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The move, announced as part of a wider shake-up, would create an interdisciplinary agency
Ireland’s two main research funders, Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council, are set to merge to form a new funding agency, the Irish government has announced.
The merger is planned as part of Ireland’s new research and innovation strategy, Impact 2030, which was launched on 18 May.