Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless has said that €847,820 in funding will be available to support 36 projects taking place nationwide as part of Science Week 2025.
Now in its 30th year, Science Week is co-ordinated by Research Ireland and celebrates science in our everyday lives.
Running from November 9-16, Science Week will see 14 festivals and hundreds of events taking place nationwide. The theme for this year's campaign is "Then. Today. Tomorrow".
Research Ireland is encouraging people to explore how science and research have shaped and improved the lives we live today, while also looking at the questions and challenges of tomorrow, and how insights from the past can influence our future decisions.
"Science Week is now a key event across Ireland, connecting people with science through engaging activities," Minister Lawless said.
"Science shapes every minute of our daily lives, from protecting the environment to driving healthcare and technological innovation, and so much more besides," he added.
The Director of Research for Society at Research Ireland, Dr Ruth Freeman, said that Science Week has been sparking curiosity and bringing people together through science for the last 30 years.
"Our anniversary theme of 'Then. Today. Tomorrow.' is a chance to both celebrate the endeavours of yesteryear that have brought us to where we are today, and to consider what may lie ahead for individuals, families, communities, Ireland, and the entire planet," she added.
Highlights of the festival this year include Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon - a seven-metre diameter sphere featuring detailed imagery of the lunar surface - in Dublin and Spectacle theatre company Macnas is due to make its Cork premiere.
