Drivetime: Prof Luke O’Neill speaks on funding research in Irish Universities (listen in 1:21:23)

Investing in university research “isn’t a cost, it’s a catalyst”…

Yesterday on RTÉ Radio 1’s Drive Time, Prof Luke O’Neill made a powerful case for a ‘Research Infrastructure and Talent Development Fund’ as essential to restoring Ireland’s global standing in research and innovation and maintaining Ireland’s competitiveness.

Prof Luke O’Neill emphasised that supporting our Researchers and Research Infrastructure “isn’t a cost, it’s a catalyst” and there’s strong evidence to support the point that when “you invest in research in universities, it pays back.”

Click here to learn more about the proposal for a ‘Research Infrastructure and Talent Development Fund’ – https://www.iua.ie/betterireland/