Science Week, the AI2Peat team - winners of the #NationalChallengeFund - will join the Embassy of Ireland, Berlin for an interview exploring how their project uses artificial intelligence to monitor peatlands from 780km above Earth. Register now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/peatlands-...

Brian Caulfield: Now Metrolink is going ahead, what’s the next rail project for Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway? If Luas Finglas is delivered on time, there will have been a 15-year gap since the last Luas extension

@briancaulfield.bsky.social shares great insights in The Irish Times on what’s next for rail in Dublin, Cork, Limerick & Galway, and why sustainable transport needs long-term vision. @researchireland.ie #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

Read it here 👉 www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Thanks to everyone who joined our CONUNDRUM workshops in Tramore! 🌊 Great to hear local voices shaping ideas. If you missed it, share your challenges & solutions at townsmatter.ie
— your input will guide the final mobility report. @researchireland.ie #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

Last week’s #NationalChallengeFund event saw Minister James Lawless announce over €2.5 million in funding for two outstanding prize winners: the DRIVE team at @tcddublin.bsky.social and AI2Peat at @ucddublin.bsky.social. Read: https://pulse.ly/l4hessymnl #NextGenerationEU

UCD researchers have won the Research Ireland #NationalChallengeFund - Future Digital Challenge!

🛰️🌱The AI2Peat team is using satellite imagery, data & machine learning models to monitor Ireland's peatland conditions at scale, in support of national peatland restoration.
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Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless, Diarmuid O’Brien, CEO Research Ireland, and Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society, with members of the National Challenge Fund Prize Teams.

Minister James Lawless today announced over €2.5 million in prize funding for the DRIVE and AI2Peat teams, the first #NationalChallengeFund prize winners. Read more about today's announcement here: www.researchireland.ie/news/national-challenge-fund-winners/ #NextGenerationEU

🚶‍♀️🚲 Tramore Sustainable Transport Workshop 🚍
Join us on 24 Sept, 6–7 pm @ Coastguard Cultural Centre.
Hosted by Conor Mark Dowling – share your views & help shape the Tramore Community Mobility Strategy.
@researchireland.ie #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU