#Eclipse2015 at Trinity College Dublin

‘Near-total eclipse day’ had finally dawned and the only thing to do was jump out of bed, open the curtains to be greeted by never-ending cloud, start singing some Bonnie Tyler and wish for the skies to clear. It was a very different day for Prof Peter Gallagher and a select few lucky scientists who were up […]

Most Wanted: Blogging Tips

I’ve been asked countless questions over the past few years about blogging… so finally to answer them all, here’s a vlog filled with tips and recommendations. Enjoy! (Captions are available for those who are hard of hearing or in work etc.)

Budget 2014 Breakdown: Science

Since the overall budget figure for Science Foundation Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are combined for the purpose of Budget 2014, it is difficult to compare exact figures with last year’s budget. The total figure of over €400 million for research and innovation programmes takes into account all sources of funding (including EU and industry) so it […]

Science in the Sunday Times

Science has infiltrated the Sunday Times. My plans for world (science) domination are slowly rolling into place.

FOI reveals new information about CSA role

The role of the Chief Scientific Adviser has no mention of science policy and is potentially under-resourced as revealed by Freedom of Information documents accessed by ScienceCalling.

Sherlock: CSA is a non-issue

Minister Seán Sherlock said there wasn’t a huge backlash over the abolition of the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser and added “it’s a non-issue” in an interview with ScienceCalling.

CERN membership off Ireland’s agenda

It is clear that CERN membership is well and truly off the Government agenda following an interview with Minister Seán Sherlock.

Inspiring a hack

Attention makers and hackers! The call is open for submissions to participate in Science Hack Day and the Dublin Mini Maker Faire so I journeyed around Dublin to find out more about this new movement.

Science Calling!

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