IOP Ireland is part of the Institute of Physics. We host events and promote the role of physics in society, covering education, health, environment, & tech.
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Representing IOP exhibition area for STEMtacular 2025, science fair for primary school children. Taking place in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. website: stemtacular.ie Over 500 students exhibiting projects from Cavan, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo!
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The IOP are delighted to announce this year's Ireland Spring Conference 2025, taking place at the Hardiman Hotel, Galway, on the 28th of February and 1st of March. Stay tuned guest speakers soon to be announced!! Book your tickets here: iop.eventsair.com/isc2025/
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Congratulations to Matthew Daly of Presentation College Headford in Galway on his IOP Special Award win for his project entitled "Using modern AI models to analyse legacy data from Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes". @PresHeadford #physics #BTYSTE2025
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Reminder: @DCUPhysics LC Physics Experiment Lab Days starting in Jan 2025. Sign up before it's all booked out. A great chance for students to engage in practical work in advance of their LC. Deadline this Fri 13th Dec dcu.ie/science-and-health/ph… @oide_Ireland @DCU_IoE @DCUAlumni
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Junior Ministers Pam Cameron and Aisling Reilly met with Institute of Physics CEO @TomGrinyer and representatives at Parliament Buildings.
Ministers learned more about the work of the Institute and how the future growth and innovation of Physics-Powered Industries can benefit the economy here.
ALT Image of seven people standing in the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings. Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly and Pam Cameron are photographed with Tom Grinyer (Group Chief Executive, Institute of Physics), Tony McBride (Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Institute of Physics), Michelle McQuaid (Policy Manager for Northern Ireland, Institute of Physics), Lee Reynolds (Head of Northern Ireland and Ireland, Institute of Physics) and Dr Dermot Green (Vice chair of Ireland Committee, Institute of Physics).
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Having finished our day in Stormont @niassembly with an excellent meeting with the new Chief Science and Technology Officer for Northern Ireland @Prof_H_McCarthy the @IOP_Ireland team went west to Derry/Londonderry to physics in action. @PhysicsNews
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A great final day in Northern Ireland for the @IOP_Ireland team. In Derry/Londonderry with @UlsterUni looking at real physics in action, including AI, robotics and helping rehabilitate patients & then to @FAST_tech_ltd an advanced manufacturing company using cutting edge physics.
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@oide_Ireland @IOP_Ireland @IrishSciTeach @imtanational @NAPD_IE @DCU_IoE @eilishmclough @ETBIreland @JMB_Secretariat
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Reflecting on this week's IOP @PhysicsNews visit to Northern Ireland, so many of the people, universities and businesses would make great nominations for the IOP's medals and prizes. @IOP_Ireland #IOPAwards25
🌟 Nominations are open for the Medals and Prizes for #IOPAwards25! 🌟
The Medals and Prizes celebrate people who make physics extraordinary. From groundbreaking research to education and business, physics is everywhere - and we’re here to recognise those shaping the future.
Nominations close 31 January 2025.
Find out more and nominate: iop.org/awards
ALT Image of white and gold background with IOP logo and text IOP Awards 2025 Medals and Prizes.
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Further excellent @IOP_Ireland meetings with Executive Office ministers @aislingreillysf + @PamCameronDUP discussing the huge potential of physics in Northern Ireland, then education committee chair @NIACfEd @NickDMathison who agrees the need to look at physics teacher shortage
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An excellent start to the day at the @niassembly with education minister @paulgivan with the @IOP_Ireland team outlining the challenges of getting more kids to study physics and tackling the shortage of physics teachers. #IOPLimitLess
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Half way through an excellent visit to Northern Ireland with @PhysicsNews. An early start for the IOP team at the @niassembly with a packed day of meetings
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Now the first of two government perspectives on the skills gap, Mark Daly on behalf of the newly formed @Researchirel
ALT Mark Daly of research Ireland speaking
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And now a departmental perspective from Don O'Connor of @DeptEnterprise and their work on future skills planning.
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Dr Si-Hui Tan of @horizon_quantum begins the discussion of the skills landscape and industry setting out her companies skills needs. @PhysicsNews
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John Blake of @MidasIreland on the needs of Semi-conductor businesses - 200 companies employing 20000 people with a strong R&I focus.
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Last but not least Dr David McGovern of @IPICIreland on present talent development journeys and the future challenges and opportunities especially around the EU Chips Act.
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