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Co Louth nursing home being sued over Covid-19 death

Woman takes case against Dealgan House over death of mother in first pandemic wave

Fri Mar 25 2022 - 23:30

The best way to deliver future RNA medicines? Bubble-wrapped

Prof Caitriona O’Driscoll, chair of pharmaceutics, UCC school of pharmacy

Thu Feb 10 2022 - 13:00

Look no further than Irish artisans for unique handmade Christmas gifts

From essential oils and hampers to art and jewellery, get inspired by shopping local

Fri Dec 03 2021 - 01:00

Implantable device that treats tendon damage developed by NUIG team

Bioelectric material speeds up healing without use of drug or external stimulation

Thu Sept 02 2021 - 13:12

Breda O’Brien: Constitution clause ignores parents in home

Citizens’ Assembly rightly values carers but is letting economics edit out parental role

Sat May 01 2021 - 01:00

Cúram to receive €46.3m from SFI to research new medical treatments

Galway research centre hopes industry and EU will each match the amount

Mon Apr 05 2021 - 06:05

New Science on Screen Film Festival to have ‘join the conversation’ theme

Film-makers and researchers to feature critical topics including climate change and health research

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00

Air purification group Wellair raises $8m as Covid-19 boosts sales

Investor F-Prime leads funding of Irish group trading as Novaerus and Plasma-Air

Mon Jul 06 2020 - 12:10

Leinster Rugby players among those to back Output in €1.3m funding round

Sports tech start-up is developing wearable technologies for sports coaches and athletes

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 10:37

‘The clock is ticking and the time to green our labs is now!’

Research lives: Dr Una FitzGerald, director of Galway Neuroscience Centre, NUIG, and founder of Galway Green Labs

Thu Jan 23 2020 - 01:02

SFI awards showcase breadth of research

Bioeconomy pioneer wins researcher of the year award

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 06:47

Blackrock and Clontarf register high-profile multimillion-euro sales

Idrone Terrace and Vernon Avenue homes sell for at least 10% over asking prices

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 11:00

Science film on study led by Irish neuroscientist wins award

Focus of short film is on removed blood clots and the information they may yield

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 01:00

Vacant land tax and Brexit budget plans, Netflix price hike and Libra worries

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 06:30

IBM pays almost $15m to settle US government case over Cúram Software

Dispute arose over Cúram’s involvement in state website that crashed day it was launched

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 04:35

Biology gets smart to help ailing heart

Research Lives: Dr Manus Biggs, lecturer in biomedical science at NUI Galway and researcher with the CÚRAM research centre

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 01:00

National animal testing lab for medical devices being considered

Medical device research centre seeking consultant to assess feasibility of national lab

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 01:00

Ireland leads the way in ‘personalised’ medicine

Cutting-edge research in medical technologies has led to the development of devices which will improve the lives of patients in Ireland and around the world

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 00:00

What are the big trends in innovation?

Experts from three US firms operating in Ireland talk about the trends they are seeing in their industry

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 06:00

R&D in Ireland: The industries forging ahead

What sectors are doing well and what can we learn from them?

Thu May 17 2018 - 06:00

Irish scientists develop tissue-regenerating biomaterial

Collagen and graphene combination also fights infection and enhances recovery

Tue Mar 20 2018 - 00:00

Keep it light: the benefits of seeing science’s funny side

Dr Jessamyn Fairfield of NUI Galway on the lighter side of science

Thu May 11 2017 - 01:00

Galway centre gives Ireland cutting edge in medtech

Cúram research facility will assist in attracting new foreign direct investment

Tue Sept 27 2016 - 06:45

New €68m medical research centre to open in Galway

Cúram facility in NUI Galway brings universities and industry together to fight disease

Mon Sept 26 2016 - 06:42

Advancing medical device technology from Galway hub

Cúram’s partnership with universities is key to its innovation

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 02:00

Heart cell breakthrough at NUI Galway

Skin cells turn into heart cells to help treat conditions that cause heart to beat too fast

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 15:11

NUIG wins €2.1m grant for research in medical devices

Cúram’s medical devices programme will see 31 postdoctoral fellowships granted over four years

Tue May 31 2016 - 01:00

Cog Notes: Entrepreneurial mindfulness comes to NUIG – but what is it?

Plus: this year’s Fr Frank Maher Classical Music Awards

Tue Sept 29 2015 - 01:00

Boy injured in scaffolding fall awarded €25,000 damages

Alex Sheridan was nine at time of incident on construction site at Hardwicke Street, Dublin

Tue May 05 2015 - 14:46

€250m investment to see five new SFI research centres created

Aim of Science Foundation Ireland research centres is to achieve a step-change in the reputation and performance of Ireland’s research system

Mon Oct 20 2014 - 07:47

Opportunity knocks for Belfast business

Financier Simon Clark says there are ‘lots of opportunities’ to invest in the North

Tue Mar 18 2014 - 01:00

From a small start, Ability West has filled a large gap in disability services for 50 years

Tue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00

‘New era of smart’ focuses on exploiting Big Data to improve the urban living experience

Dublin is playing a role in the IBM Smarter Cities initiative which aims to help us better manage our resources

Thu May 23 2013 - 02:00

New ways emerge to tackle stubborn gender imbalance in computer science

Exposure to coding at a young age and initiatives such as Rail Girls can get more women into tech careers

Thu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00