January marked the official launch of the Irish Reproducibility Network.

The end of January marked the official launch of the Irish Reproducibility Network, a national, peer-led initiative that connects researchers, librarians, and research development professionals across Ireland.

The end of January marked the official launch of the Irish Reproducibility Network, a national, peer-led initiative that connects researchers, librarians, and research development professionals across Ireland. Rooted in collaboration, the network aims to strengthen reproducibility and transparency in research practices across Irish research bodies, supporting cultural and structural change toward more open and robust science.

The network is an all-island initiative, with involvement from members across 17 higher education institutions. The launch event took place at the headquarters of Lero, the Research Ireland Centre for Software, at the University of Limerick. Over 65 participants registered for the event, representing a diverse audience of academic researchers from all career stages, librarians, and Research and Innovation Support staff.

Together, the programme highlighted the importance of community-driven initiatives, institutional engagement, and practical training in embedding open and reproducible research practices across disciplines.

More information about the event, as well as guest talk recordings, can be found at - https://irishrn.org/events/

Information about IRN can be found here - https://irishrn.org/