📍 Training & Networking Event 🏢 University of Galway, Hardiman Building 📅 Aug 31, 11am - 4pm For repository managers & supporters. Connect, share learnings, and discuss Open Repositories Ireland, AI, rights retention & CRIS. Join in-person/online: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/AMn8LxtZgA

🎉 Our @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social round-up is now live! Hosted by @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and PRONI, the conference explored play as praxis in digital preservation, bringing together 100+ delegates from around the world. Thanks to all who contributed! Find out more: dri.ie/news/dpassh-...

The RIA Discourse Series is the oldest and most renowned series of public talks in Ireland. The 2026/27 Discourse Series will focus on the theme of 'Diversity', in its many forms. View the programme for the 2026/27 Discourse Series: www.ria.ie/2026/06/23/d...

📢 Save the date! 📢 The Diamond Ireland Publishing Summit, a national gathering for publishing and open access professionals, will be held on Thursday 3 September. 📅 3 September 2026 🕔 10am-4pm 📍 McNeill Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin More details: norf.ie/diamond-irel...

The NORF July newsletter is out now! 📨 This month's updates include recent findings, activities and blogs from NORF-funded projects, as well as upcoming #OpenResearch and #OpenScience events and opportunities. 👉Read the latest issue: mailchi.mp/c23dddd0000e... 👉Subscribe: norf.ie/newsletter/

@sonrai.bsky.social recently hosted a Masterclass on Advocacy Skills for Data Stewards with DANS and CaSDAR 📖💡 🔗Catch up on the masterclass on the Sonrai blog, which also includes a recording of the session and resources: datastewards.ie/advocacy-for...

What do employers really expect from Research Data Stewards? New study of 43 Data Steward job descriptions across 13 European countries, undertaken by Ruoxin Liu. Key findings and full report: lnkd.in/gvPEVgDw #DataStewardship #FAIRData #OpenScience #ResearchDataManagement #DataGovernance

We are delighted to announce that IReL has been selected as a finalist in the Data Innovation, Open Data & Insights category of the 2026 Ireland eGovernment Awards for its work on the National Open Access Monitor! digitalgovawards.com/finalists/

The Criminal Justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership was showcased at DFHERIS's recent 'Strengthening the Impact of Research and Data on Policy Development' conference. Read more on the NORF website: norf.ie/norf-funded-...

The NORF June 2026 newsletter is out now!🗞️ This month's updates include: 👉 NORF-funded projects' latest activities, including several recent publications 👉Upcoming #OpenResearch & #OpenScience webinars, conferences, & other opportunities Read the latest issue and subscribe at norf.ie/newsletter/

Only half of published research findings in disciplines such as economics, psychology and education can be replicated by others, according to new findings reported in Nature by Dr Dermot Lynott (@irishrepronetwork.bsky.social) in collaboration with international colleagues: norf.ie?p=14547&prev...

The DRI June newsletter is out now! We're pleased to share upcoming training events, news of our @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social taking place 25-26 June in Belfast, and new collection publications in the DRI repository! Read the latest issue and subscribe: dri.ie/dri-friends-... #DigiPresNews

Data stewards - advocate for data stewardship with senior leaders and non-expert audiences. Join Sonraí, DANS, and CasDaR for a 2-hour masterclass. Build a compelling business case, Communicate complex ideas, Adapt approaches for different audiences, Gain stakeholder understanding. bit.ly/4ecruxA

Sonraí, DANS & CaSDaR Masterclass - Advocacy Skills for Data Stewards

Join Sonraí, DANS, and CasDaR for a unique masterclass focused on effectively influencing stakeholders and advocating for data stewardship.

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At the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) 2026 Conference, Open Repositories Ireland introduced their work to build a national infrastructure that will support 100% open access to research publications from 2030 🔎📖 Find out more on the NORF website: norf.ie/putting-irel...

The Irish Reproducibility Network is now on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/in/irn-irish... #openResearch #irishResearch

The Cultivating an Open Research Culture in the Humanities and Social Sciences project team recently published an article in the special issue, “Open Research for the Humanities and Social Sciences” of the Journal of Electronic Publishing: doi.org/10.3998/jep....

IReL News - New Membership and Updated Terms of Reference for the National Open Research Monitor Advisory Group: tinyurl.com/ejvvcfh7 @norfireland.bsky.social @openaire.bsky.social

Welcome @zenobiewan.bsky.social PhD (NYU) to Sonraí Irish Data Stewardship Network as a postdoctoral researcher. Supported by NORF 2025 Open Research Fund, she’ll help evaluate our microcredential, conduct research & work on our Data Champions programme Looking forward to working with you, Zenobie!

The Criminal Justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership recently launched a range of services to support research-policy-practice engagement in criminal justice. 🔗Find out more on the NORF website: norf.ie/cord-partner...

Thank you to all who have filled in our Research Monitoring Survey! If you haven’t had a chance to fill it in yet, there is still time to do so. We welcome responses from anyone in the sector interested in helping us strengthen and expand this national infrastructure. tinyurl.com/ytwza38c

Research Monitoring Survey - National Open Access Monitor, Ireland · 2026

Please make sure to proceed to the final page and click Submit so that your responses are recorded. You can submit the survey even if you have only completed some sections.

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💡Sonraí, the Data Stewardship Network; Open Repositories Ireland (ORI) and the Irish Reproducibility Network (IRN) have teamed up to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that helps to strengthen Ireland’s Open Research ecosystem. Read more on the NORF website: norf.ie/new-collabor...

📢 Registration for the next OSPARK Bootcamp closes on 10 May! 💡Designed to help strengthen outreach, communication and community-building around Open Science projects. 🔗Find out more and register: events.digital-research.academy/event/131/

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5 DAYS LEFT! If you're working on an Open Research initiative, service or infrastructure and want others to notice your work- the OSPARK Bootcamp is made for you. OSPARK Bootcamp = 6-week course + Munich workshop. Deadline: MAY 10 buff.ly/XlCUWUH

What will the future of access to publicly funded research look like in Europe? On 13 May, the European Commission (DG-RTD) hosts a workshop on the economic impact of improving access to and reuse of research results. 🔗 ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... #OpenScience #OpenAccess #ResearchPolicy

📢The Irish Research eLibrary (IReL)has been appointed as the new host of the National Open Research Forum (NORF): irel.ie/irel-to-host... @irelibrary.bsky.social

The @engagedroadmap.bsky.social Roadshow is well underway! Opening conversations about open research and public engagement across the country and discovering a real appetite to make research more open, inclusive, and connected to society. Read more on the NORF website: norf.ie/engaged-open...

Nominations for the 2027 RIA Gold Medals are now open! In 2027, one RIA Gold Medal will be awarded in the Humanities & one will be awarded in the Chemical, Mathematical & Physical Sciences. For more information on criteria and eligibility, visit the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/04/07/2...

🎟️ A reminder that the early bird rate for DRI's flagship @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social closes on 31 March! 💽 Interested in #digipres? Join us at Queen's University Belfast Library and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland this 25-26 June! ▶️ Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/digital-pr...

Tomorrow’s launch of the ENGAGED Roadmap @tcddublin.bsky.social marks an important step forward for public involvement in open research in Ireland. At its best, research is shaped by the society it seeks to serve. #LetsGoEngaged #publicengagement #openresearch

⏰Less than one week left to submit your proposal for the @fiatifta.bsky.social (FIAT/IFTA) Preservation and Migration Seminar taking place in Dublin this June! Find out more: fiatifta.org/pmc-seminar-... #DigiPres #CallForProposals #DigitalPreservation #DigiPresNews

DRI's Research and Engagement Manager Beth Knazook will be joining the EOSC FIDELIS Project on Wed Feb 24th for a full day of workshops on #DataReuse. Beth will showcase the recently published Research Sustainability Workflow for the Humanities. Register to join: eden-fidelis.eu/events/data-...