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Science Foundation Ireland will in the High Court attempt to justify its decision to dismiss Nolan as director general of the State agency

Science Foundation Ireland director general departs as State research agency is in the throes of a challenging merger

NPHET chair and former Maynooth University president Prof Philip Nolan will lead Ireland’s science funding agency from January 2022.

Mitigating and adapting to climate change are critical issues for mankind and Ireland could become a leader in developing climate-action solutions, he said. SFI director general Mark Ferguson, who is also chief scientific adviser to the Government, said its previous strategy focused on increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of Irish research. “This was successful with Eurostat’s citing Ireland as the most R&D efficient country in Europe . . . but there are limits to efficiency g...